Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-09-15
WOMAN'S BRAIN,
Her Works Show That 1t Is In Every
Way the Equal Of Mans.

Her Works Show That 1t Is In Every
Way the Equal of Mans.
The old question of the comparative
size of the brain of woman and man
has again been agitating the mind of
some professor, with the usual conclu-
sion of the inferiority Of that of woman.
This leads the London Spectator to re-
mark that, it is no doubt true tina,
young women show the bad results OF
hard brain work much more visibly
than young men of the same age, and
that they want more holding back from
over-exerton. But it does not follow
that they have not immensely benefited
by the high-school work-benefited
physically as well as Neutrality-suspicious.
than suffered. The truth is that for
generations back they have been un-
educated, and though the modern fault
is the opposite direction their brains are
not less active, indeed perhaps more
active, though possibly not so ener-
getic and so capable of sustained work
as those of men. Mr. Cation showed
that even among men the most active
brains are usually not found in the
largest heads,
This is doubtless intended as a grain
of comfort to the women, but it is real
ly astonishing how much trouble this
matter of the size of woman's brain
gives some of our learned professors
The fact is, we think they are good
deal more troubled by what woman act
ually has accomplished with her brain
and wish in some way to discourage her
from attempting to further encroach on
what they consider their peculiar do.
main.
We have yet to learn of any depart
ment of science, learning, business or
professional skill where with the same
training and advantages woman's
brain has not been fully equal if not
superior to that of man. On the other
hand, it is true we have man cooks and
dressmalers, but there has not come to
our knowledge an instance of mans
taking the full charge of household,
planning and preparing three meals a
day, experimenting, to say nothing of
making, the wardrobes of himself, wife
and several children, training them
mentally and morally and exercising
such economy as to keep within stated
income Something more than q mere
ability to cook and sew is necessary to
accomplish this successfully. 1t re-
quires brain power of the highest order
and it matters not whether the brain is
large or small
1t would be an interesting question to
decide what is the size of the brain OF
that man editor who informs his readers
that the reason that women do not vote
is because the majority of them do not
wish to and do not waste a moment OF
their time thinking about it. He also
gives us the gratifying information that
these women will not don the ridiculous
! reform" garments because they prefer
to "be womanly and dress tastefully
and prettily as God intended women tc
dress" fla special revelation has beer
given to the editor on this subject, il
assuredly is not given to the public
through the pages of his magazine
where particular attention is paid tc
: the latest fad" in jewelry and minute
, directions given as to the exact length
: of loop of ribbon allowed or the par
ticular turn of bow. We shall expect
, soon to see another article advising
women to use more system in theil
/ housekeeping.