Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-09-07

ofrobbing motherhood, or the companonship in
Wlfehood OF one jot of its sacredness or dignity,
adds to it an hundred fold. 1t adds to it by re-
curing that it exist for its own sake Dignity
is enhanced by every advance in the standard of
integrity.
''What have professional women done for the
race?
"Whatsoever they have done for themselves
they have by direct reaction done for the race.
"When the night of the history of civilization
settled upon the earth because of the ambition of
might to rule school and rostrum were alike closed
to woman. In has been long struggle to open
either, but they can never again be closed
Woman has found the secret of power She has
discovered the trace of divinity in herself, instead
of only in another.
''Fifty years ago woman entered the professional
field as educator of the youth. To-day woman
in the schools is the greatest cvilizing and Chris
tianziug agent in the world. BY this lever she
has lifted the stigma of incompetence that rested
upon herself that cloud of dsrespect that settled
over womanknd in the days when she was COM
PEELED to be ignorant. The history of the advent
and the record of woman in the various professions
would be of interest, but time forbids me to dwell
upon it, The mention of the subject brings to
your mind galaxy of brilliant stars. Some have
set in glory, but the principles which their lives
helped to demonstrate will ever shine. In that
was their greatest service to humanity. The adj
vent of woman in the professions makes manifest
the new ideal of human life, viz, the ruling of spir-
itual instead of physical forces. The adjustment
of law, custom and occupation to this ideal makes
our period. The thought of to-day is teemiug
with this adjustment. Sometimes this new adjust
ment seems complex and tangled. We cannot al
ways outline natures developments. 1t is not es-
sential Gods plans for the race are ever unfold
ing If we do not seek to obstruct and hinder
we shall appear in the plan.
sThe element of sex has produced an exaggerated
impress upon human life and human purposes, and
the almost disastrous effect is the alarm of the age
What shall counterbaance it? The work of woman
in the professions, through the assertion Of her in
divduality. The kinness of the human to the
Divine warrants this assertion of the individual
Success is not what comes TO one in place or pos
sessions, but what she comes to in individual de-
velopment. When the right of every human soul
to field for its best development is recognized
the question of woman in the professions, or in
any other field of action that God has permitted
for human life, is settled. The question of
expedency is nothing. The question Of the
perpetuity of a class or race is nothing compared
to the development of one human soul that bears
the likeness to Divinity. When we broadly and
deeply recognize this likeness we will not question
or hinder the line of life human soul is wooed or
drawn to. We will not dare.
"The professional woman is but the unfolding OF
the flower of human life planted IN the heart of
God. The petals of that flower that refuse to par
take of the breath of inspiration and expand in
human development, negative the Divine Within
and dwarf the whole flower. Bid ye The profess
sonal woman 'God-speed.'
Gen. Neal Dow has an invalid daughter in
Nashua, N, H.. who may certainly be regarded as
a wonderful woman. The lady has not been able
to move from her chair for years, but she has been
indnfatinahln slulent and has mastered the