The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-26

dainty choice will seize such sciences.
! and such knowledge as will adOrn her
womanhood. All the sciences are not
necessary to her, yet when they were UNI
attainabl their value was magniiied. 1t
was only the forbidden fruit
w,,ch ;3rnyed STARE 80 Our FIST parents,
and this fact should cmbody II lesson to
all. Now. the beautiful Tree of Knowl-
edge is free to her. her greed will disap-
pear. and she will pluck its faircst flow
crs for her adOrnment. What she shall
take to herself for Development and
adornment must be left for woman to de
eide Man cannot judge OF her needs nor
of her possibilities She has become free
| agent a responsible entity. and may
choose for herself. II any BLOSSOM she
plucks c0nceals thorn which wounds
hcr w0manhood Size VII cast il aside and
warn her sisters to avoid it. Thus will
come through universal experience and
exchange Of thought Il standard cstab-
lishCd by WOMGn for women and thrH
educational agitation will subsidc and
the new order become fixed and familiar.
Much Of this will be accomplished
through organizations Of women. which
is the l:"..-.:0tc OF present activity. The
! present tina is the era Gt organization
among women for mutual development Of
strength. other than the mere cultivation
of intelligence. This organization. 50 va
Rcd and 50 bcnpticent, has been distinct
evolution. From church and missionary
societies, sewing societies. reading cir
cIes. history classes. college alumnae as
snciation-on to Epworth Leagues,
KINGS Daughters. temperance unions.
suffrage associations, mothers congress
es. woman'S clubs. Statc, national and in
tcriiationai councils aud declarations Of
women. hut | am sure | need not point
out in drtal the good accomplished by
each and all of these but not the least
among the ss0od results VIII be the gain
IN Development of character by contact
Gf woman with woman. the broadening of
thought frGm the attrition Of ideas. the
pruning Of abnormal opinions by inter
caangc OF thought. the opening and out
pouring Of hearts which are all wOmanly
and all Christian, the realization that
sympathy is the common bond of hu
mainly and the acquiring Of that for
bcarance with the failings Of others
which is never gained in solitude. All
these will tend 10 unite women III stand
ards of morals, health. dress, action and
all that makes elevated womanhOod.
Olive Shrincr in depicting the Land Of
Freedom for women describes them as
standing holding each others hands
This seems to me to mean sympathy and
union among women as essential to their
full strength. which only the accom-
pl:shed ssterhood of women can give to
the earth. SANDER gossip. unkind criti-
cism of actions. suspicion of motives, in
sincerity and deception among women
will all disappear when they learn that
most important lesson of life. ito love one
another" and recognize their mutual de-
pcndence and universal sisterhood.
While on the subject Of organizations
of women should like TO say few words
about Women's Clubs. There has been
scome prejudice against them. but | hope
it no longer exists, for a well managed
Woman's Club proves Il great developer
and public benefactor. It's true, It's
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