The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-25

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weapon is in the hands of women. .
weapon forged by centuries OF subordi
nation-the faculty Of meeting condi
lions. In the hands of really clever
woman this is tact; In those OF the In
ept and ignorant, deceit and suDter
fuge. It is only ostentatious clever
ness, not cleverness at all In TACT.
which Is a deterrent to the exercise OF
any charm or talent. There is never
an hour In the life of woman when
the best education her powers VIII
permit Of Is not an advantage. In the
heyday of youth control OF emotions
and clearness of insight have directed
many a ship pennanted with beauty
and vitality which would have peer
driven on the rocks. And what shall
be said of the years which follow
crowded with opportunities-nay. ne
cessities-for q reasonable dealing
with the questions Of life? NO woman
can be her husbands friend and help
err without logic to which he may ap
peal and an intelligence which com.
pletes and supplements his own. And
this education OF character. as OF mind,
is not taught In a school which gradu
ates girls in white muslin at IL ano
sends them out without either mental
resource or control.
Geometry teaches the logic OF LIE
and over blackboard problems Rosy
Cheek learns to be the mother, wife
and citizen, which every advanced
civilization demands. This Is the ed
ucation which is developed by a seri'
: GUS, adequate curriculum and Dy
none other. The special training Is
another matter, equally important, as
| It prepares q woman to meet the re-
! sistless law which links happy useful
I ness with occupation. The choice Oh
t study should of course be adapted to
= the individual learning of the stu
dent, and II indeed there is q mental
constitution differing from that Of
8 man, this fact should be recognized IN
l. fitting her for her probable duties ant
d her possible use Of talent or ability
n The increasing number of eclecti'
l. courses Of study gives an added free
d dom and breadth Of opportunity mos
Il desirable and necessary and II right
d fully understood should entirely re
i. move the popular prejudice that CO.
Is legiate education, per Sc. fills wo
o. mans mind with useless knowledge
y A college education should mean tn
ly best education possible, and its var
e, ETY. should only be equaled by II
e. thoroughness. The ordinary finishin
at school for girls cannot train the min
in adequately because of the briefness
r. its curriculum and its lack of system
ri Parent and teacher are alike respoI
ST sible for this, neither demanding,
RI a rule. anything approaching rigo
GUS standard of education.
d. It is sometimes fairly astonishir
&c to note with what shallow and car
pr less consideration the whole subje
ne of a girls education is dismissed. Vi
ny wonders what results can be expes
M ed from such lax attention to a
an premely important matter. Can a fe
weeks of science" skimming
philosophy, dig the channels OF trai
LII ed and habitual thought? Can ger
= :. of talent. literary, mathematical
plastic, be taught to grow by brl
hs. planting and briefer tending? c
?. an occasional composition" even
%, certain fluency in the attractive a
"harmiess" literature of the mode
languages. give correct and elegs
SA forms of expression or teach the
tory of the words we use? The
differentiated adjective OF sweet
by may pass amid it's ripping laugh
'hf and it's maiden grace. but how ADJ
}on the woman whose vocabulary is
all confined to exclamation points pu
ons tuating the eternal reiteration
nai' lawful" wonderful" "fascinatin
~ ~ and the like?
os A young girl may. indeed, run
tch fairer chance of getting a HUSBAND
,or her charm is not endangered by
the awkward reputation lf cleverness,
10, the married woman needs every
the If Intelligence she possesses.
bel The women of America are enfr
as chiscd by the customs of the coun
the If no. by the prejudices OF tho
n is called upper and better classes.
He erty and responsibility are ours
tier sooner or later we shall be ca
men upon to At ourselves for them.
tian working women know this and
Of rising to the demands of both neces
n of and opportunity. But. first and
ddle most II our daughters are to be g
the the dangerous draught OF kaowie
limi- they must learn to subordinate I
hich charm. There is no impossib
This about this-only the most vague
the Illogical prejudice against 1t. E
Iunc- woman should be taught, first
"a is foremost. that in all social relat
,sent knowledge must be subordinate