The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-03-07

together the loose grass. 1 believe
men are mostly employed in the
Copenhagen parks, but at the State
Agricultural School, 1 saw an old
women dragging a small seeder while
a young man student walked beside
her to see that she kept the lines
straight.
Our system OF co-education is doubt
less an important factor in the more
equal position of the sexes in this
country. Better school facilities for
women have also brought about
broader fields of employment and
better wages. In Germany, women
are considered the "unschooled class"
and only receive two-thirds or one
half as much as men for the same
work. In almost all the European
states, seperate schools are maintained
for the boys and girls, the former
having greatly superior advantages.
Though Germany has one OF the
finest school systems in Europe, it is
not more than fifteen years since the
first "gynasia" for girls was organized
by Helene Lange. This is sort of a
high school, and is the only stepping
stone to the university. Previous to
that. time, women who wished a
higher education sought it in Switzer-
land. There are still only two or three
universities in the empire which ad-
nit women on the same plane as
men; Baden and Wurttenberg are two
of them. In most of the universities
the prospective women student must
obtain the permission of the class
professor as we'll as of the superin-
tendant of the school. This is fire.
quently denied in anatomy classes;
so many women medical students
still obtain their degree in other
countries. There are four degrees
conferred in German universities.
Only about fifty women have obtained
any OF these. Most of them are Doctors
of Philosophy, few are Doctors Of
Medicine and three are Doctors of
Law. There is no woman Doctor of
Divinity or licensed preacher in the
Kaiser's realm. In recent years
Germany has opened opportunities
for women in the state telegraph,
telephone and railway ticket offices,
but 'as'i9fepior wages.
The Married women's Property
laws OF the United States are quite
favorable. In Germany, on the other
hand, a woman's property all comes
under her husbands control when
she marries, unless it is otherwise
stipulated in the marriage contract.
Every women is expected to bring a
marriage-portion; among the proper
classes this merely consists of house
hold linen and perhaps few pieces
of furniture.
In wading through the daily papers
at Berlin, made the interesting dis
covery that one of the most popular
subjects among their space writer's is
"The American Women"
"Ah would some power the gift to
gle us, to see ourselves as ithers see
u.s."
But do not echo Burns sentiment
any more! One would be gem of
sarcasm which occupied prominent
place in several papers, described the
American woman in somewhat the
following manner: She does not care
for new hats or finery; she always
stays at home; she never asks for
theatre tickets or pin-money, she does
not care for society or novels; her
greatest pleasure is in doing the
housework and in waiting on the
lord and master when he comes home.
This was presumably the authors
ideal of wife, but was quite will
ing to admit that the description did
not apply to the American sort.
A recent number of the Ladies'
Home Journal contained front page
editorial which was scathing arrange
ment of New York on the score Of
rudeness to street car passengers and
pedestrians. Several other periodicals
contained similar articles, laying
special stress on impertinences to un-
accompanied ladies, and claiming
that our metropolis was the most un-
civil city in the United States.
This again proves the demoralizing
influence of residence on the conti-
nent. My short visit in New York,
on my return trip, was continuous
source of pleasure and pride, not only
in the evidence of commercial and
artistic achievements, but also in the
courtesy of the American people. If
any discourtesy was offered me during
my whole stay, l did not know it. On
the other hand, there were many Incl
dents of the opposite sort. One day
1 recklessly ventured on top of Fifth
Avenue bus, forgetting that it would
be more difficult to get down again.
The ifficulty was easily overcome
however, by the courteous assistance
of a stranger, ywho, in company with
a lady, got off at the same street. A
street Car trip was made pleasantly