A UNIVERSITY FOR HOME DUTIES.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 149, 18 March 1908, Page 3

A UNIVERSITY FOR HOME DUTIES.

. An interesting-schemo for training girls to underlako the uuties of tho homo is outlined ,iii a letter to "Tnc Timos," signed by Ladv Cavendish/ Mra. Faithfull, Mr. H. J. Mackinder, Professor , Osier, Professor Sadler,.SirHenry Roscoo, Mrs./Wcodhouse, and others. T'hoy say :— ;' -'■; '• \ ' ' " When .the movement for'tho higher. ,cdu-' ;cation of women began- in tho middle of tbo/ast century, the first need was', a : sufficient pro- . vision,of good schools-and, of' women to .-'teach. : ;iii them'.who had received thb sanio full, lite--.rary.' aiid scientific training.-at' the Universi- ; ■ties as tt'eir brothers could. command. • All thoughts and'efforts•■ were; therefore 'coucen;trated oil But, now; that tho battlo for tlio higher-education if women is won, ■ it is seen that ■in the courso of tho :struggle certain-facts in the. career of women, i very.- ■ important.' in . relation to education; at all times, ' and, especially so at/the; present moment,:.liavo: not 'received full/attention.- ; ."Scieniifically-'trained women are needed,as. ■ teachers, 'but , not only as teachers. Scientific" ' principles,nuist.bo.applied in tlio' crc-atioli'.of: , Ileal6hy. .;homes and . 'institutions ■ which- for the less fortunate ambiig u's take .tho place of ; , homes; but the requisite knowledge can only, bo, obtained through ; careful training. ■ Wo 1 desire, then, 'without trenching.-, upon the = of liberal/culture, fto see girls 'bettor .propared t-o; undertake .the duties of; the home. It is.impossible to provide instruction' : of ;this'kind, without ;t'eacher? capable of giv-, ■ ing'-.-it; and. the first, stop .must, bo; to. provide': 'education .of. an advanced . type, for those who will • hereafter, conduct the work, 'itf'.its more •: : elementary-'stages.; , '.■■'": . ' '.'lt : 'i 3 thtoeforo/prbpb'sOT'tis Londoii 'a course of,- post-graduate :'instruc- ; .tio'n. in household' ecbuomics. : (and ! efforts to ' tlio same end rare being mido in Leeds and ; • Cheltenham): 'Tho, .cq'urse" will'-be giveii' at; ' 'the ;Wonien's, Departmbht ~of King's; Col-, '.lege? and will; begin next ' October. .Tho' plan, has the sympathy, of tho Council of tho ' Incorporated Association of Headmistresses. ,A College. Board, i consisting..mainly of -the , professors of the subjects germane to the . course, ..with Professor Smithclls, F.R.S.j;,act-; , ing as honorary "adviser; "will control tho educational side ■of the work. Tho ' first ■ stago will bo tentative and' oxperiniental; but it is hop 6d r .that liv .due courso it will; bo; found ■ possible:to:'include courses of training for the •managementof-large.' educational -and: other i ;ihstitutions>wliich',..alr,o in '. many, respects homes', on .a larger scale, for. the duties of. factory inspection, and for'philanthropic andsocial work aimed at raising the standard -of homo life in great cities. :•;_ : '•;,•• . "The sohemo now being initiated at King's College (Women's Department) will thus bo .seen to.be analogous to!the' courses.of special or professional training already 'provided for men and -womenjiwhich" connect., thcriiselves in growing-,measures with -the curricula of tho Universities. /It is ono moro. contribution to'- tho. work of' bringing;-University colleges into close touch with all national aiid human interests -and ■ needs. . 'For the effective; or- • ganisation /of. tho plan the .sum .of £3000 is. needed. Donations.may ; bo sent to Miss Sol-, tau, King's Collego. (Women's Department), 13 Kensington. Square, W. •. '? ,