Courtesy, or Rules of Comportment
Rosa Gabbay
1871
As I write these words it occurs to me that, since it is the woman who runs the household, she must have wide knowledge and be a good manager. For many centuries our nation ignored women’s education but the nation itself did not progress. Until now our leaders did not concern themselves about our women and, while they strove to advance men’s…
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