The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-22

was to n the dcinan + rp ~ J." ,;m- her lac and her
We kn'M h.~ we'll ia, '-.ii,lei NIL H.. ,,rl l.
iarious dn;ms -: lrr siat VII III lif'. Aud y" i""w
now IN that period III War whose hnrlsiiIs t"d sn-
rows and nrN'"tipe lay with a vrir rnus lm.l ~ uin n
her; rhe never fal'rI.t In ~l",rttv. In ,~tri, tis,,,, II
faith, nor permitted faltrrfng or detection In Others.
An: In that other period 1T r. va u,irn In TO, so ap,ly
refo'rrI t" b, my distinguish Il irir,a. Col. Ttl,nan.
her srior aud Zeal and fnrti,ud,. id mnch to awaken
anil keen alive that enthusiasm Il. /. Innngurnt-d the
my. iirnt that ended In the red. ml':ion Of the st te.
We Know, too, that the snn never sl"nc "n her SUI e. |
r'nr IN virtue, In purity, In MI rs initial elements 81
noble w'manh""d: 1t is ,rnr ,h,, her life rar in q
pleasant, s'""vr. The men OF her race delighted to
tllrd places of = puhic NATURE. Her life wrs mutt
pn'isi To thut Of til" New England woman. the horizon
wash tub and m tha nth, rs tn. SiirErn. Nrrrr-h,.
less II waS n busy and useful life within its circu,uicr
enr".
But u great change has come over il. Time In Its
passage has wronRht changes IN the Irrlitic,l nutnn,,-
my. the social fabric and the industrial system Of the
country. Revolution has enrh for us uI,.se cllnnrrs
that were working to this r,"l. And involved In al
this !" w"inan's condition. and wolnan's destiny.
WOMAN MAY Now ENTER NEW FIELDS Of
USEFCLS taSS.
The opininn Of the wnl III has charged In regard Ia
her. Fnrln"rly We thought It d, rn.a,ury l., t.r di mi
ty ~ wmnn,, tn engage In any uvuca,inn Of u pnbiic
nature. But now when the nctu.inn is m,nn her Il is
not Incompatible with her wn,n,nl, ..l.ni' v t"rnyay"
In very many avenues "f Usefulness l-r.,"f"r" closed
to her approach. She stands E,c. III tar.. with II new
lie, fnll "f new possibilities, new opportunities and 1t
may be. new danger She c"nirs ,",v III n.ru c"ln-
pettti"h and r"n'n Il with ma In the b's'n >."r lie.
She occupies positions III honor and p"ofii an., u ns, in
the departments "f government. She is employed as
clerks, telegraph Operators MS s:cn'xranllrr- and cop
y'sts, ami In v"ri"ls other avoc,tions at one time held
to no mans exclusive J,r'vi:rgr.
1t is unfortunately true that in the enjoyment Of
these ehlarg.i opportunities and PRIVILEGES hero mr..
soIn' attendant drawbacks. For instance. that wo-
m,n whose nv'ca irn brings her Int" daily contact
with man sr.,rs to hardrI, aud to lrs, s,r,cm Int of
tDnt kWpct, Sbit AMI gentle Inptlc.t y which w.. rsfp.,u,
such high qualities Of hnr nature. Some how there
seems L" he rubbed away TINT charm almost indrGaa.
Ole, mi which Is 10 her character rs the h'no'n is to
the peach or tn" odor y, tn. rnse, an ingredient which.
when LOST, tho utmost limit OF arts ability cannot re-
's% T,;. :. ,,u,,.,
OF the novelty If tn change. ! am quite well assured
new NE, ana mas Den war" ed" of Its dangers shr will
prcs"rv" the jewel Of her innocence and moirsty un-
furnished by the worlds contact
WOMAN EQUAL ABIIITY-A PLEA FOR HER
HIGHER EDUCATION, N HER BET
TER PREPARATION FOR THE d.
TIES OF LIFE.
We men have loved to lny the nnttcrtng JUNCTION to
Men hnve sail 80. and We have been quick to accept
their d'ctuin. And acting upon this assumption we
ton Of boys and Girls. The former we hnvr fitted fur
their work In lfr by c%.9Iirping them with i~n,-Tlccts
trained for their special dates: II W. propose t"
mike of one a lawyer we srnd him To attend I,c'urrs
ut q law school. Another We send to the medical c"l-
iissge, AMI another To- a commercial business college.
