The morning call., 1894-12-23
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The NEW WoMANHooD,-Long waited
for, it has come at last, common-sense
book on the woman question. Calmly
aud impartially j. c. Fernall has treated
this important subject. and with such a
mastery of principle and detail that it
must commend itself to all rational human
beings. The writer says that there have
been two great views in mapping out
womanly life: the old one, which said,
Because domestic life is the ideal for
woman, if she cannot do that she shall not
do anything; the new, which says. IF
woman cannot have the ideal domestic
life let her 90 as far away as possible
from domestic Ii fe.'" The old error
is largely exploded, but the new
error is no less an error, and
there is danger that in the forward
rush. the simpler duties, the homely,
gentle wOmanhood may be neglected and
espised by our girls. The happy mean
the course that ought to be pursued under
varying conditions-Mr. Feinald discusses
carefully. giving point and vigor 10 his
conclusions by apt examples and life Illus
tratons. Thoroughly we'll does the writer
educe the fact that there is difference
between the sexes-soul as well as body.
He carefully notes the limitations of
cordially recommended to the advanced
woman. He shows that as long as the
human race lasts there is need OF homes
that women only can create; he treats of
the domestic help difficulty; discusses the
"self-supporting" girls, unequal wages-in
fact all the topics of this important SUBJ
ject with a charm OF style aud grace of
dicton that ntly accompany and beautify
his thorough grasp of the matter. In
brief notice it Is impossible even briefly to
touch his most important principles;
suffice it to say that he has left no i'm
porIant one unconsidered, and that that
consideration has been unbiased and tree
from prejudice. His conclusions will COM
mend themselves alike TO man and woman,
for they are the sound conclusions drawn
from world Of experience. Oftentimes,
too. Mr.. Fernald, while dealing with the
new womanhood, touches the heart of
other subjects, as those interested in edu-
cation will readily see in his chapters on
reading and training. How different men
and women would be if brought up in the
way suggested from those whom we now
see, utterly ignorant of the very
matters on which SO many years
have been wasted. Quality, not quantity.
should be the aim. In treating of domestic
help the writer offers shrewd suggestion.
Women claim the same capacity in BUSH
ness as men. In shop and store, in factory
and on the farm men work under men ana,
except an occasional case Of friction, they
get on we'll with ore another. In woman's
hands, from time immemorial, has been
placed the matter of domestic help.
Woman rules woman, and the domestic
help question is every day becoming more
troublesome. Let the advanced women
take up the difficulty and settle it and no
man will deny them the business faculty.
The whole book is splendid commen-
tary on Tennyson's noble idea of woman:
or woman is not undeveloped man, but diverse,
Gould we make her as the man, sweet love were
slain.
His dearest bond is this. n OF like to like,
But like in difference. etc.
There are few conclusions, mostly on
coordinate subjects, that are little far
fetched, bnt with these exceptions the
New Womanhood" is sound, true work
and should be Bible for the sex. New
York: Funk g. Wagnalls Company
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time and its lessons exempliied and taught
on the sun-dals of famous churches and
other edifces to the fiat plains of Holland.
with its canals and windmills, it's green
grass and pastoral scenes. its sturdy men
and women, is long journey. but jour
ney that has been taken by the Chanting
Auxiliary Association of the First Uni
tartan Church with safety. For the result