The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-19
Girls Industrial oolI.o.

At the conclusion Of Mr.. ~
hackers address lady whose r,w 49,. :. =
correspondent failed to catch s,.ss w.. =
and offered the following resolutior ,s'- T.
Whereas, the Twenty-seventh III,
the State of Texas enacted the Law s.' 800
girls industrial school, which ~
was approved by our distinsuisb,d n II
Joseph D. Savers; therefore he /, 'S
Resolved, that we heartiiv H..
their action, and that we civ. ,h haua "
Our cooperation and support. ulsa
That every club woman IN Tev,.
place the Importance of this wo-t Z q w
representative and senator that tS.r sHa
securing for this institution peneros, -. 10y
ample appropriations. ''Ss|
That a copy of these resolutions 4. 4
to the governor and the Legislature
Mrs. Stone offered to amend ~ oH.1..
OF thanks to Governor Sayers for 4, :
ton of the interest of the women a a. ~
his appointment on the board a. r.s....
Girls Industrial college of thrr, ~.
Cone Johnson, Miss Breckenridge ans Ns II
Stoddard. ~
The resolution as amended was m..
adopted. N
Mrs. President Pennybacker then an |
Mrs. Cone Johnson OF Tyler to address n, Il
ton on industrial education. snd M /
son responded as follows:
Industrial education for girls Il M !.
experiment or an open question in Ten, n
now and will always be a part OF II. ~
system of our State. The necessity b. N
and colleges to furnish practical and \
education for young men has long he (
recognized, but like training for yor-, n
has of late been adopted. The basis Il
education. and possibly the justihcaios b
lie education, Is to fit the youth for gool q
ship, or more accurately speaking b 4,
them with the means in the way Of eds
knowledge for the duties and struggles d i
With this idea in mind it Is strange
! value and necessity for industrial edwsa
| girls has not long since received gssta
ton. Perhaps this may be accounted ir n
| by the prejudice which exists in scns
! against what is sometimes derisyely tsra
new woman" II by that term Il Is q
woman who is dissatisfied to be yaaf
wishes TO fill a mans sphere, the Fsa
not unjustifed, There is no new y
| she Is the same old woman who feccgsN
necessity for a forward movement il
we do not hear about the new ma
!
| changed and progressed that the men hE
out that they must keep moving witt y
| il they would succeed, and the sane
woman.
II is not a question of what she HsS
| we belong to those who believe that w
keep abreast of the times without loss
those womaniy qualities which have avg
her the object of admiration and t'rsf q
of men.
Industrial education for women y ~
to make women masculine, nor VIII Y Us
intended to assist her TO usurp any q Y
spheres of men. But woman aas ~
and will always have, need Of indrsf'l
| Women must always work; thousana "
ands must earn a livelihood Tor lnsI..
dependent others. Just as she |: al
trained for the work she must a.
succeed In her calling. While n.y.
manual labor has always been nops
assistance of education and collegas
give It that proper dignity whlen ri.
serves. 81
We now propose to give the tflla5
Young women in those occupations Y y
sex adapts her. regard the essas /.
the Girls Industrial college OF TINS ~ l..-
" the result of the women's ofgsin,iil.@ NJ
sentiment which we shall create VII ~ Il
success of this institution. we aI
institution of the highest ofdsr y y. 81
worth to future generations. VIZ -
II liberal support at the hands q = - N
can foster il, guard it and Hshs !. NJ
sign it to be- We are not wiinOu. ~, y. +
in a matter which touches US Y y, ~
be listened to, and all OF our ~
will be honored wso NJ
Thousands Of young women XII Z y.
the education and training wn.el =, ~
shall live to be a monument 49,, =
thousands more shall call Us PEI issi n. II
Now a word as to the praeuass.. h
curing proper support foF y
the hands OF our Legislature. hIs
We wish that every club woInIaa,;
see that the claims Of this in su ~ y
laid before their Representative kew
businesslike manner and tnal 4
feel and to know the impof.ssnNss MA
and the deep interest which sns
feel in it. -. u. phs
II is premature to discuss y is,s
having the management, OF lIs ~
cept to say that they have ~, ~
and shall strive to make the eS s.,s
only in name but in fact x ,.,rs
struction and training IN muu'
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