The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-03-27
Our Daughters.

In the South any necessity Tor teacninss- our
daughters how to work, and as q consequence
we did not teach them. But there came a
time when many felt sadly the effects of this
neglect in their early education. Time is, now,
when many of US, in easy circumstances, are
beginning to fall back on the same old line,
and would not undertake to promise that a
few wears in. the future may not bring on re-
newal of regrets.~lWe live in the midst of an
unsettled epoch in the history of this country,
and, consequently, NO one can tell this day
what the next day rlay bring forth.
This being clearly the case, it is best to take
the safe side and teach our daughters how to
work, especially we who live in the country.
Il is supposed to be that we are Hoacall capable
of teaching them, hut if we are not, then we
should employ governess to teach them for
tus. Let them understand how to milk the
COWS, how to attend the poultry, the sheep, the
bees anything that lady might look after
about the plantation. And if they take few
lessons in the use OF the garden rake, the hoe,
the pruning shears; and even the sheep shears,
assure you it won't hurt them; ~. 10
L have no objections whatever to delicate
and pretty young ladies about the farmhouse,
but would see them rosy and robust rather
than slender and sallow. do. not object to-
Greek and Latin, and music aud song, but 4
Cll IIK butS6 .COuiu uoiuiy NV VIC
coming from head that would not be left
entirely empty Hhdn they were sout. can en-
dure the delicate touch of tapered and pearly
(bonyl fingers upoa the keys of piano-that
all does we'll enough when there is nothing
better; buff you want to please me give me
the notes that weli:developed hand and fin
gersta little horny from contact with the roll
ing-pin and churn- -dash) can knock forth in
their fullness. That's real music in my ear,
while to me the other is simply music portray
ed in a very dim picture. Always give ME the
real in place of the idea, and. take my warm,
est thanks in return. FF4 4 .SfiS
It is 6otin the leaat disgracefnl for young
lady to understand how to- works-If cifeunfc
stances through all her life keep her above the
necessity of bringing her. knowledge into prac
tical use, she will be none the worse for having
had it where she could have drawn upon it
instantly had occasion required. Besides it
will be qualification to her to understand all
that is going on around her, and she may find
it to her advantage to superintend portions OF
her household afaifs every now and then. "
The editor of this department of the Register
has been talking loud and long about agricul-
ture in common schools cheerfully endorse
still further by urging it upon our raralists to
nave ulWS dSliSuISuLO ~ snSiA; AoiuCo, ahu GO
'peciafly among sheir daughters. Too many
farmers wives have foolish notion in, their
heads that they are raising their daughters for,
professional husbands, or for great merchants,
or for Governors, or for Presidents, ,.ror some
thing of that sort; and, consequently, they en-
deagOr to prepare them for the proposed new
sphere, making themselves ridiculous by an.
effort. to teach what they themselves know
nothing of; thus wasting time that ought to be
applied to the real advantage, of the young
person. If / were called upon to suggest
course Of education for farmers daughters,
would line it off lis follows: '''1 7','- =
1st A knowledge of the simplest things
about the farm-shings within the comprehen-i
sion ofvery young minds. 25f,t ,s,e-''..e
I'd. The mysteries of the poultry yard and
3rd. Lessons in the garden, with lessons. in
the child's primer-the names of the flowers,
and the names Of the Roman letters.
: 2 4th. Lessons in the kitchen and in the Sec
ond series of t"school" books.
9th. Lessons in the dairy and in the more
advanced series Of "school" books. si.s.o .,.t
|. 6th. Lessons in the. cow-yard and IN books
still more advanced.
;s 7th. Lessons in general household affairs,
and possibly lessons on the sewing machine.
Sth., Music anti drawing, apd natural science.
9Th. TAe9 Languages and advanced cSuraes of
what the world calls learning; tnat is, ifwitfin
means and deemed necessary. c. West,
in Mobile Register.