The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-10-16
ROMANS POSITION IN FRANCE
Education to Her II n Preparation for Prnc.
teal LiTe-lIer Business Ability mud the
Hlgh CousIde ration Accorded to II.

Education to Her II n Pre- paration for Prnc.
tiea, Lire-Her Business Ability mud the
High Consideration Accorded to IT..
In studying the ideas Of the few great
French authorities on education for women,
one is impressed with the dominant purpose
OF the whole French scheme OF education as a
preparation for practical life. The important
feature OF these French girls common school
training is preparation for managing her pri-
vate accounts in n business-like way. those Of
her household when she marries. and those OF
her husbands business rs well. Men in
France 60 in for high art: women for art ap-
Piled to industry. The wife Of the artist takes
upon herself the whole commercial work Of
the association. drawing buyers to the studio.
calling on influential Journalists. making out
tho bills. thus relieving her partner from the
prose OF life. Nine. Co1uclin invests all the
money made by the famous actor. who calls
her his Chancellor OF the Exchequer.
The last great stop in woman's education in
France-the orenin. Of girls colleges by the
republic-was made because it had been dem
onstrated that women could use to good advan-
tase higher instruction than she was rcceiv-
ing. and not at all from II generous desire to
give her Il larger intellectual life. In the
course laid out in these colleges by the State
there is work required during the last year on
common law as related to the affairs Of wo-
men; The met is 4ls9 in cEIiaGat9rTy ol lastrTSSti5 5noK IN
ana useful exGendit9res and the like:
shown in the Frenchman's reputation Of maxi
Ing something out Of nothing: 4 French
odds and w ends ,H that the + v AmericMn woman S,1ns ' gives -
her maid. She will make u course dinner out
Of material an American would consider in
sufficient for lunch. hut most OF all is her SUI
perior advantage shown In her m Dortant COM
mercinl position as II partner in her husbands
shops the husband seldom employs a clerk: in
the large ones the vile IS an equal partner.
Sns seesi su tse n9sRtn ACNE a,e sne carries on tho
The fame OF, the Bon Marche is duo to Nine.
Bouclcault. who helped found. and at her hus-
great business. carrying it on with such nice
and conside,ate system that the Lady OF the
In many French households. The Duval
restaurants. which are found in all quarters of
r nMnsre saTs 0s Of the 'eF w msny Of yff1p5s sv %nd ssni tne
establishmenIs. Nine. %Jaluzot. wife Of ~.
feet taste in dress textiles and colcrs. She
was, previous to her marriage. an actress in
Madame de- Levigne.lcft q widow with an es-
tate impoverished by her husbands bad man
agement. made large fortunes for her children
BY her skill and industry. She was n fine lady
by birth and education, q writer and an ornn-
listed. 1t was she who wrote the dlctum to II
naughty daughter. MY child. remember that
politeness is the small change OF Christian
charity"
SO important is the place which the French
woman occupies in commerce that the Cham
her OF Deputies and the senate have agreed in
tho present year to allow hcr to assist in elect
ing members to the tribunal Of IN
with. women who yield the palm 10 none for
ambition. energy. and clcverness;. but the
defined one. and the French system of devei-
oping it is certainly worth our consideration.