New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-18
WHAT WOMAN MAY DO.


"DEAR MADAM: TIE TRIBUNE has wide cir
culation among those who arc In hearty sympathy
with every educational movement in the right d.
rection. Its readers include hundreds of the most
thoughtful men and women In tho land, who have
waited anxously TO see what would be the outcome
of our multiplied Teachers Conventions and Normal
Institutes of the greatly increased quantity of text
books and the refinement Of methods, who have
observed with troubled hearts that our institutions
of learning have felt Obliged to increase the num-
Der of studies taught lest they should be branded
as behind the times without at the same time,
with few exceptions, extending proportionately the
period of study required for graduation. Here and
there one has been bold enough to warn us that
while we were doing these things We were forget
ting to hold out to tho youth any definite plans and
purposes of life but We were deaf to their admon
tIons. And now wo SEQ the natural results of such
n cOurse, What shall these young men and young
women do who have had no special preparation for
any work The Of the girls Is tho harder, be-
cause the avenues of work possible to them are not
so numerous nor wido as those possible to men
and for their sake ask you to toll these thought
ful men and women who read with pleasure every
thing you say on education what opportunities for
sof-snpport this country Offers now to willing wO
man who may never have her own homo to live for.
or who may be unexpectedly thrown upon her own
resources for maintenance through change OF for
tune. young girl Of fine character and sterling
principles of quick intelligence and good general
education, who has been surrounded by refining i'll
fuences, wishes to become self-supporting She has
no special talent, but may stand as q type Of the
American girl with good advantages She is will
ing to make sacrifices and work hard to fit herself
for some definite occupation which she may follow
regularly as q means of support, and in which she
may have an opportunity to rise through the legiti
mate process of hard work. She recognizes that
teaching is OyerstOcked, and that the popular art
schools are not likely to offer the chance she wants.
She has vague ambition land it is good one tool,
that she may possibly be one Of those who shall
show that many occupations have q right to DO
classed as gentoe then has been popularity supposed,
for sho knows that the worker ennobles the work.
Will You tell us through The TRIBUNR's columns
some of the kinds OF work that this girl can begin TO
prepare for and something about tho special prepa
rations required You may be sure OF multitude
Of very grateful readers"
To one familiar with the reports of our last census
the answer to this question seems very easy. In all
the departments of labor mentioned below and In
at least as many moro not mentioned, women are
now doing good and acceptable work
Artlsts Insurance Agents
Authors. Jewellers.
Rarbcrs, Journalists.
Bakers. Laundressea.
Beekeepers. Landscape Gardeners.
BOOkk6eporS Lawyers.
CIergymen. Merchants Of all kinds.
Companions. Manufacturers or all kinds.
Cooks. Miliners.
Cashiers. Printers.
CanyasscrB. Proof-TeaderG.
COlorsts. Pharmacists.
Clerks OF all kinds, Physicians.
COpyiss. Painters
COnfectiOners. Pattern makera
Critics. Photographers.
DIaughtsmen. Specialists.
Designers. Surveyors.
DTcssmakers. Stenograpners.
Dentists SculptOrs,
Decorators OF all kinda. ShOemakeTs
Experts. Skilled nurses.
Euernyers. Sewers
Employers OF labor. Iranslators
EmbrUidererS, Ta2idermlsts.
Farmers Teachers Of all kinda
Florlculturists. Type-wfiters.
Frescoers. Telegraphers,
Gardeners. TaiOresses.
GOyernesses. UphOlserers.
HOrlculturists Wood eRTVera
HOusekeepers.
There is no reason why women should not serve
as apprentices to druggists and pharmacists, and
enter that field Of industry. They do so In England