The age-herald., 1900-06-03

man of the past, he at the same time touches upon the inequalities of the present and speaks eloquently for proper reeogni- ton of all the rights that belong to woman. MT. Clayton, in referring to the prejudices that still exist in society and business cir cles and to the fact that there are persons who still believe woman incapable of higher education, says that these prejudices are fast dying out and will disappear entirely during the present generation He recog- nizes the work of the club women as in valuable in promoting the cause of higher eduaction, and declares that in the world of intellect and genius there is no sex. MT Clayton's argument for the best possible training for women is one that is recognized by thoughtful and brainy men of today, who in their discussnos of the woman question would not impose upon her any restrictions that would prevent her ad- vaneement. To the thinking men and wo- men there is no recognition of the thread bare new woman" but deeper realization of womans responsibilities. The following extracts are taken from MT. Claytons mag nificent address:
 The best possible place for woman Is as the queen of the home circle. This is the position which most women want to oc- cupy, and which all men would like to have them hold. But in order to properly rule the domestic circle it is necessary that women should understand the prac- tical side of life. The woman who happy in her home and safe in the love of those around her and protected by them from all thought of diversity, is in the sphere that nature intended and men would fain keep her. Under these circumstances, a duty and responsibility rest upon her. To her is given the moulding of the nature of those who are to mark the progress of the world during the next generation. She is the teacher who directs the character of ha f11fl of fhP a rp- sponsibility requires of her broad knowl- edge tact, unfailing energy and good judg- ment She must know the world and be abreast with it's best thoughts before she can be the best teacher. No state or na- tional administration can rise above the administration of the people of that state or nation. Woman's work rests at the foundation of national prosperity and the worlds progress.
 There has never been any intention upon the part of men as a class nor upon the part of woman to be unjust to others of their sex. In some respects the social fa- brio started wrong upon this subject and it naturally requires a slow and steady progress in order to right unjust inequal- ities The civilization of nation can readily be determined by the freedom of its women. The civilization under which female infants were destroyed and widows were burned upon the graves of their for mer husbands is now abhorrent to us. The civilization which refused women all rights of property would not now be countenanced by Americans. What remaining relices of these civilizations now exist will in time be done away with. It cannot be done sud- denly, for that would be to harm our so- cial fabric. We do not want an equality of men and women if it must be brought about by reducing the moral status of wo- men to the moral status of men. We want an equality brought about by raising the moral status of men to the moral status of women and raising the legal and com mercial status of men. To produce this result must require the most wise and patient work of all good men and women.