, 1879-08-23
THE EDUCATION OF GIRLS.

To The Edttnr " The Tribune.
CHICAGO, AuE. IA Indy asks The Homo to
aid lrr With hints OH tthe cduratIon Of lcr
daughters. | know exactly nothing on this itn-
ppstanL subject, a,nl nun tltrcfora lust In con.
dltlon to give good nlrico. II the writer Ind
three girls to edncn'e. he would, Topsy.llkc,
nltuw t!rm to ''Je>t grow no." Girls nrc like
housc.planta; the mora care YOU take the moro
fiiey lronp. SoIHe ladtcs raisu the ono or tile
otlrr to perfection, hut can never tell nh lluw
they do 1t. 4 houlc education for glrls think
the best, cyon to the study OF the al'Bsruao
sciences. a father nr mutlier WHO Will have
their daughters read to tl,em from favoritc
au uhos,--,lot rs a tasI;. hut rs labbr Uf love-
and talk on toufcs thus suggested. will acro,n-
pltsl lnorc In sl,c way Of truly rul,ratinE them
than can erer br dime BY tlu college drumming
prnccss. | would llavo n GIRL study thu liveB Of
tllose wumum WHO luvc Teen urIciunl thinkers;
WHO huvc atlllcd something 10 the atufr Of
human KNOWLEDGE; WHO hive sAsScI the nln1le
uf human conduct, alat aspiration, und atlain-
n,cnt.
Or moat children II might falr'y bo satd that
oue'lnlt OF tllrr seiiot!I DAYS y time thrown
away. THIS Ia especial, true uf glrls. a Girl
goes to school ten ypnrs; hnt tnlt titnt Ia gwen
to studies wlvl, shc is incapable Of understand
tng, nnt1 wl.ieA sc pursucs without enthusiasm.
0nc Is auntG IN mathematics, to which she
slcka. in spite Of the faet that she might layt
extelctl IN chemistry. Grammar IL a dead e-
ter tn must students till thcs toinc to construct
sentences IN iorel.n la.,guHCr. 1t IL then
hvtter to count education rs having general
purpose; that tbe languages strengthen the
InenluFy, mud the mathematics Develop the
reasoning faruity. Wns siudv mltar II onb is
not .nUyGti by the concord Of sweet sounds
whv lruwinE, ii onc Inns no it!eu Vi folmt Or
of colors! but Il" 80 nrr only ornnMcntnl-
t,nly ACCOMPLISHMENTS The average Riri
must be trained IN household dulles. wotlInh
Is naturally domestic; educate her uut of tis
uluortunitr. Every rirl might pfoaly lUarst
II trade. C0tpht1ie cnoslyh OF thu uscIul IN her
education that slIr may ic ab!c In make !isIlg
afterwards. Trs to eosrutc ia sl,r direction, of
ler genius; n1nl, II YOU tplss IT, reflect tint some
.nrc horn successful, snsllp Acieyo EAccess, HInl
others tGiye sltccess thrust uron tflcn. 1 know
I'M lloncRt tnnker Of E1n'es who never succeeded
In inak ,lg n soc fit. wh''o tllc .nusss which
serves him as recreation hlnts In what dfreC-
ton lay the ronl IT. uosalbsc distinction.
There Ia an impression TINT M education
Should consst OF facts,--cotf'Hi1tfng Iaets to
memory. III the c.fnnion branches: sl'cillnE,
iur example, Or the construction Ut language,
or In nrltutnvtic qut II few tnnur parts thut
one must know to ,ncet his dnIIy needs. this is
true: bnt in education to most pcopie
tneans something. tnUro thnn this, thotlVi,
There are uott, pcrhaps, dozen pflYs'eEans in
tue world who ksnw all about phrsinlogy; not
one bur Knpwa It's general principles and
enough Of its luinuttu Tor LIS daily use. Ir one
tlas t,ste In llcular direction It ought to
" cultivated. k.nwo yolaG lads wlmssud!ed
German ut II, md Mt 20 sis translatng furpcn
atl,Enrs fur American publishers. Hers was
essentially home education. With common
nIIiils SUCCESS Ia onlv attalnabe BY perfection
within limited srhcse. and thnt often not an
ambitious one, lie n,crchant who, by his
ltap3y url, makes plillosupllcr bur ptgcc OF
silk lint to dues no: wuNt, Is ll,c buver's sn oe
rior wilhin 1Ls narrow crcc. Occasionally
cura,eiy; the majority sven OF educated per
sous stumble III their nlo'hsr tongue. The
most harmed fail to accomplish nll knowledge.
There were depths Of reason t!lAt Newton did
UmmhuIIt mn, nnt snnrrhrfl onf. stnr ,]entha n;
which flersrl.e knew nothiG; yet these men
were Marvclously equipped wlth all scholarly
aids ali unpllunces; wure the most accurn-
pIishctl Of scI.olars. =,