The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-31

RED woman she ought to be proud TO be
known as Mrs. James Brown"
The college girl rises up and saws. do
you want women to be ignorant?" and 7
say very positively, that fail to ace the
value of a good many things that are
taught at college. Too many girls learn
to be ashamed Of their homes: too many
girls learn to be ashamed Of everything
but the college and its Inhabitants.
A MEANS TO AN END.
When men go to college they realize
that it is a means to an end. Tho aver
age g7rl, whose brain is u6. over wplI
poised, regards the college as the end
and the aim Of her existeac Too often,
when she has to earn her own living She
is helpless. Very little Greek literature
Is needed to take a dictation on the TYNE.
writer, manage a set OF books, or sell
yard of ribbon. "Ah, but" saws the col.
Iege girl, If | need to earn my living [
snail teach Greek" How many Greek
teachers are demanded for this entire
country? And how many women apply.
ing for such positions are likely to ga;n
them when they make their requests in
badly written, badly spelled. and badly
worded letters?
L firmly believe that the mare woman
knows about everything the more capa-
bic she is. But she's got to get her brain
set at level first of all. She's got to nut
everything at its right valuation. and
she's got to realize that a thorough
knowledge of the three RS means more
than all the Greek literature that ever
was taught or studied.
The Jennie | have cited may be met
IN aimOstt every small town. She is A
sorrow to her parents and q burden to
her brothers and sisters. SIZE has gone
about things in the wrong way She be.
gan by forgetting the advantage Of a
level brain. She has learned what she
ought not to learn, and left unlearned
that which would have been Of advantage
to her. But she is making men and wo-
men realize the valro o. thor. mess in
education.
A superficial know dye 1T guee ard
Latin is worth nothing to he average
woman. A Thorough know DIE 0i tie
English langua go. q th0rauh & 9vA.#.e
Of her own country cEa ~ tra ca 1. in
life OF both men ana women. IL the
knowledge that we want for our girls.
HEAL EDUCATION FOR GIRLS.
hAtOh gOd NAG iGu5AlAIS, Oul even DdD
grows serious once in awhile when she
sees sweet, young, ambitious girls made
dissatisfied and wretched for the rest OF
their lives by the four years spent at
college. Let your girl learn all that she
can, but be sure that she knows some
things we'll BE sure that your daughter
writes good, clear, sensible letter. Be
sure that your daughter is wei posted.
mt On1v in fha hfefny.xv % I,
try, but in the history Of the world. Be
sure that your daughter is a good arith-
metician. Then, if it's within your means
and she wishes to take up some other
studies, let her do it. But it is not neces-
sary that she should be an adept at bas-
ket ball. 1t is not necessary that she
should be stroke oar in the famous crew
of 1897. 1t is not necessary that her pic
ture be published all over the country as
the best gymnast in her year. And it Is
less necessary that in lieu of wedding
ring she should conspicuously faunt up
on the third finger of her left hand the
class ring that took your hard-earned
dollars to buy.
/ believe in the higher education for wo
man, but mine is that higher education
which is not taught in colleges. 1t IL
learned at ones mothers knee. 1t is cul-
tivated all through life. And she is the
most highly educated who understands
best how to make most happy the great.
est number OF people.
Let your girl learn all that 1t Is wise
for her to know from books, but be sure
that she gets that very highest educa-
ion which will make of her good wo-
nan, woman whose father and mother
will no nroud of hpr and in whom $ha
leart of her husband may safely trust.
That's the only higher education worth
laving. And If / controlled any girl
hats the one that she would be forced
o take by the positive order of Bah.