New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-15
ADVICE TO GEORGIA WOMEN
A STATE FEDERATION COMMITTEE
MAKES SUGGESTIONS AS TO WORK.

WHAT SCHOOL VISITORS SHOULD TRY TO LEARN
LOCAL HISTORY WORTH sTUDYrNG-LEGIs-
LArIoN TO BE ADVOCATED.
The Educational Committee OF the Georgia Fed
GRAFTON OF Womens Clubs has issued pamphlet
OF Suggestions for School Visitors and Club Stu
dents" Here are OF the suggestions therein
made
Never fail TO observe with approval the order
illness OF the schoolroom and the neatness OF the
students. Let your example Of easy and frank
courtesy stimulate the children TO regard good
manners TO good morals.
See II you think any system OF marking can be
devised which will take account Of industry. motive
character effort. and not merely OF brightness and
cleverness In recitation. Can the curriculum be i'm
proved? Is too much time given to study. and
too little to another? Is It right arrest childs
mental development because OF obtuseness In arith-
metic, Could not children be advanced when ready
without waiting a half entire year?
Quicken the appreciation OF art by gifts OF
photographs. casts etc. to beautify the school
rooms circulating picture-gallery. consisting OF
substantially mounted photographs in portfolios,
may be easily arranged so as to bring variety OF
pictures TO the different schools OF city or coun-
try.
The study clubs are asked either 70 give
casonal meeting 10 the consideration Of the follow
ing brief outlines else. where their programmes
arranged for the year, 10 devote snort time
each meeting to federation subjects OF study on
education proper, household economics child
study
Study hrst-The kindergarten system Estab-
fish free kindergartens wherever practical and work
for their adoption into the publicschool system. 1t
is the true basis OF Industrial education.
"second-Industrial Education: The wisdom OF
introducing IL into our public-schOOl curriculum.
The difficulties to be overcome. The German.
Scandina Wan and Swiss systems The great manual
training and polytechnic Institutes OF the United
States. Our State Industrial School for Girls and
the School OF Technology
"Thrd-Our Country Schools: How TO improve
them. Liberal State appropriations. Local taxa
ton Longer school term. Prompt payment OF
salaries. Trained teachers. Able supervision Com
Portable schoolhouses. Good roads Travelling H.
brsries Parents meetings Let the Federation
create a public opinion In favor Of these reforms.
and let the town clubs show an active interest In
the country schools.
The principles OF agriculture and simple chem
isry OF soils should be taught in every rural school
Nature studies should be encouraged in our schools
generally
Fourth The University: History and Needs
What can we DO to make Or highest institution
encourage the endowment OF chairs and
iectureships and induce more liberal policy OF
'Flfth.-Moral Instruction: As considerable
proportion Of school population comes from homes
where the code Of ethics is neglected. we should
insist upon moral instruction IN public schools
the basis OF good citizenship.
'SiXth.-Georgia History: We would urge that
Georgia history be taught in Georgia schools and
Georgia homes Pocahontas IS but colorless char
acter compared to COOsa ponakesee. the Empress OF
Georgia who is We believe. with all her faults. the
most Influential Indian woman connected with the
colonial history OF America Mlly Francis. our
canonlzed the Virginia heroine. Molly Pitcher
and Mrs. Dustin are but pale shades compared to
Nancy Hart. the War Woman" that sharp
tongued Georgia Cracker that honey Of patriot"
Encourage the multiplication Of clubs. They lift
womans life OF the hundrum. the trivial, the
sordid. the animal They fountains in the
desert women OF circUmscribed lives. Village
Improvement clubs. mothers clubs and garden clubs
re all educatve forces Mothers clubs. parents
sympOsiums. reading circles for young people and
garden clubs may be established which will en-
between the home and the school"
The pamphlet ends with demand for the follow
ing measures OF legislation
"A bill enabling women TO enter the State Uni
versity. Georgia and Virginia are the only South
crn States that exclude women from the privileges
OF their State universities.
A bill enabling girls to enter the textile depart
ment Of the School Of Technology. AS nine-tenths
OF the operatives In cotton factories women
and girls. is ii right 10 deny them the opportunity
OF the best education in their handicr9tt?
"A bill making educati ton compulsory. Is II right
10 the people for popular education. and then
permit the intended benefcia aries TO grow up in
ignorance and vice? Compulsory education IS far
in a republic than In a monarchy Intelligence is
especially needed in our agricultural districts
among the tenant farmer class. and there is de-
plora BILE lack of skilled artisans"