The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-05-29

ing discussions.
At the second section meeting the pa
per which was to have been read by
w. c. Remington of Nashville, Tenn,
was omitted, as Mr.. Remington was de-
layed in Nashville by business of the
institution Of which he Is superintend-
ent.
The paper by Emma M. Gilbert, SUI
perintendent Of the Indian School for
Girls at Chillicothe, Mo-, on "Trade In
struction in Girls Schools" was read
by Miss Cobb of Missouri. as Miss Gill
bert was unable to be present. The
paper dealt with the possibilities of
trade instruction to girls, and in it Miss
Gilbert said that we all know that fields
of remuneratlve labor are now open to
women which only a few years ago no
women would have thought of enter
ing. But with the broadened views OF
life, both for men and women, and with
the modern world of electric and vari-
Gus appliances, Woman's peculiar fitness
for attention to details has been recog-
nized and to degree acknowledged.
The choice of industrial occupations
must be guided by location and environ
ments, as many kinds of industrial in
struction could be provided in city in
stitution at much less cost than the
same could be secured in country
school by taking advantage of manu-
featuring plants already established,
while certain occupations could be
taught in the country institutions which
would be an impossibility in city
school.
The trend of public opinion in various
portions of the country must be consid-
cred. These are facts that must be
faced when we come to the serious and
practical solution of this problem of in
dustrial education for girls. One rea-
son why industrial education has prov
en- such a success in boys schools and
a failure in girls schools is partly due
to the fact that boys schools are large,
and the variety of trades being greater,
the boys taste and adaptability can be
consulted; but when it is undertaken
to introduce a trade course in a girls
school the girls who are capable are all
trained in the same trade The senti-
ment of the world is changing with re-
gard to manual training. Labor is be-
coming dignified in the eyes of the peo-
pie. Systematic training in domestic
work can be easily carried on. The
instructed in industrial schools
can be made the most efficient ones to
be obtained AS a more advanced part
of the training, let the best system of
laundry work be introduced, scientific
cooking, manufacture of various articles
as boxes, hosiery, shirts, etc, and where
an aptitude for q mechanical trade is
shown girls might be trained in engin-
eering and as machinists. In country
schools gardening can be introduced.
They may also be taught decoration of
rooms and buildings. Talmage says,
''Teach every girl the science Of self
If this is done the girl will
elevate the science to an art and there
by produce an income for herself.
The paper by B. J. Miles of Eldora,
Ia. on Farming and Gardening
Should These be Chased rs Trades"'
was then read by ]. w. Brown of Red
Wing, Ia, and was as follows:
FARMING AND GARDENING.
Should these be classed as trades?
The honored citizen Of New Haven |
who gave to the world that best Of Eng |
ish dictionaries, "Webster's Unabridg- !
a." does not define farming and gard |
ening as trades or professions.
Yet they are the substructure, the |
stones. the solid walls of |
wealth and prosperity, upon which the |
of all industrial, profess
sional and commercial interests are
built.
Farming and gardening in our coun-
,ry except, perhaps, small portions of
1fff 1aaxr
lot yet been wrought up to that degree
If perfection, that they have in Europe.
We have not yet scarcely dreamed of
he possibilities of an acre of ground.
But this higher state of cultivation
viii come as the increase of population
makes greater demands on the products
# the soil.
To know how to harness a team, hold
pillow and drive a binder does not con-
titute a farmer any more than does
he knowledge of how to plant seeds
nd hoe out weeds make a gardener.
Successful farming and gardening
emand that one shall have a thorough
nd scientific knowledge Of the bust
ess, information that can be gain
d only by years of reading and prac-
ical work
One must understand practically the
Methods of fertilization, the succession {
f crops, the selection and adaptation
f soil, the reproduction of plant life,
nd a hundred of other things which
re essential to the well equipped farm
r and gardener.
We know that the idea prevails that
nybody cam farm and garden, and that
a man fails in any other business /
e can turn agriculturist, or horticul- $
Irist and make living. "a
That is one reason why there are so
any poor farmers and gardeners, and z
by so many make failure of farming I
nd gardening, Now if these things are
'ue, and it takes so many years of 6
tactical application and careful study
perfect one in this line of work. why
lould not farming and gardening be
assed among the trades?
If they cannot be so classed then /
ould class them among the profess
ons and dignity the farmer or gard q
Ter as professor"
But Webster says, there are but three
,cations that are strictly professional, =
Zoology, law and medicine -
If there is no more room in the list
professions so that farming and gard
ling cannot be added then 1 would %
on ~, or tTxyn Of tbnsa 1ictaI op6 e,,1D