The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-08

preference 10 a humble cottage which he
might eau his own" 1t will be seen that in
those days even the most intellectual peo-
pie considered marriage the only logical
ambition of womankind.
Further on in his address Mr.. wyIie re-
ferred TO the weak naturS of the gentier
sex "Frivolity, you abe aware, he
said ''is supposed. whether justly or not
I need not say. to be characteristic of you.
The imputation, perhaps. might be made
with equal Justice against men. in some
Instances. In fashionable life, 1 believe,
the beaux are about equal in numbers TO
the bellies. and certainly If anything in ma
ture approaches nearer vacuum than the
head of a belle it is the head of a beaui
But whether in general the number OF
empty pates concealed under bonnets be
3 greater or less than of those which are
Z. covered by hats is a question which / do
not touch. but willingly leave TO be dis
..cussed by the parties among themselves"
THE lecturer next begged the young grad
-pates to continue their studies after leav-
ing the school, so that their minds might
be developed properly. what. you will
ask, Is the best use to which these powers
Should be applied?" he continued. In
the first place. then, you will keep In view
the end to which your aim and efforts are
10 be directed. But, in the second place.
you will observe and consider ana ever
bear It in mind that what is ordinarily
called learning is not thinking. Learning
stores the mind with facts and truths,
which are the matter on which thought
works. and which it applies in the uses of
a good. wise course Of life and action"
,tOf course, Mr.. Wylie's hearers understood
every word OF all thls.) For example, you
have learned arithmetic, but, without
thinking. your knowledge Of the powers Of
numbers viii do you little good. Think.
then. when you go into the shops and see
a great variety OF fine things which please
the eye. Of the first rules of arithmetic, and
= how fast, item being added TO item, the
u aggregate sweIls to an amount which. at
the end OF the year, your kind father may
1find it not easy to pay.
"And to what next shall we turn? The
encyclopedia of knowledge cannot be
mastered by woman's mind in this short
slife-nor by mans. We should select what
Is Indispensable Everybody should know
something of geography and the use sof
globes, and something OF astronomy. too
But it Is not necessary for a woman to be
profound in the latter of these sciences.
She should understand logic well. OF
rhetoric she knows enough by nature, If
BIairs definition Of the art be a good one.
which 1t Is not" Here Mr.. Wylfe launched
forth with his own views regarding read
ing. and what he had to say concerning
-.authors that to-day are considered i'm
mortal will be found interesting. cit is a
g PITY Ire declared, "that the tastes OF
young women are not generally so formed
through the culture of understanding on
the subject Of philology that instead of be-
ing pleased they should be Disguised with
the vile productions OF those popular
writer's of fiction whose works gain adj
& mission where the Spectator and the
Rambler and Bacon's Essays are unknown.
Why is it that the minds OF our girls are
not put into communication with the minds
: of the great masters OF thought through
their works? Why is Locke neglected
while Bulwer is read? Why is Milton dis
placed for Byron? Why is Robinson
Crusoe' and the Vicar OF Wakefield thrust
aside for-Dombey and Son?
ELEMENTS OF GEOMETRY
II would have you young ladies study the
elements of geometry, remote as the science
is from the line OF your pursuits. simply
because II would give exercise and strength
TO your thinking powers would have you
study the sciences Of legislation and gov
eminent and Jurisprudence to a certain
extent, although you have no chance Of be-
ing sent TO Congress. because your minds
would thereby be benefited. know not
how your education would be considered
:. anything like complete without some little
knowledge OF history and Of physiology.
Surely you ought TO know enough of this
last subject to enable you to guard against
such things as are ruinous to health and
also to virtue. which is the health Of the
soul"
q The following extract from Mr.. Wylie's
xlecture gives a good Illustration of the life
sof those times here in Indianapolis and its
kvicinity: 1T must be remembered that the
scant means which are possessed by par
ents in our country generally and especially
here in the Western part of 1t. where there
is so much work to be done and so few
hands TO do 1t. DO not allow children the
thorough education that they would receive
under more favorable circumstances. The
=. truth is that the division OF labor, in most
OF our households. is carried on to so small
an extent that the mother. with what she
can derive from her children growing ur
around her, has to perform it all. Servants
are net to he trusted. more properly
speaking, are not 10 be had at price the
master or mistress can afford to pay
When employed. indeed. the servant gen
orally contrives TO help himself and not
the family. Fer these reasons it becomes q
matter of sheer necessity for our daughters
to engage. more or less, in what are called
mental duties, which they are ashamed OF
performing. and 1t requires thought tC
rouse them above the false shame
In dwelling upon exercise and rules fol
health the counselor had this to say: '.Ge
up early in the morning to take the fresi
air, unless the atmosphere be elogged will
vapor. Watch your opportunity to inhal'
the sweet breath OF heaven whenever II /.
pure. but never the night air, which doe:
) not agree with female lungs" CThis viii b
interesting news to the women Of the pres
ent) Even in a crowded church the ali
Is unwholesome. but IL is far more so I'm
ballroom, and I'm theater ii is poisonous
fatal!'' MIR. Wylis brought his discourse Il
conclusion I'm the following language
II trust that you young ladies will adorI
your minds with attachments in the solo
parts OF learning, that you will cloth'
them with ornaments which st. John Ia!
recommended. that you Will not forget tina
beauty is your provence. but at the SAM