New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-06-13
ANENT W0MAN'S RIGHTS.
A Very Clever Essay by Nicollet County
Girl.

A Very Clever Essay BY a Nicollet County
Some Pretty Sentiments Expressed in Be
= half of her Sax.
4 The graduating essay Of MISS Mabel
Doty of Coul tland. which was delivered
in st. Peter last week attracted good
deal of attention as a meritorious com
position, and we feel like reproducing it
here:
The test of any country's civilization
is the position domestic and social of its
women.
It is OILY during the last few years
that woman has been considered compe-
tent to take her place among the bread
winners of the world, on an equal plain
with man. In former times woman
was one of tvo things, drudge or
a petted darling, ard the cultivation of
the intellect was then regarded as bold
and numaidenly. But during the last
fifty years, we have seen the field of wo-
mans activity gradually increasing, pro-
fessions being opened to her which gave
an honorable place in the industries Of
the world.
But while this is fact over which to
rejoice, it is in one way to be deplorcd.
For 1t is not strange that with this
change should come the other extreme to
ignore seq and womanly instincts. In
these days of Woman Suffrage and High
Culture, it is not surprising tLat woman
should loose many womanly instincts
and much womanly dignity. That woman
is mans equal in intellect is not general
ly conceded. But man, who has in all
ages required of woman that she be his
morally,while denying her men
tai ability, is now awaking to the fact
that he must look we'll to bis laurels or
ne will come in second in the race of in
tellect.
Naturally then the question arises,
shall women be allowed the same rights
and privileges with man? Shall thew be
granted the right of citizenship equally
with man?
10 this question the answer is emphat-
ically, no. But why not? For several
reasons; first and foremost, it was never
intended that woman should do these
things. If there was to be no difference
IN Their positions, why was woman Great
ed? God created man to rule and wo-
man to be his helpmate and companion.
A woman's home should be her king
dom. there che should hold undisputed
sway, and in that way should her intel
lect be of benefit to the world, in the
training and influence of the future GEN
erations
How many statesmen and men of weak
intellect have owed their success to their
wives, who have worked with them, en-
couraged them and helped them to sue
ceed. What better way. is there for
woman to use her intellect than this?
For the great war of 1850, which freed
so many slaves, not Webster nor Clay
with all their eloqucnce, aroused public
sentiment as did that well-known book,
Uncle Toms Cabin. Harriet Beecher
Stowe as orator or legislator might have
beena failure, but all her stirring thoughts,
given vent to in the book which has been
read by all nations of the world have had
a wonderful influence on the minds of
the people.
But not alone to the wife and mother
is great glory given, but to those who
have helped brighten many homes in the
land. Who would withhold honor from
such women as Louise Alcott, Maryland
and the Cary sisters?
To the poor misguided creatures who
would have equal rights with man, I put
this question: If women were allowed
the privileges of voting and holding Of
fee, what would become of the home, for
.syou can not serve two masters, either,
you will love the one and hate the other
or you will hold to the one and despise
the other.'' The home should be
fIstand foremost in the heart Of woman.
There is her kingdom and there she is
queen.
4 true woman never regards the posi-
tion Of wife and mother as commonplace
or ordinary, but as the noblest work Of
God, in which all the latent nobleness Of
her character is brought out, 70 guide her
children and aid her husband bywoman-