Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-14


 c. Ball, 21s1 Highland avenue.]
 The opening of the doors of Howard col
 lege in our own state and of Mercer col-
 lege in Georgia to women who are ann
 bilious to be as thoroughly educated as men marks great advance for these col- leges in the new and broad ideas of modern times. That our women are worthy of the advan tages offered them no thinking man will deny. The alacrity with which they have grasped every opportunity given them for the most liberal education argues volumes in their favor. The old moth- eaten idea that the brain of a woman is of inferior quality to that of man has no ad. herents iu this day, when woman's work is the most positive refutation of this un- just theory. All legitimate fields are now entered by women, and statistics show they are not behind any other laborers, all things being equal. At one time it was deemed well nigh impossible for a woman to be good mathematician, now 1t is known that some of the most distinguished teachers of mathematics are women! And even in the science of astronomy they have taken such 8 prominent position in it's demonstrations that there is no longer denial of their capacity as ob. servers and teachers. Many of the most nOtdOl6 nOV6l6 OI tDo ceubufy nave Oo0H written by women; many of the best and sweetest poems have come from women's hearts and pens. And now that the ad- vanced colleges are testing equal education for both sexes gives opportunities for grander results in the fixture. Another condition of the presont day which must impress every observer is the part women play in the upbuilding of every cause which is for the betterment of humanity and for the material advancement of the NoV mt faa xr6f fah hnxy liua hA work of the women at the Chicago ex- position, which brought together in one- ness of purpose many of the most brilliant women of this country and Europe, evil denced their power to accomplish what ever they undertake. And we all know that no exposition of any note is under taken, even by the strongest men without the aid of women. In Georgia, at this time, they are organizing and arranging their department of the Atlanta exposition of 1885 in a manner that makes failure inn possible. Dr. Parkhurst of New York has just said: ssWomen know intui- lively how to proceed better than men can advise them. A live woman, There is something in crowd of earnest women that is impossible to overcome. A woman carries everything with her. She makes her own convictions felt, and the one great truth is this: What women talk about.every body else talks about"
 Right here in Birmingham their ability and force have been demonstrated in hun- dreds of undertakings, which have all been for the good of our town, religiously and materially. Our churches, charities, the Young Men s Christian association auxil. iary and now the Commercial club auxil- 1ary, emphasize the influence and power of womanhood in our midst. And does not your heart warm within you when you read and observe what our women are doing in educational lines? We have splendid school presided over by two accomplished Southern women-the ollock-Stephens- and one of our great grammar schools the Powell-has for it's principal woman who has made for herself a reputation for ability and thoroughness equal to that of a man, and in the high school, the training clase, the various grammar schools, and in many private schools, women and, aye, of their characters and the strength walks of life, just here in Birmingham, women and girls are forg- ing to the front, and are achieving inde- pendence and success. Persons who do not take such an enthusiastic view of this ques- ton ridicule the idea of spelling woman, of the nineteenth century, with great big "W ' but to one who is alive to the trend of modern events there can be no doubt that there is any letter too large to stand for the glorious Woman of todayl
 Mrs. A. T. Goodwyn of Robinson Springs, Ala, bas been appointed vice. president for Alabama of the National Houskeepers' Economic association, and | no more suitable selection could have been l made, for Mrs. Goodwyn is @ woman of talent, energy and exquisite cultivation. She is anxious to establish in the different | counties of the state clubs which will ad- vance this important work. The object of | the "Housekeeper's Economic associa- | tion" is the improvement of our homes | and our surroundings, and thereby the ele- vation and beautifying of the lives of men and women alike. Mrs. Goodwyn Is bound | of Hon. A. T. Goodwyn, and daughter of the late Col. Robert Tyler of Mont- gomery and granddaughter of President Tyler and Mir. Thomas Cooper, the great 'ragedian; and is eminently equipped for