The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-05-07
Young Ladies.


both justly and unjustly, in regard 10 the
useless education and frivolous lives OF
many of our young women, the careful
and judicious mother, in every station OF
life, will think seriously of how she can
best train her Young daughters to prac-
teal knowledge of those which will most
contribute to their future usefulness and
| happiness. Mental and moral education,
| knowledge Of books and accom- plishments
of houshold duties, and of the world at
large, are to be combined in such proper
tons as circumstances render suitable and
| possible. A young girl may have a spec
| cial taste or capaity which she should be
encouraged to develop, but not to the ex-
clusion of all other branches ofeducation.
And though, while under the mothers
eye, perfectness may not be attained in
any department, a wise training of the
powers will tend toward harmonious
and happy development of chacter and
abilities in after life, as circumstances
shall require. No mother, therefore,
should excuse herself from giving her
daughter a suitable instruction in those
household duties which so much affect
the comfort Of family. Whatever pos
ItiOn in society she may occupy. the
ceptible influence on the character, not
merely of the knowledge itself, but of
early impressions of its importance, are
necessary 10 keep your daughter lii the
kitchen half the time to accomplish these
results nor Is it essential that she
should be skilled on her marriage day in
every kind Of cookery, and be able to get
up first class dinnor on short notice
this should not be expected any more
than that she should so to the black
board and unerrlngly demonstrate the
18th proposition Of Eucid three or four
years after she had graduated at some
excellent seminary. 1T the elements of
domestic knowledge are thoroughly
mastered, and a suitable amount of prac
tice to important details, the intelligent
girl will know how to order her house
hold Alright when the proper time comes;
al d to put her own hand to labor if there
be occasion.
In regard to this matter mothers who
are themselves genuinely interested in the
proper management Of their own house
holds, viii find but little trouble if they
would avail themselves of the natural
tDlitqtjreRess of children. The little ones
ike to be useful If they see others about
them useful; they like to follow the
mother about the houee under pretense
of helping her ; they enjoy using their |
little hands about something that older |
people do: they like, in general, to work, |
until false notions are instilled into their |
minds. We know little girl OF SIX |
years-and thereare many others IN quiet |
homes all over the country who exhibit |
similar tastes-who already bids fair to
be the incest little houskeeper possible. |
Since she has been old enough to under |
stand her missions years,at least she |
has been eager to do what she fancies is |
useful to Others She takes her tiny |
buster and tourishes over the chairs and !
sofas with positive results. After break |
fast, she demurely gathers up the tea
spoons from the table, and thinks 1t very |
nice to wipe them on the soft cloth after |
they are washed nothing suits her bet |
ter than TO make some miniature pies, |
and actually put them upon the dinner |
table; with her little broom she fore
stalls the servants, and sweeps down the |
front steps before breakfast IN the morn |
ing. She puts a particular room in order |
every day, and, quite OF her own accord, |
has assumed SO much the care OF her IA |
TIERS wardrobe shat her mother will !
gradually be supplanted IN that duty. |
Papa, you We put on the 5croRg cravat.
she seriously says some morning; that's |
your best one. She reminds him to |
put on a clean collar and wristbands; |
says: why, papa you haven't brush
Ell your coat, and herself SEXES his
beaver and plies the brush. She seems |
to consider herself responsible for his |
next appearance. Almost all the little
girls delight to have some small house
hold duty committed TO their care AMI |
If this disposition should be fo>tered, in |
stead Of Being discouraged. as 1t often is,
en- the ground that they can not do the |
thing 50 well as an older person, they |
would, with rare exception, grow up with |
sufficient knowledge Of and interest in,
those home matters about which, now-a
days, there is so much complaint that |
young ladies know little and care less.