The Albany Institute. 



with nature, soothe us with sights of beauty and attune the soul 

 love and praise of the Creator. But I forbear. 



The age of chivalry is not gone. The fantasies have perished ar 

 woman occupies more nearly than in that age, her true place as tl 

 help-mate the help and mate or equal of lordly man. His is tl 

 rougher work — hers the softer and more refined. She works as we 

 as he. She shares with him in toil and in ambition. Thewinning 

 her love, if she be noble, confers the purest pleasure and most precioi 

 crown. She applauds him when he sings : 



She incites him to honorable effort, buckles on his armor and animat 

 him in all life's battles. Without her seconding, man is like San 

 son shorn of his locks. No people has won liberty, repelled i 

 invader and saved their country, unless they were moved to or su 

 tained by the influence of woman. They are the most efficient pr 

 moter8 of all schemes of charity. On all questions of the highest 

 moment the majority of women adopt the better side. Their appro- 

 bation is essential to the success of your attempts to make the Insti 

 tute more useful ; and, therefore, I could not close without requesting 

 you to consider what measures, if any, can properly be taken to con 

 ciliate the esteem and wiu the favor of the good ladies of Albany. 



