New-York tribune., 1905-04-17
TECHNICAL SCHOOLS.
Europe Ahead of United States in
Training Women.

AGrs. Mary Schenk WooIman. director OF do
nestio science IN Teachers College and head OF
the Manhattan Trade School thinks that Arneri-
cans viii have 70 work very InteIlgently and be
very wide awake IN order to keep Europe from
leaving them far behind in the matter OF the tech
meal education OF women.
We New-KoTkers have a great deal 70 learn
from Europe in this particular said Mrs Wool
man at a reception rendered 10 her and the grad
uating class OF Teachers College by the senior
class of The Girls Technical High School last week
Il hsTe just returned from studying technical
schools for girls and women in France. Germany
Italy and England. and cannot begin to tell you
the interest and enthusiasm Of the girls in those
schoolA The usual arrangement deyotes the morn
ng 70 academic subjects and the afternoon TO hand
work One very interesting feature is the sales de-
partnent The girls allowed to make things TO
sell You can readily see the great advantage OF
that system The plan makes the work OF the girls
subject 70 the most effective and practical criticism
there Is What a teacher says about q lesson may
may not take effect but II the public buys all
the work that girl turns out and asls for more
the chances are that she viii not neglect what she
Is set 10 Go.
;ng. Before undertaking TO make an artistic gar
mert the SRI works IL out IN design in fun size and
submits 1t FOR approval Then she makes the arti-
Gle from her design. The same is true OF work in
china IN glass and in other materials In the aca-
deusc classes the handwork tends to make the
class work wonderfully effective. The history cen
tres around It and 50 DO the mathematics The
chemistry goes right into the reasons for the
choice OF different materials and specially eec-
tive IN reference TO cooking. The girls know what
food is nutritious and why II is So All OF these
Nomen's schools bear in mind that matter what
the pupil is 10 DO she must be expert in the art
of housekeeping and in the training and care OF
children.
You girls have learned IN your histories OF the
long struggles OF good men and women TO increase
the happiness OF mankind. do not need to tell in
teliEent girls Ike you how dependent that happi-
ness is upon the condition OF our women. Let this
school prepare you for effective contribution TO the
material and artistic wealth Of nation; let it
awaken and increase your abilities be OF service
70 society. Let il place young women where by
their knowledge and their skill they viii be in de-
mans. When il accomplishes these ends il be-
comes a power for self-respecting womanhood, a
power for human happiness.
Every girl made able 10 support herself we'll by
Industrial arts business ability means less
Of those unfortunate creatures who present such
sad problem TO society. There can be question
the wisdom Of directing public education toward
result that not only gives Us cultivated women.
but that gives women able to turn that cultiva-
ton toward productive work thereby increasing the
wealth respect and the civilization OF the
Try. This Is the lesson that We can learn from the
girS technical schools OF Europe"