The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-09

nothing. AS 1t is, she got US out into
the world, where we have learned
things.
When was a young girl read the
Bible through in order to find a man
and a woman to take for a pattern
upon which to model my own life. 1
chose Vashti and Caleb, and l still
think that Vashti was one of the great
est of the many great women OF Juda-
ism. She shares IIonors with Esther
in many persons admiration, but to my
mind she was infinitely greater than
Esther. Esther had her work to do.
and did 1t we'll; but she was sustained
by her husband, the King, and she had
the entire Jewish nation back of her
Vashti stood alone. She gave up every
thing.
"A daughter of a king and wife of a
king. she willingly sacrificed all in the
world to maintain her honor as vir-
tuous woman. She refused to degrade
herself to crafty the caprice of the
moment Of her lord, who, merry with
wine ordered her to appear before his
guests at the great banquet. In those
days only concubines and hired dane
ing girls were expected to entertain
jewellers on such occasions; and Vashti,
as a queen, a wife, and a woman, al
lowed herself to be deposed and cast
out OF her husbands house rather than
submit to indignity. She is the great
est model for girls and women to fol-
low that history gives US.
Were Not conservative"
Another Biblical character whom
shall call a great woman is Miriam the
Prophecies. She 1t was who led the
entire female population OF Israel to
meet those who hads passed through
the Red Sea, and sang to them the IA
nous song of triumph. There was
nothing narrow or insular about the
women of those days. They took part
in the great movements that affected
the world, and did not burrow away in
selfish isolation. They were not con-
SENTATIVE
Coming down to more modern times,
Catherine of Russia was a warrior
woman and a great ruler. Boadicea of
Britain was another war-like woman
who could lead armies on to victory.
Cleopatra was a very great woman.
Queen Elizabeth Of England was a won
derful woman and great Queen. I am
not naming these women chronologically
or in the order of their greatness, but
as they come to me-" explained Dr.
Shaw, as she turned her merry, dark
eyes away from the magnificent piano.
rama laid out beneath her windows on
the seventeenth floor of the tall building
where the national suffragists have their
headquarters.
Charlotte Corday Praised.
Mime. Guion was a great influencer
Of her time-a lasting influence. Char
lotte Corday was benefactor to her
country and to the world. She killed
Marat, the oppressor, whom every one
else was afraid of. Great women were
Joan Of Arc, Elizabeth Of Hungary,
George Eliot, Florence Nightingale,
Abigail Adams, whose influence in CO.
lonial time was tremendous for good;
Lucretia Mott, among the Quakers; EN-
ma Willard, and Mary Lyon, reformers
and educators; Elizabeth Fry, Maria
Queen Louise of Denmark,
mother Of Queen Alexandra: Elizabeth |
Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and
Harriet Martineau.
Coming down to to-day, should name |
Nine. Curie, the great /
Miss II. Carey Thomas, presl- /
dent OF Bryn Mawr.. and Jane sAddamA |
Mss strschan. OF BROOKLYN, who brought |