New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-16
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who pursue historical study: they indicate that
women deal too much with details. and often
Incapable of graspng the whole subject They az
opposed TO women studying for professions whiC
are already overful; the professors also cling TO
the Idea that academic studies may produce doc
tors. lawyers engineers and Greek students. but
that these studies DO not bring out the feminine
qualities.
Another professo views the subject from the
opposite side He considers that the desire on the
part OF follow academic studies is the
product OF unnatural hyperculture. From the
point OF legal studies It is said that women may he
helpful to in solving problems yet It is not
conceded that she possesses the mental endow-
ment for practice before the courts; her nature is
too emotional. In medicine the aptitude OF women
In hospital service. nurses. and as help in
sudden emergencies liz conceded: but the pursuing
OF line OF study in clinics for dissection mpresscs
the professions unpleasanty, az does also the car
ryng on of surgical operations.
I'm Prussia there is marked advance IN the
womaa movement. Higher courses OF study TOT
girls. thoroughly established in Carlsruhe'
Leipsic. Berlin and Bremen. similar in their
aim 10 the curriculum Of the gymnasia Tor boys
and the ministerial authorities in the different
prncipalites see no objection to women acquiring
the maturity certificate which leads TO university
study. The work accomplished by womens OF
Ranlzation in Germany has doubtless aided IN the
furtherance of the higher education Of woman. At
least. the educational status is greatly DeneH,eu
by the establishment OF women's gymnasia, WIN
courses of study leading toward breadth OF cna'-
acter and higher ambitions than woulo Nio"
from being merely satisfied with the uomesllV
economic side Of life The Nerein FUR fOroeruns
der Frauenbndung. in Bonn. established in 1871
aims 10 keep itself in touch with othcr "orne"
associa tions Of Germany. and more, In It's own
immediate vicinity II has estabNsheu lec'"ie
courses given by university professors 10 "e"'
upon subjects Of interest 10 women Inc uiS'"-
guished women who in charge nave aiso
tabIished commercial schools for girls and ADULTS
who NAV desire thorough instruction along sue"
limos as will enable them 10 keep books act as
bousekeepers and be thoroughly versed IN eN-
change brokerage. etc The courses are marry co.
ones held in the winter. and deemed espeo'ailS
valuable TO wives and daughters OF small raues
nooDle and ndustrialists. The object Is not so
- % prenare for commercial life TO thor
ouohIv train Tor places where all such lniorna-
,tor will ne of assistance In keeping accouh's' ~
inc as cashiers as landladies OF INNS etc "a
are found for students Of the commercla so.C
The acknowledgements Zu Breslau mas
take, in addition to other instruction. TO teach
,,iro ironing sewing by hand and machine 10
servon,s 70 women engaged in manufacturers anu
n other persons Of a similar class
In the higher study for women IN agrlcu."'e -
course Is such that the scientific agricui'uta'
knowledge obtained will be or value 70 "o'"e -,
o, hove the control Of estates. or who may WIS"
In De
caltes as dairying fruit culture poui'i'''s' W
tivation Of vegetables. etc. ., ,,d
:, Aue.ria the Minister OF Public Instruction anu
Ecclesiastical Affairs declares that IN MS op'"T
there are TOO many secondary schoois iol 80 -.
.,aors that the educational facilities heeu no.
-, 80 extended that all women should have oppO'
.,,.tos ~ studv for a special profession pu' ina"
- eecarol trend should be toward thoIo"H"
education for the position OF wife ana holie'"'
although there were women VINO were e
capable Of carrying on and compe''Hs Ns"'
studies. . ,,-st,tos
=, ,sdtcol pharmaceutical and philosopher
branches providing the Minister OF worship anu
Education and the rector OF the university ueOiu
that the woman candidate has the required quar-
hcations. ~, ,.,,e,
In spain women have the privilege OF being
..heorers nj the universities. In the NetherIahDS
there is progress in the matter OF the educauoh Vi
,rornen the coeducation OF the sexes oehg recos
nized and approved The majority OF the so"OO
are omen TO both Among these the norma
schools Of Ieyden and Amsterdam tne wen
c,ota intermediate-gr grade schools. and the most OF
49,, r.,rnesia The courses OF the four universities
&c onen to women as well men, while the ma
tority OF women pursue either medical OF 'e'''s
courses Previous TO the formation OF uii'1
Italv Tin 1870 girls received their education In con-
o,,: scrools but now the majority OF educational
institutions from elementary school to university
are open &c women ,,.s |
In Bulgaria the large number OF women s'uN7"''
in qvunasia is noticeable In Rumanla women
have been admitted 10 the courses OF the UNIVERSE
,os q, bucharest and Yassy for the last ten years
- uo,nan phvsicians practise their professions
N pumania and there two women jurlsts
,ho carry on their legal pursuits, no dihiculues
being offered by the governing powers
In Russia there now no less than "Oo gym
nas,a for girls in the empire with over eighty |
.ho,sard pupils special medical school for |
ba q Ministry
-, ,r,s oDened for women In 1872 AT the Military |
Ns.d,cal Academy ST. Petersburg; but In 1885 All |
h,gb schooi courses for women and the Medical |
Academy were closed. In Norway women are al |
,o.ed N mass all examinations. to receive al de-
yrees ia be bursars and to have all university |
,,,,sgee that are accorded 10 the male students.
7, Iceland an ordinance OF December 4, 1855. ac- |
oorded 20 women the right OF becoming doctors OF |
literature and of entering the medical ana &c
,o.,as,,col schools at Reikavik. To pursue a |
curse n, law the woman goes 10 the university In
~ro,bagen A woman cannot become state |
fnnctionary or occupy the position Of Lutheran
pastor - l,...nhau snaaknR of the general |
condition Of women in the industrial world. says:
THE history OF women as ,nN i,.rIts ~ few cen
1nrtes would II given in full. mean summary
Of the whole hst9 tern q WaT asde from factory en-
Ihe the trades open to women were limited
ana Sr,e .he on al home with but few n numbers
as in dressmaking esia oIishitnDs' bra,ghf ahowi
"a ,bis time and the vast number OF women /
az tL.lS 80, their own resources came the mock !
M tredes for which there had been no train
Ing and which had been considered as me ex-
NE, a. ,rorartv of men. A surplus OF unframed |
workers AT once appeared. and this ana general
ncta depression brought the wage 20 us lowest
.r1ns ht when this had In part ended, the trades
stu remained open Al The close Of lhe war yeas
hundred were regarded as pfacucaDIS. zen yea az
iater Inc number had more than doubled ana 70
dsv I'VE and over four hundred occupa lions, while
as new inventions arise. the numper OF Possi0i'ieS
IN this direction steadily increase . -,
!" Sis co. a. onnortunity is concerned. IL Is the
~ So ONLY that offers a practically unlm-
,tsd NelS 10 women workers, ~ whom some Tour
hundred trades and occupations are now open ON
20 risor with other countries is however. essential
4 We would Judge fairly Of conditions as a whole
IN England outside OF the cities, where the |
raadie is almost the sole refuge OF the unskilled
Inn Ill