,,address ,,to ,,! ,,fir/ ,,graduat+ ,,class ,,( ,rutg]s ,female ,college2 ,,deliv]$ ,,9 ,,! ,,f\r? ,,av5ue ,,presbyt]ian ,,*ur*1 7,,rev4 ,,dr4 ,,crosby',s71 ,,on ,,sabba? ,,ev5+1 ,,june #b;,d1 #ahfg4 ,,by ,,h5ry ,m4 ,,pi]ce1 ,,ll4,d41 ,,presid5t ,,( ,,! ,,college4 ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,reque/ ,,( ,,! ,,tru/ees4 ,illu/ration ,new ,york3 ,,aga?ynian ,,press4 #ahfg ,,presid5t',s ,,address4 ,9 ! ye> #ahci1 ) great labor1 c>e1 exp5se1 & aft] long consultation1 0 ! ,rutg]s ,female ,in/itute f\nd$4 ,x grew out ( an increas+ s5se ( ! importance ( ! duties ( wom51 & ( ! ne$ t h] "w %\ld be well done4 ,h5ce ! e/abli%m5t ( ! s*ool1 ) its c\rse ( /udies1 its libr>ies1 its app>atus1 its tea*]s4 ,a qu>t] ( a c5tury has witness$ a great *ange 9 ! education ( woman2 & ! position ( ,rutg]s ,in/itute to-day1 z a ,college1 m>ks ! "* & degree ( t *ange4 ,x has be5 my cu/om1 to make a p]sonal address to ! memb]s ( ea* graduat+ class1 z !y h gone =? f ! quiet ( ! s*ool to ! busy walks ( life4 ,my he>t n[ impels me to foll[ ?is usage1 b ! *ange t has tak5 place 9 ?is in/itution1 dur+ ! pa/ ye>1 seems to make appropriate to ! pres5t occasion1 a few prelim9>y /atem5ts ( my views z to :at is ! true position ( woman1 & :at %\ld be h] education4 ,^! are que/ions t deeply agitate ! public m9d4 ,!y are1 9 fact1 ! lead+ que/ions ( ! day2 b 9 reg>d to !m1 ,i %all n %r9k f ! utt]ance ( my op9ions4 ,und]ly+ ! "q ( ! education ( woman1 is ! "q ( h] equality ) man2 = if woman be inf]ior to man1 s %\ld be h] education4 ,"s might be dispos$ to rev]se ?is proposition1 & to say t j 9 proportion to h] inf]iority1 %\ld h] tra9+ be m c>eful & complete4 ,!re might seem to be "s tru? 9 ?is idea2 b a little deep] ?9k+ w conv9ce u t to try to make up 9 ?is way = h] suppos$ defici5cy1 w\ld be to attempt an impossibility4 ,! end c\ld n be rea*$2 ! b\nds t nature _h appo9t$ c\ld n be pass$4 ,x is also cle> t if woman be ! equal ( man1 %e %\ld receive z good an education z man1 a proposition too pla9 = argum5t4 ,s is also our ?ird proposition--:i* exhau/s ?is bran* ( ! subject--t if woman be sup]ior to man1 %e %\ld receive a bett] education ?an man3 = x is a fir/ pr9ciple 9 morals1 t e p[] :i* ,god gave1 ,he meant %\ld be unfold$ to its fulle/ ext5t4 ,i am fully p]suad$ t ! "t is n f> di/ant1 :5 x w be ?\ght almo/ incr$ible t ! "q ( ! inf]iority ( woman %\ld ev] h be5 s]i\sly debat$4 ,= x is n )\t high] w>rant ?an t ( human reason1 t ,i w\ld claim = woman an equal place by ! side ( man4 ,:5 9 ! beg9n+ ,god creat$ ! heav5s1 ! e>?1 ! sea1 & all t 9 !m is1 ev5 z ,he !n made laws = ! />s & ! seas1 s did ,he !n fix & det]m9e =ev] ! sph]e & ! de/9y ( man & ( woman4 ,driv5 out ( ,p>adise into ! _w on acc\nt ( s91 nei!r man nor woman took _! place at once2 & 9 ! nature ( ! case1 woman's sph]e 0 ! la/ ( ! two to be und]/ood4 ,! ,old ,te/am5t conta9s ! g]ms ( ! great tru?s ( all "t2 b ov] f\r ?