The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-24

Most unhappiness exists because
married women don't know what to
do with their leisure time" said Miss
Marion Coates, of Haverhill, who is
to be president of the new school.
After a girl marries, she is lifted
from a world of alternative friends
and dropped down into an apartment,
with nothing to do after she washes
the breakfast dishes. So
"She rushes aimlessly to teas and
bridges parties, seeking amusement.
She is bored when alone, restless and
unhappy" said Miss Coates. I'm
Sarah Lawrence College we want to
teach girls how to use their extra
hours, for their own pleasure and
advantage-how to be interesting
companions for themselves"
Need Separate Education
William V. Lawrence, IS, of Bronx
vile, N. Y, who has founded the
school and appropriated $3.50 900 for
it, believes that girls now get mans
education with four years of studies
unsuited to them. Consequently he
founded the Sarah Lawrence College,
in memory Of his deceased wife, and
engaged Miss Coates to carry out his
ideas of what a woman should learn.
The new school to open in Bronx
vile, September, 1928, will offer but
two-year course, SO planned as to
prepare girls for a higher, intellectu-
ally useful life"
But there will be no classes in
washing, according to Miss Coates,
who says, cooking is but a small
phase of married life and we buy
clothes ready-made."
Miss Coates, at present principal of
Bradford Academy, New England's
oldest school for girls, talked of pre-
marriage education and how it would
be taught.
Music Stressed
There are to be classes in world |
literature, world citizenship and gov
eminent, psychology, economics, dra-
mates, French, a bit of philosophy |
and great deal of time devoted to
studying piano, violin and voice.
IF a girl studies the best of an
cient and modern literature she will |
develop love and understanding of |
good books which gives her a bal |
anced perspective of life-providing
elf-entertainment for dull evenings |
alone.
INSTRUCTION in dramatic technique
and play production will fit girls for
organizing community plays, staging
church tableaux, playlets and pag-
eants," said Miss Coates.
Instead of becoming just a nonen-
ity in her community she can be a
leader, in one or more phases of COM
munity life, by properly utilizing her
leisure time.
Psychology and it's application to
government, politics and religion will
be one of the main courses. 1t will
aid the college girl to study her
future husband and children--to I'M
derstand and aid local and national
politics"
And with a self-operating student
government, which the school will
have, any girl with a political bent
may get practical experience in po-
litical organization, making that her
leisure time occupation after mar
riage.
THE principal of marketing-the
relation of buying and selling and the |
why of changing prices will be
taught the prospective brides. The
definite ways of cutting the grocery
bill are not to be considered as i'm |
portant as a general, wise manage
ment of the home, it was learned.
Music a Home.Maher
Violin, piano and voice lessons will
be available for all who show any
talent whatsoever-"so that every
girl may learn an art which will help
to stand out in a group, give her a
common interest with musical friends
and make her home more pleasant"
according to Miss Coates.
This isn't a vocational school, I'M
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