Friday's newspapers contain an interesting letter on "Women and Household
Economics," signed by a number of men and women of great distinction, including Lady Frederick Cavendish, Miss Faithfull, the Principal of Cheltenham Ladies' College, Mrs. Lyttelton, Mr. Mackinder, Professor Osler, Sir Henry Roscoe, and Professor Sadler. The signatories to the letter declare that they desire, without trenching upon the claims of liberal culture, to see girls better prepared to under- take the duties of the home. It is impossible, however, to provide instruction of this kind without capable instructors, and therefore the first step must be to provide education of an advanced type for the teachers of the future. Accordingly it is proposed to establish in London a course of post-graduate instruction in household economics at King's College, and also in Leeds and Cheltenham. Every attempt to provide women of all classes with a better understanding of the duties of the home has our strongest sympathy. We see no reason for regarding the subject as a mere technicality and devoid of the inspiration of culture. Properly taught and properly under- stood, the economics and technicalities of the home should prove a true mental stimulus, as well as a matter of supreme utilitarian advantage.
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