The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-03-03
HOUSEWORK As A SCIENCE.
Avn nor SEkFFPFRs VINO n HELPED
~ fOLIFGE sri DIES.
4 Woman Who Found the higher Education 81
Practical ,se to Her In Domestic Econom,
Courses In Training In Housekeeping
at the Pratt Institute In BROOKLYN.

Courses In Training In Housekeeping
at the Pratt Institute. In BROOKLYN.
The question whether a college education
i'~H woman for ~" dutie, " wife and mother
ma Hrnu com" NJ for discussion, this time he-
fore IN" member, of q wuueu's Diub lntera ted
10 ia" prugI' - nu / development Of the soy.
II WI about q y'ur ago that ChHunc"y
" l"p'w ~ addressing >"uI" graduates
Of q wnm"n'> college declared himself to be
mot cnIphuticallN ~ favor of the higher
'dIDtt',u IL women ~ III" expense. II need
he. "l IN" more homaly domestic arts one
81 III" club n"mocr- repeated VI Depew's
remarks. and brought NJ a novel argument
ia favor Of ooll"g" education
she sad that intelligence. education and
culture w"'" II help rather than "a hindrance
m tn" performance of the simplest house
hold dut"- tni that he found that her
knowicdA" # Greek and Latin helped her
III the accomplishment of 80 very hum
drum e tax a. ~" washing Of dishes She
also aud taui sh" could not get one domestic.
] even TIE ir-i accomplished who could per-
fIim thi- simple" task to her satisfaction
or a- well &C. she herself could DIS Il
'Ih" id'l. ehr said. that Intelligence
and education unfit one for the duties Of
N'u-" keeping uI tie care Of a home and
bringing up Of children i one Of the rldlCu-
l"u' Argument advanced 10y the enemies
OF TIA" higher education Tor women
1T j. TIA" that Hn absorption IN scholastic
r%Ht-'ut- Is not uur T." accord with a fundnnss
for bgr,i amt pI" baking. but there are frw
women scholastic to the point Of absorption
Tia" 49,, instinct j. too strong to bc overcum"
h} III, amount Of study Of the 'oloyics and
In gong thr"ugh u Womrn'- cull"g" one may
'" D."
""""'' 'i' '"'''E"I' az" gwen '" 'ht i'hl-
lu.ur r1u,hc- Of cppu"t.y Of toilet that their
,..,.. , .-., I,,i, h.hH,J tho
,..t, ,
",,'"" '''"" ~ ''"in may become a. ,hoIsh
ta,,. az o.. ,,,y.., t,, ia, d.ir,v l.c.s
,,.i ,h,,.,. - ,., ,.Gono
hHI 'hIl'h~ ~ % woman dress 90 not h'Inns
To- ans particular era. tnoy are like tho frou-
f,,t ,, ,.,,n.,,t .r ,, ,t. ,,,r,ol ,i,l
.r, - 81 i @ " '''' -, 80
IA" ''iI"s" r'II'a'ioh OF women IL no"
too 90 imIrthly planned 10 admit OF an over
lin, ,, ,,,,I,.t,.n AthlatHc. nav such
"''S "' son 'N''''m '"''''e' no" SUI"
"a prominent f"a'uT" II the university courses.