\s& ye>s 7 ne$$ to prep>e ! human m9d = ! com+ ( ,*ri/2 & x 0 res]v$ = ,*ri/ fully to decl>e :at place ! ,creator _h design$ = woman4 ,i am fully p]suad$ t ^u all great que/ions t\*+ humanity1 ! human m9d w at l5g? accept ! tea*+s ( ,*ri/ z f9al2 & ! "q :e!r or n woman is ! equal ( man1 ,i conceive to be au?oritatively settl$ by ,him1 :5 he pron\nces m>riage su* a union z excludes ! idea t !re c be ess5tial inf]iority 9 "o ( ! p>ties4 ,8 ideal ( m>riage1 unkn[n alike to ! classical nations & to ! ,hebrews1 is incompatible ) ! inequality ( ! sexes4 ,nor d we f9d a trace 9 ,8 life or tea*+s1 or 9 ^? ( ,8 ,apo/les1 :i* t5ds 9 ! lea/ to c\nt5ance su* an idea4 ,! few app>5t exceptions to ?is /atem5t gr[ out ( ,ori5tal usage1 or are expla9$ by ! tru? t subord9ation is consi/5t ) equality4 ,n ev5 sup]ficial reason]s %\ld h be5 misl$ by ^! exceptions1 :51 g5]ally speak+1 !re is no di/9ction 9 ! moral duties enjo9$ on ea*1 none 9 ! w>n+s & promises address$ to ea*1 none at ! cross1 none 9 ! day ( judgm5t4 ,equality1 ?\gh x excludes ! idea ( inf]iority1 is consi/5t ) div]sity4 ,!re is a diff]5ce betwe5 ! sexes1 t at once raises ! "q :e!r !re %\ld n be a diff]5ce 9 _! education4 ,aft] ! mo/ c>eful ?\ght t ,i c\ld give to ! subject1 ,i am ( ! op9ion t x %\ld be ! same to a mu* great] ext5t ?an mo/ p]sons are will+ to conc$e4 ,up to a c]ta9 po9t1 ! education ( m5 is mu* ! same3 beyond t po9t comes 9 a special tra9+4 ,?us1 on leav+ college1 ! "y man :o is to pursue law1 receives a legal tra9+4 ,b ! great fact "h to be notic$ is1 t up to a c]ta9 po9t1 all lib]ally educat$ m5 are tra9$ mu* 9 ! same mann]4 ,= a long "t1 a lib]al education seems to take no note ( ! specific ends1 :i* f9ally x may be desirable to aim at4 ,x cont5ts itself ) enl>g+ & /r5g!n+ ! m5tal p[]s4 ,x unrolls be=e ! "y man ! ample page ( k1 confid5t t ?is is ! be/ prep>ation = any pa? t he may f9ally *oose4 ,if1 !n1 x is be/ = ! "y man t by a lib]al education1 8 memory %\ld be /r5g!n$1 8 reason+ p[]s discipl9$1 8 judgm5t matur$1 8 m9d enl>g$--:y is x n be/ = ! "y woman also8 ,?is is a "q = ^? :o diff] ) u to answ]4 ,x is a "q t none w\ld s]i\sly ask1 7 x n t ! m9ds ( _m are unconsci\sly sway$ by a belief 9 ! ess5tial inf]iority ( woman4 ,x c only arise f ?is p]nici\s error1 or f "s d\bt z to ! real advantage ( a lib]al education2--an error & a d\bt1 bo? ( :i* %\ld be rem&$ to ! ,d>k ,ages4 ,g5]ally1 !n1 we w\ld say1 t !re is no reason :y woman %\ld be deb>r$ f any "p ( ! /udies common to all lib]ally educat$ m54 ,i say1 common to all lib]ally educat$ m54 ,i d n wi% y to inf] t ,i consid] ! c\rse ( in/ruction 9 our colleges = "y m5 9 e p>ticul> ! wise/ & ! be/4 ,on ! contr>y1 e>ly 9 my college life ,i ?\ght1 & ! ye>s ( matur] life h /r5g!n$ ! idea1 t 9 ! curriculum ( colleges1 too little importance atta*es to ! sci5ce ( nature1 & to ! /udy ( ! human s\l1--n ! /udy ( ! ab/ract metaphysics :i* ! s*oolm5 bequea!d to u1 b ( man z he is1--& too little importance atta*es to ! /udy ( ! ,hebrew & ! ,*ri/ian ,scriptures1--! f\nta9 :5ce ! ev]-enl>g+ riv] ( our civilization fl[s4 ,nei!r did ,i !n ?9k1 nor d ,i n[ ?9k1 t a famili>ity ) ! classics alone1 is ei!r a suffici5t1 or altoge!r ! be/1 prep>ation = life 9 our own day--= a life 9 :i* %all pulsate all ! great emotions ( our "t1--= a life 9 complete sympa?y ) nature1 ) man1 & ) ,god4 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! college c\rse = "y m5 0 model$ aft] t ( ! ,european ,univ]sities1 :i* 7 f\nd$ :5 ! ,greek & ! ,lat9 7 ! only fully develop$ tongues2 :5 ! languages ( mod]n ,europe 7 9 a =mative process2 :5 works on sci5ce1 philosophy1 m$ic9e1 jurisprud5ce1 & !ology1 & all legal docum5ts1 /ate pap]s1 & treaties1 7 done 9 ,lat92 :5 all discussions & correspond5ce 7 c>ri$ on 9 ,lat92 & :5 mod]n sci5ce yet wait$ = ! ?\ghts ( ,bacon1 ! intuitions ( ,kepl]1 & ! discov]ies ( ,galileo4 ,n[1 on ! o!r h&1 ! ,italian1 ,fr5*1 ,g]man1 & o!r languages1 h be5 br\ght to a high /ate ( p]fection1 & almo/ e "w on art1 sci5ce1 lit]ature1 or philosophy1 is compos$ 9 ! au?or's v]nacul>4 ,yet our colleges1 ) un=tunate fidelity1 h hi!rto adh]$ mu* too closely to ! c\rse ( /udy m>k$ out by _! anci5t models4 ,b no?+ %\ld gratify ! fri5ds ( education m ?an ! *anges t are n[ beg9n+ to take place1 n only 9 our own in/itutions ( le>n+1 b ev5 9 ! ,engli% ,univ]sities ( ,ox=d & ,cambridge4 ,! ,novum ,organum ( ,bacon has triumph$1 & is lead+ u f ! /udy ( a dead ,pa/ to ! /udy ( liv+ & et]nal tru?4 ,! e/abli%m5t ( sci5tific dep>tm5ts & s*ools ( m9es1 9 connection ) "s ( our noble & "t-honor$ colleges & univ]sities1 is a virtual ackn[l$gm5t t n ! anci5t classics1 b ! mod]n classics1 %\ld rank fir/ 9 ! /udies ( y\?2 n ! classics ( ! ,greeks & ,romans1 b ! classics ( ,nature4 ,i w\ld n be misund]/ood 9 ?is matt]4 ,! gr& classics are gr& inde$6 ,greece & ,rome 7 gr&2 b _! gr&eur grew out ( high aspirations1 t5d+ to a gr& life4 ,!y turn$ nei!r to ! "r nor to ! left1 !y look$ n backw>d1 !y w5t "r /raight on1 & ?us became truly great4 ,we1 too1 h a greatness1 z a nation1 to atta93 & we mu/ atta9 x1 if at all1 9 ! same way4 ,we ne$ n fe> t ! tru? develop$ by diff]5t nations1 w or c be lo/4 ,tru? once kn[n c nev] be hidd54 ,! results ( ea* g5]ation & c5tury1 pass on into ! future1 & are int]wov5 into ! wo( ( our ev]-gr[+ civilization4 ,! ,greek & ,roman en]gy1 ?\ght1 & "*1 p]meate ! life & s\l ( mod]n ,europe4 ,! arts1 ! sci5ces1 ! lit]ature1 ! civilization1 ( ,greece & ,rome we h to-day4 ,!y are out on ! air2 !y are incorporat$ 9 our social & intellectual life2 !y are n af> (f1 !y are "h to-night--"h 9 our /reets1 "h 9 our homes & 9 our he>ts4 ,!y are liv+1 & speak ) liv+ tongues3--t "p ( !m f\nd 9 books alone may truly be call$ dead4 ,9 our op9ion1 a college f\nd$ to-day1 %\ld con=m its curriculum to ! gr[? ( ! _w1 9 lett]s1 & ?