The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-04
Women at the Agricultural Colleges.

American A~gricultur!st.
The feminine student Is no longer a Gu
riosity IN the agricultural colleges. Sew
eral Of these Institutions offer special in
ducements 20 girls. and others admit them
on the same terms as the male students.
The curriculum laid out for young women
IS In general the same as fer young men
in the four years course IN agriculture.
except in tire hours devoted 70 shop. farm
or horticultural work. In place Of these
the girls may elect special studies adapt
ed to woman's work.
Sewing and cooking form a prominent
part OF the course OF study AZ the state
agricultural college Of Colorado a. Fort
Collins. Plain sewing is the foundation
I'm one branch Of the work. and plain
cooking IN the other. though fancy sew
ing and embroidery have their place in the
scheme Of Instruction. After plain cook
ing has been taught. the students learn
pastry cooking. how TO serve food. how
20 keep table linen in the best condition.
how 10 arrange the kitchen and dining
room. and all the many little cuts ny
which p woman may make the hest Of her
Surroundings. All departments Of this
college are open 10 women and men alike
but the special course prepared for the
young women includes thorough instruc-
ton In all tho English branches OF a high
school and college course, I'm physical cul-
ture. bookkeeping. drawing, tyDewriting,
AdI&Se1ff ENFlFiilfEs fESAlFNt U1tdDNs EtDi-
ogy. horticulture. chemistry and domestic
economy. Another valuable course. in
home hygiene. takes UP those subjects
that have to do with health in the home.
such as the prevention Of disease. care Il
the sick. care Of the children. food. cloth
ing and exercise.
The North Dakota agricultural college
offers two courses Of study especially
adapted 10 women: The domestic science
course. including the English branches
and household science: and the Science
and industrial arts course, including the
modern languages. English. music. paint
ing and domestic science In addition to
these two courses there is A department
OF science and literature open 70 men and
women alike and designed as a prepara-
ton for teaching. President J. II. Worst.
OF the North Dakota college. writing OF
the wide-swake interest manifested by
women IN the practical branches Of study.
SAYS: "A school sfrording women all the
advantages OF literary culture. including
music and painting and in addition a thor
ough practical knowledge Of housekeep-
ing with the manifold relations TO econ
omy. health and comfort. seems 10 fill a
lonE-felt want and is duly appreciated
The college Of agriculture Of Cornell
university, Ithaca, y. Y, makes no dis
tinction hetween men and women stu
dents. Many young women have taken
the regular agricultural courses. usually
laying stress upon literature and history.
and have won high y sitions after leav-
ing college. Twelve women have special
lied in botany and architecture. and are
now holding lucrative positions.
From the Iowa state agricultural college
at Ames. the president writes: W admit
women on the same terms rs men. We
have 4 special course Of study for women
n allow them TO take any special course
Of study they wish. We have a number
Of young women In the science course.
and now and then young women IN the
civil engineering and mechanical engineer
ing courses. Our women students stand
as the equals ~ Young men IN their studies
and attainuents."
The Montana college OF agriculture and
mechanic arts az Bozeman offers q special
course ~ four years - women. This in
cluaos the study Of domestic economy. art
work. window gardening. household SAM
tltion. chemistry Of foods. physiology and
pSvchalogv.
The University ~ Illinois ut Champaign
his admitted women upCn the same con-
ditlons ms men since 1870. and women on
f9v all the PRIVILEGES of the college eNcept
military drilI The work IN chemistry. hi
nlarv and art has been made IN part such
rs women specially choose. but everything
- open equally u mon and women stu
dents. As a matter Or fact. few women
arc takfnE courses different from thc men.
cxcept the physical training. in which the
classes are SEPARATE \ largo number ~
women are taking special courses In nat
ural science preparatory To t~e7chirE or "a
tho study ~ medicine.
Mrs. Van Dore0. preceptress % tho
Washington agricultural college az Pail
man. writes Of tho courses offered 90 wo-
men hv that institution. For women
s,41ents there are courses IN botany.
chemistry. dairyinr. history, horticulture.
languages. mathematics ana literature.
Lectures are given on household subjects.
which arc largely attended by fa~mcrs'
wives and daughters Practice ana i%-s'ruc-
f'or in the domestic arts are given iu 7H~
e-~rstorios. quite a number Of 'ur Young
women had earned a part II their college
exnerses in household service and Frra
,hev have learned 'hat homework IS hon
orahle and pleasant"