Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-29


nomenal progress the past century and
had proved herself capable of respond
ing to any call in life, when given the
required advantages.
Miss Voss made a strong plea for
the retention of woman in her natural
, elements and advanced some sound the
ories. While all girls should be en-
couraged in acquiring good educations,
they should not use the same in over
taxing themselves as breadwinners.
They should not usurp mans sphere
and crowd heads of families out of
employment. WOman's first place is
the home. Her hopes and ambitions
are centered there, as has most invari-
ably been shown by her descriptive
writings. While woman's aspirations
and pretenti0ns are extensive, they do
not reach a desire to become soldiers,
or seWer-diggers, or other rough work.
ers; then why should not manly occupa-
tiOnS be left alone altogether and WO-
mans employment confined to walks of
life where she retains her identity and
natural qualities?
In a disquisition of excellent COM
position Miss Habhegger handled the
affirmative side very forcefully. Her
effort was a strong plea for higher
education of woman from the stand
point of its effect on the home. She
said it is true that college-trained
women often enter the professional
callings, but the great ajority re-
I L L. r
! talented arms of society and maternity
J She called attention to the numerous
great men who had enjoyed the infiu-
ence Of wise, intelligent mothers.
! The great majority of educated women
! do not crave the elective franchise,
but women taxpayers should neverthe-
less be allowed to vote. True womanly
, character had ever welded telling
influence in the worlds history and its
effect would be still greater were the
/ female sex given more advantages.
( Woman's intellect is not inferior to
mans and she predicted that the dawn
of the twentieth century would find
the two sexes on an equal footing.
The closing argument by Miss Hoer-
mann was an eloquent effort and
aroused considerable enthusiasm. She
said that woman should by no means
be denied education, but it should be
on different lines from her brother.
Although great opportunities for wo-
mans employment are now open, her
highest sphere is in the home and her
first duty is there. A pretty picture
of the true mother in her home and
her teachings to her son was drawn in
a study of Abraham Lincoln and his
! after accomplishments. The ideal
woman is the one who makes her in
! t1uence felt in hOmely surroundings,
not the one who endeavOrs to branch
out in new line of industry, even
! though her education and natural at
tainments permit of the latter. The
| proper calling Of woman is not asso-
clated with masculinity, and universal
regret viii be felt when woman for
sakes the beautiful paths of home-life
for Business callings.
The Growth of Wisconsin," g" a sub
ject materially different from the
others on the program, was treated
by May M. Kelly in well-constructed
essay. 1t afforded pleasing diversity
aud was quite Appropriate in this semi
centennial year. Miss Kelly followed
! W1sconsin's splendid progress the
past half-century and graphically
| described the material changes that
had taken place. She said that Wis
cOnsin is destined to become one of
! the greatest states Of the Union, as it
| already is one of the most healthful,
| beautiful and fertile.
Hilda VOlkmann, in her treatise on
enthusiasm" told of the great things
which that attribute of human nature
| could and had accomplished MANY of
the worlds noblest and grandest men
had been imbued with it, and almost
every walk of life calls for it. TO be
| successful we must be animated with
| enthusiasm, for to work without it is
| indeed slow and uninteresting.
The somewhat vague subject, 1.-The
Friend of Old Ways" proved Helen
| SChwleger to be political theorist of
| thoughtful argument. The political
| thinkers of most countries are divided
| into two ses-cOnservatives and
| liberals, Time-t tried and honored
customs largely regulate the policy of
| conservatives, and while they are
| sometimes referred to as old fories
their actions are generally considered
the safest and best. The liberal is
apt to act too hastily for the general
| good, while the conservative is tenn
pered by what has gone before. How
ever, when old customs no longer fitthe
exigencies of the occasion they should
be discarded. The worlds greatest
statesmen are those who follow tried
customs as closely as possible. Glad
| stone was one Of these cautious re-
formers, and the world needs more
| like him.
The literary portion of the program
was closed by Elizabeth D. Throne
with a dissertation on ''Freedom and
Patriotism. It was delivered with
fine effect and it's diction was excel
lent. She said that love of freedom
had established the American republic
and had ever been noticeable above all