Chapter XV: Possible Remedies—education in Household Affairs

Lack of information one obstacle in the household 251
Difference between information and education 251
What is included in information 251
Difficulty of obtaining information in regard to the household 252
Advance in other occupations through publicity of all information
gained 252
What is included in education 252
Information and education necessary in the household 254
Progress hindered through lack of these 254
Cause of inactivity in household affairs 254
Assumption that knowledge of the household comes by instinct 254
Assumption that household affairs concern only women 256
Belief that all women have genius for household affairs 257
Theory that household affairs are best learned at home 258
Tendencies in the opposite direction 259
Establishment of school of investigation 259
Necessity for investigation before progress can be made 260

CHAPTER XVI