The Portland daily press., 1890-12-18

the world needs more than sfactso IN snite
of Mr. Gradgrind. TO begin with n very
common place affair, have you ever thonsht
how frivolous ana "OrsnlSss a1a, as Is much Of the
woman Of culture will not attempt to reme-
DIV this evil by absorbing the conversation to
herself. but she will do what she can towards
calling out the best that Is in the people
whom she meets. She should nave learned
from he study of literature more than she
knew before Of the art of intellectual sym
pathy. She should be good listener, ap-
preclative and quick to respond TO tne
thought of another. She should nave
learned that 1t Is best not to put too much
should be willing to admit that she may be
mistaken. There Is nothing so unbending
as the obstinacy Of ignorance. George Eliot
says Of the woman Of cultures: I'm conver-
satlon she Is the least formidable OF women
because she understands you without wanting
10 make you aware that you can't understand
her. She does not give you Information,
which Is the raw material Of culture; she
gives you sympathy, which IS Its subtlest es-
sence." IL the cOliege-graduated young
woman is to teach. this same tact and sym
pathy In getting at the thoughts Of others
will be Of great value In her work.
A man learns to use his reasoning powers
that he may shine in his profession or sue
ceed In his business. Does the woman need
trained reason any the less II she Is not TO
The management Of household Is work
that some Of these same brilliant men would
mud too much for them. The kitchen goes
better, as well as the reception room, II the
lady OF the house has bad training enough In
thoughtful systematIzDg of work to know
how, why and when things ought to be done.
And, surely. in no work can woman's most
wisely trained reason do the world more seI-
vice than In Judicious management OF chill
dren. There Is no estimating the harm done
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dren, against which Herbert Spencer has
raised his voice in his work on education.
The whole tendency of thorough college
course Is to free women from certain mar
aowness which too often characterizes them.
to give them habits OF thought which will
dice, together with sufficient courage and
seif-reliance to resist the tyrannv Of the So
clal world, with its conventionalitiss.
And. lastly, what can tho college
women In the moral and religious spheres?
and here there Is no difference between
what young men and women should learn
from their study. Delightful as IL Is it does
not satisfy. 1t cannot answer the most per-
sistent questions which life awakens In the
heart; how can find the highest happiness?
WHAT Is the destiny Of my soul? The stu
dent Is driven for answer to these questions
TO the greatest book of all, and to faith
which Is the. supreme act OF the human
others; no Intellectual poise or spiritual
peace are pOsslble-except through knowing
comfort of Christ"
You will think perhaps that have given
society warrant for expecting every college
girl to be made by her college course into an
ideal woman. havt not meant to say this
at all. My purpose has been to Indicate "A
Few directions In which college training
tends to make girls more capable OF taking
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help the world on In the right direction.
Emerson said In his Grafton on the scholar.
For all men, all women, time, your cOun-
Try, your condition, the invisible world are
the insLigators. Who are you? What do
your Can you obtain what you wish? Is
there method in your consciousness? Can
help any s0ul?"
Happy is the young woman who has felt
the force Of these questions in the privileges
Of four years Of study and who has formed
the purpose Of answering them mutsly In
the order and disposition of her life.
The next speaker was Mr.. Rogers, also CT
the senior class Of Colby. He advocated the
idea Of putting into the college course a
branch for the critical study of the Bible
The Christian religion Is subjected to the
most searching criticism by eminent men, Jun
dergoing more investigation than ever be
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means Of reading and studying the fOunda-
tions Of the Christian belief so that he can
be prepared to contend with the ideas he
constantly will meet when he goes outside
the college walls. The way for the church
to get hold on educated men is to convince
them that the facts of Christianity will
Withstand the application of searching. reas-
Oning and criticism
President Small heartily endorsed the re-
marks Of Mr.. Rogers.
Rev. DR.. Burrage said he had been i'm
pressed with the womanliness OF the young
women of Coloy and the manliness Of the
men. He commanded the ideas advanced
by Mr.. Rogers.
Rev. DR. Crane, of Oxford county, spoke
briefly and harmOniousy. He recalled re-
marks by Rev. DR.. Champlin very similar to
those made by President Small on the pres
ent occasion. He spoke few words in be-
half Of Hebron Academy.
After remarks by President Emery, vote
of thanks was given to President Small and
the Colby students who had spoken. The
meeting then adjourned.