LECTURE ON FEMALE EDUCATION.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 485, 31 July 1871, Page 2

LECTURE ON FEMALE EDUCATION.

A lectuee on this most important subject will, as- announced, be delivered at the City Hall this evening by Mrs. Uolclougb, better known by the worn deplume of " Polly Plum," and both' from the interest of the subject itself, and the abilities of the fair lecturer, we have no doubt that, unlets the clerk of the weather is in a surly mood, the hall will be crowded. Mrs. Oolclough is a pleasing lecturer, distinct and impressive, in her enunciation, and on the subject selected, she ought to be able to talk like a book. Having taken the highest certificates with respect to her knowledge of the profession of teaching, she has had a great experience in the practice of it; and in addition to her intellectual abilities, has that intuitive perception of " what ought to be" which is so often characteristic of woman. As for the subject matter of her lecture, there is not a question in connection with education more interesting and more important i than that relating to the proper education of girls. That women are not all fools is not to be credited to the system adopted in their training at school, for anything more purposeless arid more calculated to make woman silly than the ordinary style of female education, it is impossible to conceive. Thejje is neither basis nor superstructure; and we do not hesitate to say that all that is good and loveable in woman is, in spite of the so-called education which she receives in the schools. That something telling and racy will be submitted by Polly Plum to-night, may be fairly anticipated ; and we would bespeak the attendance of all who can feel an interest in a subject so vitally important to the welfare of the community.