El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-23

respects to men. Their habits would
| enable them to live cheaper, and a
| the same time, to become more reli
| able. faithful, and, in time. more pro
| 6cient.
But success in after years must ne
cessarily depend upon the training OF
youth, persistent practice, aud de-
termination to win. The degree Of
success attained must reflect the
character of the preparations. The
superstructure after the crucial test OF
time NUT reflect the character of the
foundation. Girls who are given an
early training, and that finish which
subsequent practice will afford, in
some profession, or occupation, will
score the greatest success In time.
But much depends not only on the
choice Of q profession or occupation,
but also on adaptability. Great care
in the preparation and in the adapta-
ton of natural talents to the select
ed work. Care should be taken that
the acquired may serve to develop, per-
feet and sharpen, the natural talents.
These matters should be attended to in
the school days of youth. Unfortunate
ly, however, sgreatmajority OF girls are
permitted to go through school, even
college, with only desultory notion of
their future employ ment, or with no
rational ambition for any employ ment.
train their faculties according TO the
requirements of some definite profess
sion or occupation. While Their nj lcs
are passing the formative stage, they
neglect to train them for q certain
line of work. Consequently, when
brought In contact with actual work,
they exhibit q lack of training and
their faculties are difficult to subdue
and rendered effective. The expecta-
tion of marriage, producing as it does
q sense.of Indifference to the future,
and dependence, too. often interior es
with the proper training of young girls
for the serious business of life.
With recent years, very talent ted
lady passed through school aud college
with distinction. But she failed to
adopt any profession or occupation, or
to acquire any special training there
for, Subsequently, she taught school
with marked success for several years.
Becoming tired of teaching she decided
to adopt architecture as q profession,
and is studying to that end. But she
will doubtless find 1t much harder to
attain success In her new work than
she would had she adopted this prof
ession when in college, and shaped her
course accordingly. IN that event,
her mind in iss formative stages would
have expanded and improved more
readily and naturally with the progress
of sxertion.
A progressive spirit ia opening the
schools and colleges, the doors OF all
professions and occupations, the ave-
nues of trade, 10 worthy and industri-
GUS women. With q right use of their
opportunities, with q proper applica-
tion of their talents at the proper age,
supplemented by ambitious, energetic
effort, there are no reasons why women
should not enjoy equally with men the
privileges and the amoluments of all
lines Of activities. But the great re-
quisite is the judicious choice OF pro-
fession or occupation, and the early
training of the talents in the appro-
pirate direction, and subsequent
practice. and persistent effort. Such
course If diligently pursued would
tend to equalize the burdens and re-
wards of life between the sexes, and
secure q greater measure and more