The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-04-23
Housekeeping ducation--Ex'
ceIlent Snggestfons.


In our account 10 the Gazette Of
I'd inst, OF the exercises Of the
graduating class of the Lancaster
High School, it will be recolIected
that reference was made to a plan
developed by Miss J. NJ. BEcKEr,
the Principal, in her remarks Ori
that occasion, for the graduation
Of class in domestic education,
after one years study and practice
ia.xits different departments. A
copy Of Miss BEcKET's remarks, IL
appears, was furnished the Zanes-
vile City Times for publication
and We copy the same from thai
paper. as follows
'.One year from this time / hope
to see these six young ladies who
have just received their diplomas,
upon this stage. together with 9th
ers who are graduates OF our High
School, or who are at that time
members, to obtain other diplomas
or certificates. the nature ofwhich
| will presently explain,
There is no subject upon which
at the present day We hear 60 fre.
quent lamentations as the me,
triuoiity Of the lives of young la.
dies after they leave school. II W
believe newspapers and magazines
girls know nothing now. a davs bn,
to dress, TO read novels, and tall,
about tho beaux The common
'casm is, Daughter in the mar
lor, flirting or drumming N,
piano, Mother toiling in tho kitch
en-" That there is TOO much trutl
IN this picture, | admit; that 4 i.
universally correct, ! deny. Wber
true, il is generally moro the faull
Of the parent than of tho danob,er
The mother finds it easier TO do ,
piece of work hcrself than to pa
tiently show an ignorant child aut
correct her blundcrs.
Public sentiment in a communi
W, orin an association of person,
does much towards moulding ths
opinion If any individual who be.
comes member OF that community
or ASSOCIATION. and | believe mucb
can be done by deliberate effort Il
thatsentiment. Now I know
and ] say it with pride. there Is
among the young ladies of oui
High School, good deal Of plain
practical common sense; Ahey have
correct ideas Of the dignity oflabor
and would regard il as an honor Il
TO be spoken ofas an accomplished
housckeeper.
10 encourage and develop this
| sentiment / nronnao In O,anf ooo
year from tbis Tina dinIo,"ss 20, ~,
proficiency in ,bs i. g.ra, p'',"", !, ~ ~ -
es Of housekeening moro nar,;om
llarly in the dcnort ~ nant os oooi
ing. which I cons,dor ho,,, .
science and nm ort ot ITO, % i,
portance--for tho heof,h 'ana 81, M
happiness of tho famil, o,o "a ona.,i' M
dependent mon II '' s''a''
All who wish 10 hoo.,,o oo.a;d
ates for these bonors viii a;an;a.
| their inton,;on ~ no - H.
In the course Of noxt thrsa mon,t,
| [ will call lhem tona,l, y. - a. g., =,
an exnmining co,rn,;,too ~ III {
will be comnosod ~ at ioa., ,,n, @
ladies' well lnorn os a.na,.;s [ Wv, ~,
housckccpers, two yenilsmon ~
rood jud1ment ana jas,s 49,, -,
added II DESIRED y
Each candidate m,s, /, a.,
course of the vc,r invita- Tho Cow
mittoe 10 a dinner n yooa subs,o
tial dinner. avory q r,;o,o oN &C u,h;a,
(butter exceptodl mns, b.ya & he,
prepared bv bcrs.lr If she - :,
coffee. Il m,,st not nn,v ho s'mado ,
but also nbrownedn 5v borsols
wonld call psrliculor ,,,nntion /,
tho bread for m. roos,n ,ha, mary.
even OF old bonseknenors conno
make good. wholcsome brsad
The Commil,ee mnst ohtoir ant
ismctory eyidonce tho, % ,ra noo go
"'"' '"o ny"