The morning times., 1895-08-25
Mrs. John A. Logan On the
Movement as 1t Is.
SHE OBJECTS TO THE TERM
Radical Departures From Old Gus
toms, Thrown Away Opportuni-
ties, So-Called Stylish Cost umes
and European Born Habits DepIored.
Some Advice for Young Girls.


said Mrs. John A. Logan, as she sat in The
cool library Of her lovely home al Calumet
Place. the heat and glare and turmoil OF
the outside world as effectually shut out
as though the spacious room were almost
IN another sphere apart from the Sun-baked
streets OF Washington.
Through the half-closed blinds came the
scent OF flowers from the garden filled
with blooms There was a breeze waiting
through the wide hallway, glimpse OF
that interim nglinE OF many rich colorS that
tend 10 give the harmonious effect only 10
be attained by the exercise of cultivated
taste, perfected through travel IN many
lands
Now and then upon the stiffness OF the
midsummer air broke The not unmuSical
tinkle OF cow bells as the fine Alderneys
moved about IA The field beyond the flower
garden Ii was very rural, very cool and
quiet, those QUITO f-door surroundings,
after the intense heat endured in making the
trip on the cable cars up the Fourteenth
street hnl 10 Calumet Place.
Mrs Logan was interested at once in
the query. as il is cne 10 which she has given
much thought Her thoughts readily shap-
ed themselves into words, and flowed along
with that ease characteristic OF The speak
er.
In the first place" continued Mrs.
Logan, i think the appelation is offensive.
We might change Pope,s expression 10:
a womauS a woman for al that, which
would be literally true No amount OF
iudulgenccs should change the inherent
nature OF woman. Through the gallantry
and Indulgence OF fathers, brothers and
husbands the American woman has become
SO spoiled that J. for one, am surprised
that any OF our girls would risk marrying
a foreigner even an English-Speakingo one,
because their education is on an entirely
different hypothesis as TO the rights and
privileges or a woman.
If by the new woman Is meant those
either young or old who have laid aside
all restraints in ndulging in the sports, and
might say dissipations, supposed TO be the
prerogatiycs OF men, not the least OF which
is cigarette smoking and kindred vices,
am sorry that her era has come
SOME NICE DISTINCTIONS.
III on the other hand is meant the in
telligent, cultured, wonIanly woman who
has kept abreast with the progress OF The
times and has taken advantage OF the e1-
oepuonally fine opportunities afforded
American women OF participating in every
thiug that tends 10 broaden the field OF her
usefulness and develop her intellectual
powers without doing violence to her heart
or lcssening her love of home and family,
j say, All hail The new woman.
-. ord
OF caution might be given by those Of US
who have crossed the half-century line Of
experience and discipline by the ever
changing conditions Of life.
They should stop and inquire why the
eligible young men of to-day do not seek
the young women and contract early mar
riages as in the days Of yore. Our girls
are just as beautiful, and should be moreac-
con plished, because of the superior ad-
vant8ges OF education and chance Of ac-
quiring accomplishments.
Are not the mothers to blame because
Of the impractical and wrong methods Of
rearing their daughters, and sons, too, for
that matter especially among the veal
thier classes?
''Shrcwd enierprsiug men work hard,
anasS large fortunes, and acquire fame.
They look about for a companion with
whom to spend their days and share
the fruits OF their labor. They cannot
in the twiukling Of an eye lay aside habits
Of industry aud moderation in attendance
upon the frivolnieS of society. not even
for the sake OF The woman of tier choice
Consequently they hesitate about marrying
any Of the bewilcIinEly beautiful and pur-
poseless young women they meet, because
they know their unsuitable desire to shine
in what we are pleased 10 call our best
society Hence they not infrequcntly shock
this same society 10y marrying some worthy
young woman who is engaged in the laud-
ahle business or earning her living, often
by pressing the keys OF The typewriter.
The sons Of the wealthy class are for
the most part quite as impTacticable and
far more CXtravagant than their pretty
sisters. They are brought up in idle
ness and farcical attempts at learning
a business or profession, but with no idea
Of following either expecting TO live with
the money they Will inherit from their
fathers and that Of some other rich mans
daughter they propose 10 marry; 10 spend
their time yachting, gambling, travelling
and living at clubs in this aud other coun-
tries, and eventually dying, leave neither
fortune nor fame 10 the unhappy families
they leave behind them.
GLOOMY FOR PosTERITY.
"what American mothers expect to be
the end OF this abandonment TO the pur-
suit Of pleasure the whole year round is
something incomprehensible.
NO young woman can develop physi-
cally or mentally who is on the go all the
time. Bicycling, goifing, rowing or rid
ing all day, dancing and banquetting all
night, is too much for the most robust con-
Etitution, and is sure to destroy the health
Of those who persist in such life.
Americans do everything with such in
tensity that any diversion, game or fad
is doomed to brief popularity. remember
a little while ago we heard nothing but
riding academies. Everybody went nearly
wild over the immense pleasure experienced
10 riding round and round a ring course
with tan bark, W here you had nothing to do
but sit on a weIl-trained horses back and
ride until you were dizzy nd choked with
dust.
1t never occurred 10 those people that
the health and pleasure arising from that
best Of all exercises, horseback riding, must
be obtained by mounting a good horse and
going at once 10 the country where there was
plenty OF fresh air and variety of scenery
and so experience the genial sunshine and
shade through which one must pass on the
highway. The occasional accidents were
certainly not more serious or frequent than
those OF daily occurrence from riding bi-
cycles.
II have no prejudice against the wheel
IN moderation and for utilitarian pur-