New-York tribune., 1907-01-28
W0MAN'S UNIVERSITY.
Il PGriSienne Pounds One to Teach
ART of Housekeeping.
Paris. January IS.

Paris. January is.
Nine Adolphe Brisson, daughter OF the late
FCancisoue Sarcey, the eminent dramatic critic
and uncle" OF the pleiad OF authors once OBJ
scure but now in the front rank OF success. such
as Maurice Donnay. Alfred Capus Henry Bern
stein. Br1eux. Georges Feydeau. Octave Mirbeau
and Emile Bergerat mas founded a university for
women, which was opened this week and prom
ises 20 become exceedingly popular The presl-
dent Of the new university is NJ Alfred Mezieres,
and the patrons comprise half the members of
the Academy and Of the Institute OF France.
Among the lecturers one finds the names OF NJ.
Gabriel Faure, director of the Conservatory Of
Music; n. Mounet-Sully. OF the Theatre Fran
Gals. and n. Paul DOumer, former President Of
the Chamber Of Deputies The courses at the
new university may be followed by women OF
any age, OF any nationality and the fees
moderate and arranged upon sliding scale,
according 10 the curriculum selected by each in
dividual
THE CURRICULUM.
The art OF housekeeping is the basis Of in
structiOn. There are practical courses in cook
ing taught by staff of men and women cooks,
saucepans in hand. before the kitchen ranges.
Among the ranches Of instruction included in
housekeeping Sre how 10 clean kitchen utensils
dishes, plates and silver; how to preserve and
polish furniture. hoT 10 wash and iron table
linen and clothes. how TO clean carpets how 10
sew and how to mend wearing apparel. There
are courses in lygiene, sanitation. ventilation
and values of food. There are lessons in dress
making. hatmaking millinery. hairdressing.
uouse oeCoIalaoIl' harmony OF Ilne ana color.
typeWrtlng ana morality. Great attention is
paid 10 department, correct pronunciation, con-
versation and the art Of entering and leaving a
room when making visits what TO say. how 10
say il, how to dress becomingly, how TO acquire
musical tone Of voice There are also courses
IN literature, music, history and art Diplomas
or degrees will be given 10 students who have
completed the courses which they have selected.
and who shall have satisfactorily passed the re-
OK NJ "a q
Partisan society have consented 10 supervise the
bearing and department OF the young women,
and there is a special course TO teach the art OF
letter writing; this includes the correct man
OF Issuing invitations. and how to answer
them in accordance with the latest social re-
ouirements. The etiquette Of properly seating
people n carriages. IN automobiles. as well as at
nized experts. Altogether. the new university
fills long felt need and win doubtless add TO
the graoes and attractions Of Partisan girls and
young women
BANKRUPTCY OF LOVE.
one OF the professors OF the woman's Uni
versity recently INDUCED IN the pursuit OF sta
tistics bearing upon the sociology of
one hundred girls between the ages OF fifteen
and seventeen were selected, and the question
was put 10 each Of them separately Why do
etructive and characteristic. Five said that they
did not wish 10 marry; FIVE replied. Il want to
get married because then i can walk alone in
the streets Of Paris: ten said that their only
reason for getting married was TO be free from
chaperOns and attendants and thereby TO enjoy
liberty ana get real amusement ana gratlnca-
ton out OF life: five thought that IF they got
married they would be able TO travel ana see
something OF the world; seven, Ito nave an
apartment FOR ones SELF: siKty-one gave various
replies the general trend OF which was that they
thought marriage road 10 higher ana better
existence: three considered that the great al
vantace OF married life was that IL enabled
wOnen 20 drive unattended I'm the Bois DE Bou-
logne. ana 70 go TO whatever theatres they hllgnt
sele-r: four expressed their conviction that they
wished 20 get married 10 devote themselves 10
begetfing children and bringing up future
f6-aiiy II Is ed.fying 20 note that out OF one
hundred Partisan girls between fifteen ana sew
entesn years cid, not was found who had a
word 90 say about love. Is this the bankruptcy
OF good old-fashioned love such as one reaas OF OF
novels OF BalzRc2 The Partisan girl is becoming
intensely matter OF fact. To this bankruptcy
of love- IS attributed in large measure the nearly
afaxnant birth rate in France. which VIII soon
-raSe n impossible 20 fulfil the requirements OF
tie annual conscription for the army. Ger
many Is rapidly advancing toward population
ot ssxty millions while France. for the last thir-
sv-eye years has been vafnly seeking 20 attain
the figure OF forty millions. III matters continue
as az present during the next fifteen years the
population OF Germany VIII be double that OK
France.
.sTpIAI. MARRIAGE" BOOK USED.
In she nex womans University great effors
are being made 20 enable girls 20 receive Iib-
sral educssion and 20 encourage the economic
independence of women. Even such unccnven-
..onal textb0olIs as '"Ihe Family" written 10y
Mrs F,sl~ Clews Parsons, will be utilized in
certain advanced classes. French girls are stlli
helc IN their mothers leading strings az an age
when American girls are praetieasly lse lnoepen-
greet advance tn the movement toward the
saf-sr ais. sen.snt OF the French girl
I, xmA x&a1s has eo-opexeted WITH tie ln1-