The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-07
FEE WOHAY,S PARLIAMENT.

Business Education Of WOmen--A Woman 8
View of the Subject.
The stated weekly meeting OF the Woman's Par
| Lament was held at the rooms III Packard's Build
| ing yesterday afternoon.
There were about fifty ladies present. Two male
reporters for morning journals put in appearance
az the commencement but In few moments uiety
withdrew at the courteous invitation or the Secre
tary, Mrs. Croly.
Mrs. DR.. Dlnsmore was chosen temporary presi-
dent, the Parliament not having yet permanently
organized.
Mrs. Jennie June Croly acted as secretary.
Upon taking the chair the object of the meeting
and the good results sought to be reached through
the organization were clearly set forth by Mrs.
| DINsMORE. The minutes OF the previous meeting
| were then read and approved.
The principal feature OF the meeting in question
| was the reading OF paper by Madame DsMoREsT,
| entitled
CUISINES FOR GIRLS"
The following Is o condensatton:-
Useful, compensated labor affords the only means
Of independence and OF growth, physically. mentally
ago; no man Is respectable in the highest sense who
Is an ldler. Work, not dalntlly performed past
time, but undertaken with energy and resolution
and without the spirit OF VAN reptning, IS what Is
needed for women Educate young men as most
| girls are cducated-expectng somebody to provide
for them-and they acquire habits and tastes or ex-
travagance. If men, with their assumed superior
capaoility OF making money and managing it. stand
thus In need OF practical education to insure success
why, then, accuse women OF want Of ability In these
respects when few opportunities are given for the
needed experienceP Among men remuneration Is
the acknowledged lever Of action, and Is general
| Us 1t Is positive. For this reason, parents, let
your daughters asa learn ,, some remuneratiye
| for your sons according TO natural or apparent
capablity. No longer expect OF them proficiency IN
an endless round Of what are called domestic duties,
whether they like them or not, and any department
OF which Is science in itself. woman Is expected
roughly or scientifically, under the present system Of
training, rather want OF training. 1t Is, therefore,
quite impossible that she should possess any special
ability. The truth Is women are adapted TO
ments; and every year the range Of remane
capabiity and refinement. Female professors oc
cupy college stations and In the medical profession
| women have completely triumphed over the preJu-
| dices and jeaouses OF men. Teegraphing, book
keeping and typesettng are being successfully pur.-
no eminent position in life, 1t must be remembered,
Is attained without prompt and earnest effort TO
themselves and for themselves. 1t is against all law
| to expect mental or physical strength without the
| to look upon obstacles exceptional, and expect
to find only roses In the new limo OF action. The
graphic earnestly with each and every hindrance
interposing between The desire and the attainment
q the position they nave u VIEW i only remains
Let opinion cry you down scornfuy as II wll meet
II with indifference, with religious sense OF duty
with truth and without fear. The barriers OF con-
! ventonaty have been raised so high that the only
| bIre OF oYerthrowing them exists in the union OF
nninbtrs linked together oy efIort The voice Of one
or two or dozen women however Jealous In the
cause could pot be heard. Therefore, TO daughters
/ say tit yourselves for somo congenial profess
sion or business which WIN reward your
efforts, as men learn trades, 30 tnat the
results OF your laeor may demonstrate the
skill or q master WORKMAN. and the great world
which has need OF proficiency and OF every resolute
worker, must by force OF the mysterious magnetism
OF your power, recognize your GAINS 70 equality
| upon this planee with man.
One OF the queries preferred by a new delegate
| during the afternoon was the very na&rai one as
to what species OF ladies che would come "A social
contact with at tho weekly meetings OF the LE1les'
Parliament. Especially was the lady DESTROYS OF
knowing 'if che must, Of necessity, associate witt.
| everybody" To which soicitudc Mrs. Croly
replied, in the way OF rebuKe, to tho effect that
before a woman could become very useful In the
| world she must, IN some degree, change ana ex.
change her views with others OF both sexes.
The SECRETARY also read a letter she had received
the plans and benefits OF cooperative house ping,
when really furnished to young housekeepers many
| very useful connections
| Several other important letters were read from
other parties and at about four r. NJ. the Parliament
adjourned
| The last Wednesday IN November It viii be
| remembered Ia the grand organization day OF tho
| Parliament None but ladies arc permit ted attend
] Anca