New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-17

ranks every day more practical and energetic wom-
We must not forget that there are two classes
Of women. First there those who inherit 4
practical turn of mind from their fathers and who
arcade 10 put into effect the changes in a house
that make IL Il paradise here below The second
class OF women just talented in their way
They are imaginative. and possess fine ideas but
lack the talent TO put their ideas into shape or
carry them out into every day life.
The first class Of women mentioned have already
taken up architecture as a likelihood. know of
a number OF women who have designed their own
houses and who have practically become overseers
Of the work that they have designed.
one woman in England built three houses and
designed two others. and all turned out commod-
Gus. comfortable practical and perm anent struct-
ures, but oh! the worry. the friction the anxiety
that she passed through in order to get her ideas
carried out. When workmen become accustomed to
women inspectors. this sort of thing will be aboI
ished. This woman was not an architect by pro-
fession but by taste, study and preparation
she engaged in the work for the pleasure of IT, and
lived in three Of the houses herself. Her expert
erce has taught her that if you want TO have your
ideas carried out I'm house building you must be on
the spot
Not every IS adapted TO the work OF
climbing ladders. getting roofs and boss
ns'' workmen. but a large percentage of women are
mentally adapted the work of designing and
drawing plans.
1t is in this department that I think women
should excel They have artistic tastes they know
the ways. the needs and the conveniences required
in a home; therefore they should take Up the study
thorouehly prepare themselves by studying drain
age heating and the proper proportion of the sew
eral parts of house. so as to econonize room
and space and Yet produce an artistic finish 10 a
kitchen being located in a dark. sunless corner Of
the house. the gas fixtures will be more convenient
and storage and cupboard rooms will be where thsv
can he used and many steps viii be saved for the
/ have BEEN In many houses not designed by
becarS ne st0r{ rooms sr We ere Necessary
centre of action (he Kitchen where the stairs were
wonen's tthe steps being nigh and mems stepping
capacity being used as a model rather than that Of
woman, and where the bathroom and toilet
teal These things might easily be remedied by
The class OF women who have a fund of ideas but
have sometimes called large supply of the sub
iectiVe mind They are talented brilliant. sugges-
selves as vet 70 study drain npes, 70 superntend
has done his work satisfactorily They do not
know how to regulate the furnace o. the valves of
correctly They utterly powerless in an emer-
sency. ana therefore need 70 train their minds in
her family. every woman should take a post-grad-
and lighting. and above all. in practical architect
ure. Living In this country. where frame houses
would find the above named knowledge of immense
know Of one woman in Little Silver N J. and
another in East Orange both of whom studied ar
chitecture. with the result that they have model
houses 10 live in. I know Of women who are earn
ing their living by designing dwelling houses for
other people to live in ana their success is making
other quite envious to follow their exam
pie. We shall hail the time when all colleges have
course practical architecture. that women NAV
study this subject from an intellectual standpoint
before they leave their college work and go into
the world TO fight the battle OF life some as home
makers others bread winners. but all as inn
poFtant citizens possessing individual minds and
capable increasing the happiness Of those around
them by the added culture added skill and added
availability of mind that they possess concerning
the houses that are to shelter them.
! indorse the idea. therefore. that women
should become architects and designers. even II
they do give themselves 20 the work of over
seeing their own designs J. ~ T.
Manhattan.