The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-10-03

Shall our daughters receive business
education : This has been q perpiexing
problem In the past. and It is still per-
picking. All problems are incorrect un-
less they can be proved. Now II It can
be proved that our daughters are not as
capable OF mastering all the different
studies belonging 20 the regular school
course as their brothers I viii stand cor
rected; otherwise shall remain a firm
advocate OF the same business education
for the one rs for the other. Less than
a century ago It was believed that II the
daughters In q family could read and
write they had education enough. and n
college for women was unheard Of; II a
woman could have been found bold
enough to speak In public she would
have been considered insane. A lady
physician was uncalled for. while q fe-
male lawyer would have been deemed
an absurdity. But after n time parents
began. verY slowly at iirst. TO awaken 70
the Idea that the smart girl was the
equal Of the smart boy.
The first woman physician knocked at
the door OF Hrst one medical college,
then another. but could find none In
America brave enough 10 admit her
she resolved 10 cross the ocean. and
there she met with q different reception.
pursued her course OF study and made a
grand success OF 1t. A few years later
our colleges opened their doors. Other
girls followed In her path. and In this
calling we find women extremely sue
cessful
Woman ls eminently qualified 10 enter
the ministry. and almost all denomIna-
tions allow her that privilege. In the
lecture field the amount of good women
are doing for the cause OF temperance
and other reforms can hardly be estl-
mated. Would there were more like Mrs
Livermorei I cannot see why there Il
any objection to allowing women In the
law schools.
| All our girls cannot enter the profes-
sIons; neither can all the boys; MOI
would they desire 10 do 30. even hal
they the ability; but both have talents
In which they excel. Study them well
/ and out what that talent Is; then givs
them that business education which will
make them self-reliant and self-support
ing.
A recent news item says Of a woman
president Of a railroad corporation tina
she is the fret woman In the history o
American railroad building who hel,
that office. The smartest census emu
merator was reported to be q woman
Women are filling all sorts OF buslnes
positions, and what has wrought thi
wonderful change Is simply this: 0u
daughters are beginning to receive tn
same business education as their broth
ers.
A father once said In my presence: I"
have spent great deal Of money edu
eating my daughter. Now she 10 abou
to marry and It will amount to moth
ing" But surely an educated wife an
mother will be enabled the better to cd
ucate and rear her own children. as tn
development resulting from an educatio
will be transmitted from mother {
child.
The grange has done a grand. goo
work In this direction. There we SEQ th
boy and girl enjoying the same priv
leges.
The suffrage question need not be dh
cussed In connection with the educatio
Of our girls. It is question by and {
itself. Yet place the brothers In our p'
: sition to-day and we should have anothe
long and cruel war. They do not beliey
: In taxation without representation. Ne
ther do I.-Matilda II. Gerry in New FL
gland Farmer.