\ght1 & sci5ce1 & civilization1 & ,*ri/ianity2--:ile ! ,greek & ,lat9 languages %\ld be /udi$ only = specific ends4 ,if we _h ! ye>s requir$ = a ?or\gh /udy ( ! classics1 & an equal "t to give to ! natural sci5ces1 !n bo? might be pursu$ to advantage4 ,b z we h n "t to pursue to any consid]able ext5t m ?an "o ( ^! dep>tm5ts1 ,i w\ld give a rudim5t>y tra9+ 9 ! classics1 & devote ! be/ en]gies ( ! "y to ^? /udies :i* h = _! objects1 life & its pursuits1 man & 8 de/9y1 ,god & ,8 works4 ,! sph]e ( woman diff]s widely f t ( man2 b ?is is nei!r ! "t nor ! place to unfold our views ^u ! "q 9 :at way1 & to :at ext5t1 ?is fact %\ld modify ! c\rse ( /udy 9 a college = wom52 a "q :i* all mu/ recognize z "o ( great practical difficulty1 z well z ( great practical importance4 ,! conclusions at :i* we h arriv$ on ^! subjects--! results 9 "p ( exp]i5ce1 & 9 "p ( ! cordial aid ( a l>ge numb] ( di/+ui%$ educators--w soon be laid be=e ! public 9 ! curriculum ( ! college4 ,we !re=e "h cont5t ourselves ) repeat+1 t g5]ally ! /udies pursu$ by wom5 %\ld be ^? t are pursu$ by m52 & t !y %\ld be pursu$ mu* to ! same ext5t4 ,surely1 !re is no?+ :i* ! "u-graduate le>ns 9 8 college c\rse1 :i* he %\ld n be glad t 8 wife %\ld "k z well z himself4 ,surely a lib]al education has mis]ably fail$ ( its aim1 :5 a man desires 9 a wife1 n an equal1 b a toy or a slave4 ,! idea ( woman z a slave is a b>b>ian idea4 ,! savage has x to p]fection1 & because he has x he is a savage4 ,! savage makes woman d ! "w ( a bea/ ( burd52 ! half-civiliz$ ,*9ese puts on h] all ! drudg]y ( h>d "w2--! wife drags ! pl\gh1 ! husb& s[s ! gra94 ,to ! savage1 woman is a slave4 ,! half-civiliz$ man comb9es ) ?is ! idea ( woman z a toy4 ,?is is an un*ri/ian idea2 unhappily x is too common ev5 ) u2 yet1 ) "s o!r degrad+ ideas1 x is a relic ( hea!nism4 ,! :ole diff]5ce betwe5 civiliz$ ,europe1 half-civiliz$ ,asia1 & savage ,africa1 c be accurately measur$ by ! idea ( woman2 ! be/ te/ ( civilization1 9 ei!r a nation or an individual4 ,! "q1 !n1 :e!r our civilization is to advance or to retrograde--/& /ill x _c--dep5ds on ! place h]eaft] to be giv5 to woman4 ,z to ?is "q1 ! pres5t seems to be a sort ( crisis4 ,! signs po9t bo? ways2 on ! :ole1 ! prospect is hopeful & *e]+3 b we mu/ ei!r g back or g on2 we mu/ become ei!r m ,asiatic or m ,*ri/ian4 ,! hopeful indications are g5]al 9 _! "*1 & embrace all t is *e]+ 9 ! signs ( ! times4 ,^? t =ebode evil are m specific 9 _! relations to wom52 &1 ?\gh diff]+ among !mselves1 !y all po9t to "o common end1 viz41 ! de/ruction ( ! family4 ,! ,*ur*1 ! ,/ate1 & ! ,family1 are alike orda9$ ( ,god4 ,! ord]+ ( ! ,family p]ta9s to woman2 ( ! ,/ate1 to man2 ( ! ,*ur*1 to ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,ea* ( ^! organizations exi/s by div9e "r1 & !re=e1 )9 its own sph]e1 is sov]eign4 ,yet ! pres]vation & p]fection ( all1 dep5d on t ( ea*4 ,9 ! words ( a di/+ui%$ ,greek s*ol>3 ,ea* inculcat+ ! same lesson1 al?\gh ) sanctions cont9ually asc5d+2 ea* successively1 9 ! ord] ( its rank1 supply+ ! defects ( ! l[]2 yet ea* to be reg>d$ z div9ely appo9t$ by ! same et]nal ,s\rce ( all law & rightful au?ority1 9 heav5 & e>?4 ,! family is de/roy$ :5 its unity is de/roy$4 ,( v>i\s causes t5d+ to ?is result1 we %all speak only ( two p>ticul>s 9 our legislation4 ,accord+ to ! law ( ,*ri/1 ! husb& & wife are "o p]son3 to ?is fact1 ! old common law 9 a good degree con=m$2 b ! t5d5cy ( rec5t /atutes is to d away ) ?is idea1 by mak+ ! prop]ty ( ! wife di/9ct f t ( ! husb&1 & giv+ to h] sep>ately its managem5t2--?us at once creat+ a div]sity ( int]e/s4 ,we recognize ! necessity1 9 c]ta9 cases1 ( su* a di/9ction 9 ! control ( prop]ty3 b we deplore ?is necessity1 we are fe>ful z to its t5d5cy1 & we hope t ! practice may nev] ext5d beyond r>e & exceptional cases4 ,if ea* ( ! contract+ p>ties1 z !y might prop]ly be call$1 h l>ge possessions1 s t ! disposal ( prop]ty does n (t5 arise1 ! evil is less4 ,b ) ! great majority ( families t compose ! body-politic1 ! sp5d+ ( a little ( _! v little money is a "q ( mom5t1 t comes up f day to day1 & almo/ f h\r to h\r3 & if a g>m5t _c be b\ght1 or a meal provid$1 )\t rais+ ! "q ( sep>ate pecuni>y int]e/s betwe5 ! heads ( ! family1 & t too 9 ! pres5ce ( ! *ildr51 ! unity ( ! home1 its sacr$ peace1 & its hall[$ lessons1 are at an end2 & x may be t ! /rong passions s con/antly appeal$ to1 w r5d ! family asund]4 ,we h he>d ( a legacy ( sev5 hundr$ doll>s to a wife1 t l$ to a divorce4 ,9 accordance ) ! effect ( su* legislation1 made to cov] exceptional cases1 b :i* is om9\s ( g5]al corruption1 are ^? laws ( divorce :i*1 9 sev]al ( our ,/ates1 practically t5d to make m>riage a contract dissoluble at ! w ( ! p>ties2 ?us enc\rag+ p]sons fooli%ly to ru% into x1 & madly to break f x4 ,x is said t 9 "o ,new ,engl& ,/ate1 "o m>riage 9 t5 is ?us dissolv$6 ,! ,/ate ?us presumes1 = causes t ! ,*ur* does n hold to be suffici5t1 to put asund] ^? :om ,god ha? jo9$ toge!r4 ,our object is by no means to discuss ^! subjects1 b m]ely to glance at !m z illu/rations ( a /rong t5d5cy to innovate )\t due reg>d to ! sacr$ on5ess ( ! family4 ,ev5 education is an evil1 s f> z x may t5d to infr+e ^u ?is unity2 & x is ( ! highe/ value1 only z x may t5d to secure x4 ,?is is ! true gr\nd ( ! pr9ciple :i* we be=e laid d[n1 & :i* we w\ld ext5d to e grade ( society1 f ! highe/ to ! l[e/1 viz41 t ! wife %\ld h z good an education z ! husb&2 &1 :at is ( equal importance1 ! "m %\ld h z good an education z ! *ildr54 ,:atev] breaks 9 ^u ! on5ess ( ! family1 br+s ) x evil = :i* x _c furni% any suffici5t comp5sation1 ei!r to woman or to man4 ,! de/ruction ( ! family is ! de/ruction ( woman3 x is t ( man also4 ,! de/ruction ( ! family is likewise ! de/ruction ( ! ,/ate4 ,! family is ! f\ndation /one on :i* ! high] edifice re/s2 & if ?is /one be remov$ out ( its place1 or gr\nd to p[d]1 ! m impos+ fabric ( gov]nm5t falls to ru94 ,! no-family & no-gov]nm5t fallacies are ! same 9 pr9ciple2 & !y complete !mselves :5 !y add1 no ,*ur*1 & no ,god4 ,! pr(ligacy ( our cities1 l ! poison ( ! *ol]a1 infect+ ! :ole ( ! c\ntry2 ! fr5zy ( fa%ion1 bewild]+ ! m9ds ( wom52 ! lu/ ( gold1 gnaw+ at ! he>ts ( m52 ^! ?+s ( !mselves might lead u to fe> t ! family & ! home might become ?+s ( ! pa/2 & if s1 our civilization w\ld vani%1 l ! baseless fabric ( a vision4 ,b we look = bett] ?+s3 ,*ri/1 ! ,^w ( ,god1 by :om & = :om are all ?