The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-25
NATURES or WOMEN.
Some Interesting Opinions in Re-
spect to Them.
From the New York Herald.


From the New York Herald.
In one of Guy de Maupassant's short
stories woman is likened unto "a lascv-
ious cat baskipg in the sunshine on the
beach of Trouwlle." Since time out of
memory the comparison has been. but
who, when and where originated the
thought cannot be determined. There is
a sorrowful Acknowledgement that wo-
men have been so compared. Several wen
known physicians have given their opin-
ions in this matter.
DR.. Charles Whitney paid a most elo-
quent tribute to the sex, and waxed in
dignant that they should have been so
maligned. 1T Is the outcome of a so
called witty paragraph writer" he said,
who wanted to be droA or perhaps the
ebullition of a soured man who had Bit
ter experience with one woman. Wo-
mans nature should be compared to the
faithfulness of dog, they are 50 con-
slant in their affections, and will suffer
so much more willingly than man. De-
cidedly women have not the slightest
trace of a feline nature. They are a
much abused sex in many ways, and men
are the abusers."
Young DR.. Loomis did not speak in quite
the same strain, nor did DR.. Charles Os-
born.
Both said they were not woman special
lists and simply gave their opinions be-
cause asked to do 50. Dr. LOOMS rather
analysed the question than answered IL .
"Woman cannot use physical force 20
sustain life" he said; therefore her
methods are more diplomatic. A mother
instills into her daughter hundred and
one little deceits, necessary In polite So
ciety owing to physical conditions. Cats
rather avoid force in working out life.
seeming to prefer diplomatic measures. :"
Suddenly the speculative look left his face
and fearing he had said too much, DR..
LOOMS added REALLY, it isn't a bit nice
to compare woman's nature to such an
animal Women are lovely"
DR.. Charles Osborn was most emphatic
in his opinion that while woman should
be and is highly regarded, there can be
little doubt her nature resembles the fe-
line. 1T may not be that Of a cat" said
he, but in some respects 1t is similar
Watch woman's method in gaining her
object. Does she not go about It with
the softness and purrdng attributed to
the feline? 1t may be for a worthy OBJ
iect, to protect a fancied wrong, anything
you like; but large percentage Of women,
particularly the educated, cultivated, OBJ
serving class, In my experience, have de-
cided feline tendencies.
Dr. Polk was very enthusiastic in favor
of attributing higher nature to woman.
Such a COMPARISON is ungallant," he as
serted land unworthy Of man TO say, be-
ing a son of woman. DO 1 fancy women
have the nature of cats2 No--a thousand
times no! DO l fancy they are more
treacherous than men or more shy? No.
In my many years experience with wo-
men, the complexities and multiplicties
of womans nature have always appealed
to me as the highest and best form of hu-
man nature This earth would be dreary
indeed without women"
DR.. Curtis was in town for half hour,
and Said do you really wish me to eX-
press an opinion on such a gigantic SUB
|. iect? Well. I cannot. For years / have
/ tried to find out woman's nature, but
cannot come to any conclusion"
1 DR.. Austin Flint laughed heartily at
the question. He. however, declined TO De
interviewed on the subject. DR.. Pryor
said without hesitation that WsOnans ma
ture Is anything but feline. Much less
than man IL her mental reservation All