New-York tribune., 1903-02-16
CAREERS OPEN TO WOMEN.
They Are Especially Fitted to Run Hotels,
Says Professor jerks, of Cornell.

On account of The prevalence of typhoid at
Cornell. President Schurman obliged 10 ue-
cline the invitation the annual luncheon of the
Cornell Alumnae Club. held at the Hotel Man
haitian on Saturday Professor J. w. jerks stated
that the accounts OF the epidemic had been much
exaggerated. and the disease which is of Inho
type, IS the wane
Mr. Matthews a graduate OF Cornell. spoke at
length ccedCcation He expressed num-
self strongly in favcr of the existing state OF
things in his alma mater and said that be feit
it would be a sorry day for Cornell if the eievat-
ing influence of the senticr removed from
its In fact, he said. he went even turther
t5an approve of their studying together ne
thought they ought rejoice together and that
the graduates dinner should admit the women as
well the
Professor jerks said hat he had spoken with
President Schurman the subject of coeducation
very recently-since the subject of abolition had
been discussed much in connection with Vest
universities. Several people-amonS them
women students of Corne-had interviewed Pres
ident Schurman relative to the possibility OF It's
being done away with at that university Pres-
ident Schurman said that whatever objections
there in connection with the coordinate educa
ton of the in great city like Chicago DO not
apply to Cornell. which is in country town.
There is danger there of the higher education
of women becoming mere fad-or of a large num-
Der of women joining for motives other than the
securing of a thorough equipment for an intel
lectual life
the professor, Il could wish that it were more
practical-that 1t fitted women for larger num-
Der OF callings. There is great differentiation
among women, and there should be the same di-
versity in the pursuits they take up. Why should
so many study at Cornell to become teachers?
Women infinite in their gifts as men; why
should they be so restricted in their application
of them? How very few women, proportionately,
study law medicine! I would suggest that
should speak to the trustee and mention
o,,1I %oI-a tra hnnic n1
domestic science are not broad enough in their
scope. I want to prepared for large
interchangeable running of great hotel like
this, example Women have been known to
make a conspicuous success of hotel running, but
how few there who attempt it,
The suggestions on practical training by FRO
Putnam, a trustee of Cornell, who thought that
there many careers for women which they
yet have tried but little.
Architecture" said Miss Putnam. is a calllng
in which women might easily win 1aurels. There
three studying agriculture at Cornell.
poultry raising branch of farming is which
women could easily make remuneratfve, while at
the time combining it with the most delight
full kind of life. 1 know of a case where Two
sisters left with only small. stony farm in
Connecticut their inheritance They are study
the greatest financial advantage; and they
should certainly succeed fer with the rapidly In
creasirg population, the growing facilities Tor
TRANSPORTATION and the wonderful strides that
have been made In cold storage. this venture Is
a most promising one