CHAPTER XII.

THE EDUCATION OF WOMEN A NECESSITY.

The Difference between Ancient and Modern Systems of Education. -- Plato Blinded by Half-truths. -- No place in the present order of things for Dogmatisms. -- Education begins at Birth. -- The Influence of Women extends from the Cradle to the Grave. -- The Crime of Crimes. -- Neglect to educate Woman. -- The Superiority of Women over Men as Teachers. -- Froebel discovered it. -- Nature designed Woman to Teach; hence the Importance of Fitting her for her Highest Destiny. 123