The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-16
The Matter OF
Education.
Report of Committee from
Federation of Women's
Clubs.


Following is the report Of the educational
committee Of the Texas Federation OF
Womens clubs as delivered at the recent
Dallas meeting:
Yom committee has much to report. We
can not say that We have done the work,
or that we know exactly who has done It,
We do not pick on certain movement
and say that 1t was set on foot by the
clubs we do not wish to separate our
selves from the rest of the working world
but TO be one With II.
In telling little OF what has been ac-
cUmpilshed, we say that the club women
of Texas have added their force to the
other forces which are 10 make the under
standing OF our people broad, even AS the
| state in which we live is broad
The fact that our homes are FAR apart
has been no disadvantage. We meet but
rarely, and Instead OF working together
from day 10 day. We begin our year with
| certain lines TO work along, aud when Tue
ends achieved have been examined, we md
that one club has turned little here aud
another there, and fields have been en-
tered we had not dreamed of reaching
More and more our clubs are becoming
organizations for practical work, having
learned that culture Is only found by n
filling our lives with unselhsh EFFORT, TINT
unculture Is crowded out. Those whose
interests have been purely literary or ar
tistic or musical, ind that their studies
do not suffer by being brought closer TO
Ire.
our interests can not be separated from
those of the future writers and painters
and musicians, II we would make their op-
porunlues greater than ours, ana inc
y orb that is come greater than any we
We curry our efforts into the school
rooms and the homes Of those who might
otherwise be blind to the beautiful side
OF life, not alone that the few who are 10
be our great ones may have the opportunity
70 develop the power sns So Is IN tasm , bIt
be prepared 10 live true and seeing lives.
By the united efforts OF the club women
and the other workers, we have more
kindergartens than ever before-sehoos for
The little children. where the truth is
taught that each child is part Of wonder
full whole that one selfish action, one de-
Walton from truth. creates discord. and
that nfe out of harmony Is ioyless life.
we have training classes for kinder
g0Ttens whore our young women learn 10
Sec with the wide open eyes OF children
that they NAV know tn lead the little ones.
IL only the fathers and mothers might go
and learn the same lesson, there would he
4 wonderful smoothing out Of rough places
There arc mothers clubs. where the
home teachers meet with the school teach
ers. ana study with them to discover how
and what to do, and what to leave uDdone,
Industrial classes are Increasing In numbfr.
SO that hands are nelng trained as well as
nninds that healthy Joyous doing and
thinking may produce healthy, Joyous iiy-
ing. -. .,.1, ..
sew, and the little fathers to drive nails
some are also tenthng the little fathers
10 sew, and the little mothers 70 dnte
nails. At least one sewing class con
Quoted nv womans club successfully
nroyed its usefulness, that the public
schools of the city have taken M the goo /
work and 1900 little ones are reaping the
'G Our legislators have studied and dis.
cussed the problems Of EDUCATION aud have
decided that our girls shan have an indus
trial school and Young folks who Wish 10
become teachers more. norma schools
Social settlement, is being planned n
me civ, and In another the teaching OF
domestic science 10 those whose lives mist
he void ~ ail that makes living bearablc
until they receive help from their more
~ II h enconraeine to see the work that
has been accomplished--the new schools
and libraries and the associations for fos-
IN hitherto neglected subjrres- the harmon
izing az home and school life but II Ia
more than eneourag'ng Is Inspiring; 10
feel the spirit of true education fhat *
The determination TO make the best ~
life Is stronger with every hreath 81 Iwtn-
cess scored hy few. means that the
many will NOT be content until success IL
ma ~ Law down our home duties for a
saw DAYS and come together that we may
30 sure our lines Of work have not wan
dered too far apart that me best ana now
mi the rest and our load put IN shape 10
he carried a years journey forward.
heard four little girls IN the street
calling for HELM to move hoard. For a
moment an was confusion, Until ono said:
nIet's eli carry a. IL makes II inst "a
easv1 and the Noise stopped and away
they went with their load
ours Is heavier and We may have 10 make
more noise before We learn Just whore each
must take hold. but we intend 60 md ont
and push ahead,
o,,r new wear begins npw. which means
,bef Ne ARC year Older than whom we
ast met. bnt growing old has no ferrofs
for those who accept the privilege % go'ng
h..t and ~ living our lives with the chill
dren. ioining our experience 10 their full
ness 81 life.
n Is hoped that the good that we have
learned will make them better, and that
mo evil we have learned VIII be shaned
sway IN their presence.
Mary Burrows Ramsey, Chairman.