The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1893-01-26
Our Young Women.
rIE GREAT oPPORTt MITES NOW BEFORE


rIiE GREAT DPPoRrl MITES NOW BEFORE
THEM.
Rev. Smith Baker, Of Park Avenue Con
gregational Church, Minneapolis, recently
delivered an address to young women. His
topic was 1.-The Opportuni ties OF Young
Women" He spoke substan italy as fol
lows:
This is woman's century. The Gospe
has brought her honor and nowhere is she
reverenced and loved as in the most in
tensely Christian nations. As in othel
things this is a supernatural evolution,
working out the perfected dignity Of hll-
man nature.
The common woman has opportunity to-
day as never before. First, for culture.
In some heather lands it is not believed
now that woman has soul In most
heather countries it is considered untort-
innate to have Il feminine baby born. In
many countries a man asked how many
children he has, enumerates the boys
only. Notice the advance within bun
bred years. a century ago there We're no
female colleges non Summaries. save NOW
and then a private one ion the wealthy:
Education ful Il woman was considered an
eNtravance. Enough, il she could cook,
and wash. ana Sew. and mend and theN
,Iil Know low to do that right Well.
fines have changed. There are ali
over the land colleges for women, grading
equal with these FOR men. Female col
le4ses VI HIGH grade are more numerous,
than mon : colleges. and most * the uni
YeIsites admit women. IN ;til Institutions
Young women. both IN numbers and
,ttainments. outrank the men. The eul-
lure ot the land is passing ilom men to
women and have no doubt thar tht
women of AIMEE yea ;tle TO be tlic best cou-
Gated women OF the world. II is MOI only
an opportunity. but a demand, that woni-
en- must be intelligent. Grace of manner
and beauty Of form are no longer substi-
tutes for brains. 1t is more important
that Young woman should be intelligem,
than that young man Shall be.
The Young wife who would prolon4 heI
honeymoon must not only have a warm
heart, but a companionable intelligence.
Not that intelligence can take the place Of
affection amy more than color can take the
place oi fragrance in rose. For merely
intelligent woman is an unnatural woman.
The office of intelligence is to quicken and
he the instrument Of affection.
All kinds Of honorable employment are
open to young women. Her present
sphere opens for her not only the home.
where she is queen supreme, but the
majority of our teachers ARE women. She
i, the busy bee Of the factory, the attrac-
tive saleSwoman i'll our store, the prompt
and accurate accountant. Commercial
life and the professions swing open THEN
doors to her and She has the opportunity
to be all her ability allows her to he.
Christian civilization makes every kind ol
work honorable to her. The survival Of
the titteSt for her has come The young
woman who with good health, cannot
care for herself had better not have been
bonn The girl who thinks She must Dc
married or life is a failure had better die.
o. her husband viii wish she had died. as
soon as the honeymoon is over
Opportunity should dignity woman, not
make her unwomanly. The honest ser
Want girl. who scrubs the floor faithfully
for wages, is more of queen than the
pretty daughter Of wealth who Tolls about
complaining that life is :, failure.
Every young woman has opportunity
ior good society indeed tile best Society.
With some young women ~ the common
walks Of life there is a good deal ol non
sense about society. as though the tinscl
show OF fashionable life We're he kingdom
Of heaven The most substantial and
haply Women, presiding at the best homes
NJ this citN Nure nvt 4ieidl Iirtjn-
d4essy GIRLS.
But the greatest lpoll,litN is for
beautiful eEarartcr ii his. her highest
glory. is not 81 much 4 strong character
aS 4 graceful character II strong minded
woman is not generally beautiful In char
,llt a woman in N bonn lt, o'rnpt.S