The report of the Committee of Women who have been
considering the conditions affecting the supply of domestic servants is dealt with by an expert in our leading columns. It is only necessary to enumerate here the chief recommendations. They arc :— " Instruction in domestic science in all elementary schools for every girl between the ages of 12 and 14;
Instruction in domestic science carried to a further point for all girls in central and secondary schools, and, in Scotland, in the schools corresponding to these ; Advanced scholarships or bursaries for girls desirous of completing a specialized training ; Whole-time vocational courses in suitable centres for girls over the age of 14; Maintenance grants where necessary to individual pupils ; Open examinations with certificates of proficiency."
It will be apparent that the Committee, in spite of the ignorant and ill-bred criticism to which it was subjected during its proceedings, has produced proposals which are practical and far-reaching.
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