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

community than any mere busl.
ness. Its head should know the
crafts practised there and their
relation to science. that she may
be able to suggest improvements
and direct unskilled outside help,
thus saving herself trouble and
expense
The sanitary condition of heI
home, the general health of the
family, the relation to it of such
everyday subjects rs eating, bath
ing, clothing, exercise, care of
eyes, hair and teeth and the bene-
fits OF recreation depend greatly
on her. Furthermore, disease or
sudden emergencies may need her
direction, that she may utilize
the means at hand wisely until
help arrives. During the illness
of any of her family she needs n
knowledge of nursing, for she
cannot escape all responsibility,
even if trained nurse eau be
obtained. She should under
stand especially the laws govern.
ing her own physical well-being,
the functions of motherhood and
the vital issues at stake in her
own life and in her childrens.
Art and general economic
courses are IN the college; but the
applications are seldom such as
she needs. She meets such prob
lens as the best division of the
ordinary income; the keeping of
accounts; the relation of repair
to the successful running of the
home, or of improvements to the
increase Ill its value; the wise
conduct of the small and contln-
ual purchases; the furnishing,
the household art and the decora.
ton, and in many instances the
building of the home; the direc-
tion of the culture and the enjoy
ments of the family; and the
training and management of SER
wants.
Nor is the list OF demands upon
her expert knowledge yet COM
pleted. The sane and wise gov
eminent of the household requires
that she know how to deal with
numerous natures. College
psychology should help her in
that most difficult of tasks. With
her rests much of the responsible
lty for developing the children
into strong, good characters The
beneiicent influence of even n
good school usually lasts only a
short time if not reinforced by
home influence.
Few women escape all social re.
sponslbllity; the pleasures and
galeties on one hand call for their
direction, and on the other hand
various public questions demand
their attention. The pressure
upon the men in the large Amer
lean cities is 80 great that the
mass of them have not time to
certain fields Of munich
pal work. The cleaning Of streets,
the innumerable philanthropic
enterprises, the wise giving of aid,
the conduct of education, ques-
lions of "sweat-shop" and factory
labor both in regard to the pro-
duct and also to the worker, the
juvenile court, the reformatory,
IRE gradually being referred to
women. Those who have become
ylse-hearted and experienced
nave had to obtain their lnforma-
non at unnecessary cost. College
sociology should deal with these
subjects from women's stand
point. The family, the structure
If American society, law in its
'elatlon to her, industrial condi-
ions, civic duties and schemes Of
,etterment, may be so treated
hat they would help her IN the |
organization Of the home as we'll |
IS in public service.
IT is not wonderful that the |
woman tries to es-
ape from home problems of |
which she has no knowledge. Her
ebellion is to be expected; but is
eldom effective, as in most cases
hese responsibilities come to her.
'he seems irrevocably tied to the
lome, and be her labors in the |
ield Of business, literature, clubs,
ettlements or municipal affairs,
'e she married or single, she will
ind these cares are hers, They .
nay be Calling shackles, or she
nay make Il brave fight and illu-
innate them. They will come to
er.
Training for them she does need
nd should have. 1t is due to her
t least to test the effect Of direct
ducation for her lifework.
Within a few months separate