Nevertheless, though her poetical talent
and the clearness of her intellect ought to
nave given her rank among our best men,
she had to wear out her life as a school
teacher in the provinces. Another at
mosphere was needed; the barometer
must fall before the birds willtly. Those
two women stood as outposts so far in
the front of their time that they could not
expect to live and see the victory.
Some progress, however, came with the
political reorganization of 1848. In 1857
daughters acquired equal rights of inher
itance with eons, and, like men, women
became of age at the 25th birthday. In
1800 an important step was taken toward
opening up the way for women to eco
nomical independence; they were admit
ted to graduation and appointment as
teachers in the public schools. Miss
Pauline Worm had often agitated this
question in her own circle, but it was
Bishop Monrad, at that time Minister of
State, who, without any connection with
said agitation, took up the matter, made
it a practical issue, and carried it through.
Gradually people also began to be used to
see ladies as clerks in the offices,
FBIVATE AS WELL AS PUBLIC.
With 1870, which year is generally des
ignated as a literary new birth in Den
mark, a brighter day also began to dawn
over woman. Stuart Mills’ book was
translated by Dr. Brandes and extensively
read. The poets, Jens Hostrnp,Bjorneen,
Ibsen, etc., took np the question of worn
an's rights, and treated it in their best
books, and from a very liberal point of
view. In 1879 women w-jre admitted to
the university, that is to participation in
the highest education the state offer o.
