The Greenville morning herald. [volume] (Greenville, Tex.) 1890-1956, 1910-01-02

bnt because the need OF special ,saln.
ing Is just beginning to be recognized
That 1t is beginning to be recognized
IS shown by the founding OF indus
trial schools for girls and the intro
duction into few high schools OF
courses in domestic science. But
these reach only few Of the girls
and in the former the literary advant.
ages do not equal those OF our col.
lcgcs and universities. through lack OF
means and support while in the latter
the courses are vesy meager and con
sidered only a side line
This is an age Of specialization.
men who receive college Quotations
take several years of special work to
prepare them for their professions.
women who enter any Of the so-called
professions do likewise, but women
who are to be homemakers jump into
1t at any time without any thought of
their own fitness. Many a college
graduate. who n her ignorance had
right to presume that she was wei
prepared for life, has entered upon
the duties of a home TO find that she
was prepared for one thing and ex-
pected to do another And many
time as she soothes to sleep crying,
child, she would glad
ly give all her knowledge of the
Mathematical Proofs of Physics For
mulne If she could only know what to
do to bring that dear one back to
health and strength would not de
preciate the value OF culture or a
trained mind for 1t is best able 10
cope with difficulties, but would
emphasize the need OF information
adapted to the work which one pur-
sues. We have failed to realize that
is a profession, the great
est work that a woman can do, there
fore her greatest profession, and that
she requires special preparation for it.
we expect man to have special
in whatever walk of life
he pursues and We don't want his
services unless he does have 81; sull.
though We know that more is demand
ed of woman in her home than OF
any man on earth, We don't consider
that she needs any special epara
ton, and the fact that she repeatedly
fails does not shake our confidence
in her What tribute to the genius
of woman
1T might appear that the girls
shonld get this training at home, but
that they don't get it we all know
The mothers not having been proper
ly trained are not really competent
teachers aud the much that they
could teach from experience the
daughters are not with them enough
to Learn.
Truly no one ever entered upon
so great a field of labor with more
courage and less preparation than the
Young woman who steps over the
hreshhold of newly founded home,
No wonder when she begins TO realize
what she has undertaken and her own !
inability from lack of training she gets
discouraged, no wonder she chates |
inder the seeming restrictions when !
Ihe has net been taught the dignity |
If She profession in which she labors |
md does not realize the vast results /
which are coming from the seemingly |
lonely tasks she performs II she
ould only always realize that the
happiness and security of the nation
ests in the happiness and security OF
is homes; that all the Industries of
he world, that may look so impor
ant in her eyes, exist only for the
of her home, and the others,
nd without these homes they could
lot exist; that the home is above ali
nd all things are tributary to it.
+ she could only realize this and that
.ach woman is the greatest force in
Ter own home for good or eyr. that
Ter hand is the Closest to the helm,
he would see her part in the build
ne of the nation and Tie dignity OF
Ter profession
I'VE are too prone to regard home
making as mere drudgery that anyone
an perform aud to think that when a
irl is married and settled down there
5 plenty OF time to learn how to keep
ouse. If It we're merely matter OF
coping a house that idea might do.
NJ in reality that is only one of the
icaus to the end OF making happy
ONE. There is much more. Not
My must she be eble to keep a well
rdered house, but she must preserve
he health of her family. She must
now what foods TO provide and how
} prepare 'hcm, in a hygienic and at
-actiye manner to meet the needs of
he various members of her family
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