68 Agriculture and Its Needs 



results men and women must not only work 

 together, but they must have equal advan- 

 tages; they must be equally enthusiastic 

 and aggressive, and the work of each must 

 be equally regarded and respected by the 

 other. There is a lack of such equality of 

 outlook and opportunity in New York 

 education. The women have less chance, 

 not so much special training either in 

 or out of the schools, not so many 

 social contacts, not so many implements 

 to do with, and not so much to stim- 

 ulate and liberalize their work either within 

 their own homes or in comparisons between 

 different homes. Of course there are not- 

 able exceptions, but we have necessarily 

 to deal with generalities. Of course, I 

 intend no reflection upon a class of women 

 who are as justly entitled to the highest 

 respect for doing all they do under cir- 

 cumstances that are often discouraging, as 



