New-York tribune., 1899-09-17
LADY ABERDEEN.

| new age can scarcely realize what the, weight Of
! responsibility has meant to us who have gone
The pioneer women who first broke down the
! barriers which had been closed firmly against
NE paT'epaton Of our mothers IN higher ed educa &
barely finished their task and the road was as yet
/ tive one TO go forward and take up duties which
| appeared 10 us sacred and pressing. and at ne
/ sacrifice Of wOma nness Remember, scarce
university If any, had opened its doors to us, our
/ teachers had been OF the old school un-
trtored and unframed and all We could do was TO
+ 20 forward and 20 the next thynge."
What wonder # We quickly learned to ind shell
I ter for our inexperienced and our want Of training
/ and working together We found the truth Of the
/ old maxim that in union is strength"
/ These associations which have now grown 10
! such vast dimensions and which WELD real
They have taught the women Of our day lessons
@ OF ro-GGieIat ton, and ieIowshiP which they could
gethor in constitutional fashion howng to the ma
jority but respecting rights Of the minority and
! perhaps through somewhat trying experiences We
/ and democratic government.
But there are many Of us who. while rejoicing
/ IN the many new opportunities which have year by
! year been thus won for women. and in the IN
! creased sense OF responsibility regarding public and
much of the country yet have always felt that
The banding together Of ourselves apart from men.
Tor various objects must be REGARDED I'm most cases
+ as tempGrary expcdient 10 meet a tenporary
into permanent element I'm social lfe
+ Man was not meant 10 live aone-lut still less
Are re no, all these societies confined TO one sex
/ not intended hv nature or by Godg In bvgone
cay e, lno"tlo h m .l,u uIorlnsliie @ i @l women & ITs
d,.srs - lifI - ~. -, ,,r, a. ,'oirt-- 10 5aoc~
: problems. and we cannot natter ourselves that
M w Inn nv .V lo-e & "Y'l- i Ju'SS & d aM%''S
But are We women now not uncorsciously en-
i~''.E ' ., i ""rH % ny .ie or -
4 alone aAevi4tng and curing all ihe sorrow and
mis'Tios and failnss Of the day by our own un-
M @ be c% % 70 o h2}G 96 % gnS m R % Roe that tq iheP dP
counsel is NOT needed2
TO haJ our vonlcns clubs ana councs. and ei US
thc best fruit eui e' us a2 rem & oeT 'h1 Inog
OF me Iace can Only ns coipasSeq 10y men Sin m
WV, dc,art,,55oIt ~ f not ho1b necessarilv doing
1 me same WoIK' 3ui compninS 10 90 'aC" ''e"
+, is Wei ,hat we should keep these future facts
M NleW rs " ,Eti5 do ,,O5re,m5 OIi ,pst We ne
council by no means dcs5fe 10 s'o1iiy nI I'm bcr
/ rfIoh ol 'S -o'la! !loiS hu v' ~dll"i t.v 'n 49,
that We believe tnat me t,9dency o naonai co.n- ~.
The formation of many societies for specific ends.
uons more closely in touch u VIII cn'nie in..e
often to deal with some special need which may
n- IS - 4oi rnmYorian pq'4t , 11erc a ar rr 5tc naHy
ins with anxiety the efisct on the nome % nie o & 'le
grown up Of "ie years ana which houEhl a4iniI i
/ able i'm themselves create so many manifold in-
and wives. parents and children. brothers and SIS
ters. from the natural Influences which each oukn,
Liscrary societies. classes. mothers unions clubs.
lcnt or for recreation ana sport, and the prepara
ic5urc 3 , at our disposal for family ifc and e. ake
NH he doalt With from many points Of view dur
ing , The Congress. in considering the effects Of
encao9 IN all 555 ,96 Of Of 1oe9i dn,ics and