New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-02

dwellings for one thousand operatives, If laid out
upon ore rdifce would not only give larger apart
m. bts with greater cOnvenlencss but also turnisn
school and /. cture rooms halls for exercise, resd
Jog ard bathing apartments, &c. linen again,
the cooking 10 one kitchen in plsce OF hfty the
warning OF the building. the heating OF the wafer
for the wssh and hathng rooms oy me ans oi thft
one kitchen ire the lighting OF the edihce ana
the mill by Gas manuiac tured ON the premises,
and thousands of Otner economies might as "c"
be put in practice for the operatives oil mctoV,
as they nov are for The large mum yer OF persons
who cOnsreeate at the Philadelphia urard House,
or vii at the New York metropolitan Hotel.
Then the care of their Own rooms by tne ,nna'1s
ofthe Institution stated service 10 the "Ou,sine
and Laundry, and this too under the teaching OF
profession artists-the design being TO have the
whole work Of the Association performed by lts
members-would furnish Al agreeable change oil
employment and economist the expen'es o. the
establishment. la short a thorough Know edge
of all that relates TO housekeepng, as well a.
what is customarily called " an education. might
here be secured by dihgrnt young woman, 80
that she would be fitted 70 l any situation IN itie
she might be called 10, and that too at an outlay
when would De covered BY the product OF her
labor ST the loom.
Another point Of Importance bearing upon this
case is presented in the question so often DIS
cu.ssd namely, Can Study and Manual Labor
be advantaeeouslt cOmbluedl" 10 this there
can be but one reasonable answer, and that ~,
they must be combined Tor no education -
worthy Of the name which separates them. Inc
constant exercise of every faculty, physical as
well as mental, can alone deyelope the perfect
man; ana the daily habit OF dong something
tangiby useful anu the consciousness ot aOiiitt
To command pecunI4ry consideration tom So
cety whenever disposed 10 render II service, ~
inCSpehs ahe IN Order To form self relying, enrf-
Ct nc and fhct nr as wei as intelligent men ana
women; lanu what wants the world OF anV other J
To teach. tHen, k0T 70 labor is part OF true edu-
eaton. But If there be All objection 70 the diver
sion Of mind, which labor occasions when con-
nected with study, it obtains less in the present
case than IN any other that can be presented.
The care OF loom II simply mechanical &c Is
attention, and not anxious responsibility that Is
demardtd OF the ", aver; ami when the hand
drops the shuttle, the thought can quit ii also.
Now TO such institution, If ever established,
and established IN the right location and upon
fitting scale, should repair not only tho,e who seek
a true education, but also for a time such gifted
ladies receive their incomes from the exercise Of
their talents. lfnot disposed to BE- teachers, her
presence and example would give character and
tone TO the association.
IL would not be impossible to connect with the
establishment Printing Press and Book. 1indery
an Engraving department and School of Design
SO thar 1t could produce and pub'l-h books, mu-
sic and engrayngs, and thus secure to the sex the
full advantage OF any talent it might put forth.
is not this matter worthy the consideration OF |
the think Dg women of the day : Can tue peas OF |
our u,horesses b. better EMPLOYED, in part, t'an
upon this subject What lady OF wealth or talent
shall have the honor of first moving m this enter
prise SPARHANk.
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