Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-14

tual equality-and in proving this women
nave accomplished distinctly creditable
attainment-a few women have seemed to
lose sight of the great feminine obliga-
ton and responsibility which never can
come to men. the production and care of
the children of the world. Modern edu-
cation is emphasizing this responsibility
as essential in the education of every
girl. and woman educators are working to
| increase its general recognition
Mrs. Ella Flagg Young. superintendent
of Chicago schools. contends that even
in the elementary schools a distinction
should be made between the education of
girls and boys because so large a proper
ton of the pupils never reach the higher
schools. Consequently. even in the lower
grades OF that city the girls are being
pies of home building. This will not les
sen their aptitude for any calling which
they may adopt, but it will prevent their
going into their own homes. at some pc
preparation for the duties of wifehood
and motherhood 1t also will serve to
give to the girl of foreign birth at least
the beginning of the requirements of the
modern American home, which differ
greatly from those of her own land and
therefore, would come outside of the
range of any domestic instruction her
mother might give
In New York the Little Mothers
School, has become a recognized part of
the educational system of the city. and
the special education for girls began there
can be continued through the college
year If so desired.
The rating of a college woman for the
course in which she desires to qualify
will not be dis
Research Work Open credited because
to College Women. sue > eo SUBSTITUTES es
values for Greek verbs or child hygiene
for calculus, unless she is specializing in
line of work in which these two sub
Jects are essential. Now it is possible for
woman to take a degree as doctor of
philosophy by research work upon some
subject which may be of practical value
| in the development of her home life For
instance, DR.. Edna Day, a member of the
faculty of the University of Wisconsin,
achieved her electorate from the Cniver-
silly or Chicago with an investigation into
The Effect of Cooking Upon the DigeSti-
. bility of Starch" Other women recently
have taken doctors degrees by research
work upon such subjects as "A Precise
Method of Roasting Beef" "Dietic Cults >
Pure Food Laws 1.-The Possibilities
Housekeeping and others simila
practical in their scope.
Modern educators have come to realize
| that quite as high intellectual develop
ment is required to conduct research upon
these subjects as THE Religious Habits
of the Phoenicians' or THE Evolution of
Government Among the Ancient Cave
Dwellers." The modern woman has not
risen as yet above the old existing stand
ards, but she is advancing each year.
The complaint was made regarding the
earlier standards of education of women
| that they paid no attention to her physi-
| cal development and that no exercise was
| introduced. Then evolved a system of
athletics in which many girls attempted
| to do the same athletic work their
| brothers. 1t is now developing that this
/ exercise may be wrongly directed and in
volve a physical strain which frequently
! is more harmful than no exercise at all.
| The physical education of woman must
differ essentially from that given to men.
Boat racing basket ball, lifting, running
| and other work must be undertaken only
| in proportion to the physical strength of
| the girl and without reference to that
which is accomplished by her brother In