Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-29
Lefter from Boston.
HnsrnN. NInrch % 1

an lAl tlH lhNlilit lAt NtuNNl' NtUhlbllliltA VI
Mr.. William Everett, The girls Latin school
has become an established fact Already
there are about forty pupils, and the prospect
is that at the commencement of the next reg
ular school year. the number will be largely
increased. It only remained to give the girls
an opportunity for more liberal education,
to see how readily they availed themselves of
it. This question of the education Of women,
by the way, is by no means confined to this
city nor indeed to this country. II is largely
discussed in England and late number of
the Westminster Review contained long and
exhaustive paper on the subject which has
been copied into Littell's Living Age Of March
lG, where any one can find it who is interest
ed in the discussion now going on. This pa
per, which is very valuable, gives a general
view of the state of female education in Great
Britain, the Continent and America. and
shows the general desire every where existing
for larger advantages for women in every
form Of education, preparatory classical, pro-
fessional and industrial | am glad of this
agitation; it shows how vital the subject is
becoming. For my own part l have never
been able to comprehend why a woman should
not he equally educated with man. Ger
taiuly she has many responsibilities which ed
ucation would tighten. Is it, sir, that you are
afraid your prospective wife will be less do
nestle if she is more cultured? Is it posi-
bic that you do not comprehend the fact that
brains are n necessity in the kitchen, and that
% woman who knows something besides the
first rudiments Of the natural sciences will be
the better housekeeper-thnt is if she is Civ
en- to housekeeping in proportion to her
knowledge; If she is not a housekeeper by
instinct You can't make her one. even though
you curtail her knowledge to the four funda-
mental rules of mathematics. and enough
reading aud writing to enable her to get
through one of Mrs. Southwortl'5 novels and
write a billet-douX to her lover. If she is q
houskeeper, royalty endowed by Nature with
housewlfely instincts. she win bring to her
beloved occupation IA cultivated Judgment and
reason to back her instinct. This is no new
theory There's plenty to be said in favor of
this subject and thoughtful men and women
are saying it every day. There is nothing to
be said against it, except by % few selfish.
narrow-minded individusis. who wish to AFRO
Ellt 10 themselves lllt kilOWltuEt OF Inc
world, and the matte Of their saying is rs il
logical rs Their manner is offensive and aro-
giant.
Having their girls Latin school an accom-
plishod fact, and University which gives
equal opportunities to men and women and
confor5 degrees ON all alike, the women in
terested in educational matters are turning
their attention to th. endowment of "A woman
urofcsyorshiu in fin, Bostou University To
hi. .,,l tL.,. ,,,,l,,,.,.u;,.,, g.. -;
ao,,
u""' L"' ing Deem PROMISE ny 'he trustees Il
theY were successful III raising the sum. that
a profe'sorship should be established to which
IL woman should be appointed. and that
the income should be used to pay her salary
and that Of her Successors. who should always
be women. With this assurance they are 90
ing vigorously to work to raise the money.
and you may be sure it will be done. for you
know "a woman invariably performs what she
sets out to do. Already contributions have
been received. ard the committee feel sure
that when their purpose is generally known
many VIII gladly respond TO the call for aid,
and the sum will not be long in being made
up iAlt NUTS III Nhl4HllAAlt lnlN Commit
tee are Mrs. William Clahn. Newtonville
Miss Anna L. Johnson bradford MISS EilZ-
Deth stuart fhelps, AndoNer: Mrs. Ihos.
talbot BiIeHca MIS- nate Gannett Wells,
l3' boylston ~. Mrs, Hlchard Hallowel,
MehI Medlolu MIS-. l. IlSdhle laIbot, oo
marlborough d. boston. lhe names OF
THESE women earnest WORKERS mat they are,
are enough 10 ensure success. 1t Is eminent
" ullllE llul III inns tOIitEt. Mlltl from the
very hrst has recognized women, III which wo-
men are rspresen.eo IL me board Oh trustees N
a, VI te 'ii N 'irgt o. tiie oicnl
lisb n woman nrofessorsbi,, r., MI mems
let it be done speedily.
Are the times hard We hear cries of it
in every direction. and vet there seems to be
great deal of money spent. The theatres
are crowded even in this L.uten season
Fairs. pound parties. sociabes. tableaux are
given by the different churches. and amateur
theatrical, for the benefit Of all kinds of char
tiles The most decided proof l have had
that money isn't easy" as it has been were
Tho toilette. ot tho Old So,,p, l,oI o,d ,..t
-. -. -
'u Ai.o"' "a. ms i-aii VA III
boston the rival indeed oil "ortl' mas ms
OIutI DION 80 lull lilIt At cannot promise
another costume before the first Of July. All
eleeant costumes TOO cost;pg encb ON. enopcl
to sIpport a family for number Of weeks
But then Won know Miss Naveo,yer must Le
fitted ont in shane for the solemn festivities Of
Nahant or the aristocratic pleasures of New
port; and then it is question whether any
body would benefit by her remuneration of her
gown, IN hoI 6olns 70 max warfare
Gould aford 70 have nm mad Nv, hi. A.
lean Worth. But can't. more's the pity!
l suppose YOU are all aware of the fact the
Boston girls are born with opinions" and
that they cling to them with true Boston de.
until actual proof compels them
IN chance Not lone, o,,a l.rigl,t I,;-l !, a.,
- ~, - ~,
Noili"i SENIOR 8o' lh'o controversy Sl'A
GENIAL frof. brown, regarding the meaning
in one of Longfellow poems They
argued the matter for sometime neither ne
inc ol,s IN convince tho otl,or ,r,o~ sbo ,,o+
-. -. - -. -
ii0ii' i,oHi S'nooi "HH' uo'S 'no young us