New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-10
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spired one OF the directors, Mr.. Gaudet
to offer to his colleagues the !oliow:n:
resolution:
! Resoleed. That the committee on High
Schools be instructed to consider the pro
priety OF introducing book keeping. pho
| biography and Biography among thu
| studies taught in the Girls High Schools
with view to fitting pupils taught therein
for an enlarged sphere OF usefulness: tn.
pursuit of said branches 70 be optional with
the pupils.
I This is a move in the right direction,
and although years may elapse before The
proposed improvement shall bear fruit.
yet good must result from the ,nere under,
taking. tending. as i: does. to sugses: &c
the feminine mind that there are respect.
| able and remunerative methods Of making
money other than school teaching. In
fact. even az present. IN the absence o!
female aptitude in the proposed employ
| ments. it would seem that other avenues
of self-support might be discovered than
the much trodden one Of training the
young idea by means o: the public
schools. IN the frs: place. positions as
teachers in these schools are difficult: 20
obtain from the grea: excess Of the
supply over the demand mentioned
above. Secondly. FOR the same reason,
they are Difficult. 70 retain. espe.
cialIy unde. the existing method OF
annual elections. a subjec: which will
be found treated of IN communication
in another column. Thirdly. the ere.
spectability" supposed TO attach TO this
method Of earning money, in contrast to
others open to women. is more matter
of fancy than Of reality. All honest occu-
pations. modestly pursued. are respecta.
BILE. and when the motive is noble one,
as personal independence. the supper: O..
parents CT younger brothers and sisters.
the hu.nblest may become sublime. Eut
there is nothing particularly s,eva;ing
in the sight Ct young woman
whose parents are able and will
ing TO support her in moderate way.
simply requiring in return her assistance
i'll household matters. subiecting herself
neelessly to the ordea! required TO get
and keep place IN the schools. with the
inevitable daily appearance upon the
streets conse9uen: thereon. when he: only
motive is the procuring OF ;inery. The
love Of tinery. it is true. is na,ura! 70
woman. To futter in founces and radiate
in ribbons is one of the necessities Of he,
existence. and if she is willing 70 work il
order to obtain the means 70 crafty this
need. lie: her Go SO. There is no reason.
however. why she should 10: aGop: some
other branch Of industry than teaching.
The charm OF this doubt!es: lies in the
fact that 1t presupposes an aroln: O:
mental culture not required in other pur-
suits. But. as the sensible slang phrase
expresses it. ''brains will tell" and i: !:
woman is really cultivated and refined
she will never lack appreciation. even
though she should earn money by so
humble III instrument as the needle.
OF course. women in absolute want
will nc: be over nice in the choice o! an
occupation. bu: vii! earn money in any
honest way they can. 1t is. therefore. for
those more favored by fortune. like the
greater proportion Of the graduates O: the
girls high schools. that other industrial
pursuits should be provided. IN the
mean while. az there are few recognized
means in our community whereby women
may earn money. excep: sewing or school
teaching for it has not yet become Gus.
tomary for women to &C: as clerks -wha. |
are these young women to do for pin
We have bu. one suggestion TO make. |
md that may be inapplicable TO some and !
TO others. lie. such o: them |
as have homes and parents assume the
household labors now deyolving or hired !
servants. and with the money so saved. |
which will, no doubt. be cheertully given
% them. they may learn lessons Of econ.
9my and taste which will be Of g.ea: ser
nee to them hereafter. 70 such as really !
leed the situations as {: means OF supper:
or themselves or others. we would sug-
,est tha: there must be other means Of |
making y; oney IN a large city Ike this. if |
energy and independence. be
displayed in seeking for them.
CNGRATEFUA.