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Laura E. Richards, Maud Howe, Florence Howe Hall, Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910, in two volumes, with portraits and other illustrations: volume 1, Chapter 6: seventy years young 1889-1890; aet. 70-71 (search)
inishing these sources of evil. The women were purposely kept ignorant, in order that they might be enslaved and degraded. Inertia is largely fostered by the paralysis of independent action ... I feel just now that we ought to try hard to have all the Far West represented at the Denver Congress. Thought a book or article about Fooleries would be entertaining and instructive. The need of this element in human society is shown by the ancient jesters and court fools. ... In Bible times Samson made sport for the Philistines. People now do their own dancing and their own fooling: some of it very dull. Query: What ancient jests have been preserved? The Fools of old and of all time would not be a bad title. In October came the Woman's Congress in Denver; she was there, attending all meetings and sessions. Mrs.----.'s paper on The Redemptive Power of Art was very so-so, and did not touch my conception of the theme, viz., art made valuable for the reform of criminals. I spoke