A commencement speech delivered by former Confederate general Edwin Warren Moïse to the graduating class of a school for girls. In the speech, he discusses gender roles and acceptable jobs for women. As career paths, he suggests women become cooks, tailors, gardeners, artists, stenographers, nurses, and doctors. He cites several notable female historical and contemporary figures as examples.
Scrapbook created by Penina Moise for her niece, Nina Moise Solomon Phelps. The scrapbook includes a number of newspaper and magazine clippings, as well as illustrations. Most of the included content is related to women, men, romance, motherhood, and children.
Poem by Penina Moise entitled, "Lines-Upon the following question, contained in one of?" First line of the poem reads, "?What is the hour in thy day..."
Poem by Penina Moise entitled, "Second Appeal-In Behalf of the Blind Boy, Who by the Recent Death of his Mother is Now Left Without a Single Relative in this Place."
Poem by Penina Moise entitled, "Lines-On the Late Congressional Disturbance." First line of the poem reads, "There's bitter fruit on liberty's fair tree."