Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-10-25

gives the true Psychological solution
of the problem. It was solved when,
as our first parents emerged from that
garden Of beauty an; Incidence into
the large world of endeavor and pro-
gress, to each was apportioned his
and her share of the worlds work; to
each according to their respective ca
pacity for service; to the man muscu-
lar, logged, determined, meditative,
slow and sure in action, conquering
the dominion Of the world of matter
and from simple obedience to the man
date ''In the sweat of thy face shalt
thou eat thy bread" he has worked
out all the inventive, manufacturing,
commercial and scientific progress of
the world. TO the woman, the spirit
ual, gentle, affectionate intuitive, quick
in sympathy and insight was entrusted
the dominion of the world of spirit.
When into woman's keeping was given
the little child, upon her devolved the
duty of the training of that child-not
b mere bodily tending, but care for its
mind and soul; and woman from her
obedience to the primitive laws of
maternity has gradually worked out
the ethical development of the race.
And the practical solution of our
problem is close at hand when this
representative gathering of women
and mothers chooses, as it's topic of
discussion, this question,-so close to
their hearts, so vital their needs and
those of their children.
Woman's vocation is that of mother
and hence teacher and all Of her de-
velopment must fit her for this end
else it is in vain! When, not many
decades since women awoke to their
need Of higher education, when they
felt the latent powers within them
crying for expression, they were but
responding to the laws of their natures
and the worlds need of them. At first
many felt only the irresistible leading
but had not vision clear enough to see
the end-and hence the mistake of so
many of our early women in crying for
a field fit for the expenditure of this
new energy and power, when all the
while the greatest field of work posi-.
BILE to be given to mortal, the fit train.
ing of the child, the dominion Of the
world of soul, was close at hand and
almost neglected. But happily this
stage has almost passed and women
are now interesting themselves chiefly
in their own great problems, the care
of homes and schools-the training OF
their children. IT,.
Today am asked to treat only OF
the boy-but if perchance girl, please
bear in mind that the problems are
practically one, and cannot be entire
ly disassociated. And the first point
that 1 wish to make is that the solu
ton of this problem reses primarily
and pschycologically with you, moth
ers. Not in it's last analysis, in any
external means-not in devices such
as manual training, vacation play
grounds-not even in schools them
selves. These are all means to the
end-tools to be used by you at your
discretion-as they help Or hinder
. you in your work. .~7
The first essential then, is the train
ed mother! Strong in body and mind
clear headed, wise and efficient, equip
ped with the best education within
:. her power to attain, fitted not only tt
love her child but to treat it wisely
see it's needs and provide the means
OF meeting the same. 'g-.s:@ /. III
A woman to fill this Office of mother
requires the higher education, and here
may digress to say that you mothers
who are providing only a finishing edu
cation for your daughters, who arr
looking only to their manners and &C
~ complishments, are committing {
crime against the state, society, thu
race, no less than If you thus neglected
your sons. For in that you do no
prepare them for the BEST fulfilling
of the Office Of mother, you are BY 81
much retarding the progress Of civil
izatfon. They will need the trained
mind and understanding Just as 70,
do. The greatest argument for the ex
Z istence Of women's clubs Is Just this
{ the need Of women for broader train
ing and horizon, in order that the!
I may more intelligently do the worl
4 divinely assigned them
Then, given this supreme training Il
the mother, the second point is he
3 inter devotion to the case and stud!
gof her boy. presume that eacl
/ mother here has felt at some time he
utter impotence in the face Of her owl
peculiar problems and, has trllI.
thought that no other mother hal
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