The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-04
MADGE NJ. ZIMMERMAN
THE WOMAN or THE TWENTIETH
CENTURY.

The present position of woman IN
the world has been gradual in It's
achievement. Disabilities of woman
have been one after another removed
until al the present day, in most civ
ili2ed countriese. the position OF the
woman OF the twentieth century DIFF
fers very little from that OF man.
As everything else has progressed
and advanced. so has woman.
Let us turn back and look ut the
woman in ancient history-she was
nothing more than slave TO her hns
band and family, of no consideration
whatever In nearly all the Oriental
nations. with the exception OF Egypt
where could they appear in pGhlit
with their husbands, women were
kept in strict seclusion.
The Greeks. the most famous OF al
peoples. even in the brilliant PERI
clean age, where the glory and pros
peritv OF Athens had reached its
height there was a lack Of considera
ton for woman. II was the boys only
who received an education. The pos
ition of woman was really that OF
slave. She was not allowed to ap
pear in public or even so much as tt
help entertain or even meet th'
friends OF her husband
The duties and work OF the woman
of Rome were similar to those OF th'
woman of Greece, although the no
man woman. after her marriage, wa
given a few more privileges. Sh'
might go to places Of amusement, 10
instance the amphitheatre, where sh'
witnessed with the greatest pleasure
the gladiatorial c0mbats OF the arena
the chariot races, bull fights and va
rious other enioyments.
But Father Time has removed thos'
narrow ideas of woman and ma
taught by reason and experience, ina
woman's life and work belong TO a
broad a sphere as that Of man.
Woman as well as man has figure
greatly in history.
Think of the brave deeds OF tn
heroic woman Joan Of Arc Ther
was no glory but great power in to
wicked Cleopatra The most brilllan
reign Of English history was that G
Oueen Elizabeth. Look at the grea
ability as rulers displayed in Gather
inc II. OF Russia, Queen Louisa &
/ Prussia. and the dearest of all, Quee
Victoria.
Woman has advanced, and in thi
the twentieth century she ha
reached her proper standard.
I Learned, energetic, independent
this describes the American woma
of the twentieth century. She is ne
as her ancestors were-depcnden
No. She applies herself and gain
the ability, if necessary, TO suppol
! herself
/ II used to be the prevailing lie
. that marriage was the true, II NJ
sole end Of woman's existence, bl
| that absurd idea is a thing of III
7 past.
The twentieth century woman r
eeiyes a high education, which
right aud necessary in this intelle
tnal age. She must have a commo
; high school course in order 70 me-
the common, every day duties OF
woman. but generally she goes ia
2 Their than this, she studies all u
branches. and has proven 10 be ju
! as quick and as apt a pupil in b.
; studies as the opposite sex.
3 1t Is very common at present Il
e women to be doctors. lawyers, editor
: managers of large estates. at the he'
Of responsible corporations and u
!. like. Here rises the question OF u
A proper sphere of woman.
:. II is the opinion Of many that dol
Q este life Is the proper sphere OF v
Q man. and that she is unfit by natu
> for the Struggles of industry. al
that the WORK would destroy TIE fei
t mime traits Of character; that she
+ too delicate for the worries of bu
4 ness life and, therefore. she does n
, need SO high an education as man.