Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-06
The Undertaught Man.

Two very competent observers of
American life have lately been setting
forth some Of their conclusions on an
extremely interesting subject. One of
these gentlemen is an American. Presi-
dent Thwing, OF the Western Reserve
university. The other is German.
Professor Hugo Munsterberg. at pres
ent connected with Harvard. The SUBJ
1ect which they have been consider
ing Is the increase Of general culti-
walton among the women of this coun
try and the apparent decrease
OF cultivation among the men.
PRESIDENT Thwing gives some
very interesting statistics He
says that in every New England state
except New Hampshire. in every
southern state except North Carolina
and Alabama. and every western state
except Idaho, the number of girls in
public and private schools is greater
than the number OF boys. He adds the
sun more significant statement that
the proportion of girls who, after
graduating from these schools. go on
to the higher education afforded by the
college, increases faster than the pro-
portion of male graduates. The natur-
al result OF this state of things will. as
ne says. make of women as
whole an educated class and of men
collectively an uneducated class. Prof.
essor Muneterberg, while agreeing win
these opinions. of President Thwinr
goes on even further and declares
that the predicted result is not merely
certain. but that it has already come
to pass. v..-.. - :
= me real defect in our present system
Is Is not an educational defect at ain ii
senaratfon OF interests between man an,
woman which forms so striking a feature
., our social and domestic life. In
where indeed. in the western world o;;,
side of the United States-, woman Hoes
mot view her husbands life work as seq
c renatrI from h her own interest. In our
HsrH unEatural state OF things prevails
~ Lie Ms James has very. well described II
thins ms w S5hEiIam to the effect that the only
apout her nusba nd'S business is that n
aoesn signify. For all this. our men are
bba ann ,, responsible, II Is a matter Of
howe nv MIN i,.n Them that their women shall
spnohSinlilties The man bears his burdens
al alone In order that the woman may ne
tb Sna OF neart; He sits In his stuffy Office
t.oushout the summer SO that she may
! nave -ner cottage in the country or her
v se,maS to Europe. He holds his nose per-
c@maH upon the grindstone and be-
co"es narrow andlimited and "a Their anil
IN IN order that she may be free to learn
amu 70 opserve and to enjoy. 1t is mag
nlncent. but II is not common sense: IA
i IL Is responsible more than aught else for
T ne, c9nu.Ions which both President
LIVING ana Professor Munsterberp have
nOted and deplored. Not in formal edmr
"a, "v ri, v .s N reversion to more natu-
fann aSs'a no between the sexes. must be
p ,aarm When the mar and the womann
w ,ehhsm TO, 10 lead one life instead OF two.
wo.nan az something fnore than pretty
irSam or household ornament, and
a.; as something better and nearer than =
M M,a.kihE cneck-hook or a superior valet do
place then all this talk about fIislii,,sio~ue
ment and lack Of sympathy " vii aoa
i Etach VIII give to the other OF the best
taach ne Or sne possesses. The man viii
!ea.n tne woman strength and aeriou.
US ~ me woman will refine and spirituaI-
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