The Washington herald., 1911-05-28

Washington should have schools to
teach the ancient but neglected art OF
motherhood. This is the suggestion OF
and other cities which have these col
leges. Sciences of all kinds, and even
woman's suffrage, are taught at the
leading girls colleges and schools here,
but no schools have been found where
teachers instruct pupils how to manage
children. Motherhood. claim the sug-
gestors, is a study that is not thought
of in the modern rush for information OF
the money-making and social kind
Prominent Washington men and women
favor such schools and deplore the lack
Of them. Some claim that boys. as well
as girls, should be taught how to rear
children" For in these days Of mothers
congresses and suffragettes there is no
telling where mere man will be placed
finally by their better halves.
Nothing should be neglected, it is as
serted. in teaching the mysterious ways
of soothing crying baby who drives its
father to wild thoughts of leaving home.
Too much attention to the social side of
marriage is the reason for the neglect of
this important domestic problem, say
those who know. That a crying child
cannot be soothed by the strains of Wag-
merriam music is the radical opinion of
persons who have studied the subject.
Delegates to the mothers congress were
especially attentive to this part.
Among those who have gone on record
as favoring schools not only for cooking,
sewing, and dusting of mahogany fur
niture, but for learning mothercraft, are
Henry B. F. Macfarland. Mrs. Macfar-
land. Mrs. A. A. Birney, of the mothers
congress; Rev. DR.. Van Schaick, jr.: Miss
Ruth Rizer. secretary of the Society for
the Prevention of tuberculosis, and other
persons informed upon questions relative
to the methods of obtaining better knowl-
edge of children for the growing gener-
alton.
Teach Boys to Cook.
Rev. DIR. Van Schaick favors not only
schools for girls. but for boys. where
they can learn the art OF cooking. DIR.
Van Schaick said: 'T favor the schools
for girls. and think such courses should
cational institutions. Boys also should
be taught some Of the branches. A course
in cooking would prove invaluable to the
healthy American boy with desire to
go camping"
agreeing with DR.. Van Schaick on the
question of cooking for boys. He said
Mrs. Mcfarland favers the idea also.
Il believe in such schools as matter
Of COURSE" said Miss Rizer. THE only
in my opinion. Is starting
girls at these courses when they are too.
young. No girl or woman Is ever too old
10 study these subjects. A course In gen.
eral household economies should be
taught also.
Sanitation will do much toward Of
The diseases to which infants are subject
knowledge Of hygiene should prove val
liable to any sFl who contemplates mar
Rage. Cooking is not the only one Of the
many household arts that should be rec
'gnized by schools, either public or pri-
rate"
Lady Berry Hart. sbeaking before the
Mothers congress. expressed herself as
heartily In favor Of schools which have
IS their object courses in motherhood.
.sdy Hart spoke Of the schools in Eng
and. where mothers are taught how to-
ring up their young. She pointed out
he necessity Of bringing mothers as we'll
y sirls realms the magnituds Of the