Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-02

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woman IN Spain has haI no part in
the emancipation OF the ser ffiaf has
fRken piare in most European countries
IN the hast century. AZ q factor in go
rial life she stands entirely IN the back
Erounr. mEn has the predominant in
f3uence. and the position of woman IL
an entirely subordinate one. To the
foreigner the first sign nj this is visible.
In the ahsense of that eRsy and home
ly spirit Of hospitality prevalent IN
pfhsr countries. and which owes SO
much of ifE character II female inf1u-
ence. In this matter the ifieas OF the
Spaniard retain a flavor Of Orientslisra
which the progress OF the time and the
general advancs ~ civilization ground
him have been unahle IN dizsipafe- He
pusEesses what we should cali nnnsi
limited views as 10 the sphere In which
woman shpulo move. He thinks TINT u
good wife sshnuid have no interests
which mRr distract her from the duri-s
Of her household, and faenre these du-
fies-fhe chief an,onz them being the
care Hnd bringing M Of chiinren-forn
The CHIEF occupation of the Spanish
lacy. EayE an English writer
ANY unusual Development OF intellect
IN woman n held by public opinion
10 he srnfeminirse. and the proportion ~
intellectual women IN Spain liz remH,S-
ably small The majority OF Spanish
girls are quite nncultiva1eu. in our
modern sense OF the word except rs
regards hRnd-emfroidery, music and
dancir-E for which fhe entire rare has
considerable ey.titufie. Half q renfurs
ago tne o-fnoErHnfv Of a ls-ge per
centaEe Of weli-earn Spanish woTneY
would mt have come uT III the stand
ards If une OF our elementary schoD
boards
The education Of Srnnish women has
! indeed imnrpved during the last 81
wears, ewing chiefly II greater facilities
| for travel and a certain filferfnr
tirourh Of foreign h sbifs III HE BlIi
| this has onfr saken place within tins
recognized tines OF communication or'e1
| the country. Physical Timing plays
rs srsa n Fart ~ Tho edUIafian us
! Spanish women rs does iHIeiiecrua
4 culture. In this fBD. there Is g Wioe
distance separaffnE the AnEle-Saxor
wcrr1an from her southern nes-nnnr
| one uf the most noticeable Character
/ iErjcs n the former is the love Of ez-
ercise which ehe has recently acquired
g-fd IN wt.ict EnH ran now with 1T1purl-
ify indulge In Spain. on the e1ns-
hand NOT ONLY do women take little OF
ne exercise, bIft they have q Strong
aversiun 10 tekinr = Spanish girls
are never. in their childhood. taught Ir
appreciate npeIr-a:- life. aI,G they n9Hs
| M Upport uni-y Of acquiring the rRs-s
later Or An eIsdeavur WIS rIaae E
rfrrt time Ego IN irrrouure hicyL Ing
| into Ma 1rid as 9. feminine amusement
ri the arfemI1f WIS failure p~.n9
! 10 the obstructive attitude Of buth seq
IS. The new ;fiea was only taken III
| py q few votaries AZ foreign fashions
One re~ulf If the position OF ine
spanish voYnan is the easy solution II
offers Of ''cpnJuEal nrobiems- The sx-
pianafinn Of this fact Is 10 be found
| IN ruroliary 70 ihe following general
p-urosifien offered ny the writer One
nj m. rrcst ssEsntinl conditions Of cDTs-
Jurai fiaunineE r thar the views Of the
contracting parties aE n their respfc-
tive epsrrex uf action should he II per
fat harmony. In Spain there Is never
Hrr question nj what q woman can ur
cs,lp1.4 40 a- think She Is q domestic
rIsve, f,an gre rs pe-fertiy cnnient.l
ore. and ne more devoted v'l-7es Rno
mothers are 10 he found than II thai
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