Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-22
WOMAN IN HIsroRY-MR. MAcKsNzIE's
LECTURE,

minister Presbyterian Church. were ampl,
repaid for the time given. The lecturer tool
for his subject "Woman in History" Tn
lecture was scholarly. full of humor anc
deeply interesting. One Of its chief merit
was the marked originality Of the uanne
with which the speaker treated his subject
The discourse spa-kled with wit, and the aud
| itors were kept ia almost constant smile
that oftened ripened into hearty laughter anC
impulsive applause. The speaker garnishec
| his lecture with srec1otes that were aptiJ
| chosen, incisive and Drumming with merry
| humor, while his peculiar method OF recise
! added greatly to the interest. He rapidly out
! lined the ancient myths concerning the origir
| OF woman, and sketched with humerou!
effect the NEUROLOGICAL beliefs and legends
concerning woman's coming upon the earth
and the reason of her being sent to man. Al
| these he compared with the biblical account
TO the preference of tie latter, as most truly
presenting woman fairly, as a helpmeet fol
man, not a helpmate. The world, he said
never wholly yields its beauties, and nature
never opens the doors Of her joys widest tc
one spirit-it takes the eyes of two to see al
the beauties of the woodland woman wa:
given that man might best see and realize al
the joys of taste and thought, and song and
all glories of nature. Man knows not the
possibilities Of his mentality until ne has beer
touched by the hand of woman. He drew 6
graphic picture Of man, from birth to early
youth, when he is in a fond mothers Gaze,
who vows that her darling shall rot be as are
other boys, but shall grow gentleman from
the cradle; but who sorrows soon to see him
at TO and II like other youths. careless
OF personal appearance, romping, rough, and
very boy, until, at II or IS, or 10, q
change comes over him he gives more atten.
ton to attire, insists upon greater care in his
rsiment, and returns to the tidiness that
earlier maternal hands had enforced. WHY ?
Because he has been touched by the hand of
another woman, and the mother finds a rival
for her love for the youth is like an express
train, freighted with thousand hopes and
fears. and rushing at LIES best speed on TO
manhood; and girl stands at the switch on
the line, and it is in the turn of her hand ii
that man dashes on down TO the depths of q
hell or glides safely into the peace and con-
tent OF q heaven. lie made an impassioned
appeal TO young woman to pause and rsalizs
the great responsibility that rests with them
ct such time. Woman always inspires man
for his goUd. Her methods may be at fault,
bat her motive is right. OF ten business
men who fail, he believed that pine would
have been saved if consultation with
the wife had been had. Would Esau
have ever made that foolish bar
gain by which ne bought beggsry
with mess of pottsge, had he had wife
with whom TO consult? As minister, he
never, in performing the marriage ceremony,
asked the woman to obey. If only his Church
would put it in the ritual that the husband
should be charged to obey the wife, he would
read it TO the man every time with an en-
phssis. He related the anecdote of the chal-
lenged Congressman who replied that he'd
consult his wife before replying. Every
dueiist whose deceived spirit has gone un.
timely to judgment from the bloody ground,
would have lived his lease Of life had he con.
suited with his wife OF mother, and had
abided by the decision. He found defense
for Eve. AGam was fair, and tall and good,
bat she'd have him better-fer at some
moment every woman hss wished her husband
a goi-aBd so Eve believed Satan's lie, aud
she ate of the apple ard gave of it to Adam
Who suffered the bitterest remerse If not
Eve? Why, If her motive is good, has she
not in these six6y centuries accomplished
more? Because man has misunderstood and
misused her. For 4, 600 years man misun.
dsrstood steam for nearly l., 500 years he
misappiied it. So with woman; for ages
she was either a slave to draw his
plow in the field. or an ornament
to whirl his chariot in tina street. He went
back down the ages and sketched the position
of women on the ancient shores of Greece.
History teens with stories of shield aud
sword and heroes, but where was woman ?
Hector's wife was in bis stable currying his
horses. Man was to the fore then IN all his
glory. but woman YVES behind veil. The
whole conception of Greek art was masculine
Ii the Greeks forgot woman, the Romans
abused her. There was 40 divorce for them,
they said {; no indeed, for The husband held
that in bis own hand, and might best, kill
bury the wife, and go free. Cato apologized
for showing affection 70 his wife once in pub
lie. Cicero shed tears over his daughters
bier, and was compelled to apologize for his
unmanliness. OF Cicero's five hundred let.
tiers, not one mentions his mother. The he
roic age was all masculine. There is not
nation that had a Latin cradle that knows to-
day how to treat woman. The French do
not understand her, gand the Salic law is in
force in that land. On the shores of
the Mediterranean she is yet slave TO lust,
and her worn charms find the open sack and
waiting seq. He depicted the fortunes of
women IN Arabia; their degraded conditi n
amopg tie Tartar races their degradation in
Persia; their ignobls position in India, and
their cruel slavery in many tribes Of men.
Yet all these women have the qualities that
would fit them FOR the joys of civilization and
make them capable of al the hopes Of love.
Exceptions. Ike sunny spots in wintry dehles
In Scotland, be found all through history,
plenty CT them sptioEs in literature, war,
postry, arr and politics-grest examples, but
only exceptions. He came finally to the
women Of this day, in the advanced coun-
tries, and contrasted their position with that
of taosa be had sketched, and declared that
like the Scotch women st the battle of Ban
nockbpFn, they must come to the battles
thicksst now, for their homes. and as Thomas
Jefferson said, be in the fore froat Of the, fight
or deserve TO lose all. He closed with britt
liant appeal for wonal's equal right polisi-
cally, and said that while all his pVejudices
wtrs against woman suffrage, il the march of
right and truth such Presbyterian prejudices
as his would be swept away like chat.
METROPOLITAN CLUB.-The first business
meeting of the members of the Metropolitan
Club IA new club composed of business men,
was held last night in the new rooms in the
Langhsm Hotel building, Frank Miller pre-.
siding. The matter of disposing of some
tickets for the coming bsneft ball to be given
to the Howard Benevolent Association, was
brought before the meeting, and during the
evening $50 were disposed of to members of
the Club. The Club will arrange to canvass
the city with tickets. The meeting then ad-
journed. and the members repaired to the
barqusting room, where splendid col
lation had been prepared for them.
The rooms of the club, and which were occu.
pied for the first time last evening, are three
il number, communicating by an archway
and door. One is reception, one q reading,
and the third the assembly room. The rooms
are well carpeted with tapestry of rich
pattern; the furniture is heavy and elegant,
and in good taste. The walls are embellished
with variety of oil paintings and engrav.
ings. No ladies attend the meetings of this
club, but evidently they are determined to
have say" about it, for last evening the
club found on the center table the following
document, neatly printed, heavily framed,
and which the club believes was the work Of
ladies' who desire to give bit of motherly al.
vice: Z" In the family circle children are early
taught to keep private all that is there said
and done. Guests, of course, respect sacredly
the reputation and privacy of the house
wherein they are entertained. o her unwrit
ten laws exist, which will control much oil
your happiness as a club. For Instance, Ia
dies nsnes should not be used in public Cos
sip; should seldom be repeated; and if g
person should transmit rumor, he should
always withhold his informant's name, snc
mariu!ly take the serious responsibility or
his own shoulders (Which course come day
will cure him of gossiping) Your club hai
wisely forbidden bets, which will, OF course
precluds bets for ciyars, etc, and the custom
Of treating, aa between members, should like
visa ha extsraiiaatsd To glIests hnyeys-