The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-02-04

Take our lesson from those who have
made the world better by living in it.
Do we not find in their lives that
they possess the most beautiful of all
traits-self control. This has not
been obtained by an idle life nor by
efforts to assert themselves, 10 secure
for themselves the greatest amount
OF comfort, but rather by quite self
sacrifice and by self training, first in
study and next in intercourse with the
world, and by such self discipline
that all her faculties respond to her
will.
Her perceptlve faculties should be
we'll cultivated, so that she compre-
hends quickly, sees at glance what
Is to be done, and taught absolutely to
rely upon her own ability to do what
is required. These things are innate
in most women. They should be de-
veloped to their utmost limit.
Then woman needs to he taught
that accuracy and attention to detail
should not necessarily result in
narrowing of her mental horizon.
Systematic regulation OF daily habits
are OF vast importance, and should be
insisted upon In early life, trained in so
thoroughly and persistently that one is
able to arrange for all calls upon time
and effort unconsciously. This must
be done early in life, however, and
must be judiciously done, or the result
will be fussiness.
The reasoning faculties must not be
overlooked ; perhaps that can best be
done by a thorough grounding IN
mathematics, which most women dis.
like. Their intuitive instincts are in
the way there, for it is easier to jump
at a conclusion nine times out of ten,
and jump right, too, that to take the
time to follow out long chain of to
them useless deductions, only to arrive
at what they knew all the time.
While some contend that mathe-
matics are the best aids to broaden
ing of those faculties that women are
supposed to be most deficient ir
seems to me that general train
the field of literature will be of
culable benefit.
History particularly shoulo
overlooked-not the mere s,ddy I,
events, but what influences and causes
were at work upon the lives and
characters OF the people who have
controlled individual and social develop
ment.
l think that and kindred subjects
tend to widen the mental scope, and to
give clearer and sounder judgment.
All women should be encouraged in
taking up Systematically those subjects
that tend to lift them above the routine
work which they are apt to fall into by
the constant attention to home duties,
1t is fully demonstrated now that there
need be no fear that by aiding in all
round culture for women they will
s..- attention to their household
duties. <-
1t will, l know, help them to a more
intelligent performance OF those same
duties.
A harmoniously educated woman
will rise to any emergency. will be
ready to meet any problem OF this or
any other age.
Teach them to use every faculty that
God has endowed them with. A
woman may be taught to care for her
house, to do with her own hands every
part OF the work required, for it ls
only by "doing" that we are well
taught.
She may ride, dance, sing, and in
fact have all the accomplishments that
will add to her attractiveness, which
last is of great importance in this age.
If women are to be earnest workers
they must not forget their claim to
beauty, but see always that the proper
attention is given to the adorning ol
their outward persons as well as to the
cultivation of their intellects. Women
should be taught to dress we'll. Per.
sonal presence is an element Of power
in both men and women. II fact l
do not kaow that women need be
taught or educated so much as to be
given more freedom to use fully and
without harsh criticism what they
know so we'll how to do wi.heur being
taught.
The modern gift of civil rights to
woman imposes upon her civil liatili-
ties. In many spheres she does men:
work-all are open to her save those
that demand higher physical strength
In those that call for delicacv and
quickness of perception, patience and
refinement, she can equal men
Logical power of thought is the hlgnesl
development of both sexes and few OF
either attain it. Men through genera.
tions have had hereditary pec,,;sSssE
experience and certain wv of
acquired in dealing VIZ. f,s "
and to men education is~ 20
after the rudlnents, to stuGy-s $ -
work. Give the wo.,en the sancF
dom and the same practical aptitpd
and experience and they never fail
their duty.
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