New-York tribune., 1895-10-13
TO TEACH WOMEN HOUSE WORH
MISS srCKELs's SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING
DOMESTIC SCIENCE.

, BRANCH or THE NATIONAL. WOMAN'S AsSOClA-
r1ox ORGANIZED n THIS CrTY-To ASK
CONGRESS FOR Az APPROPRIATION
THE GOVERNMENT GIVES MONEY
FOR MEMS WORK WHY NOT
FOR wOMENs?" ASKS THE
HEROINE or THE BAD
LANDS UPRISING.
A branch OF the National Woman's Association
for the Development OF Domestic Science was or
eanized I'm this city Friday last. Miss Emma
sickes secretary Of the National Association, hav-
inc come to New-York from Washington for that
nurnose The members are to meet again to-nor-
row IN select their officers and plan their work Tor
the initiatory season.
Three local associations will then nave beeh es'ao-
lished respectively. in Washington, chicago ana
New-York and the headquarters OF the National
Association of which they form a part VIII be az
Washington. Mrs. Kyle. wife of Senator kyIe' Is
President OF the National Association. and Mrs
John Palmer the vice-presdent The women select
cd as officers by all the associations are those OF
influence and prominence in social and puoAc
affairs whose names are calculated 10 insure sue
cess 10 whatever scheme they promote. These dis
cples Of domestic science contend that the Govern
ment ought to appropriate fund for the investlga
tion and promotion of the best methods and apph-
ances in domestic art I'm like manner as II now ap
propriates yearly definite sum for the inNesuea-
ton and promotion of agriculture. there is piIi
before Congress now suggesting that such an ap-
propriation be made by the Government. and Sena-
tor KYLE and n number Of other influential men
have pledged the association their support.
MEN are crying out now" said Miss Sickeis
THAI the new woman as they call her, Is invading
their fields Of work and negec.ing her own peculiar
province the province Of the home. OF cookery OF
domestic happiness. We answer that the women
would not do this were it not that the men heds
of labor are continually being enriched and cuti-
waited and the women's left bare and unattracuVe.
Every avenue of work that men take an Interest IN
is abundantly equipped, and public money lavisned
on 1t In order tc make it attractive. II woman
wants to learn any branch Of art or science she mas
to 20 to the mems colleges to do It,
we have heard that there are at present laws
in the United states which would make the appro-
priation OF money for domestic science work Illegal
We want to know II ihis is really true, ana II so,
why for il is lust AS lawful for the Government 10
further the proper cooking ana PREPARATION OF lo0l
to promote ihe proper producon OF IL. II ,he ,he
housewives and cooks who render eatabie what the
MIS- sickels refers to domestic science includ-
/ ing four departm,n cooking, sewing horne-nurs-
ing and general housekeeping In the sewing
line she said I'VE Include plain sewing, millinery
| and fancy work In the hcme-nursing department.
tbe care OF invalids and the thorough knowledge
80 ren1eIies 10 Inc used In emergency cases are
taught. General housekeeping Includes knowledge
OF sanitation and house decoration In addition 70
these branches teach physical culture ana
sociology The physical culture course is given
with view to teach women how 10 best eNpend
their strength In even 50 simple and every-day
task az sweeping. for instance. there Is correct
and an Incorrect hOd OF doing H. The majority or
| women sweep in such manner as TO make all the
strain and fatigue come on their backs, making
them lame for the day. The course in sociology
gives an insight into the social ana industrial laws
Of the country and their relation lack OF rela-
| tion TO women's work and immediate interests.
domestic science is for the rich as well as the
moor ard peculiarly for that intermediate class
who possess only modest competence.
Miss sickcls became known to the public public, as the
heroic woman who went out 20 Pine Ridge. near
| the Bad Lands Of Dakota. a few years ago 10 ad-
inst serious differences between the Indian braves
/ and the Government troops. She had previously
Indians and was well acquainted with all their
| iliosyncracios Of character as well as with the
| relations between them and the bureau authorized
| by the Government 10 treat with them. Her going
/ TO the disaffcctcd chiefs and presenting things In
| a correct light probably ayerted war in which
hundreds OF lives might have been lost Miss
Sickels Is deeply Interested In the promo
lion Of her domestic science plans she was
enfhusiastic I'm her cspOusal OF the Sioux cause
when she rode alone into the hostile camp and per-
suaded them to make terms Of peace.