+s1 laid ! f\ndations ( ! family s deep1 t !y _c be remov$4 ,we may disreg>d !m1 to our de/ruction1 z did ,babylon & ,rome ( old1 b :atsoev] ,he ha? decre$1 ,he w f9ally br+ x to pass4 ,t ideal ( woman :i* we w\ld fa9 behold realiz$1 is ,8 ideal4 ,he orda9$ t ! place ( woman %\ld be by ! side ( man1 z 8 equal2 & ?is ideal1 :i* ,he =e%ad[$ 9 ! ,scriptures f ! beg9n+1 ,he w accompli%4 ,8 religion is a religion ( f>-cont9u+ purposes2 x is "o religion1 f ! fir/ promise t ! se$ ( ! woman %\ld bruise ! s]p5t's head1 to ! end ( ! _w4 ,x may be an appropriate close to ^! some:at discursive1 yet relat$1 rem>ks1 to %[ t ! idea ( woman 9 ! old ,hebrew ,scripture1 0 ! g]m t ,*ri/ianity is rip5+ to ! fl[]4 ,"o book ( ! ,scripture seems to h be5 writt5 to place a ,hebrew y\? 9 full possession ( all ! wisdom ( age4 ,x /ates t its design is to give to ! "y k & discretion4 ,i speak1 ( c\rse1 ( ! book ( ,prov]bs4 ,?is is an ext5d$ s]ies ( practical precepts2 ( precepts ev]y:]e m>k$ by t religi\s s5tim5t :i* ev] gives to practical tru? its highe/ value2 ( precepts embrac+ ! :ole life ( man2 ( precepts s pr(\nd & exhau/ive1 t ! wisdom & ! exp]i5ce ( all subsequ5t ages & nations h add$ to !m b little4 ,f ! difficulty ( r5d]+ axioms & pi?y say+s into ano!r language1 our translation ( ?is book is some:at defective4 ,x (t5 misses ! po9t ( ! say+ :i* x aims to reproduce4 ,b !re c be no mi/ake z to ! lead+ ideas 9 ! description be=e u4 ,! place t x holds 9 ! book ( all human wisdom1 is good evid5ce t a high place 0 meant to be giv5 to woman 9 ! ,hebrew ,scripture2 its op5+ & its clos+ words1 moreov]1 /r5g!n ?is impression4 ,! value ( a p]fect woman is f> above rubies4 ,! he>t ( h] husb& do? safely tru/ 9 h]2 he %all h no ne$ ( spoil4 ,preci\s gems--! favorite =m ( weal? among ! ,ori5tals--are ?us disp>ag$ 9 comp>ison ) h]2 & he t ha? a true woman1 ne$s no o!r ri*es4 ,9 ! v _s ( ! fir/ div9e ^w z to woman--,x is n good = man to be alone--x is "h writt52 ,%e %all d him good & n evil all ! days ( h] life4 ,aga91 at ! close ( ! description1 x is writt51 ,give h] ( ! fruit ( h] h&s--t is1 deal ju/ly ) h]--yield n to ! mean _s1 t ?9ks t :atev] is conc$$ to woman1 is s mu* tak5 f ! bir?right ( man4 ,! writ] goes beyond ! prov]b ( ! ,fr5*3 ,a good wife is half ! battle2 &1 ?\gh ! husb& is kn[n 9 ! gates1 :5 he sitte? among ! eld]s ( ! l&1 8 prosp]ity seems :olly attribut$ to h]4 ,inde$1 he is r$uc$ to su* insignificance1 t all he c d is to /& /ill & praise h]4 ,?is he does ) he>ty good w2 say+1 z good husb&s always say to good wives--common excell5ce 9 woman always affect+ a man ) uncommon surprise--,_m daught]s h done virtu\sly1 b ?\ excelle/ !m all4 ,"y ,ladies ( ! ,fir/ ,graduat+ ,class ( ,rutg]s ,female ,college4 ,9 ?is portraiture ( a woman ( ano!r c\ntry & ( a di/ant age1 to :i*1 = v>i\s reasons ,i h call$ ! att5tion ( ! g5]al audi5ce1 !re are inwr\ght *>act]i/ics1 ! excell5ce ( :i* ,i w\ld1 9 ?is h\r ( p>t+1 hold up to y = imitation4 ,%e worke? will+ly3--9 h] tongue is ! law ( k9dness3--9 h] he>t is ! fe> ( ! ,"l4 ,( ! _m ?