The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-06-09

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''In one of TennysOn 5 poemS he makes
a buoyant young girl say: oh. wish
that were some great princess:
would build far OFT from men u college
like Il man S. and | would teach them
all that men are ta,l.ht: we are twice
aS quick. That imaginary princess
her college. and ON lis gate
put this inscription: ct no man
enter in. on pain Of death. and to her
pupils she gave this advice: Girls,
knowledge Is now no more a fountain
sealed: drink deep. until the habits of
the slave. the sins of emptiness, gossip
and slight and slander die. Better not
be at all than not be noble.
The ambitious young girl has her
college. in America: not the distorted
and unnatural kind, as was the one
established by the princess, but an
improvement on her ideal: vet in its
infancy of possible good. yet with I'M
defined notions of what its true mission
is, yet lacking i'm the means necessary Ia
establish it on its right basis. yet
nevertheless, a wonder of good in better
ing the men and the condition of women
in our day.
why should a woman be educated!
from The same reason that man
SHOULD DC educated; from the same
reason that she should he Well.Dred
from liie same reason that she should
cultivate tne society OF rellned persons
from the same reason that she should
adorn herself with good manners; from
the same reason that she should try tC
deVeiope a Deautliul person because II
ennobles her.
Let IT be understood IN the very out
set that the training which gives one the
power to manipulate machinery, or ply
"A trade: III other words. that simply
increases one power to win bread and
meat, Is not education. l would have
no one. not even the daughters of the
rlch, 10 FOR single moment forget that
II Is man duty to make his bread 10y
the sweat OF MS brow, nor would
encourage the idea That education In the
leaSt uhiits one Tor the practical duties
Oh NE Such an educatioh would be an
iuJuiy; because ~ Is iaise 10 society anu
"iitailniul 10 religioh.
but business success, my friends,
Dodlly glory: business success buys
nhe clothes, builds comfortable houses
inu supplies tnem Win excellent furnl-
tilre. litit all these contribute to bodily
glory. Indirectly they benefit the mind
They are important they must be had.
Ii Is the savage tnat does not want them
But, after all, their Office is to adorn the
animal man, and that is not to he
despised nor deprecated. But as high
as Is man above quadruped, SO high is
his mind above physical being. 1t is the
mind and Its store, not our bains and
tileir STORES, that should most concern
US, woman NEEDS education because II
unletteiS ana unlocks her MIND. III
promotes selI-respect. III ieaus her u
hIioM neIse,i 70 KNOW ner reialions 10
.ne past anu luture, anu tle never-uyng
present, 20 KNOW her duty 10 man ano
10 hersel, anu man uuty 10 ner to
nave more lnteiilgent Understanding
Oh tie nlSn Responsiveness OF mother-
hood 10 nave a keener VIII 10 discern
ana stronger reasons Tor resisting The
absurd follies ot artificial conventional
ism That hangs like a hood over her sex
IN so many parts of this great land
Educatlon gives her trained menta
haDits SO that the mind becomes hel
servant 10 90 tle DlddlnG OF her Dettel
sell, Instead OF careerlng IKE prahcint
liorse--nOt such training yet, IN thi'
deWy morning OF man 5 awakening, a:
VIII enable her 10 mold that MIND TO al
ihteiiectual SUBJECT as She does her hant
TO ihe piano board, but nevertheless
SUCH training as VIII Keep the mlnt
lresil' actlVe ana SOUND until q ripe Ole
age. Inc klnd OF an educatlon Una
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Drlngs thlS mental training. L hav'
long since come TO the conclusion tina
II Is not so much the difference In TIN
amount OF brain with which men ar
endowed that distinguishes them, bu
the way IN which they have developed
ana used the faculties given.
1t Is the training that sets the MINI
al liberty, that raises II out OF the mist
III which 1t grUpes and feels out TO
llght, INTO clear realm where 1t car
work, that insist upon.
NOT all persons who wind through
the college currlcula have thus traine,
minus, Dut that Is no fallt OF the col
leSe. l say it matters NOT now I'M:
MENTAL framing tiiis nina cohtroi, u
oDtaihed, IL must DE had before Their
can oe salu 10 pe any real edncatloh.
may COME from the STUDY Oh uTeek ail'
l-allI, from pioneering hour Dy nou
over dreary problems III conc section
OF calculus IL may come by c0nstan
effort In the qulet OF your own library
Dlit II Is worth all the toll ana labor an'
patience tnat We're ever consumed II
acquiring II. your Greek Will no
lhake you any Dreau anu meat III aIte
years, Dlt your Trained minu VIII
Moreovel S !. NH NH quicken anu ehiarg
every laculty .Iial yo,, possess;
again euucaiioh neee.s seu-respec'
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