Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-23
The Better Eiaeation.

The question Of the Test educs;Io1 q
women cones to the surface regularly.
an the SEX has 80 much slvIce b-ape1
upon them iron 50 many dIf-rent
-Oarces that II would se-ca a. thouzh
SouAn would haze no heel Of demand
ing any further rIgnts Ia tAIs respect.
Ii IL generally coucssied 10 o. the proper
thing for soaaan 10 be % esiac.sel th4i
sh-E tbrozn 90 k-r o~n resources .h-
nav be Thoroughly able t. provide for
herself. With thts ED II yt.s. xEv
-houli lot Somra b. Taught thos-
iAlngs thai ~Ill u q the Ensi Ais4a-
tAze % them Ia alter lJf- aIthI4 :ar
memory Of every uIlile &g~l p~r~oa
there have b--ea Up-ts,,l q slen m4ay
OT~nches q! blsl1tss Eud ~ { s,luu>
trrrin they c.D C. sll ,-t~ alta Eleu 10
rapleyE~ats Ta&I th-y 10 cY5pets
-arc--,ialiy has b~-1 demonstrated
A1I a. Inaay Department, wu-r- maL
AIoIe P1sse>sesl uas81.-slv far az-s
-ulaaa np& b. -ap~1 L----If Z. l--
~FeE bsiteT nttei tina iIie Stronger ~
% met the ~ IIrrz4 re-, &c Ia pss.-
llJn. q these u-I--- ~o-AA4 - - lBla.--r
limited T. ta- vers f-@ &C. uitsrI 10. -
~ a-lc-te-cl-r. guScra--- ,r ~-4u~grs-~s
~lih a les Otn-r-, ~ 49, fJrG.rrly the
r2i- bat ~ tAI- ~is-r axe the ,.rJf,-
-iOus are oI~n % her. aid IL las. I-l,,ii
cue, and evea the pulpit, sH- h4- La iv
uer mara, and proved ~ Dc abe tu E4Ae
a hNlug aud Au4a-s property. Ia vsTi
Gus branches OF ina ctutII- lIf. sue b a.
also sfoGn her ability T. man AZ. an ex-
tensIye business with AS favorable re
cults as man cuull do.
Ia view of tue wiienei sphere ot
WOMAN work. aul her desire t. make
herself iudep~Di ut. the question
arises, what viii he the eiuca,ion pee
essary To lit her for the position she i
to occupy In life? La the education of
boys, some regard Is PAID to the place
they are expected 10 till, anl whether
he Is Intended for any OF the professions,
or will devote his lite to mercantile pur
suits, he is trained in certain degree
for that purpose. Girls, of course, are
treated the same way when they are to
be doctors, lawyers OF musicians. But
IN these departments comparatively
small portion OF women make their
choice as u means of procuring "A live
lihood. 1t is certainly meet and proper
that as many departments as possible
be thrown open for women, and that in
her education she be fitted for the par
tlcular employment in which she pro-
poses to engage.
A very large majority of women, how
ever, are not intended for any profession
or any kind of business life, but by the
customs of society do become the
heads of households and as such have
a heavy responsibility thrown upon
them. AS this is the ultimate result Of
so many women's lives. why not pay
more attention to the education neces-
sary to fit them for this sphere of du-
ties, that so many are expected to, and
in fact do, fill? The other branches
need not be neglected in any essential,
when woman desires to prepare for
certain profession, but when she is only
expected to have charge of n household,
would it not be better to have her in
structed IN tho work required of her,
and not leave her entirely to find out
what is necessary by a long AMI per-
picking experience =? The IN ii ,rity of
women do marry and have household
affairs to attend to, ana with proper
training III Tue tnlubS required Ill tulS
position, she would exert greater in.
huence and be competent to make all
around her more happy. The modern
schools are providing means looking
towards this end, and we believe that
in the future we shall make the needed
progress that will enable woman to be
fitted in the best manner for such posi-
tions as she may choose to occupy
Haokeye.