The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-04-05

foundation of the second temple?
If you wish to know how many brothers
and sisters we may be get OH the Seaboard
Airline and come and see "Lauretta.
Merle Merton and Maude Meadows.
Byhalia, Miss We have until now been
merely spectators of the "Lawrence-Blink-
err" contest but in our righteous indigna-
ton we can remain silent no longer, and
knowing that Thrice is he armed who
hath his quarrels just" we rush unterrliied
into the fray. We agree with Mr.. Law
renee, that the subject Is growing rather
monotonous but womanlike, want to
have the last word" In this progressive
age when woman may walk unmolested
down any avenue of life, these antiquated
ideas of their inferiority seems strangely
out of place. They belong more properly
to the dark ages and would then have ex-
cited no comment. If the majority OF
mankind held the views of these two,
women would never have reached her pres
ent high position but the filters of injus-
tce would have bound her more closely
a slave to that Offering criterlon-publlc
opinion. But there were noble number
whN recognized this unjust OPPRESSION.
and lent woman helping hand to loose the
chains that bound her and then the poor
oppressed of past ages became and has
ever continued to be a guiding star, lighting
men to hocr, happier destinies. The add
Vantages that women have had cannot
compare with those of men, but of those
opportunities has she not made every i'm
provement? If the situation had been re-
versed-if man had only recently been re-
leased from a humiliating slavedom of
the past and given a tardy recognition of
his right. would he thank YOU Mr.. Law
renee has made as rapid advancement
the weaker sex" Woman's sphere lies
more in the home and in the quieter walks
of life. and 50 perhaps her intellect has
not made itself SO generally known. OFT
times a mans brilliant achievements are
only the result of carrying out the sug-
Eestons OF the meek long suffering wife
at home. yet the triumph is his only,
while her share in his success Is entirely
unnoticcd. Now Mr.. Lawrence and Blink
err" il you wish to oVerwhelm US with de
feat and to drive Us in terror from the
field. perform some intellectual feat that
shall settle the question Of your superiority
forever ana day" We feel confident
that our equality, only modesty prevents
our saying superiority. will be firmly Is
tablisLed and that victory shall yet be our
cry. but We are generous acvcrsaries and
If Mr.. Lawrence or "Blinker" rise up in
their self-constituteq superiority ana shall
do some great deed that shall send their
names TO the uttcrmost ends Of the earth,
then we shall most gracefully accept de-
feat ana crown them with The laurels of
vinciug p 'oOt than their unsupported word
W. viii not acknowledge an inferiority
which does not exist We sincerely hope
that calm reflection will show the young
men the errors of their way. Beg pardon,
Aunt Susie. for such long call. We would
be glad 10 correspond with any of the
cousins.
Arthur Belts Double Springs. Miss-Dear
Cousins: / am Il great admircr of The
Junior department. but from sense OF
umidMy l. have kept silcpt Now, If
Aunt Susie win permit. I will join Blinker
ana Lawrence on the subject of intellect"
or I'm other words. "are the mental capac-
tiles of sexes cqual?" ii strikes me very
forcibly that they are not If we view
this question by the light Of reason and
philosophy we cannot help seeing that
women were meant 10 be inferior 20 men.
Tho female Of every t<iEd of animal is
weaker than the male Now II women
haye equal mental pc how is Il that
her frame is physiea weaker? Further.
vorlrn's brain is sn than mans. and
does not this of it, owe iutcriority of
mental strcugthe lphcrs tell MS that
The size of the bra ways the criterion
of intellectual 20 )ne of the girls
,-a,.a GREAT stress .hn fact that edu-
.atinu had NOT Intended to them
Now. lot us look .xcuse. / think II