New-York tribune., 1868-06-09
EDUCAmON At TIE SOUTH.
N, rd.,oy Of The Tribune.

M "A. Editor Of TAs IStbunG -
SIR: In late editorial, you drected atCenuon ~, "
- ..,aJ uor,,e,t0 In that article there were seVeIh
.~noracss which 1t is the aim Of what foio"st 70 COT
-, aDd also 10 add further information on inc SUBJECT
''U,' 49,, .ornrise commenced several years ago, on
50 Dlon but with the aim OF ." taxing one part Nv
.,e begtnning small and moving SLOWLY as hways
nsen done in all great enterprises for the elevation OF
eur race. . - .,,.,J.
The general object is "to secure to woman sa'tdofs
anng for her profession, and then to provide honor
ab,e and remunerative employment In ~" Inc hrst
.aeasure was the preparation OF Work on DOmesuc
1oonomv 70 he used as q textbook in female schools,
and its ayals to be devoted to this object This has had
wide circulation has been used IN many Schools anu
its ayas have supported agencies and otherwise pro
oted the enterprise The next measure was an organ
tzation to find honorable employment Tor schooi teaeh
ers at the West which conducted by Gov eiaue'
The next measure was the organization OF the American
Women's Educational Association, the object OF Whch Is
10 establish institutions similar TO colleges, with which,
nha be connected edOped professional schools 10 Tram
woman for her practical duties as men are trained LOT
theirs in professional and scientific schools Each lhs
tuition is to embrace preparatory school, collegiate
sehoo and professional school. In the last, women
Will be trained to teach in families and schools, to nurse
the sick to take care Of infants and young children ana
20 perfo properly all the duties Of wife, mother ana
housekeeper and domestic assistant. Women VIII also
be trained 20 an honorable independence III 0
mode set forth in the article referred to-
This association has for its managers ladies' or hgh
character aud position from religious denominations
resident in each section and many states, VINO
meet annually to receive reports and direct operations
Most of these ladies have been practical teachers
and experienced housekeepers Their measures are car
red out by an Executive Committee one of whomls Ars
H. b. stowe who by mistake the article referred TO- Is
named as the President The Association incorporated
and its President is the Hon. Benz Bonney and Its IL
nance Committee Cyrus W. Field, G. n Titus esq., D.
W. Baker esq and other gentlemen OF high character
for probity and talent in the City Of New-1olA
In the article TO be corrected it is stated that the EX
eeutive Committee and Agent have decided 10 locate
their Southern institutions at Aiken South Carolina Inc
advantages Of that location truly stated but other
OF the Southern States have locations offering equal al
yaptages and it will be some months probably before any
decision is made 1t is also stated in that
article that the institution VIII commence in the Fan at
Aiken and that applications for places nav be addressed
20 me as Secretary of the Association in NewIork ana at
Aiken 1t is therefore, particularly requested tha no
letters he addressed to the subject no time can
be devoted to replies 1t also stated in that article that
an institution on this plan several years ago esta0
lshed at the West, which "has proved complete snc
cess" This is true it respects the preparatory and
collegiate departments but, owing to the war and other
causes the operations Of the Association have been u
pended some years. and the professional department OF
shat institution has not been put into operation except
10 very lmited and imperfect extent.
CATHERINE L. BEECHER sec. Am. Wo Ed AS