The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-31
I'M WORAN's REALM.
THE EDUCATED WOMAN.

Thomas Davidson. in his article on "The
Ideal Training of the American Girl" pub
lished in the June Forum, says: ga woman
is first Of all human being and a free
spirit; and as such she claims an educa ton
into actual freedom Three things are to be
kept steadily in view in the education of
girls: First Ttey must be educated as fir e
beings, as beings who are ends in and for
themselves, and whose relations to inst tu-
lions to be freely entered upon, rot m
posed from without. Second. They must
receive such instruction as shall enable item
to maintain this attitude toward the done tic,
economic, social. pol:t:oa. ard I, Ii siors Id ,
and: Third, they must be prepared to IL
the positions of wife and mother, should III y
freely decide to place themselves the, Elm
Miss Mary Ellen Sigsbee, daughter OF Capt
Sigsbee, has received the schclarihr awarded
annually among the pupils of the Art u
dents league, of Washing. on. The scso.ar-
ship gives the Eclder a years tuition in t: e
New York Art league ard is an honor greatly
desired by students. Miss Sigsoee is egar6e1
as one OF the most promising members CT
Washin gtons young artists.
Miss Grace Espy Patton, state sure in e d :
ent OF public instruction in Colorado wa
professor of sociology and English literatu e
d
now but little more than 50 years old. When
the contest for woman suffrage was on in
her state Miss Patton entered heart and
soul into the struggle. and her speeches hely ed
win the day. She a Democrat and her
party presently called her from the profe so IS
chair to the field of the sup orin tendency Ct
the pubic schools Of the safe. AS sspe. In
tendent of public instruction in Colorado Mrs
Patton is also a member CT the state bard 5
of school examiners, OF education and OF PUB
lie lands.
Miss Rachel Vrooman society cir. CT
Oakland, Cal, las been admitted to pfa ii e
before the supreme court. Miss Vrooman, who
is possessed of ample means is % years cd
and the daughter Of a prominent attorney.
The Artists club of Denver has just held
its fifth annual exhibition OF paintings and
one half of which were contributed by Nav
York artists. 1t was pronounced the B s.
exhibition yet held by the club though not
SO large in numbers as some previous SHOWS
The club. of which Mr.. Henry Read, Il fig
ure painter is president, is doing good work
in promoting a love for good are IN the
The New York School Of Design for women
gave an exhibition lately, and the work OF
pupils was said to stow remarkably high
standard OF training Special emphasis was
laid upon the excellence of the exhibit in
the departments CT wall pape: signing
architecture and illustration, as we'll as en-
''the character and force CT animal stuiies
"There are very few occupations that
women can take up that will bring them
the money that teaching does.' said st.
Paul man recently. He was arguing that
$40 per month was enough for any teacher,
since her hours were shorter and Vacations
longer than those of any o h.r salariei
women. 1t makes one draw fearful sigh
to think that loyal citizen cannot see why
a man or woman who has spent six or sven
years and several thousand dollars in prep
aration should not be better paid team the
man who cleans the streets! 1t is too s.
couraging even to point out to him the i'm
portance Of the teachers position.