New-York tribune., 1902-02-25
TRADE SCHOOLS FOR GIRLS.
CONTRIBUTE MILLIONS TOWARD
THEIR SUPPORT
THEIR SUPPORT.

The time is propitious for starting trade schools.
and there are men standing ready am convinced.
TO put their millions into such schools II plan Is
formulated so definitely and practically ap-
peal to their judgment" said DR.. Felix Adler yes
terday the regular meeting at the Tuxedo OF
the Women's Conference of the Ethical Culture
Society
The subject for the day was the possibility and
desirabiity OF trade schools for girls. and the
speakers were Dr. Adler. Professor woolman OF
Teachers College; Louise 3. Lockwood and Leo
OReny.
DR.. Adler said further: II believe that the
ans conference can formulate such a plan and
establish school in this city that will quickly find
supper; from many sources
In starting such enterprise I should like 20
suggest that we take point Of view. In the
past, the idea has been raise the industry and
incidentally. through better wages, to raise the
worker It seems 10 mo that the endeavor should
be to elevate the woman. the prime object The
industry will then naturally be lifted a higher
plane by her. Those who think first Of material
results will want 10 cut down the culture work
but the value of all round culture shows itself in
any line OF work. however specialized. The cult
ured dressmakcr. ether things being equal. will
produce more satisfactory results than the un-
cultured.
In all countries there are two clasFes of women
One Is the veriest drudge. and the other is set
apart for the eegancics Of life. We have women
doing the hardest kind OF work. that ought to be
done by men, sCrubbing the floor on hands and
and can do It only by giving them an education
that will them for something better.
Il do Ike the term industrial school II
savors strongly OF the skilled ape, trained 10
DO well some special labor. Let us make the oc-
cupation humanizng vocation
The speaker thought that such schools would do
much 10 lessen the social evil saying that the
the factories With little skill. they cannot com
mand any but the smallest pay. and the work is
monotonous that they have a morbid craving
for excitement a. soon as they leave II Their
families have no money 70 make pleasant homes
and they are driven by that morbid longing into
pleasures that not legitimate Make the Work
less grinding and more remunerauve' and the
Professor Woolman. who the committee
gave most interesting account OF industrial con-
dtions in relation to trade schools in Europe
many has a great number. many OF wnich are free
while others exact a nominal Zee Of perhaps a
have d number. and the best artists employed
10 develop the artistic qualities.
People talk OF the innate taste Of the French"
said Miss Woolman. The fact is that IL s innate
oSfnqsF oS1sn are Instructor 80 IN art the
The English trade schools teach good workman
on to say that there is in the United Kingdom
are being taught in the rural districts. The work
is often OF an exquistely artistic quality, and is
creating demand that is highly encouraging
purpose Of fostering home Industries, and the out
look s favorable"
Miss OReiy and Miss Woolman agreed that
some aid should be given in cases where dire pow
erty prevents girls from giving the time necessary
colleges" said Miss O Reilly. but greater
viii come, who viii give millions to the primary
schools from which young people go out into the
world. IN many cases the parents have dire need
or the chlldrens eaInInss ds As soon a. tley ar
fourteen, and IL we want 10 Nft them II Is we, not
they, who must pay; They pay. all along the line!
childrens schooI OF the conference most OF the
articles in which was bought by the members:
OF the recent death Of Mrs. Theodore Arnstein.
a officer OF the conference.