Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-18
FOR THE LADIES.

ms M - comes from no fount afar.
mt sorings from the toll and strife,
IN III world of things as they are
give fle the whole of life,
Tbe joy the hope, and the pain.
the struggle whose end Is strength,
The loss that is infinite gain;
Not the drought of a eloudless sky,
Not the rust of fruisIess rest.
Give me the sun and the storm,
The cain aud the white sea-crest.
GIVE me the best of life.
M i've in the world with God.
where the seed that IS sown and dies
TiffS a harvest over the sod.
where beauty and truth are one,
Where the right must have its way,
Where the storm Clouds part for stars,
And the starlight heraids the day
Give me the life of TOLL
The music and mind to dare.
No luxnrys lap for NV head.
No idly won wealth to share.
whether by pick or plane,
whether by tongue or pen,
let me not live in vain;
Let me do a mans work among men.
George B. Cleaves in Youth Companion
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Business Training for Girls.
Regarding the public school systems
Of this country some distinguished edu-
Gators are persistent and caustic critics
of impractical courses, charging that the
methods Of teaching even such useful
studies as are included in the curricu-
inns are inefficient, and that the luckIess
children are not only specifically edu-
Gated. but misinstructed. Indeed. even
manual training, which came into the
schools a decade ago with such a blare
Of trumpeted praise, has, by the Massa
chusetts commission on industrial and
technical education, been found wanting
in the grammar and high schools of that
state because the courses are so pur-
poseless. and the time devoted to them
is 50 meager that, as compared to those
Of the highly efficient special schools,
which by means of adequate equipment
and thorough facilities for instruction
turn out graduates who are capable of
putting their knowledge to account, they
are 4 mere waste of the taxpayers mon
ey.
Reform seems imminent, and when
the systems are revised, it is to be hoped
that among the other vocational studies
advocated by the reformers will be such
commercial instruction for girls as will
at least eniighten them in regard to
simple methods of ordinary business pro-
cedure, the ignorance of which now
places many women at great disad-
vantage and not infrequently makes
them appear to be dishonorable in their
dealings. A specific instance of this oc-
cured recently, when a public account
ant who had been asked to audit and
certify to the previous years treasury
report Of q certain woman's club, was
refused some necessary data by one Of
the directors on the ground that a full
report containing a frank exposition of
existing conditions was not desired, and
9Th ta.x- u. L.,
treasurerS of women's clubs are to make
deposits by mail and to place club funds
in banks not authorized by the club
board Of directors. That club officials,
who might reasonably be expected 70
have some knowledge of ordinary bust
ness procedure, so often show a discred-
liable ignorance, makes it plain that the
lack Of training is widespread, and indi-
Gates how necessary it is that all girls
should be given at least elementary com.
merclal training to save them from ap-
pearlng to be INSCRIPTIONS, when they
are simply ignorant, and to teach them
how properly to care for the trust funds
they are constantly soliciting for phiIan-
thFoplc purposes. Moreover there is
great need that women and girls should
ge able to protect themselves and those
dependent upon them against the machi-
nations OF the INSCRIPTIONS who are al
ways lFlng IN wait to take advantage of
thelr lack of knowledge and experience.
brokers and others engaged in COM
mefcl2l enterprises are frank in express
ing their dissemination to deal with
women, because of what is called the
ul.reas9haolene of the sex, and if girls
were duly instructed in their youth in
simple business rules and customs, it
would not only be of immense help to
mem when engaged in gainfnl occuna-
IONS outside Of the home. where the
upea OF some commercial training fire.
quehtly eonfronts them, but in every re-
Htlon OF their lives. Surely as the pur-
pose OF aJl education is t. fit human be-
lhgS 70 their environments. it is a very
aeiectlYe system that leaves the race.
30 Lar as public education is concerned,
Nhoiiy unprepared for inevitable expert
ences with commercial matters. Foreign
languages, and the science of music are
laqS and trills studies in the public
schools compared to the essential studies
'Hal are now omitted.-Vogue.
$3.50
Women of Coming
generations May Be Superiors of Men.
Are the women of the coming genera
uoh 10 be the superiors of men. physic-
aaliy and intellectually? This question
Jus nv been raised in Washington. where
E~'-NA -ttpp4 law paSSHI aC the laSt
effect. ns put ihto
10 children between the ages Of 10 and
~ years OF age who desire TO work dur
ms vacation are compelled to undergo
sai ANIMATION, both physical and men
,aL before they are permitted TO become
D[t.ad%lnners. The examinations will
A. n.y. eioSe until August /. but thus far
GieS haYe disclosed the fact that the
S'& sifi IS far the superior of her broth
T. every way.
;o 0ul Of total of 100 children exam
lueq seYenty-hve boys haze been reject
anil, Ueeause Of physical disabilities. while
ttas t1fee girls We're turned away. OF
cort;s lAFee little maidenS one will win
,@.t;tt.leate that viii entitle her to take
ptysiaon as cash girl IN department
o9a ,g, I9r the examining physician dis
gIt9l5,Hea her because of nervousness
f Trlcli, ne believes, will disappear with
NJ OF three weeks of rest.
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