Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-09-08
Finishing he.' Education" Ia
GGrEEursU

was not aware until | came to Ger
many OF very usual educational oustou
here. which seems 10 be 50 orig'uai, and
a, the same no 10 posses such peculiar
merit. that il should DO made known to
tho rest Of the world.
Asagenera' rule Pruss an girl iirishe.
beg school course at fourteen years Ot age
The new. school law rec uires al chill
j-cu o. 90 in school undor the care OF y
teacher who has passed a government;
examination, from five Until fourteen. -
nine iuil years; so j. her teachers have
been as good as German teachers
gene ally sre she IS by this tine well
coough stocked with knowledge Tor al
,lc ordinary emergencies OF lie. The
German .HacdchsR is now confirmed,
having received from her pas or, or some
Other suitable person. special Lessons IL
prepare her for his ,ile or one o, more
yeats beforehand
Now that she has taken this great step
10 rtc she is considered no longer child,
and the next necessity is 10. her to learn
housekeeping, which means learning TO
90 with her own hands = great many
,dlS, which siris in America in the same
stat CA leave to be done by servants
Sometimes she learns this at home. under
mo training OF that German llans-Frau.
her mother. But a moe favored plan is
Tor her 20 20 from home to the house
generally OF pastor or teacher, and
board ihcge for some months, ia di6ug
al. Tie duties Of az elder laughter that
s. %. a Grmg.l elder daughter.
asked the Young lady here lately why
German 9 .cl> should undergo TIL, expense
and ;.uHhle 70 learn the simple house.
mold duties which they could JUS; as wei
practice IN their ovn family circle. Ga.
uo. She said. the feeling Is very dliIcrcu,
,lo CYL has O,en child all her Ute at
Loac. aud now that she be, been CON.
Grmed. and is no logger subject To tue
,caoo. law. sne must bsEiu TO pu Frut-
i.1.-a young ady,-ii would be very
q Gcult Tor her suddenly 10 give up her
sai.iisu WAYS, and assume re>pous' Die
dutes snd new position in The same
circle where she has always been treated
e. q child; 50 she goes away and spends
several months in diligently practising
'u,sc new duties under kind bu: Stticl
teaching then when she comes back. she
is ready ID take her place, in her own
estimation and that Of others, rs q useful
A.t.e woman, ready 10 take upon hc:sc,l
o regular sLare oil her mothers household
dates OF II she has sisters, 10 alternate
vi;a them week by week in the care Of
tau house pul Table. | tried this pial
alter was confirmed" she continued,
aud I assure you. ltt6cS Frutici., that
., was great boneli, to re in every WAY
! VIII tel you all about my experiences.
l was sent - the house of an excellent
pastor. ,r,cId Of my father. who had =
kind wife ard family of little children.
Iaoyc WuS ouly one mAid.servani ia tho
house. 50 luere was of course a great
jca. FOR me TO 90. In the morning g; six
O'Clock the maid always knocked ut my
door. and had to rise and dress myself
plainly and quickly, lat very neatly, aud
- down into tho Kitchen. There made
lac coffee while the maid attended To
other duties. had always o make three
kinds Of coffee in thiee different kinds @!
vessels; one sort stronger and better Tor
the Here Pastor, his wife ami myself
another kind for the maid. sud an iuno-
cent. mi,d. milk-colTee for the children.
Then washed aud dressed the three
children; combed and brushed and plait-
oi their hair; set out their coffee for
them; gave them the BuEcrJr0d they
were TO cary 10 sohJol, and seat
them OF. Then | took coffee with the
Herr Pastor and his wi1e. After break
tas. (hqtts the Germans always call this
first meal. because it generally consists
only OF coffee and bread and butter)
"a e""''"'a'es Iuat are in The field. but -,
unpledsed to any and all men on this -