Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-26

day that this priceless inheritance is en-
tireiy dependent on the intensive culture
| of the mother feelings. These feelings have
heretofore been highly developed by the
woman, undisturbed by the struggle for
existence, protected by the man, and re-
lieved of the greater part of the material
cares of the family. And by constant cul-
ture and development throughout the
course OF generations these deep sensbili-
ties have become grand Inheritance. -
This Is particularly true of the artistic
| impulses. There is little doubt that in the
sordid every day strife the artistic emotions
would soon be Stifled If they were not con-
stantly animated and freshened by the in
fluences derived from the mother. But in
all the paths of life these feelings have
been the real benedlction of human life, and
they constitute the greatest factor tor good
in human society, indeed great has
been the abundance of our inheritance and
It's dynamic force has been so compelling,
that in spite OF the increase in ilfes COM
plexity the inheritance OF fine sensibintles
IN the male has not decreased. In fact.
man mas always endeaVored to give to
pitiless struggle certain human cast"
Biighting Emotions.
Dr. Relbmayr calls attention to the fact
that we are not prone to search for the
cause of human progress in the right d.
recuOn. IL we did TINS, we should see how
many branches or human enueaVUr are AM
mated by inheritance from the maternal
side He says:
1T is the ordinary procedure to attribute
all progress tosthe activity OF the male in
tellect although our dairy ire teaches us
that htgn intelligence without a CORE
spending development of the heart is UNI
able to do anything essential IN the plane
OF humanity. But a serious cnange must
take place IN the conservation ana express
sion of the emotions the moment woman
enters the arena ana begins to take a real
part in the struggle tor existence. For
IN this existence struggle the possession
OF line feelings is an impediment, and the
nigh culture OF this characteristic must be
rather restrained than encouraged II sue
cess Is desired IN the business world. Here
the greatest weapon is the Intellect and
the woman who MIsnes To be suGcessful IN
atTairs must strive for the development OF
her Intellect and for the suppression OF her
feelings. Consequently, with the uegenera-
! ton OF the emotions much that we know
ana cnerlsn today must pass away; and
! this Will be shown particularly IN the arts
where the inheritance OF refined sensibiit-
ties Is OF vital importance.
we snail also nave more rapid extinction
OF the female me in families OF genius. II
is wIueIy recognized law that the male
lines or talented families sooner or later
die out WINE the female lines remain and
MAINTAIN the constancy OF talent. rnis is
que TO the fact that the female line is
shielded from the hard battle OF existence
and also TO the fact that 1t is prevented
from misuse of the brain, which is the chief
menace 70 talented families IT, however
Woman enters the field OF active AFFAIRS
she will be exposed not only TO stunning
and degeneration OF the feelings, put TO
the inevitable exhaustion or the BRAN
through social strife" TRANSLATION made
for the Literary Digest)
Inherited Traits.
II this be true we must recognize that
science. which is but natures laws inter-
preted. holds this grave problem in solu-
tion The fates and furies who await the
coming Of each soul and cut the Gordian
knot that binds the finite to the infinite,
which ushers into life the newborn mys-
terry from unknown shores eternslly en-