Year: 1875

Al DEilh WAhE COIlsh0h


j. ALEXANDER FULTON, ESQ, OF Do


YER.


Last evening the Oratory of Della
ware College was filled by an intelligent
audience, who assembled to hear the
first of a series of lectures under the
auspices of the College faculty. The
lecturer was j. Alexander Fulton, Esq. =,
of Dover, and his subject was "Wo-
mans Sphere"


The lecture was an able effort inter
esting in its subject matter and pleas
antly delivered. We append n brief
synopsis:


In nature and Providence there is a
place for everything and Il work for
every one to do. This is so in the ma
tural as we'll as the mental world.
Some things are strong and vigorous,
while others are small and delicate, in
dicating different place and work
for them respectfully.


This difference is very manifest in
the size and anatomical structures of
the sexes. Hence it is inferred that the
| work of man and that of women must be
i n many respects different, and thus the
difference of sex makes a difference in
tle uiStffDutlOn VI 1dDOT.
Following this idea we find that in
door is generally light and easy, while
out door work is hard and violent.
Thus teaching that domestic affairs
fall naturally to the female sex and
| field work to the men.


Historically we know that this has
been the practice of all nations, ancient
and modern, and the opinions of sages,
statesmen and poets have been in
accordance with this practice. ii
there have been exceptions they have
been very rare, and have served to es-
tablish the rule rather than to disprove
it,


Apart from this, there is IA
higher standard and better autho-
rity, which we find in the Holy Scrip
lures. In IA Christian community,
these, of course, will be received
as ultimate authority, and in these
we find that woman is assigned do
nestle duties and man the rougher
outdoor work; and the duties of each
respectively plainly stated and enfor-
ced. in the Old and New Testaments


Where they are followed, we find
pleasant and happy homes, where
|
violation of this principle is attended
with the consequent misery.
From this il must not be inferred
that females are inferior to males
There is no inferiority where both
work within their respective spheres,
because they are doing the work
which Providence assigned them.
The difference in size or strength is
not inferiority, else the eye would be


Inferior to the hand and the ear to the
foot.


The question of suffrage was dis
cussed and condemned, because it
would prove an injury to both sexes,
and have n tendency to disturb peace
ful and happy homes, and by bringing
ladies' in contact with the ruder ways
Of men, impair their delicacy and re-
tinement of feeling which are 50 at
tractive and SO much admired, especi-
ally by the opposite sex.


The difficulties of holding office or
serving on juries were noticed, and
some very amusing illustrations given
of the probable female juror and voter
of the coming age.


In conclusion, the lecturer advised
the ladies' to be satisfied with what
they have, believing that it is the
teaching of hatred AS well rs reyela-
tion: and ended with the following
appropriate quotation:
"Oh Woman, best arc all things as the Will


Of God ordained them; his creating hand
Nothing imperfect or deficient left


OF all that he created, much less man"


Throughout, the lecture was lis
tened to with close attention, and all
present retired greatly pleased with
what they had heard.


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