Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-26

taught some profession or business In
the same way that his sons arc. he
may safely leave the rest OF the mat
ter to the girls themselves Provided
with the means of independence. they
will readily find way to utilize II. and
with women ready to face the work-a-
day world. a thousand new ways will
be found In which they may proftably
busy themselves without encroaching
on the domains Of man. Thorough
| ness is what we want. 1t is one of
the rarest qualities in the world. and
the woman or girl who has learned to
do even the simplest task with abb
solute and perfect thoroughness is
never likely to fail for want OF occupa-
ton. There is abundance of demand
for such as these. Ihoroughnoss, even
in some simple matter, develops con-
scientiousness. which, indeed. may be
called part Of true thoroughness.
And what rare treasure is the con-
scent Gus, thorough woman when
found! England is full of failures.
both men and women. who have failed
from lack of this very quality. That
women should fail is only to be expect
ed, for they have enjoyed no advan-
| tuScs VI tidiuiHS VI opCCidi cNuCatiOh
as men have. 1t is almost impossible
to get good governess who combines
with the talent of teaching the no less
important faculty of moral training.
The great mass o! nursery governess-
es and companions are absolutely in
efficient. these two occupations being
only resortcd TO by those who are quite
incompetent to follow any other.
1t is almost equally difficult to find a
satisfactory dress maker or seamstress.
They are nearly all superficial and I'M
THOROUGH. to coin word. But with
special training and technical teach
ing a new era may be hoped for. Wo :
men have been wasted. for the mos t
part. until now. and with the develop
ment of their working faculties will
come q great surprise for those who
have for so long period moderated
their powers. Woman has till lately
been regarded rather in the light of a
cadenza in music. or a flourish in CAL
igraphy; something ornamental which
has no absolute raison Tetre and
which could easily be spared.
There is just this germ OF truth in
the idea that we are certainly supple
mentry. so to speak; and in looking
about for occupation we must bear tina
fact in mind. and seek for work that is
supplementary to that OF men. We
shall thus have a better chance of suc-
cess than we would be likely to secure
by coming directly into competition
with them. This idea may seem abject
and "very tumble" to some of the
strong-minded ladies Of whom we wot.
and whose device appears to be AIT
Cesar, ait nulLus; but, after a'k there
are thousands of women who prefer
the situation of Cesar's wife to being
Caesar himself; and who. from choice.
select those occupations that appeal to
the more graceful fancy of woman,
that need her lighter touch, her deli
cate sonso of neatness and order. and
appeal TO her especially just because
she is an educated gentlewoman, and
not a man.
Twenty years hence it will be found
that numbers of new and now un
dreamed-of occupations will be open tc
Eng lishwomen, and they will be able
to rejoice in the pleasing circumstance
that no man need bewal the surplus o.
unmarried women. but rather that al
sensible male beings (there will b'
more of that sort then) will congratu
late temsolves upon the fact that there
is an unmarried surplus to make the
outside world pleasanter and brighter
and to make many things 60 smoothly
that now jar and creak and work I'M
satisfactorily for want of the gentl,
and discriminating touch of the we'll
trained femme hand Mrs. Hu mphrey
in London Society.