Flowers for the Women Wearing Veils - Volume I — Page 305
! ! 305 college is still more important, for men can reside away from home , but it is more difficult for women to do so. Keeping these facts in mind, as Nazir Sahib has mentioned, we are starting this wor k with minimal resources. We expect the high school teachers to continue to work hard to educate our girls i n the future, a s they have done in the past. It has come to my knowledge that geography has been selected as the subject for the F. A. class of women. I have heard that usually , students do not take this subject, perhaps because the subject is not considered useful or because the exam is difficult, and few boys pass. In reality, this is a subject which lacks sequential order and is therefore difficult to memorize. Those s ubjects with sequences can be memorized quickly , for one point leads to another. I have learned that those who take the philosophy exam , achieve higher scores because the subject is taught in a sequential manner. I believe it w ould be better if a man is prepared for this subject. Our professor , Qazi Muhammad Aslam , is an expert in this field. During the upcoming school vacation , [select someone] to learn the main points of the subject from him or someone else , and [based upon this learning], teach the girls this subject. Greater success can be expected by adopting this method. As this is our first attempt, we should adopt the path which is more likely to lead towards success. Philosophy also aids in the training of children; therefore, this subject should certainly be taught. I e xpect those who are in charge to strive to achieve this goal. I will now pray, and everyone should join in, that God Almighty grants us success in our endeavors, that He removes any weaknesses in our means , and grants us the best outcome. May He bestow such favors that women advance intellectually and produce the best means of training for our future generations. ( Al - F azl , July 7, 1931, p p. 6 - 7)