New-York tribune., 1875-10-09
PIGMENTS OF woMAN's TRAINING.


AN APPEAL TO AMERICAN HOUsEKEEPEEs MOTHERS
AND sCHOOL-TEACHEas, BY MISS CATHERINE T.
BEECHER.
TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Two years ago Congress" or
American Women convened in New-YOrk, its object
being to aid in the advancement OF women. III was
not confined to the class which advocates woman sur
frage but included many who arc opposed to that
measure A second session held at Chicago year
ago and third is 10 he held at Syracuse on Oct I5'
Many valuable papers read on these occasions ana
very able and interesting discussions cnSued But was
objected by many who were present that no
practical methods were proposed or adopted, ana
this letter has been prepared to meet ths oD-
lection Our last census has brought to light these
nournful facts that at this time, there are over one
million more iiliterate women than iltcrate men; that
the percentage of ignorance is increasing faster among
women than among men, and that the proportion OF
Ignorance and among children steadily ccasihS
This view the condition and prospects OF our country
should secure the immediate attention Of those benevo
lent and patriotic who are soon to meet a oyia
cuse to promote the interests OF ther sex
In the report Of thu Commissioners OF National Educa
tion for 1928 find the following from Prof AgaSsiz
who WAS educated in the best institutions Of Germany
and has since resided in Massachusetts,
am telling NV friends In Massachusetts very bitter
thing and have become boder and bOlder in saying
that am the impression that the whole system 0I
y o anSeT The food Which the rising generation really
wants most and that the knowledge taught Ii not the
would change both the sulstnce ana the
methods OF our common schools.
Horace Greeley presents similar view more In detail
follows:
This very day there thousands Of refined and ex
pensiyely educated women vanly seeking employment
Vet every one OF them could tud employ ana hiSh
wages had she been trained 10 be sul ana sclentlhc
cook Our cooking is done chiefly by thc gnOralt,
and the results simply abOminaDe our cltl SPENDS
yearly fy millions for food. and at least ten mlOs is
.Gmandered in bad and wasteful cooking, beside the
waste OF health and comfort Paris is better lea IMAM
Sew-York ON three-fOurths the amount OF "a" Ioou
session receiving high salaries whlle even
men of rank and literary culture devise and
cnmnonnd food that is economical, appetizing, ana
beafhf But il is said cookery with uS II vulgar ana
repulsye" True the labor Of ignorant Doors ana slaves
has made il so: but II refined and energetic women
yond determine raise this employment To the diSly
81 an art and science millions would be saved. ana
thousands of fine women find honorable ana fcnuhei
alive profession. The same might be SAID OF many
other empoyInents suitable for women tbat are
NV ignorance and yugaT1ty which, II taught rclehtnc
f o1r public schools would command honor ana weath
20 thousands Of women now pning or perlsmhg IN
poverty.
Hare the question will be Immediately proposed HOW
oau women DO trained to womau's proper empoyments
an our public schools e. In reply TO ths some account
will be given Of what has been accomplished both IN
rurone and our own country Professional schools for
women are no novelty. In Paris there are several