The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-09

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Copyright, 1909. by Frank C. Car
penter).
TOXIC:
l write Of the Japanese girl of to-
day, not of yuni-Yuu1. Nine. Chrys-
the dainty playthtng of the past. but
OF the live, w~idcawake, up-to-date.
pushing maiden OF 1909. You may
see her acting as cashier in the big
stores; she sells you your in
the offices of the railway stations;
she aids in the management of the
hotels at which you stay; and, II
you become i'll. She administers your
medicines as the trained nurse of the
hospitals. She is fast taking her
place in the ranks of every industry,
and as n s~tenographer and type
writer is now found In many of the
native factories. banks and other
financial establishments.
Three Million School Girls.
There are more than 100000
children in the public schools of ia
pan. and at LEAST. oOO. 900 OF them
are girls. They are required to wear
a school uniform. and morning and
afternoon the streets are filled with
this female educational army, going
along Singly or hand In hand, with
their books wrapped up in bundles, on
their way to and from schoOl. me
girls wear skirts Of dark red or plum
color. above which show out the upper
parts Of their kiu1Cncs. that take the
place Of our shirt waists. Most or
them carry paper umbrellas and
many walk on 4 shoes. When
it rains they have sandal ABOUT
three inches high. and as they hoid
up their skirts they show a bit OF
bare kin above their wife foot NIT
tens.
These girls are Of all ages, from
little tots of five. who are going to the
kindergartens. up to young iaoleS o.
eighteen or more. on their way y
the high schools. normal schools ahu
academies. The Schoo
age is from six to fourteen, during
which the girls have until now been
compelled to attend for g period q
four years. This time has been eX-
tended to six years and the tendency
is to make it still longer. The school
hours beEia at s and last until :, AND
there is q recess Of fifteen minute
ut the close Of eacf, hour for the chill
dren to go out in Il open ana eSer-
else. Every school mas its gymna-
stun and every girf is required -
spend three hours each week in ath-
letic exercises under the direction OF
we'll trained instructors The result
has already been q great improvement
IN the physique OF the children, ana II
will result in making the uncorseteo
Japanese girl one OIL the pest ueNei-
oped Of her sex.
The studies Of the elementary
schools are Just the same as those o.
the United States. save that mora
and the Japanese language are AGO
ed. In most OF the schools English
is taught, and In not a few cooking
sewing and other branches OF donles-
tic science
Girls High Sc hOols.
.Japan has rou a large number OF
Girls high schools. although as q RUE
tho most of the children drop out a
the end Of tho ordinary grades. II
the high schools advanced mathcHlat-
les such as algebra and geometry are
taught and also botany. physics. cnef1-
istry. biology and hygiene. They
have a special training IN the Japa.
nese and composition ant
also In morals.
In the normal schools the curricu
lum is still more advanced. These
schools are for teachers. and there arr
sixteen in the country devoted exclu
siveiy to women. The students go GU
to practice teaching in h varlot!
public schools, and. when they gradu'
ate. are given positions as teachers
Tn these normal schools there ar
courses Of gymnastics. mathematics
physics and chemistry Of two year:
each. and there Is y special courss
of domestic economy of three years
Some of the more brilliant graduates
are sent abroad to study at the ex'
pense of the government. When the,
return they are required to teach il
the government school for six Years