The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25
DR.. LEE LECTURES
ON WOMlNHOOD
Night Subject Was "When the
People Awake"
rs CONVINCING SPEAKER
Marts of Trade But in Being
a Successful Home
Maker

In the second and third of his series
of lectures DR.. Guy Carleton Lee. the
noted educator of Johns Hopkins uni
versity, yesterday afternoon and last
night delighted two large audiences at
Cable hall. The theme treated in yes
terday afternoons lecture was Victorious
Womanhood," while the subject of last
nights address was "When the People
Awake"
In the afternoon lecture DR.. Lee began
with an historical summary of woman's
condition from the beginning of cviliza-
ton up until the present time. leading up
to discussion of the problems of woman
in the world and woman in the home.
The tremendous influence of woman in
reform movements was clearly pointed
out and aptly illustrated. Admitting the
adaptability of woman in business life
and in the work of REFORM he added,
I'VE still assert, however, that for the
great mass of women destiny does not
lie in the marts Of trade, nor upon the
platform. The mission of the average
woman is to be home-maker, as 1t Is
the mission of the average man to be
alting the home as / do, | do not for
moment accept the views of alarmists
who cry, 'Woman's activity in business
affairs Is wreclSing the home" believe
that the increasing executive ability OF
woman tends to benefit the home. Grant
ing to women the privilege OF earning
their own living has resulted IN more
homes and in happier ones. But, While
l rejoice in the strength and independ-
ence which has given to women the
power of supporting themselves, yet l
earnestly contend that it is unwise ana
Improper for a married woman to accept
a business position when her husband
Is capable of providing her with nome
be it ever so humble. Indulgence in such
a custom is deleterious to FAMILY me-
and take my stand as being Vioieh'y
onnosed to anything that tends to the
destruction of the sweetness OF nome
life.
.sroaav II behooves every good man
and avery good woman to stand guard
over the American home for danger
threatens it which is almost entlreiy UNI
known to the good women or the iaho'
saw to vou-and know l speak Tor every
,,aan and virile woman, every true SUI
aa,t ~ history-I say, beware OF 'hose
who decrv marriage; for, even
-, 80, NOT realize it, they are en-
Az the virtue of our women the
,,,oro1itv of the state, the ineeei's
..,ar beware of those who sneer
'.s 80 of man. for they are attack-
a. ~ areatest human power for right
ao,,sness. shun those VINO Mou'u
woman a false idea OF Wiiehoou
,,,otberhood for these raise piop.e
,,-bt,e nretending to strike shachies -
w. limbs of woman, are oeaiiAs
,.,a,,s If poisoned weapon wiose
'',s,,,acs eating it's way like ioa'"-
= -o,,oer into the very heart OF "oiii-
ssaood shall in the end destroy the very
n'.ssot;on of the great structure OF ciVh
ization." .r~.
.,x,,,. tho People Awake was 'he
80. Of the stirring address MADE py
Tn Too before a large audience ias'
night. social con-
zone who studies present social oo"
d,tions. realizes that the peop'e 60
+rouhled that waves OF emo'ioh
over the great popular heart anu ~
II 70 it's depths. The people m"ri''u,
at-they know not what. Ihey rese,'
,..,s,s tbcv are unable to under
.tona True. this is a hard sayins'
.a,ricnlt statement to grasp oy e"ose
- fortunate and as prosperous as you
are: but If you can look-as nase
looked-into the hearts Oh Tue isn
ant the poor and the sufrerins' nh'o
+be minds of those who are uh"i'ii"e
unable to work, you would reallze