The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-06-22

ian equal chance. The same
courses therefore were offered
The scholarship shown by women
proves that they are as capable OF
higher education as men, but
there is room for doubt that at
present an equal opportunity in
after-life is provided for them.
The college courses were found
ed in the Middle Ages as pre-
paration for the priesthood
Changes in them have been absol-
utely necessary to fit them more
closely to the professional, scien-
titic, commercial and esthetIc
needs of men. If adaptations and
additions had not taken place,
boys would have refused to waste
four or more years in work which
not only would not help them
directly, but in many instances
might prove disadvantageous on
account of taking time which
could be employed better in di-
rect contact with the world.
During these years the classical
languages have lost their ascend
ancy and the modern have been
strengthened. History, literature
and composition have been adapt
ed to modern needs. Laboratory,
chemistry, physics and biology
have been introduced and have
become specific and practical in
application. Economics, politi-
cal economy, sociology, philos-
ophy and psychology are now inn
portant factors in connecting the
college with the worlds work. 1t
is difficult to even appreciate that
these fields of research had their
beginning in the moral and the
mental philosophy, the logic and
the political economy which re-
ceived such scant attention in the
early days.
Theology, law and medicine
were, at no distant date, the only
professions for which training
was given. They have been sup.
plemented now by numerous
Others once undreamed of in con-
nection with learning. Still other
vital changes are under discus
sion, that the modern college may
serve society better.
The direct practical needs of
mans life, therefore, have inhu-
enced the entire curriculum; but
a similar study has not been
given to the requirements of
woman's life. She has continued
to take the work as it has evolved
in response to mans wants. In
the majority of colleges today,
whether educational or separate,
the entire atmosphere is apart
from the home; woman has been
fitted more and more for mans
work, and has been led farther
away from subjects connected
with or even from the interests of
her probable life work. Her
trained mind and cultured inspir-
alton, instead Of being utilized on
the very problems needing her
most, in many instances have
been divorced completely from
them.
When college days are over and
The organization of the home con-
fronts the graduate, she often re-
uses altogether to become a |
lousekeeper, and prefers to enter
The business world which she
,omprehends better. Most of |
hose who assume the manage
nent of a home, not knowing how |
% utilize their education on the |
complicated machinery, or how to
the needed industrial i'm
orovements, make the best of |
What they find and do not try to
institute reforms. They find in
outside of the home fitted |
% their active minds, or they
give up effort and cease
% use their brains at all on i'm
,ortant questions. For the solu-
ion of the home problems most
women rely principally on their
own guesses at the best thing to
10, on the gossip Of magazines
md old housekeepers, and on their
'wn natural gumption. This lat
er quality has kept most homes
lappy in spite of the difficulties,
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