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THES HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21st, 1929.
THE WOMAN'S CORNER.
LADIES, LISTEN TO HISTORY.
The swan song of great civilis tions has always been intoned by soprahe VOJOCK Indeed, the gradual crescendo of these voices. in our midst, "like the whistle of sa engine outside a tunnel, should warn us that a period of turbulent and noisome darkness is at hard.
In Greece and Rome. " It was so in Greece, in Rome, and in France of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Up to the time whan the foundations of Athenian greatness were laid, respectable Greck women were en tirely domesticated.
They were allotted a separate part of the house. They had no social intercourse with men, and took no share in the public life of their husbands. They were not even allowed to go from one part of the house to the other without. permission.
Unfortunately, however, there was nother class of women, the hetaire, who were allowed much greater freedom, and who gradual- ly exercised a very great influence on Athenian life, and these women, grew in importance and in num bers as fast a the Athenian civilisation declined,
The fourth and third centuries B.C., which cover the period of de- cadence preceding and following the total eclipse of the Athenian power, represent the period of the zenith of these women. And there. is no doubt that. they inaugurated the Feminist movement of their day.
The Famous Aspasia.
Plato. Speusippus, Epicurus, Sophocles, and Isocrates each had one or more of these feminine as sociates, while the most notorious of them Aspasia, who ultimately swayed the mind of Pericles-vai responsible, not only for the war with Samos, which almost led to a general war in European Greece, but also for the Peloponnesian war, which ruined Athens.
In Sparta the-same thing occur. red At the end of Spartan great ness, when Agis made a noble and almost superhuman effort to restore healthy prosperity to the constitu- tion, he was frustrated by the wealthy class, which was composed chiefly of women, and Leonidas and Amphares, who murdered him and seized the reins of power, were the instruments of a feminine plutocracy.
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In Rome, though the picture is different, the course of events is similar. While Rorian power was
FOR THE SCHOOL-GIRL.
Awool crepe frock in navy blue with tiny white polka dots, with a long-waisted bodice. and a double circular tiered skirt. The narrow, belt, and applied neckband with loose hanging ends, are of plain blue wont tripe. Bright red, fat ilk crepe is another interesting suggestion.
A EXHIBITION OF CLOAKS.
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A curious exhibit has been in augurated in Serville called Exposi- tion of the Spanish cloak. In salons of, the city-hall can be seen hundreds of classical capas sama of which finely embroidered were worn by wealthy Spaniards during the past centuries, others covered with coloured silk were used by famous bull-fighters, Chicuelo, Algabeño, partero, and others.
Although the cape is becoming rapidly out of fashion in Spain, it remains one of the essential in struments for bull-fighters at home and abroad, the most precious things for a matador being his cape and his sword.
[BY ANTHONY LUDOVICI]
being built up, Integrity, industry. and simplicity were the prevailing virtues. Women were domesticated and content with dependence and the joys of the home..
A white satin frock trims ili bodice with curving incrusta- tions of rhinestones. A bow and ends of the satin create the un- qven hemline.
"The Perogatives and the Authority
of Husbands." AN During the Panic wars, and afterwards, however, changes oc- curred. The old austerity declin- ed, paternal authority was under- mined, and the tutelage and de- pendence of women gradually dis- appeared.
These Children Of Ours.
WHAT IS YOUR CHILD'S ATTITUDE TOWARD
AUTHORITY?
A child's attitude toward autho- rity may differ all the way from
a axed determination to resist and to disobey on the one hand, to a slavish acceptance of authority and resulting loss of initiative, on the other.
The parent who strives always toward an ideal of complete and un- questioned obedience, ana who ia forceful and consistent enough to get it, is apt to rear the sort of child who distresses a good teacher and delights a poor one, by always doing as he is told. This type of child waits always to find out what, the person n authority requires and then complica unquestioningly. This attitude, if maintained, is sure to result in general incompetence and inefficiency. If we parents could only keep in mind the fact that in the long, run it is self- directed activity that counte, not slavish compliance!
