| Show r TUB GnUS GIRLS OK OV HOLLAND n nIn In Holland the mass s of or every class clasa go to public schools and amid all mix to together together gether Education begins at nt six years of or age ale In III the public schools and at twelve welve a girl Is examined and passes lasses on onor for or a course In imi tho the higher burgher her schools of oC which Holland pos possesses lO lOae of or orthe ae cs two The Time the sexes exes Is nn nil admitted principle In Inthe Inthe Inthe the primary schools boys and anil girls are 11 brought up UI together they learn side able ly by side Ide and are on familiar terms from Crom early childhood without the smallest III Ill resulting A great point Is made of oC lan halt languages and amid no na IJ Dutch lutch girl of ot the lie upper or middle classes elaM es Is III considered educated ed who ho cannot speak English l French and German more mol or less lesi fluently Probably owing oln to the system B of or edu education cation In force oree the womenfolk arc are in inclined Inclined dined to ii up somewhat Independent dent Ilent Ve We are lire told that hint the prejudice against women working for or n a hits has almost disappeared and oven own rich women sometimes chooses a n profession They Include doctors dentists man manof many of them first rate photographers and gardeners About 1000 girls hold holl posts as all assistant chemists some are ae nurses trained In the white cap homes and on a 1 par liar with the lie very best of o their profession A woman Is Iii curator of oC the Natural History museum In III Haarlem and another holds till the Mine Mille post at al Utrecht while a third Is head hend dispenser at n II hospital In Amsterdam The rail railway way wa fl post and telegraph tele offices are ure largely served by hy female emBe clerks who altogether outnumber the male Girls In Holland have a 11 great creat deal of oC liberty lbert They fhe pay PR calls culls shop end and go JO goto JOto goto to parties patties at al the lie houses houes of oC friends without a II chaperon walk and travel alone cycle ccle and have tennis anti and wheeling clubs in itt company in young men They The enjoy their fun un and tree free freedom dom domn and tire are In iii no hurry to find hus hue husbands husbands bands Marriages are nrc not arranged and the parents consent Is only asked titter litter a n proposal Is ho made matIe arid and accepted Humanitarian Il |
