Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-22

their hariships. their irisls sni sac-i
! fees. were almost iuereiible. abi f.A
/ BRAVERY aud heloisiu wiif which ting
Z were encountered have uetrr been snr
7 passed 10 ihs annals 81 history.
The difficulties that cpnfro1ied The NO
nlca II tn South IN the rerpnrructia,
period were equally ~ -neli. Bat how
| were they metz Just as hTareiy. just a.
/ patiently. and with tie ssme womaul-
I devotion % duty ihaf has fltIwn a hal,
{ or hfToism and =lereinrss around ID,
memory d their Puritan sisters.
Az first completely daz,-i. . took .om
time O. realize the terrible situation
Bat uhel the awakening dA c1iEe. viii
q marvellous rebound % enFr-v and am
bifiou fhey fhonldcrel the SD 1nd help
less bprieu 20 pers0ual bereavement. an,
entered hrayely the hand-t0-hand hgst
with poverty.
IL the dawn % the great change. los
II fortunes. Jos Of homes. los ~ loved
ones, all paled before the great problem
% fkr k1ifr. self IMPORT
This had, during the Old regime, de
rolTrd wholly npun the male members
o. the family But a new era was at
hand The basal structure Of society
was shaken % its foundation. Many
u the strongest meu bent before the
storm u humiliation. persecution. suffer
ing and despair that swept over the
county -. 10 the erhans'iuE duties
ana crushing syrllws " household life
u the woman was added The task Of
comforting and encouraging tie returning
soidiers No men can ever picture tue
uIter sacrifice ~ seif made by the
women 81 iuts pr1JIi 90 behalf ~ father.
brother and son. often che boys were
slnw 10 b. rrr1nc.led 10 the evil fate
ihat robbed Them II the accustomed
llAnHes 81 home. and " The old glory
u TIE lighting days. The girls not only
dispAyed wonderful capacity towards
adjusting ihemsplv,-. 20 circumstances,
blJ exhibited the marvellous power II
wrolciiing the best thing, out Of the
most mprlmising surroundings The
h0Fs were rlnceled sd advantages, Ddr-
urllary Those u education. The pruu,-
i-iAE son was kept 40 school " bile the
whole family priciic,-i the most rigid
e.'uD1iF. often denying itself the cont
mon comforts NJ life. The girl who WAS
fortunate enough 10 be cent away aud
eduf4ied must not only come home and
educate i1r younger sisters, but also
save Do uey TO send ihe brother 20 col
leEs This. too was often accomplished
under the most trying circumstances
-NriiAef ihr rilD and sl-et % winter
A's INC blaNllE heat of the midsummer
SUB ever made her wlver 10 her noble
Undertaking.
~ VIII De remembered that for nearly
hli 'th years the majority VI lead 20.
iclii schools Tor girls wert. closed Many
oi the colleges lost their cnlowmpnt-
quo many Of them found ibeir buildings
IN runs ant their teachers scattered In
TACT tho educational lclani would apcti
MS eyes DO Tuudtru.eni if the Direu.tuus
routes aud iucDuprahvEsibie ways iu
Nllfh the Mphl.u OF fiis period secured
advantages The history Of the efforts
pi some u thH Southern girls rn secure
az education would read like fiction.
But he greatest trouble Is yet DO be-
MENTIONED thar Of breaking down tie
hlrrierH that had no long barrel wo.,at,
if2h lhe hciIs oi u-'fIl labor / be-
lieye the prlude-t hour 1f tU,. liz. M
when read. upon the establishment
OIL Ouf hrri normal school. that ,go1..u
N'lIu lr ADMITTED az students. that they
were 10 be- allowed 10 III themselves FOR
y '.Aai olr u-tlul vocation But, Trunks
10 NE spirit Of thr age not ouly Mn.
iching profession, but hundreds of
other Occupations are Opening their mort.
AS pllulng thom eater aud .nva tlisu.
solves ron life that is not only duDett,l-
eHt bnl niulrss-1nd therefore holpless
Inc lAsi ihfty years have been ono con
Hnu"uH sebj.i OF toll. economy and sac
Ilh'e blt mas sent ont graduates who
Nv, we WHY prglH OIL independence. and
Of hard-yarnrd experience. lighting The
way 70 higher trUcr. broader views Of
hIr; he sorfuws Of hc women of uh-
pcrinl Hnd their magical uprising hnve
leit ihcir indclibr impress upon Tho
prov Of The uin"tcpnth century. The
W'dlg9us force 0f character AMI cxcru.
i've nhili!y' generated by Ibis curriculum
OF hardship ntd responsibility. ilmninr
niI strengthen the character vi The
Mllf-i Wdhr vnmarhood Of To-day. All
i'l"t. J s'l g.. the WON IN Of the transit
70 PtH3l They have paced through
thr merry furnace OF trial. have come ON
un-ulh,d nnH strong. uul now. with
W,hIs lnWnloned, ihry are ready for the
ii9elurst Nights VI the new American civil.
'lsr l"l'
b. 10 we people NJ the Southern states
iN' l3Ht ilifty years have been essential,
w gu age of action rather than Of study
ana VI thonght No sooner had tlrr
rncrscd from ne condition Of absolute
p'''f'y, ~ winch they We're plunged at
rue neiIhnlus ni that era, theu they dis.
covered ilnt Inc material interest, Of the
y,,1uutry drmonlrd immrliHte attention
Waste ldanrs must be made 10 bloom
again railroads bad 10 De- buit. river.
-pnh, CO., anu nI the wheels Of arrirul.
rural manufacturing and commercial de-
'fi'phehi SET w motion. Little time wa,
there for ihnushi Of any art suvc the art