, 1876-07-29
REARING GIRLS.

PRINCETON, H., July 90,-I have bocn very
much Interested In tho discussions In tho Homo
Department, particularly those portions rc1at-
Ing to tho best mode Of housekeeping, and tho
training Of gtrls to become good housekeepers.
agrec with Mrs. Brown, TINT music, drawing,
painting, should be among tho things left out,
except whero d decided tasto 10 manifested, as
do not think any girl can learn everything, OF
DO cvorything,-and "so,ns thing always gets
crowded out" says Mrs. Whitney. It seems to
me, with jud!cous planning, fair knowledge Of
cookery and tho general management Of house
might he taught during school vacations and at odd
t!mcs, even at the risk Of y little "aanlwiehing
In" No girl should spand all her tins In montai
eteiae Or change Of occupation, lltt's housework
occasionally, though no moro than half an hour
Ss % Sos wa
tsin 70 hensskecping. III course shs aetpal pFac.
is re e. tsoa xSs
much OF her time; this nust be postponed TIL hor
sehool-days arc OYER, nnd In many cases nntil
Ivy charge 2t the cpaktnY OF chamber work Or
" wSss 1ss aa.e eqS x aaa!S 70 sna saa H. .
lunny cases In tho conutFy-tle dom. r.yard, vega
table and 1awor garden. poultry. yard, and daily,
sss!as ai antsrIang sls.o1s 10 say sT notinr II
Tic cure Of children, IL another, aX many yotlng
lady, who Ind taken turns at homs nnA thought
hursef 4uitc experienced In household matte51, has
found. In my opinion, to bp thorough and suc-
crssfu! nonsckctper. requires tho san,c executive
ability HUT IL netrd to luanage tho affairs ot
ton. w!Uthar'the labor ID perfornet by aeryanta
the hantA of tho mistress heraslf. And she who
hns this ability, OF what In Now England paIlanco
would he calud faculty. VIII manage wsil, US sh0
would In any oller lostston nhu might ttl, PRO
fesslonal. mechanical. or oven polttlcalt and she
who hAs It not, must labus at dlsa1yantagu. Not
IN H1fnF
tsaintng things are helps and great hefps,-
hut cannot alone make thu peEfuct hnlsa and h0Rlc
keeper. iIow often hayeI ! BUN thankful for tho
rna,ly siinU md lah0r- -Envlng why's lcarnbl from
my Inotsler-unc Of thu bsat of fh0nsokeepeFs-when
have seen women - tra1 I'LL day Ill rtAt'cup"
accomplishing W lltlls. THU woman WHO,
WITH proper t,a!ninF, can H., ~ I'M, mun:se Y tho
hurry, frc&tng, Or wuEry." that all colHps arolni
right. with limo anu placp for everything, hus
hran.powe enough to hll, with proper training,
ths pt,si.!un 1T prestlent Ut thu CnlteA Htutua
and Commander. In -chtef 1f The urMy n.ld navy.
Hut, alusl tic AeAlh ul.l strength tD perform hrr
plan them. Tou 'nuch caM.Ot ba said and written
abuut ''tf0w cat Wu educate our girls W tllcy
Will rot break down III hrnlthin lli.yenttlatcli
schoo1. sn0n,s, and tho tlsl,ly climbing Ut j.lalt
att0t tlIxlt Ut ytattH. Ara, fe4r anuly thu potent
causes Gf ruin to the health VI many gir while
at tt.c yaiu tln,u with her murs deicats organEza-
lion, In aadit,on tu What aru called the nccoln.
brothcrs ln the more solid StnafeH. While tho buy
tSxpectsd "a acpulTs only trale, profession,
branch Of lh1nstty, thu Hirl AtAst l9aEa to keep
house, ~ bHsllrsd which Ecluises th0EuuEn
knowledge Of 1n1r Avu distinct branches Ut laur.
Ought these things W to bo! SUSAN.