+s t ,i w\ld gladly impress on y\r he>ts1 z ,i address y1 z my pupils1 = ! la/ "t1 ,i c select b few1 & p]haps none m appropriate ?an ! virtues & excell5cies :i* ?is portrait sugge/s4 ,"o *>act]i/ic ( ?is woman is en]gy3 ,%e rise? :ile x is yet night3--,%e eate? n ! bread ( idl5ess4 ,%e exemplifies ! _s ( ! truly ,scriptural precept3 ,:atsoev] ?y h& f9de? to d1 d x ) ?y might4 ,h] example1 !n1 is "o ( habitual indu/ry1 a habit :i* has mu* m to d ) a truly virtu\s life ?an is g5]ally suppos$4 ,labor /r5g!ns all ! virtues2 idl5ess weak5s !m all3--idl5ess is ! fruitful s\rce ( vice4 ,9 e sph]e 9 :i* y may be plac$1 !re w be "w to be done2--to be done religi\sly--t is1 fai?fully z unto ,god2--to be accept$ by y z ,8 manife/ w1 & to be done will+ly z unto ,him4 ,"o ( ! *ief ends ( y\r education has be51 to give y ! tra9$ intellect1 t y may quickly & correctly disc]n1 9 ea* relation & circum/ance ( life--f day to day1 & f h\r to h\r--:at is ! "w t y are call$ ^u to d4 ,ano!r *ief aim has be5 to give y t discipl9$ self-comm& t w enable y--n lazily putt+ x (f till a m conv5i5t season--to d x at once1 & to d x ?or\ghly & well4 ,if y h "h ga9$ or /r5g!n$ ! habit ( indu/ry1 pres]ve x to ! end4 ,)\t labor1 !re is no excell5ce & no happ9ess4 ,x is ! mo/ vulg> ( all vulg> errors1 t a lady is a p]son :o does no?+4 ,su* a p]son w\ld be good = no?+1 & mis]able inde$4 ,"w1 h[ev]1 is ( _m k9ds2 "w ( ! bra91 & "w ( ! he>t1 z well z "w ( ! h&s2 & ! humble/ k9d is n ! h>de/4 ,x is ano!r vulg> error1 t "w is degrad+4 ,labor 0 impos$ on our fall5 race1 because x 0 fall52 b ! decree w5t =? m 9 pity ?an 9 ang]4 ,"w 0 n impos$ ^u ! angels1 = !y ne$$ no su* compulsion4 ,angelic natures "w will+ly & *e]fully2 & h[ is ! idea t to d no?+ is a desirable ?+1 reconcil$ ) ! sublime words1 ,my ,fa!r worke? hi!rto & ,i "w4 ,9 ! description ( ! woman ( old1 x is said3 ,9 h] tongue1 is ! law ( k9dness2 & ?is ,i w\ld mo/ e>ne/ly entreat y to emulate1 believ+ t few ?+s w\ld conduce m to y\r usefulness & happ9ess4 ,sa9t ,james tells u t if any man seeme? to be religi\s1 & bridle? n 8 tongue1 ?is man's religion is va94 ,else:]e 9 8 ,epi/le1 y may le>n h[ difficult a ?+ he conceives ?is to be4 ,x requires a p]fect control ( "o's self1 & a l>ge *>ity4 ,( ! =m]1 we hope t y h ga9$ some?+ "h2 ! o!r1 y c ga9 some:at f exp]i5ce1 b 9 p]fection only f ! grace ( ,god4 ,i w\ld h y\r conv]sation gov]n$ by ! *>ity ( :i* ! ,apo/le ,paul sai?1 t x suff]e? long & is k9d2 envie? n2 vaunte? n itself2 is n easily provok$2 ?9ke? no evil4 ,?is k9dness ( _s1 ?is *>ity1 is a high ,*ri/ian grace2 b x might almo/ be taught by exp]i5ce1 see+ h[ little we really "k ! motives t sway ! human s\l1 & h[ (t5 ! sev]e judgm5ts :i* we pron\nce on our fell[-mortals1 h to be reconsid]$ ) mu* pa9 & self humiliation1 :5 p]haps x is =ev] too late to "r ! wrong1 & to recomp5se ! suff]+ t we h occasion$4 ,fri5d%ips brok51 causeless enmities1 opportunities = do+ good & gett+ good ?r[n away1 too (t5 tea* u--too late to prev5t1 to ourselves & to o!rs1 mu* la/+ injury--! value ( ! law ( k9dness z ! law ( our words4 ,especially is ?is law ( k9dness ne$$ 9 ! spee* ( woman1 ^: ha/y1 ?