We specially fit and train them for their chosen ave.
cations and professions, and uur girls We continue to
clucate In n round nf useless studies and surerHcial
nec"m!'ishmen's Yet when they are brought int"
contact with these young m-n md their special prrpa-
ration the world, lo"knS on at the unequal contests,
awards the palm Of superiority to the men. The claim
Is not Sustained. That woman IS mans equal. and 70
capable Il! Just a. high development rs he has ever at.
thinrtl, tn" history IF this ng" proves. II I might
art and in tho sciences, and in the praci,cni affairs OF
life she has accomplished results which when viewed
In the Eight Of h.r limited experience. tho recent peri.
oil Of her rmnncip .tion from the thraldom Of conven-
t~ionniittes, and her opportunities. prove that under
the same conditions she could and would do rs much
as he.
Wherefore believing In her capabilities 4 speak for
her higher ~.ducat'nn and her Special training.
on And well well may the people Of this section bless the
education of their daughters.
A woNAN's NOBLE cHARITY-LAURELs ON
HER BROW, AND BLESSINGS TO
HER MEMoRY.
Surely It does not need that l invoke the aid Of tho
people IL behalf Of the Mccormick Academy. l will
not insult their intelligence by assuming that they arc
Indifferent ~ the gr-nt inheritance of the possession
Of this academy. Iam sure they will avail themselves
Of It / am sure they will patIonize II, and labor fol
II, and sec the welcome fruits If their labor in their
children and their chiIdrcn's children.
And that noble woman whose heart was moved to
do this act Of ben"ncence and noble charity may live
to see her reward here on earth. And when she has
slept for years in the tomb the influences that How
from her goodness shall be felt In all this country side
hyt, ~ WIEN tuht splTc luhl p'Outliy looks 10 neuv-
en- is decayinr and crnmbline With the weight Of it.
years these influences shall DO seen and FELT and &c.
knowIedged IN the characters Of the men and the wo'
men who shall then own aud control this country.
Win Capt. Bnnbcm snt down rh.
bald played again and Rev. s. p, II.
Elw'li wns presented to tie audience
whrm h" n!tr"s>"d as follows:
speech OF Rev. y. p, II. Eawesl.
The Chairman now Mt 1880 by our time
came to tho front and introduced tho last
speaker "who needs no Introduction to the
"people OF tho town OF Mccormick. One
whose name Is n household word in thi,
communicates. 8. p. II. Elwell."
Mr.. CnairniG,,, Ladies' and Gentlemen:
ably udv"catei before the public and discussed in it
minntcst details that no new arguments can be ex
pected BY this intelligent and thoughtful assembly
What We may say will be but tue repetition uf l,rrvi
Ous utteiances. 1t would be- unnecessary and unwis,
as 1t appears to me-, u ATTEMPT TO define education ri
argue its importance before this enlightened assembly
suggestions which | trust will Mt least receive u favor.
st:e hearing. Is It your duty as parents To educa,'
your %childrcRf DO 5 parental obligation bind ynu L
tho education Of your children! The answer to til,
following question will serve as an answer u this nl~,
yelopment Of their ply steal cnnstiiu,innY Human
lie hasa incoming In II that 10 Interpreted in the en-
pl"yment .i human p"wS r, Lii" here 10 a" arrn. u
n'i,ted the human race t. labor by his explicit com.
maud, and has made thu necessaries Of life dependant
on 1t saying, In the sweat OF Thy face shalt thou ca
bread" He hns also fitted us for this life Of toll 10y
endowing MS will, snch i~hculties and lnwers us NE re
qnisite 20 It's performance.
CULrIvATED THOUGHT IS NECESSARY IN ALI
CONDITIONS OF LEE.
No II drv"l',S an us Ia develop AID train tins,
faculties for their Legitimate employment In the 2rra
batik.s AMI srnexl-s ~ l,!e. Yon .sfes,m 4, orr tut,
to ghnri aud .'frni oar c!iEireh IIuln Ihusr dangers
and wills which, might expnse them to physical de
| Iprtnttv NJ lnr.lSzo ttCtr lyIW,ls. tltTel,y utfIItft.
You are rar"inl u instruct them In the n,'cssry
m,tlrals II labor. Int y"n seem not to consider iha
the mental as we'll rs the physical, must hr r~,rl!,yrt
In It's successful pro 'ccmti"n. Cultivated 'l,nr:i'
nrcrs'nty In the most nIrn!nl mrins OF labor. ~ mn,
ucni.,l be does not knew how t. employ them mi ).
cnn,s tho snl jet "f want and drstitniion. Isn"r,nc,
T.. the mother Of povrit y, rs we'll as the ,nutl,-r u