The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-27

the one who does the much and retains
II does not after all get something moro
Of real education. There In a. least
danger that the one who has spent years
Of hard study upon Greek n then for
gotten II may envy the other who
learned 10 play the plano in his youth
and 10 still able to gain uplift, inspira-
ton. rest to his soul. by running over
in the dusk a sonata by Chopin.
But now. what? one would have a
very narrow view who would wish all
Of education TO be vocational. Few
would ''exalt the making Of O living over
the making Of a life And yet ''tle
making OF a decent living 10 the sine
qua non Of making a life that IS worthy
Of the name"
a Few general suggestions that VIII
not IN widely accepted or acceptable
can do 10 harm, The education OF our
young women should have reference TO
their future rs experience. observation.
and statistics reveal that future. IL
! should deal with her as an individual.
not as the scholar the researcher" the
philosopher. but as the wonan who. is to
be the wife arol mother. or the one who
Is to earn her own livelihood In some
one of the many positions that modern
conditions have opened to her. II should
At her both for living and for life.
II should find her vocational aptitude
or talent. n she has amy. and 4; should
group Will. this the cultural subjects that
naturally ally themselves to II and make
q unity OF her training. II her aptitude
should be found In arts and crafts or
art work. French. German. English lit
erature, art history. history. Psychology.
philosophy and any other subjects that
would tend to develop her aesthetic taste
or add to the socialis.ng influence OF the
haniiwork that she does could most
wisely be assigned to her. not neglect
ing something Of hoine economics. Just
what she would gain from college alge-
bra or physics. espe cially II she hated
them. il greatly to be questioned.
Such a training. II seriously given and
seriously taken. would equip her on the
one side for living fitting her 10 earn
her way. II necessary giving her an al
sorbing interest in at least one depart
men: Of her home. " she should have n
liomc rendering her more efficient IN
directing or doing her work as wife and
mother aud on the other side making
her a member ~ human society. provid-
ing for her a general culture furnishing
her the foundation upon which she ma!
build as !oft.ly as she may wish.
, II is not difficult to imagine two young
Women. 70 or years % age. equally
temperament and beautiful voices. The
one faithfully takes the classical train.
Ing. having no time FOR the proper and
Adequate cultivation OF her voice, fol
which work she could receive no credit.
Size completes her college o years
having carried as her major Latin. Til,
other faithfu.ly cuitiyates her talent ant
becomes a SINCE: she has carried viii
this work tho modern Languages, litcra
ture In its several departments. history
aesthetics. music history. theory. &c
Whatever the doctors may th.nk anc
insist. the most OF us vii! believe tina
THIS latter Young woman Is bette
equipped 10 give l. life and receive iron
II life.
And. after all, What Is education 20
unicss Cor this. 20 make US members o
society. 10 receive ara give"