The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-11-05
TEACH BOYS TO SEW AND GIRLS TO
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i"Jennie T. Hazen" says, in, Western

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Jennie T. Hazen" says, in Westefn
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.a It is really a good plan to teach boys
to sew, for they often wander far from
their boyhood homes-their mothers
and sisters, weary miles away, where
they find no deft and nfmble fingers to
stitch up a rent, or sew on "a button.
those boys who went into the army,
who were familiar with the needle
and thimble, Jared much better than
did those who could not take a stitch
to save themselves from utter naked
ness. 1 know young man, who, while
in the army, was the favorite of officers
and the pet and good-fellow Of the
regiment, simply because of his skin
in the nse of the needle, and for his
| good-natured willingness to help every
ragged wretch who came to him with
hideous, gaping wounds in trousers,
| blouse, OF blanket. gi.inaio 9ai .jiD
Most men are ridicu1ousIy awkward
with aneedle and thimble: 1They call
threading a needle, ''stringing" q it, t,
and sayMs'Iie a knot in the end Of III nv :
string, will you?" When they sew
on a button they invariably zjab) the
needle against the button and break
the point Off If their suspenders give
out, whenall thewomen folks are gone
for a week, they. will tie;a ;apin, or hitch
| it up in some shape, Htill wife comes
home,Hi just because they were not
taught to use the needle when they
We're small boys, and are now too stu
pid to learn, ,y3nsH iS9Go;i ta TJtI,
Yes, i would teach boys to sew
and girls to hoe r. There is no reason
why our little girls may not be as
strong and healthy as our boys, five
will give them the same chance and
to give the same chance let them have
a plat of ground to cultivate, and give
them hoes, rakes and spades, adapted
to their small hands and feeble
strength. Little girls take as natural
ly to, flowers as ducks to water,s anG
will want some ground for "a '.posy
bee" Encourage them in this |; but, "a
the same time, advise them to- culti
vate a bed of onions, beets, carrots, o.
some other vegetables, and assure then
that whatever they raise shall be theil
own, to dispose ofas they please, ant
that whatever they get for them shall
be theirs exclusively, subject only te
the parents advice. Allow them tt
pick strawberries, currants and cher
ries upon shares, to sell them, and have
the proceeds. Tn this way you no
only give them great physical devel
opment, but you give them self-respec
and self-re1iance, and teach them
way of getting living far better thai
4 the drudgery of the needle. e!.9ihniit d
50 Little girls, let me advise you to ash
!. your papas to give you a little gardel
of your own next year and when yo1
: get it, don't work in it for nlornin.
OF two, and then forget'it, and let i
go to weeds, but work one hour in th
;. morning before school, and gehe a
might, and you will keep your gardel
nice and have plenty oftime left 70
play. Keepan old dress on purpose t.
work in, SO as not torsoila your schoo
dress.4' ati3 j.. s7gT2v74 ss"I II J1f4G
: r. Only thiuk how nice it. will be 4
have money to buy a Christmas pres
ent for 'Papa' OF Mamma p aud yo1
!, will be sure toloOk closely after you
. garden. Keep the weeds down Kill
the bugs; and a good crop win b
likely to crown your efforts.