\ghtless words c influ5ce to fury ! pride & wra? ( man1 & set on fire 8 he>t ) ! fires ( hell4 ,diss5sions 9 families1 hatr$ betwe5 neighbors1 enmity betwe5 /ates & nations1 foll[ :5 woman's tongue embitt]s man's jeal\sy & passion4 ,if ! sph]e ( woman is h]eaft] to be enl>g$1 we all %\ld m e>ne/ly hope1 & m f]v5tly pray1 t %e may ev]y:]e c>ry ) h] ! ornam5t ( a meek & quiet _s1 :i* is 9 ! sight ( ,god ( great price4 ,:at is ! *>act]i/ic 9 woman t %\ld mo/ fa/5 ! affections1 & secure ! e/eem1 ( man8 ,is x ! v>y+ *>m ( mann]1 or beauty ( p]son8 ,! ,scripture be=e u1 answ]s ^! que/ions 9 a few decisive words3 ,favor is deceitful1--t is1 an unsatisfy+ ?+--& beauty is va92 b a woman t fe>e? ! ,"l1 %e %all be prais$4 ,i "k few ?+s1 ev5 9 ! ,scripture1 s ?or\ghly ju/ifi$ by obs]vation1 & at ! same "t s little kn[n & reg>d$1 z ?is4 ,9 ! ,hebrew ,scriptures1 ! fe> ( ,god answ]s to ! love ( ,god 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,scriptures1 & s may be tak5 z equival5t to true piety3 & true piety 9 woman is t alone :i* really c draw f out ! he>t ( man1 ! s5tim5t ( la/+ v5]ation4 ,i _c urge ?is z a motive = cultivat+ ! _s ( piety2 b ,i surely %\ld n conceal f y :at ?is ,scripture s cle>ly reveals1 9 ?is3 ,godl9ess ha? ! promise ( ! life t n[ is1 z well z ( t :i* is to come4 ,b ,i w\ld "h en=ce ^u y ! duty ( piety1 f o!r consid]ations4 ,piety is n only ! highe/ ( duties1 b ! greate/ ( privileges4 ,"y ,ladies1 life is s limit$1 our responsibilities are s great1 ! consequ5ces ( pursu+ a wrong c\rse are s t]rible & de/ructive1--ev5 s f> z ?is life goes1--t y _c af=d to make a mi/ake at ! outset4 ,exp]i5ce is n always a sure guide--x _c tea* all ! important tru?s t conc]n ?is life2 nor c y tru/ implicitly to ! wisdom ( ei!r p>5t or tea*]1 nor commit y\rselves to ! guidance ( passion1 or to ! cu/oms & op9ions ( ! _w4 ,to :at1 !n1 %\ld y g1 to-night1 to-morr[1 & e day ( y\r lives1 = safe guidance--= true wisdom8 ,ne$ ,i say1 to ! ,bible alone8--to ! ,bible z op5$ to y\r m9ds1 & br\ght home to y\r he>ts1 by ! ,holy ,_s grant$ to y 9 answ] to pray]4 ,by ?us li/5+ to its voice1 y li/5 to ! voice ( ,god2 by tak+ hold on its tru?s1 y take hold ^u et]nity4 ,y are ?us lift$ above y\rselves2--above y\r passions1 y\r littl5ess1 y\r ambition2--above ! _w4 ,y are ?us br\ght into communion ) ! ,fa!r ( y\r spirits2--) ,god1 :o alone is suffici5t to fill all ! aspirations ( ! s\l4 ,he alone is wise en\gh to be y\r suffici5t c\nsellor2--,he alone is /rong en\gh to give mortals /r5g?4 ,( ,8 glory & ,8 beauty1 all ! glory & ! beauty ( ! ?+s t ,he has made1 are b fa9t emblems & reflect$ lights4 ,he alone is wor?y to be lov$ ) all y\r he>t1 & m9d1 & s\l1 & /r5g?4 ,rememb]1 !n1 y\r ,creator 9 ! days ( y\r y\?4 ,! fa%ion ( ?is _w passe? away3--lay up = y\rselves treasures 9 heav51 :]e nei!r mo? nor ru/ do? corrupt4 ,set y\r affections on ?+s above1 :]e ,*ri/ sitte? at ! "r h& ( ,god3 & ! v ,god ( peace sanctify y :olly2 & ,i pray ,god y\r :ole _s & s\l & body be pres]v$ blameless unto ! com+ ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4