The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-27
THE DAILY DISPATCH


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Re4uireneeas 81 Teachers.
eorrsspondeus ct New York journal -
thai ~ sovesnsssss Of hat city. - ss0sI.
thine. have = hard time Of Il. The rsqun.
upon tAem ase a he most sxaesang LIZ.
much might Be Inferred from The ees.', -
the mushroom artssocracy q our arse c'
lady teacher, In their families oase" s.p~. !.
birsh and breeding, - she conssssedv " !" 49,,
pIishmenss and graces, 70 fnoss " 49,. $50
employed. Is treated rather as men'A. snaa -
snnai Their compensaiion 10 miserable. Inc
eorrespopdeut states that three hundred oohsfs
year n considered BY the most OF tnese iadics Is
the extent of their hopes, and only one nftn ever
attain this salary, while there are three nfths VINO
,.ce,ve bu, one. third Of that sum. In order to
command this immense remuneration, Ills required
that the eoverness, 10 addition 70 sound Englisn
education and mastery of mathematics, must tno
roughly understand three or four languages, speak
French like Parisian, and play on the piano Id
the most superior style. AL this and good deal
more the New York Upper Ten expect to ses iof
three hundred dollars, and not unfrequentiy, iof
much less. lady told governess who caiieo on
her In answer to al advertisement, that sne pau
her goverpess, q literary and accomplished "o
man, eight or ten dollars . month.
In addition to the intellectual qualifications, 'ne
governess lie expected to be patient and enoufins'
unwearied in her exertions, lady-like ana gent'e
in her department, and sffectionate In her bearing
towards her pupils. The correspondent no'iee'
the case Of fashionable dame, who, after very
long list of the qualifications she required IN tue
lady she might honor by engaging, such as WASH
ing and dressing her pupils, feeling for tne" -
mother, speaking French like q native, ana, III
fact being an fat at every thing-was ASKED In
quiet manner If she expected to find . governess
who was ne, feet, to which this student OF human
nature replied ycs'
Il appears. however, from the revelations of this
writer, that in addition to theirequirements and
qualifications already mentioned. the governesses
of New York are expected to BE always ready to
appear in society in the highest state Of good hui
NOR and happiness, yet to be cautious not to shine
in any way, lest they might eclipse some OF the
grown daughters, or other relatives; they are ex-
pected to say that they infinitely prefer their own
rooms uhen 1t Is not quite convenient to extend
an invitation TO them they are expected to be poll
ished, and even joyous in their manners, or nun
like and reserved, according to the family witn
whom they may be, Tor rather to change with all
their capricious moods0 they are expected to be
conversaLt with the topics and manners of the day
even should they seldom pass beyond the precincts
of the school room.
There is slavery of circumstances as CALLING
and oppressive to refined minds a. any which can
enchain the body. How acute must be the suffer-
ing, when delicate and gentle ladies are thus forced
to minister to the tyranical whms and csprices OF
an u2start aristocracy, Of whom they are In every
respect superiors.