The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-20
wONAN'S LIFE IN SYRIA.
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sorosis and It's friends went TO Sherry's in
large numbers despite the rain yesterday sf-
ternoon to hear Nine Hanna korany Of Syria
lecture upon her own country and its women.
Mrs Hsimuth led the lecturer to the platform
and introduced her. Nine. korany wore her
native costume She laid aside her long white
and silver scarf disclosing loose garment Of
white soft stun trimmed about the
neck aud waist with gold. A band
Of silver over her long black hair held In place
a white tulle veil which covered the heud and
was wound about the neck. making charm
ing setting for the rounded face. with It's clear
olive skin. the large dark, expressive eyes.
and the perfect teeth. Her perfect self
possession. the rich. full voice. and the added
charm OF u pretty accent. made IL q kindly
audience from the beginning.
The present. Nine. korany said. she coneid-
cred the womans age. and woman now the
mistress OF the home the leader OF society.
aud the re2enerator Of humanity The ORR
entail woman. though not 50 we'll educated. Is
moro womanly than some. She devotes her
self to her home and her husband. and
tries In all ways 10 please him. Never
theless. she often rules him. though
this Is III private. with no witnesses
Of the conquest; honce tbs conclusion that
che Is oppressed 1t Is not so. Tho women
are content in the soclusion OF their homes
II would be better we're they not 50 well salts
fed. for when nation IL contented it II not
improving. The schools are more or less
sectaran. Tho people hate each other mainly
on account OF religion. and the schools foster
this feeling. A non sectarlan school Ia the
gfa nat IA I nj the ~ ia al
in Syria great accom- plishment to speak
several languages. so everybody studies one
or more. The schools teach the girls. not to
be doctors nor lawyers, but to take care Of the
home. This as far as It goes. is good. as the
home must first DO Improved before the public
life can grow.
To show how education 10 regarded by some
OF the people. Nine. Korany told story OF an
ignorant father who sent his daughter to
school for two years At the end OF that time
he said she must stay at home as she had
sufficient education. One G.v he had to load
donkey and'he called upon her to help him.
She tried, but knowing nothing soont loading
donkey, proved o. small service: Tne angry
donkey; your education has been in vain 7"
Mohammedan. COMPRISE one-half OF the
liar TO that OF tho Chris,isns the only differ
snce being unbelief in the divinity OF Christ.
OF God, but they say: Are not we sons Q!
God. and have not we the spark Of divinity"
YOU'D GS"Is5t ns sent s1 'ffE '6 on
Son to he ernciled. He being all ply.
eoUpe sna and S.er way Te chrs
tians are tho hest and most cultured peopie In
the country. and even the followers o. other
religions acknowledge the influence OF the re- |
ligion on the homes and lives OF the Christians. |
and the greater purity OF their women. Sc
her no6ler and better. in syria a woman iares
not step oyer the threshold OF her home unat;
OF occupations. There are no literary cluhs |
Tor them TO- attend. so The rich ones doy0ts
Women o 9 T.. over 10 the world na'a'0F''''c OF f'eh
1hoy retire early and rise late and are rest.
about all sorts OF trivial Things. Some Of them
are fond Of studying languages aud music. |
sive thought and ami ition hut their education |
and lives foster neither. The social gather;
card parties. Dancing Is not considered lady |
like. and those who indulge In IL are looked !
SSss great Tss hSnse sSsnc
OF iestivity for three or four days. Thirty or |
sps were ys"T the aga 4s IA s matter m01
TIE Dsople uT not
choice. The young man then lars his proposal
before the mother. and she conveys 1t 10 the
she desires Mohnmmedan women are for
hidden to appear before inen unveiled. but /
the women are studying and improving. and |
Nine. ROrsny said she hoped It would not DO
long before the men will open tho doors and
bring the women forth to he leaders Of their |
society and TO enter fully into their lives.
Here Nine korany said that she would an
swer any questions. rs she was always glad to
satisfy the American curiosity.
How did your husband lot you come to
America came at once from some one In the
audience.
None. Korany hesltated. The question SEEM
ell too personal The first words OF her an
swer were: True love works wonders" Tho
rest mu st remain n Sc ret with Sorosis.
some one else asked what the employments
81 the women were.
Only such as can 10 carried on in their own
homes, WAS the answer. lew arc teach
FRS and some dressmakers. and some make
scanty living by cmDroidering."
In reply to another question she said that
he MohAmine,ian religion sAnctines plurality
" wives. The rich can have rs many IA they
ike. bat they have found that 1t caused too
much domestic trouble. 50 most OF them now
have only one. The physical condition ~ the
women IL generally Rood. She believes In tho
ane education and training for girls as for
BOYS Ny mother-in-lAw Of sixty looks but
thirty" Nine. k0rany added. and she has
rad ten children. She takes cold bath In the
morning: and then. instead Of exercising as
most OF us do. sho wraps herself in rugs and
OUNCES for hours. smoking and drinking her
.Otfee. All syrian ladies smoke pipes"