The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-06-06

thirds Of this goodly humble became
teachers. OF her 504 graduates. nine
tenths entered the teaching profession.
These young women going to all parts
OF North Carolina, Attire with zeal and
love Of the State and her people, did
much toward converting the people to
the principle Of public education, and
local taxation.
We Would not~fail to mention the
Women's Association for the Better
ment of Public School houses in North
Carolina. organized and launched by
this college as another direct and po-
tent contribution to the service of the
State. Just what this movement has
meant to North Carolina would take
pages to recite, where there is only
time for a sentence. Nor should we
fail to mention the helpful college ex-
tension work, inaugurated by DR..
F'oust, and announced to US at our
last meeting.
Bulletins are to be issued from the
several departments of the college.
Miss Jamison's Bulletin, the first in
this course, is now being used by many
hOusekeepers and also as a textbook
by the Domestic Science classes In
some of u high schools. Miss Mich
aux has been sent by the college to
work with the primary teachers Of
Forsyth county. You will hear fully
Of this work in her report to be given
you later. While this work is entirely
under the direction of our college. it
was made possible by the generosity
of h Southern Education Board. In
addition to these direct services, the
student here inbibeS a college spirit
that is catholic and wholesome. The
college atmosphere discourages
s snnnr;orifH or or the c,a assume o1
students over an other On the con-
trary, noblesse oblige, education,
wealth or position rather imposes the
greater responsibility. and the college
trained woman must be tolerant and
patient, and give, give, give. And SO
the Normal graduate goes out and
takes her place in tn world in ac-
cordanc with the rules of common
sense, n has done much to break
down the objection to college educa-
ton, once characterized as a wall OF
caste, with good honest labor on one
side and a false and frivolous culture
one the other"
The alumnae Of this institution, by
their earnestness and fidelity, have
! won the State to the idea Of educating
their women as we'll as their men.
Since the State Normal College came
into being, other colleges for women
are awakening to the necessity Of en-
dowments, loan funds, domestic sci
ence and teacher training depart
ments.
1t may be interesting and profitable
here to note briefly some of the SER
vices being rendered by our alumnae.
not only in the State but in the broader
field Of the world. In addition to the
large army of teachers already men
toned, about fifty have chosen as their
work the profession Of trained nurse,
and are ministering to the sick from
New England to Panama. Twelve are
missionaries in foreign fields, and six
~ ~oi1ir fo~ fhio -rnot "nrE Snyoc
are merchants, owning their own bust
nesses. Some are employed in Z. w
c. A. work; many are stenographers;
one is a chemist, one a prl :tlclrg law
yer, ard one holds the responsible 20
sitinr OF resident physician in j collage
as large as our own. Many have
chairs in Women's colleges, a few are
on the stage.
It has been objected that our alum
nae are not anxious to marry, become
home-makers, rear children. Let cur
more than 1900 who are now happy
wives and mothers refute this charge.
It is true that the enlargement in the
range of the professional and indus
trial employments has had a Valuable
reflex effect upon the social position
Of When such employments
were unatainable or greatly restricted
in number-before the day Of the
busy, healthy, cheerful bachelor girl
women were sometimes tempted into
undesirable marriages In order to Sc
cure a home and maintenance or Ito
escape the o~pprobium of spinsterhood
Anything that makes it difficult for
an idle or a vicious man to secure the
hand Of a good will have a
useful influence, both on the standards
of morality and intelligence Of men
themselves. Nature may be trusted to
take care of her own laws, and the
special duties which she has assigned
paramount.
In summarizing the services render
ed by our college women, it is we'll tc
mention that silent band who serve
the state by self-improvement, by per
sOnal development It may be sale
with truth hat they also serve the
state "who only stand and wait who
bv excellence of mind and heart are
living examples to a less cultured