MISS MURCUTT'S LECTURES.

Colonist, Volume XLIX, Issue 11967, 21 June 1907, Page 2

MISS MURCUTT'S LECTURES.

Last night Miss Murcutt delivered a lecture to women only, at St. John's Methodist Church, when Mrs Mules presided. Miss Murcutt said that, while for argument sake, it was admitted that man possessed greater brain power than woman, it was an undoubted fact that women's influence was greater than that of man's. Man was beginning to recognise that woman must have educational advantages. She pointed to what the Japanese soldiers and sailors owed to their splendid mothera. In the matter of dress reform, she alluded to the fact of Japanese ladies wearing cotton gamier ts instead of silks for the salso of their pcorer sisters. The women of Japan were intelligent and a society had been organised to advance their educational interests. Miss Murcutt emphasised that the religion of Jesus Christ was the great motive power that was forcing forward the great improvements that were taking place in Japan. She also emphasised if the influence of woman could be captured for the side of right, how speedily evil of every description would be overthrown. At the close of the admirable address, a vote of thanks was accorded Miss Muroutt, also to Mrs Mules for presiding. To-night Miss Murcutt will lecture at the School of Music on "America and the. Americans as I Saw Them." Mr A. T. Maginnity, Cbairman of the Education Board, will preside.