The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-26
SHOULD MAKE USE OF EDUCATION.
Criticism of Her Educated Sisters by a
Former indianapolis Woman.

Miss Lille j. Martin, formerly a teacher
IN the Indianapolis High School, but for
several years vice principal OF the San
Francisco Girls High School, recently
read a paper before the Educational Con-
gress of the M!dwinter fair which at
tracted considerable attention Her topic
was THE Highest Education Of Woman"
and her address differed from the stereo-
typed utterances on the subject in that
IL contained sharp criticism Of women for
making so little practical use of their
education when they have secured II.
The aimless absorption OF knowledge on
which so many women pride themselves
she severely condemns. The character OF
her paper may be gathered from the sub
joined excerpts:
In every nation the position that hu-
man being Is TO occupy has determined his
education What work woman is
10 do in society will finally de-
ciede her education. PhysiOlogically
Is that OF man., is the prolongation and
preservation or the species SociOlogically
&c take an active part in carrying on the
state. In short, il is being impressed upon
us that in society the function OF woman
Is not materially different from that OF
men. II this is granted the highest edu-
cation, the preparation for life, must in
both be the same.
education is practically settled. Many uni
versitfes in this and IN other countries are
already open to them. and others are Just
about 10 open. More than twenty thou
college
The general neglect OF productive or
creative work on the part OF educated
women cannot be due to the fact that
they are engaged in solving other prob
lens more congenial. and for which their
education has more especially fitted them.
What women doiny2 They are at
tending lectures. improving their minds.
In the phraseology usually employed
versity lectures are made up not of peo-
pie who have had few facilities for edu-
cation. but OF the best educated women,
some OF whom are graduates OF the lead
Ing universities. II woman's education
We're question OF information this would
be well, but II is not longer a question
or Information That part OF a woman's
education is solved. IL is the question of
an education that shall make women give
up this aimless kind Of study, and become
something more than spectators; 1t is a
question OF so educating women that they
VIII feel the necessity OF returning 10 So
which IL has tosIed. even shaved 70 S si1s
them by doing their work while they were
engaged In acquiring.
II were asked to express my idea on
the highest education OF woman 7 should
say the condition would be favorable for
y when society demands that each woman
DO something In the way OF productive
work. that Is. work that shall add 70
the moral. mental or material wealth Of
the worid-work that, when measured by
tnat OF man. snau compare favorably with
IF we do not assume the burden that
belongs 10 Us because or our higher edu-
I'm this generation the Emancipation IL
one OF the dreams Of the, social reforrner.
IN the next the most fntelIlgeat people
WIN Be signing for the emancipation OF
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