Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-11-14
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Archaeological congress at Cassel
Prof. Walreyerp. of Berlin, a very dis
tingpished epstomist, attempted to
prove scientifically that women arethe
weaker sex,and his arguments have al /.
ready aroused an Immense amount OF
antagonism among the women Of Ber-
in and Vienna, The learned anatomist
went on to discuss the general points
Ut difference between the two sexea,
dividing them into primary aud sec-
ondary, after which he set himself to
show that the human male has much
more developed muscular and bone
system than the female, and has more
serious claims to be regarded IS a
powerful machine, Among differences
Of greater or lesser Importance, be
noticed the fact that the index finger
in the female often extends beyond
the middle finger, that her teeth for.
nation is very different from that Of
the male, as is also the skull. He laid
special stress on the difference in the
weight Of the brain and the devel-
opnent Of particular parts Of that
organ in the two sexes, differences
which are noticeable from the first
day OF the birth Of boy or girl.
But the question OF the difference
in the blood was that which seemed
TO. clinch the matter, over and above
which il has caused no end Of bad
blood outside the walls ofthe museum
IN which the congress held its sithngs.
II appears that there is difference
in the thickness" and it IL not by
any means to the advantage Of the fe-
male. As a matter Of scientific fact,
indeed, according to the professor,
one cubic centimeter OF blood taken
from man contains an average OF
5000 red blood corpusCles, whereas
the same quantity IN a woman has no
more than 1850. And these red
blood cells are absolutely indispensa-
BILE to the processes Of animal life,
the very quintessence, so TO say, Of
existence. This, according to the
learned professor, is one of the most
characteristic Of the differences be.
tween the male and the female, and
the one which recurs with the greatest
regularity. The practical CONCLUSION
10 be drawn from il, concludes the
German snstomist, cannot be too
strongly recommended TO the Rtten-
ton Of the women and the men who
are now at the head Of the movement
the object Of which is to widen
woman's sphere by extending il to oc-
Cupatlons and professions now con-
fined to men. They should, he added,
be extremely careful not TO overstep
the limits clearly laid down by nature
herself in the physical organization
of the female.
We do not believe one word Of it;
and we think the old Dutchman q
fool for his pains. Yes some should
be careful to not overstep the limits
Of nature, but we are aware that some
are obliged to do 80 whether they
wish to or not, and the widening Of a
womsn's sphere 10 simply an outcome
OF n woman trying to fit herself to
earn her own bread and butter to fill
natures hungry stomach.
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A woman has been appointed coun-
ty physician in Riley county.
Nv
Miss Stirling has a model farm at
Nova Scotia, to which she brings des-
titute children from Scotland and
educates them to trades
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The Oeylonese industrial school is
working a great improvement in
womsn's condition in Oeylon. They
take lively interest in the education
Of their girls. The American women
have charge Of the schools, and the
girls are given a broad and practical
education.
In the latest reports TO congress Of
the controller Of currency there 10 a
chapter on womsn's interest and &C.
tivity in financial affairs that is q great
surprise to many people, according to
the controllers report in 1894, there
were 967 woman employed in nation
al and state banks. but since then the