The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-02
EDUCATION OF WOMEN
Concluded From First Page)

here if we keep clearly in mind the
needs of three rather distinct groups
of women While the ultimate goal
t Is the same in the education Of all,
there is a wide variation in the i'm
mediate necessities of each group
and in the particular contribution
which the school must therefore
make t
A large class of girls whose Gle
mentary education is incomplete are
in imperative need of such industrial
education as will enable them to earn
living wage Furthermore, through
this self maintenance the standard of
the family life viii ne immenselw ad-
yanced. Yet, even here, the greater
need is evident. Without help from
! the public school or from private
philanthropy, many of these girls
will. in a few years, enter homes of
their own, untaught and irresponsible,
to assume the most sacred duties
without intelligent preparation and to
propetuate q tyne Of home that Is a
menace to the health aud standard Of
the community At this point then,
the school should supplement the
meager education of the home and
should insist that the training of the
woman should not yield place to the
schooling of the wage-earner
The second group Of girls come
from normal, healthful homes
through whose influence they secure
tho essential instruction and training
Fortunately, the necessity OF the
home with it's limited income forces
Ithom to practice the homcly house
hold arts and to care for the various
members of the family. Througf
this simple. ratioua: apprenticeship
they are fairly well prepared for in
.tclligent service in their own homes
There still remains a third grouf
of women. of larger opportunity anl
wider knowledge. to whom school anC
college offer the fullest gifts. Should
their present education be modified il
; view of their womans task? VIII no
. general culture. high ideals, and the
advantage of association make then
! ready for the responsibilities and op
| portunities which the nome brings?
/ We cannot too gratefully acknowl
. edge the benehcient service of college
: for women. vet it has net comp cte'
| fulfilled 81 r'"~tirn: FOR # is of tn
deepest importance that the colleg'
I woman. with her rar-reaching intiu
| ence should from the beginning. con
ccivc the true proportions Of a won
, ans education: that her standards o
Ilthc liberal education for wome'
| should include adequate preparation
for her sacred ami Imperative task
7 So long as the college NAV comp'etel.
] omit such consideration and may evel
4 develop a trend away from thes
! duties. we shall work at cross pun
Il poses. We cannot expect the averag'
7 parent to take much pains TO insure il
/ his daughters education the thin
which the college despises. Whel
public sentiment demands of the col
lIege for woman such preparation TO
her greatest life work as the bushes
man gives to his task AMI the crafts
: man TO his apprentice ship. we shall
easily secure rational ideals in ele
mentary training.
Again We shall find cross purpose
in any scheme Of Industrial education
j, for woman which docs not conced
!. certain limitations in business whicI
are logically consequent nron tn
: woman's acceptance ofsher higher OF
legation Women cannot prepare 70
=. their life work as men prepare 70
Il theirs-igDoring the fact that thi
/ work NAV be abandoned after a brie
service for the administration of to
home. The essential instability O
tenure must logically be followed b.
limited compensation. And again. tn
} contract obligation must often b
modified in the case Of women whei
D the family need. illness. or hardshi
p i'm the home. call her to her NOR
sacred. more binding service. Sti
again. the characteristics which a.
\ essential to successful home-makin
l. lmust not be forfeited for success
wage earning. Success in bushes