The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-06
THE WOMAN QUESTION.

April 18th, to himself, and feels con-
siderably used up by the bangs" and
blows he says he received True; the
Doctors article calIed:forth mine, but if
remember correctly, ! spoke Of men in
general and not in particular. If crop
ping the front hair was the only fault
our girls have, the future would look
brighter. No matter if the style Origi-
mated among the Indians, or even with
the Fan Tribe of Africa. But as the
Doctor is tender-hearted physician Ga
passport TO any woman's good opinion)
and loves the women so well, if he is
willing, we will bury the hatchet" on
the Bang" question and shake hands
over it,
1 am also very sorry my article had
the misfortune to pain any one as it
seems it did your correspondent from
Clinton. She says; 1t would have been
much more sensible in one 10 have re-
iOiced that some one does not admire the
''ldiotic Bang as she calls it. 1t occurs
| to me that ! neither advocated nor con
dcmncd the style of banging" hair.
For somehow ] imagine every woman
head is her own private property (if she
has any and if She in her efforts to
enhance her good looks, makes herself
horrid instead, don't see why any one
should suffer but the individual inter
cstcd
| agree with her that thc~style Of
dressing hair is Of very little moment.
But can't agree with her in thinking
that "any girl in Mississippi that desires
an education can get it, No matter
how much "brains' she may have; nor
how "desirous" she may be. But
ought not to have expected more from a
Clintonian, for their "brains are so ex-
tensiyely cultivated" that they have no
idea Of the barren waste of the broader
fields of our State.
She also cites very interesting fami-
ly, to show what ran be done. But here
| it seems the sister was helpless, without
assistance. The old adage, "where there
is will, there is Il way" is well worn,
but of jewelled worth. But there are
exceptions to all rules, and all girls
haven't older brothers, and when they
have some are like this case will cite by
way of conrparison There lived, few
stations below Terry gentleman of
wealth that was DESTROYS of giving his
children a handsome education.
He placed his son at College, but no
sooner did that son get enough money
to come home on, than home he came.
The father MS last resort, sent him to
noted school in Europe with the remark,
u guess Jack will have good long
swim before he gets home now" Jacks
sisters all younger than himself are
graduates from one of the first female
schools of the South,
! had friend few years AGO that
went to Oxford to school not being bur
dened with money, he went into what
Is called the "mcss-plan" and thereby
made his expenses on about 5000 per
month. At the A. and Nj. College ex-
pcnses are also cheapcnod by students
being allowed to work portion of their
time, Now, where is the school for
girls with The same privileges? | know
young ladies that have by persistent
efforts and rigid economy in saving up
their money, made on an average about
$1,000 per month, are now paying it out
at the rate of from $500 to $500 per
month in order to finish their cduca-
tons. And it is for the girls of this
class, help is needed. Girls who have
aspirations above the groveling of ma
ture, whose hearts are tender and true,
and are looking to the future as holding
something to make life worth the living.
When we think of the vast influence Of
woman, how necessary it seems for that
influence to be directed Alright. Woman
is indeed "the power behind the throne"
and what our women are. is what our
nation will be. None of us live unto
ourselves, but each has moral world,
and in the evolution of human events,
our influence is felt for veal or woe,
woman is for the glory Of man" But
how often it is gce rersd. Woman at
heart is not corrupt. 1t is evil teach
ings and surroundings that makes her
so. If we look back over past ages we
will see how the influence of woman,
effected the lives of some of the great
men, BY her influence was saved the
Law-giver of lsreal, BY it, Samuel was
made the High-priest of the Lord, and
Queen Esther saved her countrymen
when none other could. BY her infu-
ence woman stripped the Champion of
Strength of his power. If the Queen of
Egypts influence over Antony was evil,
she was true to her country and he was
not
England is indebted to the Countess
of kent's noble example and training
for ifs model Ouonn nol. ~ A. -