Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-07
wOMANS RECORD.
HER EQUALITY WITH MAN IN
THE RACE OF LIFE.
Statement of the Occupations of
Lady Graduates of Twelve
American Colleges.

writer in HdrPey's Bear, have under
Alumni, and with the cooperation of
many Of its members, to present statis-
teal statement of the occupations Of the
women graduates of twelve American col
leges. The investigation of the pursuits
now followed by 2,6l9 women, and their
accurate classification into housewives or
married graduates teachers ain other
professions" and in "no gainful occupation"
was not a tasl; Of speedy or light accom-
plishment, but the hope that the result
would prove the usefulness of college-bred
women, and possibly modify opinion which
! may exist in opposition to the higher edu-
| cation of women, has made the collection
of the statistics an inspiring study, and has
invested their collation. with peculiar in
terest. In the following results it is reas-
| enable to give due allowance to the condi-
dition of the student before her entrance
into college, and her circumstances after
graduation, over which the college has no
influence or control. In reading the sta
| tistics some personal facts should be re-
membered, so that appearances do not seem
deceptive, as i'll the case of the married "
graduates who are often engaged in re-
muneratiye occupations, and whose profess
sions should be considered, since it was not
possible to give them full expression. In
all instances it is not given to figures to
bring out the deeply interesting history of
individual effort which they contain.
PIRsI-Irs FOLLOWED
OF 2,619 graduates 99S, or $50 per
cents, are married; 9i9, or 1924 per cent,
are teachers 1873, or 5.07 per cent, are en-
gagged in other Professions; $50, or 20.5S
per cent, are in no gainful occupations.
As might be expected, Oberlin, the Oldest
college, co-educational and Western, and
| Syracuse, have the largest per cent. of
married graduates, 57.S5 per cent and
$685. per cent. respectfully, followed by
Nassar, which leads the colleges for women
with only 239 married graduates, or 81. 40
| per cent. Wellesley and Smith have the
smallest per cent. in this class, 14l9 and
1886, both Eastern and young colleges
As Wellesley especially encourages happy
marriages, and welcomes heartily at
festivals its "sons-in-law," the influence of
these colleges does not turn toward
celibacy. The large proportion of the
seven women graduates of the Massachu-
sets Institute of Technology who are now
engaged in teaching is noticeable: Bos-
ton has 54.4l; Wesleyan, 65.2l, and Welles-
ley, 5l.6S. Smith closely follows Welles-
ley, but Vassar is far in the rear, though
she has furnished excellent members
to the profession. Oberlin has
the smallest per cent. of teaching gradu-
ates, though larger number than any
other college. Other occupations have
not been popular among alumna who are
in the wage-earning classes. The Univer-
sity Of California has the largest per cent,
1859, and it is interesting to know that
the majority Of the nine graduates of this
class are engaged in Embarrassing and agri-
cultural occupations. Kansas has I'LL
per cent, of whom a small per cent may be
classed as ranch-owners Cornell has 1919
per cent. of chiefly medical and literary
graduates. The smallest per cents. are
from Syracuse, Wellesley and Oberlin, two
of these colleges having been more ener-
getic in matrimonial lines than in indie
pendent careers. The column of figures
devoted TO those engaged in non-wage-
earning occupations includes the travellers
abroad, the students, and those at home
Smith, Wellesley and Nassar have the
largest per cent. in this class, 1929, 3175,
and 29.77.
THE ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGIATE ALUM
NE,
With $50 members from fourteen Ameri-
can colleges, may be truly called represent
alive. Although established for only half
Il dozen years, it has performed loyal
work in the interest of the higher educa-
ton, and through the energy of its man
agement has been useful to society in
awakening attention to opportunities open
to women. Especial knowledge of the
occupations of graduates in the association,
obtained through accurate statistics,
strengthens the deductions obtained from
larger body of graduates, and furnishes
valuable illustrations from the work of
individuals. OF its 524 members registered
the first of March (Californias members
being omitted) 135 are married, 23S are
teachers, tifty-fye in other professions,
thirty-seven special students for past-grad-
uate degrees, and 60 in no gainfuI occtlpa-
| ton. Nassar College, which contributes
the largest number Of members, has sixty
one married, seventy-six teachers, twenty
one professional, ten special students, and
\ thirty one in no gainful occupation 1t is
interesting to notice the professions other
than teaching which have been chosen.
There are six physicians three lawyers.
one III Government department, one
author, three journalists, two musicians or
instructors in music, one elocutionist, one
lady principal of college, one private
! secretary, one printer and one graduate in
mercantile business.
SOME vASSAR GRADUATES
| Have made notable contributions to science
among whom are a student in physical
laboratory Tone who has not only taken a
| prominent place among American scientists
for her contributions to the literature of
domestic chemistry, but who also conducts
a chemical laboratory in the institution of
which she is the only woman INSTRUCTOR.
one who is making special study of psyche
| physics, and others who contribute TO
periodical literature. Several Vassar men,
bers who are at home are so actively en-
gagged in philanthropic work that they
might be called philanthropists by profess
sion, If the term would not seem invidious;
others are finding work of domestic and
so-called usefulness, for which they are
gwen confidence and means of influence
N"'S"Su thSiA ScittSC training.
SMITH AND WELLESLEY COLLEGES.
OF the eighty-seven Smith College men,
bers, ten are married, fifty-one are teachers,
eight professionals, ten especial students,
and eight in no gainful occupation. In
the different professions are two physicians.
two Librarians, one artist, one author and
one pripter. One Smith graduate is study
ing, at sie Boston Museum of Fine Arts,
and OF three graduates studying abroad.
| two ire students at Newman. 4 member
who Is State Superintendent of Hygiene of
the National Temperance Union turns the
education received at Smith to one of its
best social uses.
of the seventy-four graduates of WelIes-
ley College who have Joined the associa-
ton, eleven are married, thiry-nine are
teachers, eight in other professions, six
students and eleven in 70 gainful occupa-
iion. Literary work. medical practice,
journalism and art are branches chosen by
graduates who have n fss+a far .Lose ~.