The San Francisco call., 1896-05-08
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sped on with the reward OF her fsbor.
That squaw had good idea of woman's
rights"
Mrs. E. G. Greene of Santa Cruz. a
suffragist, prominent in kindergarten
work, took up the discussion of Woman
in Barbarism." In part she said:
In the Colum bisn exhibition the place OF honor
was occupied by the colossal statue OF q young
woman represented in FURNISHED gold. In one
hand she held the world, in the other the can OF
emancipation or liberty. Upon her right hand
stood the building devoted TO the manufacturers
ana liberal arts upon her left the temple of agri-
culture. In the distance the dairy the leather and
horticulture buildings. AT the extreme south o;
the grounds was an exhibit from the cemetery OF
One figure of special interest in this connec.
non-the skeleton of an ancient Peruvian woman.
II was IN crouching attitude, wrapped in the Gus
tomary grave-clothes, and ABOUT it were spindles
criaaie-trame, i pottery and dishes OF vegetables
Win wnlch she was familiar in her lie and from
death.
OF CIVILIZATION. Tie skeleton of the anci- mt woman
the shadows OF savagery; back in the perspective,
creeping out from the shadows the veled woman
OF barbarism might be seen enthroned in the
gllded APARTMENTS of the harem, dressed in elegant
rous cnshions, surrounded by retinue of serv-
ants forbidden 20 enter the streets UNIV eed or un-
Hd sHheended; en- or she Nigh. be seen oppressed
slave In service, in the abiect humility of asceti-
cism, or in the obedience Of caste. A gain as a
queen at court and the leader follower in battle.
as the mother and toiler in the home and in the
held As an industrial factor in the family and in
the tribe AS the social ruler and the ethical
guide. AS builder of civilization the power be-
hind the throne.
Herodotus tells us before he time of Moham 10 ed
women were acquired by inheritance as live stock
Inc custom of buying wives not only prevailed in
Lhe early days Of barbarsm, but in high state of
oarbaric civilization.
Mohammed paid for certain of his wives two
Grams or silver, handmill, water jar, pillow.
MI Layard relates that young girl rushed into
MS tent one day in great despair: her mother had
SOLO her for Two sheep, two donkeys and two meas
ures OF wheat. She did not wish TO marry the
young man. and finally he was persuaded to take
PACK the price and give up the maiden. Mohamme-
@ uens , nave numerous proverbs expressive OF the
very low estimate they put upon woman DIR. H.
"a; Jessup, In his valuable book entitled the
women of Arabia" quotes as follows:
Of" van 40 " 70 iopeAeu
The heart OF woman is given to folly"
women are The whips OF SATAN"
- las for the poor people ruled by woman"
trust neither a king, horse or q woman for
tne King is Iastidious the horse liable away
ana the woman is perfdous"
Arab women have distinguished themselves by
bravery hardly less than the men. Records of
armed heroiDes frequently occur in the myths of
pre-lslamic times and in authentic history $50
A. ID. Ayeshah, wife of Mohammed led an army
and this is only the first of number of instances
IN wnich Arao amaz0ns hav taken sword in hand
1t is now customary for an Arab force to be ac-
companied by some courageous maiden, who
mounted on a black camel sings verses of epconr.
agement Of her own and of insult to the opposing
tribe.
In the tinseled splendor Of an ancient Persjan
court we md Queen Vashti who discloses 70 us the
social position OF few women in one of the early
Aryan races. She had the courage to maintain the
dignity OF her womanhood and refuse to present
herself amid the drunken revels of her husba nd's
court.