Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-27
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N BRIEF.
Whatever privileges may have been de-
MED woman IN the centuries gone Iy, it is
evident that The Nineteenth, already the
woman's age, will not close without her
attaining almost all that which has hereto
fore been considered as belonging solely TO
Gen. The latest agitation is to secure a
wedding out in the marriage service where
a promise is required from the woman to
obey the man she has chosen as her huS-
band. When ii is remembered that the
majority of brides periure themselves at
the altar, and amid the most sacred sur
2oundings, and in many instances this per-
jury is committed Intentionally, and that
there is little prospect Of the sex ever laps
ing into condition of serfdom. it seems
reasonable to ask that the church, moved by
a spirit of progressiveness,e xpunge from its
ritual d clause that compels that compels "A
woman TO swear falsely or create a scene at
the chancel. -.
Honors are being heaped upon women,
and TO become worthy of them should be
the aim of every woman. That she is not
indifferent to them is shown by the cata-
logues of ed Ucational institutions. IL is as
serted on good authority that more than
10000 women are receiving collegiate
course, and OF those IL high schools there
IS no computation. Less than half century
ago the trustees of the high school in Bos-
ton objected to the admission of girls, be-
cause there would not be enough of them to
justify the additional trouble and expense.
Now in every city the girl graduates largely
outnumber the boys, and fathers no longer
consider it a waste of money to educate
their daughters.
Ann Arbor was the first of the great
universities to open its doors, and in the
twenty years that have followed, this ex
ample has not been lost, and there are now
few educational institutions in this country
or in Europe where women can not avail
themselves of the advantages they afford
So rapid has been the advance that
women are successfully contesting for col
lege honors, and recently the Golden club
prize for the best essay on political economy
was won by a woman. The civil service
records in the United States for the past
five years show that nearly four-fifths of
the women passed, and that their work has
been satisfactory is well atteSted. Aside
From advantage accruiug to the individual
IN intellectual culture and consequent re-
enement, there is practical side that
bught not TO be overlooked: the opening of
many new avenues for self-maintenance is
/ boon, the full value OF which women
themselves can estimate best.
At the beginning of this century women
were either fine ladies or drudges working
beyond their strength for miserable liv-
Ing. Now with q growing belief in the
principle that the laborer is worthy of
hire, regardless of SEX women meet men
pn the same plane, and it is only a ques-
ton of short time when the demand for
equal wage will be universally conceded
It was the writer's privilege few days
ago TO be in one of the largest railroad
pffices in the Northwest at the hour when
The employees came to their days work
aud with feelings of deep qualification it
was seen that as they filed IN a large
number We're women, neatly and suitably
dressed for business, quiet in their man
ner and thoroughly ladylike in appearance
In that city there is now building one of
the most substantial evidences of the rec
ognition now given TO women. Let any
one stand on the ground where prepare
tons are making for the Columbian expo
sition and view the grand building designed
by woman and to be devoted to an ex-
hbit of woman's work in all departments
and there will be no question in the mind
of the beholder that woman's worn is rec
ognized and that her work has : prominent
place in the minds of men.
Here, amid the loveliest surroundings, is
a space set apart to be used by the state of
Texas in the exhibition of her industries, if
a suitable building can be erected. 1t de-
ponds largely upon the women of Texas
whether when people from all parts of the
world congregate for the grand opening
there will be Lone Star banner floating,
telling of one of the grandest states of
grand Union, the resources of which are
illimitable and of infinite variety, and her
industries manifold. Said our state COM
missioner, Mr.. Dickinson: Success in this
matter depends upon the women. If they
will put forth their energies and work with
enthusiasm it is sure. A very small contri- |
button from each woman in the state and a |
little time devoted TO soliciting aid would |
result in the requirement of fund suf- |
fcient to erect suitable building and Sc |
cure an exposition worthy of the state to |
which all its citizens are loyal.
Agencies are already at work throughout |
the state, and the appeal is made through |
the columns of this paper, that has reason |
TO be proud of its influence in arousiug pub |
lie enthusiasm, that the women of Texas |
be not Indifferent TO the success nor lag |
gard in the efforts to secure building |
and creditabe exhibit there. enabling |
Texas to show the world in 1898 that we |
appreciate and are worthy of the promi- !
hence given the sex in this great exposition |
a.
/ In going up and down the earth. while |