The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-27

and ended with her as she appeared In
1850 and thereahout. the account
would offer fine argument against the
higher education OF women. Fortunate
~ history goes on. and he who VIII may
read u. The lady Of 1880 was meek,
ignorant. and lovely 10 look al. n you /
can forget her relaxed shoulders and |
wee mouth. The iady-woman OF 1880 |
has started out 10 get an education. The
pretty ways OF 1880 are becoming mem
cries. and I really have had 10 search
for attractive pictures OF women IN the
middle Of the century. A little learning
ever has been hazardous quantity
Our sister OF 1850 IL our sister OF 1880
undone-tho end-oi-the-contury woman
In rudiment
As was natural with the frst intlma-
ton that woman Ia not a toy, that she
Is a factor IN matchmaking, a force
toward the good time always coming
che immediate effect OF this knowledge
became the olahowlng By the more In
tonfe. OF feminine material vanltlos.
Pretty eurls. as soon as U1-an began
10 think. were snatched floa tleir cud-
ding place By cheek-sides and brushed
fatty 10 the head. Pelerlnes and grace
ful hchus we're renowned IN favor Of
straight lines In stir fabrics.
skirts. however. 10 the 40s and on,
a. n IN rebellion from the reforms that
we're going on above the waist. larg-
encd. Between 1895, say. and 1861
when. a. in 1880. we again are enjoy
ing q moderation In mode and a reign
Of comparative taste. tie outlines IN
woman's dress have expanded and con-
tracied with persistent though varying
disregard Of the figures beneath.
Tho study OF consecutive fashion and
domeanor makes. IN some sort. evolu-
tlonllis OF most persons. Each century,
az our nineteenth. has had 20 crudlues
and yulgariilos Of mode and manner
Yet u viii be found. think. that cnor-
mites In dress accompany the quicken
ms o. new thoughts and the ripenlng
Of types that never were before. When
wcman's dress Is reasonable. beautiful.
and graceful. the times are IN her favor
little respite "a az hand. Her Ideals
and powers OF expression are tolerably
equivalent The costume OF the nine
teonth-century-end has no marked abb
surdiiics; though. In the spiral OF his
tory. several Fauchories. such. for ex-
ample. as the hoop and the towering
1ead-dross. may be about TO come upoa
rs.
feel rather called upon 10 ask the
reader 10 think with me sympathetlcal-
" OF the charm % the prcsont-day
costume. and Of the ond-oi-our-coniury
women. because it seems antl-climatlc.
after the pretty maids and lovely
danes Of 1880 whom We Viewed M
Codey's Tor January. 1897. TO recall In
February the less obvious beauty OF
those who came Just after the sos.
The veriiahln Snowman entreais:
But wait. ladies aud gentlemen: only
wait until The next act . Is going TO
be the best thing on the Programme. q"
license to bld lou wait Tor the next
number before concluding. from the ac-
companylng text and Illustrations. that
book-loarning spells women?
fho frat argument for woncn's men
tai growth was that man could not be-
come perfect while she was Ignorant
There was sllsh, question OF advantage
20 her self and her sex In the use Of her
huin. SO late as 1872 Godoy's says.
"All the external regulations OF gov
eramont. an the honora and Offices Of
public he belong 90 men: bat TO quall-
~ them for these high and responsible
duties. they must have the aid OF the
enlightened moral sentiment Of
woman. She must be educated wisely
IN order that man may attain hls high
ost elevation, He never can De- wise
while she o. ignorant Next Ia honor
20 the woman who looks well 20 her
own household" and So promotes 90
best inicrelta that her husband !.
known IN the gates when De- sltictl
among The eldcll % the land. and hoi
children rise up and call her blessed.
we hold that those excellent womci
who are az thc head of our female sem
inarica should take their place"
There are many interesting para
graphs upon these subjects One writ
ten 1871 quoted here. gives some ln
formation.
Within the last ditCon or twent
years more has been written upon Oh
necessity and advantages oi female ed
ucaiion than O. 10 be found ln all lleu
turo OF the preceding ages since Do
world began. and what a change. Co.
IN the style Of mans writings un1
this subject. Instead Of the mockln
ridlcuia. or bitter satire. on every oGo.
OF female genius. every attempt 10 90
splro The sex generally with the hor
az r1mo higher atalnmcuts On lcaruinI
and a more respectable station On soca
ufc than merely TIA, % houaehol
drudge or pretty trlhor, We now end
almost every new publication. wha
ever may bo its design or characic
che education and influence of woma
On me destiny Of the world consider
as Important subjects.
The Increased facilities OF 0oqulr'r
knowledge win noon make d no db
uncuon for woman 90 be learned, %
question VIII ho. Does she DO any SOC
VITA her icarnlng2 Does her superb
intelligence make her more capable
understanding her duties more faitl
Col in dlscharglng thom2 Il she
ploasanicr companion for her hushan
better lnsiruciross for her children.
more competent manager OF her hous'
hoidf II learning Is Of real benefit
woman. I, win. q must be shown In d.
nestle life. The issue q 70 be tried
home
The destiny Of the human race
thus dependent upon the condition an
conduct Of woman. And now, vhe