In 13 B.C. women actually in- terfered in politics, and brought about the repeal of the Opplan Law, which had been passed, to restrict their extravagance. In an attempt to prevent the repeal of this law, Cato said: "If, Romans, we had made it rule to main- tain the prerogatives and the authority of husbands, there would have been less trouble with the whole sex," and, he added: "Our ancestors thought it not proper that women should perform any even private business without a director("
But a similar demonstration oc curred soon afterwards, and it was not long before the emancipation of women became complete.
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When Women Euled an Empire. This brought an increase of licence and extravagance in its train, and by the time the first Emperors appeared feminism and social corruption were established in Rome.
Men like Verres, Mark Antony, and Augustas began to abound, all of them governed by their women- folk, and in A.D. 21 a distinguish- ed old veteran like Cresins Severus raised his voice in vain against the influence of women in the army and in the higher administrative posts of the State.
In their extravagance alone, these women-who came to rule the destinies of their decling Empire -were entirely unlike the matrons whoar virtues had helped to found
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Mothers neglected their duties, feminine slaves reared their mas ters' sons and daughters; divorces increased, and feminine garments" became outrageously indecent.
Over
Manhood First Degenerates Meanwhile they acquired an even greater ascendency
their effeminate men, until the whole structure of society crashed, only to be restored by barbarian blood.. A similar sequence of events oc curred in the 150 years preceding the revolution in France. But it must not be supposed that, because the power and fafuence of women invariably accompany the disin- tegration of great societies, women are therefore the cause of this phenomenon,
The truth is that the manhood of the nation first degenerates, whereupon all institutions and traditions, including those of the, family marriage and proper re- lationship and sphere of the sexes, necessarily lose their definition.
ARE YOU COLOUR-WISE?
In winter, when the necessity for brightness makes itself ap parent, colour plays an important part in our lives not just crude the idea for women to choose their colour, but the harmony of it, and gowns to tone with their rooms is rapidly spreading.
would naturally call for a gaily A room of beige and soft browns hued frock, and in this case any colour would be suitable from glowing cornelian to pale primrose yellow.
Consider also what happens on the other hand, when the attempt at bossing is unsuccessful. The result is very apt to be the "nega tive type of child, the child who responds to any, and every com- mand with a desire to resist and disobey. When this child goes to school, the teacher like the parent,
As to contrast, in a room of blue. becomes an antagonist to be defeat-green, earth brown, or black could and orange only a gown of leaf ed if possible. The child whose guiding response is resistance will
be worn to advantage. not only be a difficult member of a school group, but he will have his attention constantly, distracted from the task at hand by his habit is asked to do. of trying to get out of whatever he
The thoughtful parent regards obedience as a mere stepping stone tivity, and knows how to secure the to independent, self-directed child's intelligent compliance with reasonable rules and regulations The task of living thus becomes nat running battle between parent and child, but a co-operative enter prise for common ends.
The child whose home training has been of this type can adapt him- self to reasonable school rules, and at the same time make his own contribution to school procedure. Rebellion on the part of such a child probably means that some thing is radically wrong with the school.
room
If the wallpaper of a should be patterned choose one of its colourings for s dress, but be Cushions often prove a keynote for aure the material is a plain one. the choice of colour,
gold and black, with stifle will a more stately room of
broidery, or at night an ineruta a depth of colour should be worn. A touch, perhaps, of exquisite em tion of gleaming jewels, would add. distinction.
prettier than delphinium blue in With rose and platinum, whet some diaphanons material: such as chiffon or georgette! Shades of lilae, too, would be charming.
If you are invited to a function. at a house the interior of which is familiar to you and a new gown importance of the colours that suit is necessary, consider not only the you, but also the importance of blending, or correctly contrasting, with the surroundings.
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