Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-05

that woman who ~ &C the top Of the
now opportunity not beneath Il.
Az such che e. opening N thls her
day now avenues Of work for
women and applying the sonerni rules
OF labor 20 her own case with sue.
cess. she u proving over and over
again. with that cumulative guarantee
OF success which IL the only way Of
imprnssing the mass Intelligence,
that women's bodies. brains. powers
of constant and effective activity ana
moral characters can stand tho strain
of manual, clerical. professional and
artistic service on a high level Of
competition with men,"
Mrs. Anna onriln Spencer. the
widely known author ana lecturer,
makes these interesting declarations
IN the article. 'rrhe Day Of the SPIN
stor,' which she contributes TO shc
current numbcr OF the Forum.
why n Is only In comparatively
recent times" she asserted. that a
woman has had the moral right TO
rcmain unmarried The whole sys-
tom Of ancient social order was based
puon the universal sharing OF tho
married state.
Tho Hlndua, the Greeks, the Ro-
mans made Il their first duty 20 see
that no family became extinct All
women IN the ancient world had TO
marry and they had to remain mar
ricd an their lives. Not until our own
civilization do we anywhere find cell
bate women numerous enough to
form class.
IN our own colonial days-evea
In Doston-thoro was remarkable
prejudice against the old maid. one
Boston writer describes her as such
a curse as nothing can exceed Il, and
looked upon as n dismal spectacle.
And at the great ago OF 2s years an
unmarried woman was popularity
branded with the dreaded lille.
',The simple liberty OF personal
choice as human boings. which IL now
granted 20 women as 70 men. was UNI
thought Of IN any past we know.
"of course In fhe savage and ORR
entail countries and IN certain classes
OF society elsewhere the days Of wom-
ans self ownership and self direction
has not set dawned. But for those
who have arrived there Is a new free
dom and a new cnticement to activity
and a new embarrassment OF riches
in personal choice which are almost
an intoxication OF liberty.
Economically and socially the un-
married woman Of America occupies
d splendid position She is thronsing
the courts OF higher learning.
"she is winning distinction in all
The higher professions. She is become
Ing nj ease IN commercial spheres. IN
The business offices OF the world. she
- MNNifH o. NNAfN tnNNNNW 10 many OF
the greatest and most useful men OF
the time as secretary and helper. In
that capacity she makes an especial
success. because for centuries she has
been trained to be an admirable sec
ond fiddle. And IN scientific and sta
iistical research the spinster Is maxi
ing good IN a quite new fashion for
women.
AS for he social status. Is not the
very term old maid almost forgot
ten IN progressive communities? She
who does not marry Is bachelor
GIRL. self supporter Certainly
The receives no opprobious title and
her sociaI as well as her economic
worth Is freely recognized. She often
has her own homo. where she enter
aims as freely and as frequently as
my matron. and she Is not only re-
'pected but cordially liked and adj
nired by the men and women among
whom she lives"