The age-herald., 1902-01-23
DR. EVANSTON ON HIGHER.
 EDUCATION FOR WOMEN

The Higher Education of Woman Necessary to the Improvement of Hu- manity" was the subject of Dr. E. C.. Bankstons address before the Woman's Club vest erday afternoon. a large num- Der of women being present.
 Dr. Bankston began by saying it was a complex proposition as to what consti- tuted the ideal economic, dynamic and sociological woman.
 T hope" he continued ito advance some reasons why women should take interest in public affairs, giving thought to education, morals sanitation and the laws of utility"
 Dr. Bankston said that while women n ay be termed the weaker Sex physi- cally, they are mans equal in qualities of intellect and essentials germain 10 exalted life. He referred to the benefit of progress in its relation to posterty, saying that mothers should establish high ideals for their children, that the greatest mental balance may coinciden- tally exist with highest physical attain ment.
 'All upwardness has foundation in two great principles, virtue and intelligence, which can only be impressed through education," he continued.
 Woman is the mainspring to the higher aspiration of man. If an improved era is to dawn, she must inaugurate it.
 He urged that women aspire to raise the standard of knowledge, that posteri- ty may be elevated and fittingly equipped for the achievement of the largest suc- cess in life, capable of impressing su- perior individuality upon the sphere in which they may be environed. Then the purest. best and noblest purposes will have been conserved and women will rave discharged duty which as a sacred trust they accepted from ancestry to be improved and bequeathed in continuity for perpetuation of exalted life.
 Speaking for the higher education, ' said Dr. Bankston, "I plead to great in- terest in the cause, being convinced of it's importance to ourselves and those unborn generations who are to exemplify our teachings in their lives. Educate for en- franchising the mind of woman from the thraldom of conditions which bear very | K the attainment of perfect self-sovereign- ty necessary if she would assume posi- ton as leader in the effort at ideal com pleteness of life. Education is the men, tor of opportunity. With a widening field calling for developing energy, what a wonderful opportunity is before the young man who has had the mental training to grasp it. The key is cultivation which will develop capacity, encourage indus try, quicken ambitious aspiration, elevate character and create desire to emulate noblest example as incentive to higher purpose The golden age of mythical al- fusion, is the opportunity of today.
 '"There never was a time before when young men were at the front of so many great enterprises. What revolution from the time man grew aged, ere he had achieved education from the school of ex- perience required to enable him to quail fly as leader in enterprises of magnitude. Begin the education of mind at early age, thereby equiping youth to enter manhood competent to grasp intelligently the greatest problems and solve them. SC smuch for the education of young men What will it do for young women? '"The woman of the past century was superior to any previous age By per fecting mind, we improve health an6 physical power which will enable hel to receive proper training to equip heI for her greatest duty, hence we may ex. pect coming generations to be of better physical type and mental balance. Witf physical improvement must go elevation of mind that will demonstrate in woman the sublimest creature known. The greatest factor for advancement exists ir properly understanding biology, physiolo- gy, and hygene, and their application tc the development of mind, body, and off spring. Would you uplift humanity to heights of rare destinction. then educate How i'll founded the theory that mental perfection can only be obtained at the expense of vigor. They are best perfect ed together. The world looks to women to impart character to It's people Fath- CTS may impress certain high qualities, but it is woman's special function to stamp her influence through maternity for upbuilding life"