The record-union., 1897-01-20

quicker than boys as any school teacher
VIII demonstrate, and woman in the
present century has proven herself
mans intellectual equal even If her
brain does not weigh on an average five
ounces less than her brother man. She
has mastered the sciences, edited news
papers, taught languages and been able
to cope with men in other intellectual
pursuits. The first female college was
founded in 1921, and in the year 1871
a Mrs. Rockwell applied for admission
to the medical schools Of Philadelphia,
New York and Boston, meeting with re-
fusal from each one in turn, but finally
admitted to Geneva, N. Y, by vote of
the students. After graduation she
studied in London and Paris, doing
credit to her sex In twenty years
after her graduation there were six
medical colleges in the United States
open to women, and there are now over
forty open to women, and they are
granted equal privileges. Besides these
there are several colleges exclusively
for women. The professions are now
open to women, but comparatively few
women take advantage of the study OF
law.
Parents owe it to the children God
has placed under their care to give the
best education their means will permit,
and encourage the reading of good
books and strictly prohibit the reading
of books known to be hurtful and de-
moralizing in character, as are the ma
Jority of popular novels. This has been
called the age of women and it is also
the age of advance, the age of learning,
the age of books" The reading of a
single book has been the means of
changing the whole course and purpose
of a life. This is true of every honest
student of the word.
Franklin said: The reading of one
good book reused me and made me
what / ann Many men who have been
deprived of college education have
made themselves felt in public life by
their general information gained by the
use Of good books. There is no excuse
for ignorance now, when the shelves of
our free libraries are filled with golden
treasures of knowledge on evry subject
worth knowing about.
One never knows when his store of
knowledge is to be drawn upon, and it
it humiliating to be in society and not
be able to join in a conversation about
current topics.
1t is doubtful whether the sensational
daily newspaper is the proper educator
of our youth, and wise parents will
guard carefully this avenue of instruc-
ton.
PauPs injunction to Timothy was to
Give a+-ention to reading"
Long ;llow said, Books the the sep
ulchers of thought"
Irving-When all the world turns to
drOss around US, these only retain their
steady value.
Miton-A good book is the precious
life blood of master spirit
Bacon-A familiar quotation to all:
Reading maketh a full man; confer
ence, a ready man; and writing, an ex-
act man
There are now thousands Of publca-
tiOns within reach of the poorest and
there is no excuse for any household
to be without at least one magazine or
journal. There are so many maga-
zines and books published especially for
childhood that are cheap and Of most
excellent material to interest and stim-
ulate a desire for reading that parents
are criminally negligent who refuse or
neglect to place such reading within
the reach of their girls and boys-fully
as much so as when they refuse to
provide food for their physical needs.
Reading strengthens the mind, makes
US humble, prepares for travel for So
ciety, for the duties of life, and saves
from tempta ton. Brandt
THE SOCIAL SIDE.
Next to the intellectual side of a
woman's nature comes the social and
if She shall have reached one desired
standard trained mind and a
healthy body-she will be sought after
in the social world and be an ornament
10 society and a credit to. her alma
mater But right here lies a. danger.
After college life, or even after grad
uaton from our high schools. there lies
a dangerous foe. Ambition to excel
in social life and mental development
stops with the reading of the last es-
say This is all wrong, and the young
woman who makes home the center of
all her desires. aims, hopes and ambi-
| ton makes the greatest mistake Of
her life when she gives up study and
confines her reading to the daily news
PAL per. In time her children will be be-
| yOnd her and she cannot enjoy their
society; they will be ashamed OF their
! old-fashioned mother who does not read
and keep posted on current events at
| least. Besides this. it will enlarge her
| little world and make her a brighter,
| happier. more contented Christian in
the dark days of trial, whether it be
| sickness. misfortune or death that
steals in upon her household
The social problem of to-day is a
very serious one and difficult of solu-
ton. There have never been so many
| pitfalls, so many open haunts of sin,
so many diabolical attempts to ruin our
youth as now. How many parents
| here present know that within two
blocks of our Postoffice there are two
| houses of questionable reputation with
the modest sign of rooms to let, and
| this on one of our principal business
streets, too? Think of the danger men,
acing strange young girls coming to
! our city! Twenty thousand
| young women In San Francisco leading
| open lives of shame. Has anybody ever
! taken the pains to investigate affairs
/ IL Sacramento? The revelation would
no doubt be appalling. Mothers are
! largely at fault for the downfall of their
! daughters. and | say this guardedly.
In the first place they are hushed be
| t.