raj tln hruu of any morbid tension on tho
.Ih...t of I.trulny md the result i. WIN,
l. I'p""i Tor. hoi ia" In"r" acquisition oi "A
sirr. uf book learning, but the broadening
MAJ ..rr,,t ~ To mind and cnu..-
Giri' d"N""rmrht oi IN" chdrarier
- interesting To "bN'i." 'hst III Va"
bo'in3 >ri!'''', where domf-'c arts are M
rI.ii"d IA M" 'pIr-" "l HtuiH, the mot &C
g"nrlI,h"I of ~" eirl -tud"nt- are apt TO
become TIA" most interested - the homely
art7 INC TENDENCY Of the coiles" habit Il a
STRIVING for perfection IN accomplishment,
a,1U NM w!i.h 'hn~r- th.1- Young women
students to listen a. earn" -tlN to a. cooNlhs
l%".tIIo IL 10 q d"uiuu-trttIon Ia philosophy
IT, si"n" .hui Il" s,l"uc" of ,inoi el'inehts
ana mu4'I" al help 10 max" "a" c"oNIhs ot a
p'hc4N" as fascinating a. an experiment III
And IN this idea turks tho solving 81 the
vrNci ~rrvaut-EIrl question II L. only when
classes for ~" training of servants becon"
~ n%ctIaiiv that We will begin To see the
lirht Let u~ hon" that "" shall do so before
Ovr AmrrtaI hrrur "a mrr ges completely
into that 81 ia" auartiu"nt hote. Win
crossing. h"althtul and interesting a. sewing.
trayiuug. or any other occupation, then only
VII II he wei. i"r'nr'Hsn ne 'Henue,h
ing in touch with her school hv means of an
auuual report or reference" from her rnlPloyer'
T Tnsp ,%SF n s' Increase in her wages, as -hs in
proves m her worn
BrooFlrn hol1'@ Of ne rhr-' classes IN
~ Nauhat'gu " the Pratt Institute Their"
j. q most sdn'rnhi" ~yst"n OF "insse"' rang
arIrc LESSONS Instruction : given IN house
Wur- ~ oy"rv kI'I. N" SELECTION %, fonu-'
70 hysi"." ~ IN" rome, g.. nnu rIe prnuJ
'urai ~ Ne ~ ~" hNrrISr t2t-"h"In N,,mo
INK = omitted. from -" polishing OF 2 t'mNe
and ~" building o' a nr" 70 me arr OF fr"hch
Each branch ~ work Is made so interest
Ing through -" ~t'ri"ci lraC'l'nl lIhstfh-
lions gwen hN the lecturers hat lh"Studeh'S
become speedily "rHUIur"d 81 NE bfpolil
and tho ~cruhtdUg brush u l. a TACT, thht
'lo uIUils iu This drVurilneuf ar" nearly al
girl- who ar" ~iudNlus u" h"'"m" 'thch't~
or r',c conscientious hOu-.k c"Irrs end"aNof-
ing 10 ACQUIRE knowledge that may aid them
in tho management of their own servants
nth tho irJlu.rg schools ar" htoush'
within Roach - IN" working girls lhr"unm
Moderate urioeS for tuition VI" latter VIII
not sock them ONT. ~" army ni nConpt-
tents will wander about hImel WIN thelr
meant GLE references. and chaos VII. re-
main In 'ho Kitchen until -oln" ihiIah'ht",
Iis' takes thu Ilnu into cun-id"tau"n ana
Il'- tho SYSTEM a. M" Hra't ln~ll'ui" "llhln
reach - tho servants
The classes 1T the institute nre most 'n,'r1
e-'ing in observe The students ar" CARRIED
Tor m" lesson. not IN mortar boards sud gowns
hut i'm unat wu-h dresses Of ankle lengtht
"a IA White oprorS extending over the front
of m. boIlco. and practical. bu' becoming
cans thar tidily contnr tho hair The. teacher
T. similarly dressed. and This subject 81 proper
dre~~ for ki'chou work forms the frs' lesson
in dona-'ic .,trn,e Tn" serNaut ~ III"
future. educated ON this plan. viii trail ="
SlnppN skirts over the oil doth, nor VIII IN"
dra~, Lcr hair ~ 'huugh for a msttue"
Trlrtical Illustrations are given Of the
correct unthud- for washing. driving and
po'i-hlng ru. glass and -IlNrrWHrt, DAINTY
Inr,ri,l0 and ouuking utensils. ENtciuesS
Of method L. insisted on Thi~ i the usual
hugl,,r q. the servant GAL. who regards
ms rttemri 10 Iu,ulcI'e hHhttS ~ order a,
n ilri-hlr m, art of dish washing j. proved