The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-16
ASchoiarly Review OF World History
az Embracing Much Of Wnui woman
Has D"nc -iIer Work In Rerivins
En- American Patriotism ami All.
So snirntlon OF Our Eorcrnlhcrs' Decd y

49, = ls my great pleasure to welcome The
ssuests OF this occasion on behalf Of Fort
GstS elson # chapter. Daughters Of the
SxAmertcan Revolution. ard upon my own
Sascount 70 insure you an entertainment
ssssWntch VIII warm Your hearts to them
sxor5 the privilege of listening TO the adj
sfofess OF a gentleman whose spr:ghtly
Aand. sparkling intellect charms and fas-
climates the whole circle of his acumaint-
/. nnce;;-a patriot whose enthusiasm In
spires the chfvalry OF manhood where
ever he moVes-n speaker whose polish
II!ea periods write lessons on the memory
SoI MS hearers. / have the honor to in
atrodnce Lieut.. James c. Cresap. of the
limited States Navy.
LIEUT.. CREsAP's SPEECH.
|ssx5L Lieutenant Cresap spoke as follows:
81. : mas oeen said that the proper study
ssttnI$ mankind is man. IT has occurred
$40 me that the sage philosopher who
snanded this down betrayed q rescrya-
lstion about the sex, and would leave us
no INFER that the study of woman Is one
SF4MHose mysteries have baiTled investign-
I ton.
Seeking for inspiration, however. I
nave swaded through pages Of aphoris.ns
tSAEd quotations. Among the Latin writ
Fsrs there are found heroines enough. but
no real tributes to the sex Modern
e1nm l never tire of lauling their
tpeauty and their accomplishments. but
I gay nothing of their work, their mis-
stons. their activities or their special
successes. The fact Is. that the modern
saf Wolnan IS a new creation. existing prin-
#Sipaliy within the boundaries Of the
,sSnlted states. and born, inspired and
S;develcped under the potent factors made
8possible by the American revolution.
ssff Sone mas shared In the Intellectual pro-
N gress OF the tlon; her perceptions have
apeen sharpened and her faculties have
kbeens developed In such n degree that
n J,JSn h,-1 n,..
Ason to be b3rbaric
81 omineering man can no longer frown
sllerS down MADAME" said the self ga :
8asiled !, statesman. II am n SELF made
& mani Well She said. una hashcd,
gu have relieved the Lord Of a fearful
ssresponsibil:ty." She secs through q
!.Sssham and exposes it. When the pomp-
! Gus autocrat said to the old lady, Facts
#are stubborn things. Madame" She
& ernshingly rejoined. Laws sake What
"a atact you must be! Truly these are
ssAIHth century creations, though not
within our spheres
s4,s{ lthln the memory of even some Of
Ss 5l mere mans nferiority has been
+ anundantly shown. He could not even
sapproach her In the days when she stood
s&Lortiiied and impressive within The de-
LENSES of the Donderous crinoline. Nor
n could ne encompass her when she fear
84essly floated about with meaSurcless
8s:eeyes OF angelic proportions. Even the
Ss anntt OF his vision has been eclipsed, for
sshe5 can now see nothing beyond the
&range Of her towering hat. il NAV he
SSslhaf herein lies the very secret of her
SsuperiGrity. for a man cannot divine
what she is going to develop next.
49, N some countries women may go to
line line theatre unattended by any escort :,
Il gallery Is reserved for them. !: Is called
SHs:'Paradise'' and man canno, enter II
F#atGany price.
$SS44 Woman has invaded every profession
& and every trade, In one capacity alone
cane has filled q want for wheh the
asallude to the typewriter. THIS much
smaEgHed creature has padded tie comic
spapers for SO many years that The moth
sser-in-law joke has been driven into
cutter oblivion.
ssSsW with woman business Is fine art 4
SS1aieslady. who wanted TO see the woman
G0t the house. was once ushered INTO my
parlor, and after protracteh conversa-
s lion with me, displayed a patented In
Ssvention Of pi!lnw-sham holder. Now.
1$&nad JUST devised one myself and had
;sEllth dift1culty persuaded my wife to try
s3at.s So with conscious pride, /! "a hlbitel
sI t!ne apparatus whereupon TIC sympa-
s.tthetic agent ruthlesslr informed me that
a1sAWas an infringement upaa her pa-
S21ent. and that was La hia under the
iS Jaw vi looked about he.plessy but there
2 Sta no escape. My wife wasn't al home
Edoubtfui that she would If size nad been
$50 discree,iy surrendered hy adj
Ssmttting that my scheme was OF no nc
sseount. and furthermore gave her an
s:orner Tor a fu! set. These soon dis
sapreared and felt relieved to see them
4Ro
&Ss8 Somehow OF other q persistent woman
wi! accomplish her purpose year or
assHo #ag0. II learned that In our good
4 parish the ladies' exercised m extensive
they voted stronghold.
IN Tact they elected the yeSiry. de-
fSsslsrmined TO see that. and after waiting
Il aotne months for the meeting. | made
ssMyss%ay TO the church. choosing q few
ss4ntnutes after the appointed hour, so
81: ssFhat = might slip into hack seat but,
10 my surprise, could not get In at all.
sksNnurch aud parish house were alike
5sciosna and silent. I began to have some
spilt6~rsham misSivlngs. and then ] en-
SSascsaYored to get out OF the yard with
sSSoEt' being seen. but fear I was not sue
& sEGEsssfnl fierward ! made a few ,imid
ss1na ttirles among the men, but could find
ssAonss who had been AZ the meeting The
sSvsstry had been elected. however, and
nave since carefully avoided any aiu-
& Ellen 10 the matter II IS sufficient for
1aane u know that wisdom and tact nre-
81 vel and that the rector ran now visit
aLis upon ( the bicycle which the ladies
shave Invested him With.
ssgSlFornan has martial spirit. Every
ssScri e.39c0,ild she be a man. would be a
y Boil ierS or n sailor. That Is why stats
safcsS how that military men stand such
L good charices for marriage II Is a COM
enc IN athl ne 70 hear such remark as