New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-24

make and embroider or ornament every
garment worn by each member Of the
family. The consequence of all this is that
so often interfered with, and hearts are
mated as well as welded. A young gentle
man with limited salary is not afraid to
marry the woman of his hearts choice,
because he knows that by her education
she will be helpmate to him instead of a
burden. And what happy family circle
is the consequence! His children grow up
doubly blest by this mutual love and aid on
both sides. The sphere and destiny of
woman is better understood and telt in
Germany than in any other country,
believe, and this is chiefly owing to her
system Of schools. l would that America
might be prouder also Of her fair and beau
tiful daughters, and institute schools more
for their welfare and usefulness in after
years. Her sons are noble patriotic and
high minded, why shall her daughters be
looked upon, indeed too often, as merely
dressed dolls, to be tiattered and admired
for their personal beauty alone. l know
that America holds her true women-but in
what pitiable state of ignorance and selfish
ness do we find the grown up daughters of
most of our wealthy American citizens
They grow up despising even the simplest
occupation for the hand, and some are
weak-minded enough to think that girl
will be looked upon as inferior in class if
she fills up her idle moments with a little
handiwork for herself or family. Quite dit.
ferent is it here. You may call upon one
Of the wealthiest and most distinguished
families here, and if your visit ie a general
one, as soon as your card is handed in YOU
are greeted at the drawing room door by
the hostess, who passes you into the family
circle, already gathered around the social
drawing room table. There is no stiff and
ceremonious waiting for the appearance of
the young ladies, looking at your watch re-
peatedIy, and wondering how much longer
they will occupy themselves with their
toilets; bnt there sit the family, if it is
evening. father and brother, all chatting
gaily, the ladies occupied with hand-work,
and already neatly and tastefully dressed.
There is one charm that German ladies
seem to possess above all others, that is
this neatness and order in dress, no matter
in what occupation you may happen to dis
cover them. The home circle in Germany
is beautiful beyond expression. 1t is not
to be wondered at that a German seeking
his fortune in other countries longs rest
lessly to return to his native home. No.
where can he go that he will find such hon
est and pure hap tiness, such naturalness in
mind and affection. As much as we may
admire the graceful writings Of Nine. de
Stael, it is almost impossible after an ac-
quaintance with home life in Germany to
believe that, embittered and false as was
her private Ito, she did not give highly
prejudiced judgment Of German women"
in her work entitled "Allemagne." If she
was not prejudiced and German women
really were in character as unnatural as
she represented them, it can not but be re-
GREETED that with her. rare and charming
gift for word painting, she does not live to
write us an ALLEN agne" of these days
1t may not be without Importance to some
of my readers, if l mention few of the
most prominent academies for young girls
and ladies. Miss Hoffman,, one of the most
select, receives only limited number, and
is elegantly established at No. % Holz.
damn street; Frau Pastorin Valentiner,
No. 80 Ferdinand street, Miss E. Buhle, No
80 Neuerwall street. Popular in England
tie West Indies, and New York, is the
Academy of the Slender Sisters; this insti-
tute bears also an admirable reputation at
home, it's gymnasium being one of the fines.
in the country. The professor OF piano, Mr.
Studemund, is one of the most celebrated
for thorough training in execution, a noted
concert performer, and also a composer Of
music. Here all modern languages are
olally taught. Miss Henriette Slender,
the principal, is one of the most gifted au-
thoresses in North Germany; her writings
are of highly moral character, and are
priced in many a family circle as bright
gems in literature; noticeable among them
for richness Of thought and force of argu-
ment is her French Doctors of the Last
war; "The Step-mother,' "Silver We'd
ding" etc. The location of her estab-
lishment is No. 125 Augusten street. Ros-
took. The naval academy Of Hamburg is
one of the best in Europe.
OF the 1900 inhabitants of Hamburg,
10000 are Jews and about 5000 are Catho-
lies. There are two Jewish synagogues,
thirty Protestant churches and five Cath.
Ole, including chapels. The st. Nicolai is
the finest in structure, and is also richly
adorned. This building was commenced
fifteen years ago, and is not yet completed,
although religious services have been held
in it for over ten years. There is as much
artificial work upon the exterior as upon
the interior Of the building, Each stone is
sculptured either with beautiful statues Of
saints or figures of various models and de-
signs, together with classic inscriptions. 1t
is already over 500 feet high, and about
fifty feet will yet be placed upon the
steeple. Hamburg is 100 years old, and
her revolutions of the last thousand years
have left their historical marks. Distin-
guished among these and especially inter
esting are the sad ruins of churches
usually the strongest constructed and most
honored buildings of all nations and ages.
Contemplating the destruction of these car
ries our minds back to revolutions of re-
ligious fanaticism; one iSt. Theresal whose
firm four corners must have braved hot
contest, is now the home of numoerless
beautiful wild birds, and standing on the
sacred ground, fastened with its earth by
time, is rusty large sized crucitix. The
holy inscription usually to be read upon
these time -honored emblems of devotion is
almost entirely effaced. but, inv oluntarily.