The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-15

in a way to tempt them out Of the
beaten tracks Of needlework and paint
ing into the broader, freer sphere that
means healthful outdoor life, vigor and
true emancipation.
Miss Jeanne de Macarty is one of the
few who have already awaited them
selves Of the fact. Born in the ranks
Of the cultivated and refined, she first
studied painting as a means of Hveli-
hood and endeavored to supply some
part of the lithograp piers demand. Her
friends and critics considered her work
of a high order, but she persistently re-
fused to accept any verdict but that
Of the market and so came to the de-
cisiOn which led to the study Of butter
as a science. OF her work and the
causes that led to the undertaking she
says: mo sensitive woman ought to
be compelled to offer the fruit of her
own efforts for sale. 1 endured tie
trial Of SO treating my art work until
my whole nature rebeIled Then 1 cast
about me to see what other thing I
could do and do well. One element in
my decision was doubtless a deternni-
nation to get as far away from art
as possible. Then, we all know, that
to succeed one must appeal either to
the vanity or the stomach 1 had no
genius or even knack that suggested
catering to the former. 1 had always
been drawn to the dairy as a place
full Of calm and peace. Butter ha
especially appealed to me, and about
That time l stumbled upon some aeri-
cultural papers and read with interest
all about the experiment stations end
the dairy schools attached. And so NV
path was laid out and the way made
plain.
L wrote to Cornell and found could
pe ADMITTED to the class then forming
When l arrived, found myself the
only woman student and that three
mace up the total number who had
ever applied. One of these was an Irish
girl who came over as part Of the
irish village for the worlds fair. end
VINO had been sent to learn American
methods before entering large Cream
cry. The other was a farmers daUph-
ter who had had the wisdom 10 see the
opportunity offered. 1t was some time
before could persuade the professors
That was in earnest. They persisted
in regarding my study as. mere fad
or freak. That 1 really meant 20 turn
my knowledge to practical account snd
with its help to earn my daily bread
seemed to them huge joke 1 carried
my point, however, and convinced them
of my earnestneSs, after which found
them all good friends and helpers
Il found my own term pass delight
fully. l like the work and think the
sphere an admirable one for women of
refinement. A well kept dairy is as
pure and wholesome a spot as can be
found. The work is not over labori-
Gus for any one Of average health. The
hitting Of big cans Of milk is perhaps
the hardest task, and for that one
would naturally have help. The churn-
ing itself Is, of course, all done by
poWer-steam for large diaries; horse.
dog or even ram, for smaller ones.
Yes, naturally the work involves
early hours. 1t will not do for lovers of
midnight dances. The dairy woman
must be up in time to receive the milk.
and that means 4 a. m. or 4:3O a. m. in
the summer, a little later when the days
are short. The life entails hard work
but work that is wholesome and nerve
building rather than destroying. I
firmly believe that the problem of
woman's work must he met by their
turning to the soil and such pursuits
as 1t allows.
Cities are overcrowded. Tie tension
OF life is too great. Why is 1t not bet
ter to make perfect health than to
paint Indifferent pictures? All the arts
and art trades are overcrowded. Ii
women would be induced to study some
practical work and to master 1t. how;
muca better off would they be thar
when struggling with exhaustive condi
tons ''-''n@ in a haf-heated hall room