The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-05-10

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There has recently been demand
for 1.-The other or encouraging side
of the story l am not prepared to
give it. The we'll is deep, and !
have not wherewlth to draw.
REMARK:
1t has been said. how truly l know
not, that North Carolina ranks first,
among at least the Southern States,
in the devotion of her people to the
education of females and this should
| be true of State whose soil is con-
secrated by the romantic birth and
tragic death of Virginia Dare, the
first child born of Engli parents OH
American soil.
1t has also been computed that
while four million dollars have been
| invested in the South for the educa-
ton Of males, only eighty-seven
thousand have been expended in the
education Of females,--and vet there
are more girls than boys.
If this unequal expenditure. so to
/ nearly. for the education of the
sexes be true, North Carolina might
claim superiority over her sister
States. at small cost. as it would re-
quire no sacitt hare to gain the VIC
tory in this race Of the tortoises.
1t may. perhaps. be said, that we
spend much more at home on our
girls than on our boys, to fit them
for consummating what they are fire.
auently taught. and not slow to be.
leve. ls the chief end and object of
their marriage. Marriage
is right in its proper time and place,
but do not let us teach or encourage
the young to anticipate a prudent
period or wise preparation.
If young men are satisfied with
gaudv butterflies for their better
halves, let US constitute ourselves
their guardians. and convince item
that cubic inch of solid gold is
worth more than square yard OF
gold-leaf. Our own interests and
theirs require it.
WOman's influence, whether fol
good or evil, is potent. History
sacred and profane, bears testimony
to the fact. that families, communi
ties, nations, have prospered or de
clined. in proportion as woman ha.
been cared for or neglected. Wha
has stamped upon the British Em
pire, for the last forty years, It's un
paralleled success and greatness p
her woman Head ; as did queen Bes:
in other days.
Who did more to ele> ate and re
. fine Russia than even Peter Lh,
Great ?--Catherlne Ii.
| Who was the avant-courier O
French Literature ?--Christine d
: Pisan, the Sapho of her age.
e Who gave Columbus the keys Q
8 the West ?-Isabella, of Spain
And what shall | more say ? fo
u the time would fail me to tell of tn
hosts Of bright stars that in ancien
= and in modern days have made hal
II py our homes, have blessed GU
churches, saved nations from bloot
'e shed, conquered victories, civillzv
barbarians, christainized the civil.
IL ed.
"a Now, if disbelief in their ability t
profit by effort on our part for thei
49, improvements, or jealous fears of d
minishing or losing our own laure
d deter us from nearer alliance
'yoked in all exercise of noble ends
IN let us at least condescend to ado,
the compromise of Moliere -
a Women should be amiable and n,
or pedantic, they should constitute tt
ornament and charm of society, h
IS their graces, their intellect, the
IS beatty: and not be savants an
of leaders by the ridiculous display
III misplaced erudition.
Finally. let the people be convin
~ ed, as sooner O: later they must h
{ that for woman to be what the Cr
a.or designed her, she must be man
'e companion, his other half, not nece
IS sarily his better half. competent
III sympathlze with him and to ASST
- him in bearing the burden of lift
J" and as the product O.. any two nur
hers is greater as they approa,
o' eqalitv. being greatest when :i.ey a
. equal, SO will the effect Of their joi
t., of ~ h4 nk q