Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-02
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AFTER months Of earnest and somewhat
th0ough research T.s have smassed
surprising aMaH15 of facts,
which prove beyond all possible doubt:
FIst, thas philantagopic endeaxan GU
the part OF woman renders hegr more
royal and helpful IL, her own horae,. and,
second, that aimos5 every woman who
has achieved national or worIa-wide
fame as true mother has not, lived 81
secluded, Gomestie-life.
[ make this assertion now without the
slightest reservation. because Z have a
wealth OF evidence, in well-au6henticated
facts.
Passing by hundreds of illiaalstrious ex-
anples, let me eG1 your attention to the
model mother, she pet of masculine ora
tors, the typical woman, the great model
ever set before the imagination Of girl
graduates - G1ornelia, the mother Of
tAe Gracchi.
Now, tell me, my good gentleman
! frlend-hOnest confession, nOw-didn't
Won suppose thai CorNalia vas @ sweet
household divinity, somewhat majestic
to be sure, but, nevertheless, q woman
| with no thought OF a mission other than
to her own children?
Well, then, remainder that Cornelia,
the mother OF the Gracehi, was % taor-
oughly~educated, phllanthropic, strong
minded, eloquent woman. who gave rub
lie lectures Oh philosophy in Home, and
was even more fortunate in her disciples
| than IN her sons. Cicero says "Cor.
nelia, had she not been q woman, would
have deserved the first place among
philosophers. We say had she not
been q wise philosopher she could &c!
have been SO royal o mother. Il "
iquires o rare combination of intellect
and heart to be wise mother.
Mrs. Hale, III her carcfully-prepared
biographical sketch OF Cornelis, says
"The whole life Of Cornelia presents Z
beautiful character" Apd from the
facts which are in our possession we
draw'these differences
l. Cornelia must have been educated
IN very superior manner by her father
for in no other manner can we account
for her knowledge. and love OF literature
nor for the fact that while yet young
she was regarded as worthy the mos
virtuous and noble men Of Rome.
2. She must have been from the be
ginning woman Of fixed principles and
undaunted COURAGE, for in no other man
ner can we give a solution to her reiec
ton Of the King of Egypt, her rnremit
ting care of her family, her high educa
ton Of her sons, and the great lnfiuenc
she held over them.
5. She must have cultivated hteratur
; and the graces Of conversation, for hoy
else could she have attracted to her HON
the men OF letters, and won the compI
ments of distant princes.
It is the same-like causes produc
like results everywhere. Earnest stud
and loving philanthropy enrich the heal
OF the mother, and bless first and enric
most the home shrine, and thence ovel
flow until they brighten and bless til
weary, hOmesick world.
Give us more mothers prepared to IL
str1let the world in the true philosoph
Of life, and we will have more sons to b
! numbered with philosophers.
r It was grand inscription, worthy th
, aspiration of every mother, "Cornelis
, the mother Of the Gracchi p But or
! can scarcely imagine one Of thos
t Gracchi' boys commanding his rootht
l to "keep silence" on. any question {
l church or state.-Eyig06eth Boynt0
| HGTJert.