The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-29
THE POWER OF WOMAN.
1t Is Nowhere so Manifest as in America
Mt tho Present DaY.

1t Is Nowhere so Manifest as in America
Mt tho Present Day.
Editor W0mdRS COlumn. Morning Cal:
What a significant expression, 1.-The Power
of Woman" We find ourselves eternally
talking about our rights, and yet nowhere
in the civilized world are the rights and
power of women so manifest as they are in
America to-day. At home. we need no in
PRODUCTION. Abroad. the name of American
woman is an open sesame. Being naturally
intelligent. witty and beautiful, surround
ing herself constantly with charlnine
self-poSseSSion that makes her delightfully."-
Independent of chaperonage or espionage,
we find her in possession Of a power that no
nation in the world has as yet had the cour-
age to question. In the education or her
children she has the unalienablc right.
Glowing with enthusiasm and health we
find the American children of both sexes in
telligent beyond their years. In all healthy
games and sports they are untrammeleu by
sex distinctions, and they are urged on TO
excel in all they undertake by their parents,
who delight in their successes. Hero the
power of woman manifests itself supremacy
in her motherhood. Then witness her
power in the home. Her individuality is in
everything. Her tasty, refined touch Is Wis
ible everywhere, aud men show their pride
and lonor the altar on which they lay their
sacri. ces
The intelligent interest manifested in all
affairs pertaining TO business transactions
in which her husband may be involved
make her fitting adviser and coworker
ana women of all social degrees thrown
upon their own resources by misfortune or
death, find themselves capable of taking an
independent stand and directing success
fully affairs involving large investments
and the management OF great estates. ana
even in cases Where necessity created the
demand for personal exertion her strength
i In oil ins T.
ing the public mind, she has an indie
pendent opinion which she has the courage
10 maintain against all odds. And, proud
in the possession OF the power oil Whlcn Sne
is conscious, she never loses one particle OF
that charm which makes her the IDEAL
woman of the nineteenth century.
woman's power and right for doing good Is
never questioned. Her power for evil
doing | would touch but lightly upon, Tor
that power can and does emanate from the
same conditions that environ the lie OF a
loyal woman. If our sex could be per-
suaded to treat with scorn the improper ad-
vances Of men who seek by tlattery and
open admiration to win our smiles; IL we
would treat with contempt any act tnat
threatens to lower the high estimate that
men should have for all women, her power
would increase tenfold, for in lowering her
standard she cannot hope to conquer. her
victory is in superiority. In this BUSY,
intellectual age, where equal chances are
given to both sexes, there is no excuse
for idle brains or hands. 70 the young
woman who is restlessly and aimlessly
wondering what she can do to Kill time,
would suggest work, study. engage IN
healthy sports that Will exhaust you and
create the desire for healthy sleep. Let
each and every young woman determine by
her individuality her excellence In some
work or study to encourage the attention
and admiration of men, who will honor
her for her qualities and be proud to COM
pare her with their mothers, Tor whom even
tie most reckless man has deep reverence
And when we can accomplish this, the de-
sired end will be reached.
atotneJo 1,to,V, 7 MITCHELL.