Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-01-21

cduCatcd az a school nj Ken
sington, where she showed that sin
gular firmness and independence which
have since characterized her. She wa,
presented at court, and entered for .
time into the gayeties Of London. but
becoming interested in the condition
Of women, devoted herself Ia the ex-
tension of their remunemtive spheres
of labor. In 1890 she collected a band
OF female compositors, and founded a
Typographical establishment. IN which
women gas compo-itors) were em-
ployed, and for which she obtained the
approval of the queen. In May, 1868,
! Miss Faithful commenced The
Victoria Magazine" ia which
| the views she seeks To advocate
are set forth. In the spring oil
1865 she published novel which was
received with great favor by the press
rs Astounding in clever pictures of
social life Of the higher class" shortly
after this Miss Faithful made her
debut at Hanover Square Rooms as
lecturer. She kas achieved n
marked success in this capacity and
frequently lectures in leading literary
and philosophical institutions. In 1872
and 1873 Miss Faithful visited the
United States and received the most
unique reception in Steinway Hall
ever accorded woman. Summoned
by those who had distinguished then-
selves In literature, art science, and
industry, 1t was responded to by the
very creme de la creme of the best
society Of New York, with whom
were mixed a large representation Of
the working-women., eager To honor
this practical, warm-hearted English
woman.
Miss Faithful delivered
A LECTURE
last Friday evening at Central Music
Hall, for the benefit Of the House for
incurables and the News Boys Home,
to "a crowded
HOUSE.
Her subject was, "The improved con-
dition Of Somen in the nineteenth
century, and was lecture prepared
by an English woman for English
women She dwelt at great length
upon the various phases OF the woman
question, she said: The claims and
employment of women engaged the at
tention of great many people, but
there were few subjects 80 little UNI
derstood as the ones which concerned
women so deeply II had been often
discussed, but this seemed only 10 fare
the worse and acquire bad name.
The familiar proverb Of giving n dog
bad name had as much application to
this subject ms to any other.
The subject was often dismissed un-
der various pretcnses, principal among
which was that ii was only agitation in
favor of what people generally under
stood was womans rights, or
OF the antagonizng of women
against the rights OF men. No
more deplorable mistake could
prevail This was not battle of sex
against sex. The contest or agitation
for the improvement and advancement
of woman was for the common inter
est. We must start from the simple
proposition that woman must live.
Immediately the objection was cried
ont, Yes, but In her own sphere"
The condition of the world had
changed very much from tho days of
our grandfnthcrs. Then every woman
found sufficient employment to keep
her busy, Then she had the spinning
wheel and other things of that charac-
ter to consume her time. But now
these things were driven from the
homes into the factories. Machinery
had affected complete revolution, and
no one could deny that women were
found doing the hardest and toughest
Kind of work.
She brought up and fought down the
theory that independence and capabil-
NY in woman units her for home d.
ties, aud handled in an able manner
many OF the points, which however in
this country were discussed and settled
long ago.
Her lecture doubtless meets the
needs of English people but in this
country, so great has been the advance
OF the condition OF women that such
n lecture is at least fifteen years behind
the times.
THE nIGoTRy AND EGorIsM
OF Engl shmen, which prevents them
from seeing anything good or superior
IN this country, is truly lamentable.
Miss Faithful OF course must be glad
to see the advanced enlightenment OF
our country, but she like others, has
fallen into the error OF thinking
tha' anything squarely up
to the times" in England
with regard to co-education, universal
su'iiagc' cue, must needs make us
stand on our tip-toes, as 1t were, to APP
preciate. She must indeed be SUR
prised If not delighted To- find that
American women more than those of
any other country are acquiring their
rights and enjoying to greater degree
the privileges of doing what they can,
and sharing with man the light and
sunshine of equality. Leigh.