The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1897-12-09
law, Journalism, civil engineering,
architecture, sculpture and many others.

law, journalism, civil engineering,
architecture, sculpture and many others.
Perhaps nowhere has woman's intiu-
ence been more vital and far reaching in
the public life than in the lecture field.
How much good has been accomplished
by women like Francis Willard, Ellen
Foster. Mrs Ormston Chant aud Mary
Livermore? How beautiful they bring
to us the proof, that we cannot speak
any higher than we live. I would have
you realize, that life and art are one and
inseparable. That the quality of our
work depends upon the quality of my
| life, that as l cheaper myself and live
| less truly, so my work will be less pure
| and strong.
but thy neighbor is above thee, thou
say ST." what is that to thee? His soul
is not your soul. You stand or fall by
your work, remember, and no human
being can make or mar you. How often
we say: IL would like to be Il great
actor. great dramatic reader, a great
novelist, great musician" All, do wo
think what that means? 1t means tho
sacrifice of self; it means that we count
no loss too great; it means hard work,
lofty ambition, true living; it means we
stand ready to struggle. to suffer, to en-.
| dure; it means that We hold our work as
something so great, so holy, that we can
say to the "half Gods, go! That the
Gods may arrive" To be willing to
take time tu grow, to "wait on the soul"
When women shall have awaken to a
realization of her tremendous response
bility, her boundless influence for the
highest and the best, tho sublime work
which she can accomplish, then will be-
gin to dawn the redemption, of the world
Charles Lamb says: livery woman
must have reverence for her own SEX
Tho time is coming; and the Now Woman
is helping to bring it, when there shall
be that general love, protection, regard
OF one woman for another woman's
divinity, SO that in her presence no man
will dream Of uttering sligting remark,
or of casting stone at another woman
who is absent. And this is above ALL,
when there shall be in tho attitude of
one woman to another, less of the spirit
of criticism. and that injustice which
kills, more of the Christ like love and
mercy. The New Woman is to elevate
womanhood in mans eyes, 80 that he
instinctively base his head as readily be-
fore char-woman as society queen,
and hold in reverence every woman he
meets not because she is noble, not be
cause sho is beautiful, not because she
is pure. though all that is good-but bo-
cause she is a woman
Tho Home Life-hcre is Wcman's
greatest work, most sacred mission.
Language seems so poor and inadequate,
does it not, when one tries to express
what that word homo means? The
New Woman will bring all the wealth of
higher education, broader experience,
richer life, in making the true home
what it really is-a kingdom where the
woman rcigns queen, beloved and wor
shipped by her subjects.
"For if the father be the head and
handle of family, the mother is the
heart; no office in the world is so honor
able as hers; no priesthood so holy; no
influence 80 sweet, strong and lasting
Before the New Woman there stretches q
brilliant future, growing brighter. and
brighter, as she moves ever onward, up.
ward, toward that ideal of her hearts
desre.-"A perfect woman nebly plan
ned"
SUSIE BOONE WHITE.
Hope, N. D., Aug. l2, 1897.