, 1879-03-01
OUR GIRLS,
ADVICE M "AUNT LucY.h

70 The Editor oi Tie Tribune
CHICAGO, Feb 22s-This daks reminds mo
forclblY Of the happy daya Of childhood, when
wu looked forward to the national anniversaries
for q holiday, When schools were closed, tlaxs
flying, professions formed, soldiers on pnradc,
md everything bctoken!nE great gala day; and
At night every winlow-pane displayed It's strong
or fceaflo light In honor Of an eyeutiul iifc or
nas[on's glory; but such anniversaries arc al-
tnost unnotlted. We say to friend, "Thls Is
Washiugton's btrthaayi" The response: "The
2osl Ut rebEuaryl So II is!' That's all. We
arc glad that the nomorv Ut other days kccps su
fresh, md We can lire over una once again tho
joyous tnys Of oMr youth.
When laid aside Tnn TRIBUNE this morning
md took my pen, had quito anothcr tcxt IN
my mind. Topics scem ine1!iaustlblo tn Tho
Hume; like sllu crowded omnibus there 1s al
ways room for ono 1norc, mud / wonder, from
week 10 week, What ncxtl
Orlena's suggestion wHs q good one, mud
Grandma Oldways was prompt III responding.
! am deeply Interested In ''our t'trls,n our
too: for hive only tno raptdiy. passed from
one to the other, until kluT by experience
n1nost the whole urobletn Of life. Each volume
ilas !ts own Interest, and tull OF wonder and
Incident tint at tlnlus In 1!e twilight, ur aa It Is
sometimes ealleds "bltud nluns i,o!ftiay," slt
at nltlsn while rctrospect, ulll aay to IL ysclf
tion."
In glaucing backward through tho afty vol.
l,E>cs OF my llfe,--each with Its 3G5 parca,-l
fI1il here and tlsero chaptur that wo1 witt,
ln'.tt ,nya bean dliTcrrnt. I sec iittia errors
lhas mislt baye been corrected, BY. i Is only
not les us rcsraeo our stcps. Tic young people
tnn, II tlluY Wilt profit by our uxrsrieilru and
taLo time by tho forclock.
0rlndn'a Ofdways, tho srstcm OF education
ts not what 1t Nus When you una l weru
young. Teacllrra and philosophers may think
lint they nre bringing their theories In pertec-
tton, anl sit with pride nml aclf-contlaenccu upon
t" rostrlm, watching and tlatcnll to tile lairy
!teuces, reading the carefully, perhaps stud,ous.
iy, prepared essay. Ufteu sct,nlnrelp ia Judged,
or rnthrr nlslllgw1. l'y tho loud applause, and
tay"stitn declared publicly by the number nf
s'oua'eta presented. Yet the painest.1resaca,
tnost timtd. unnssuMlnE ono Of tue class may
llaye Tho cllo!ccst, rIcliest mind.
4 yonnK lauy niay be sant to some exceed
tnEly iash[unabl0 boardlLnH-hchool even after shh
sehoolcd In fashion aud folly, Ii introduced nj
Al!ss -, "tust iiniuiletl at Yassar,n QUO Ut tic
Inust popular, fashionable scliDGls ct tho dny,
Bas low wtts lllt foundation lutdf Would tfo
wsIo'o coutsc' from A. b bear invcsigatton1
f!fcohatriete1 euitlcs; It wnutl look out uf
rlace, a,,d show Ind tastu tu tho architect.
The Foundation nust bo 10 solid ns u rssek; thu
etFnctufa must bu slowly Md carefully built
OF ule heat ulld most useful mRterial; iitp ac-
coMplishneIlts arc pleasant af.tt enloynblu, but
nUt 10 absolutely tiecGssury fur orr cOln{ost unu
lupp!ncss lu aitcr lltc as the solid branches VI
euucAlt0ll.
Our education Is noyer finished. We learn
something new every day, at,d the fact!tics are
such tt!at III ute lias any excuse for remaining
Ignorant; we Gan learn great deal by obserya-
lion nild watehfu}ness; we can listen and learn.
Il llshlol,ublo young tnty waa bonstlng Ut thp
number of books ltic llad reHu {4|ways making
It a point, u possiblc. to ,,nyr ruai lllr utest
new noYei)., Hatd friend. =" liuw Do you ike
elakapeasa1 ! supposc YOU have rcnd his works. /"
~ "n9 yes; 1Fead them when they ilrst eano
a. Th!s little instance Is only cquatrl by Mrs.
eAoluY, WIN %as preparing to 70 abroad Tor tl0
n4t!ose VI having her ch!luTeua portsalss paint
Gu W une VI llle old tnAstcrs.
Parents, whn are Just beginning to train and
eohcatn aAe l!ttie onrs tsiAt arc to take your
hlsees III Rtrr yeara, 500 to It that the Iouuda-
tlon 70 properly laid. Do not make stndy rk.
send ilo clitiArcu 10 school too early. Alotherfs
tFa!nlnK Ii ecst for tla "wee onrs,s al!d, no
matter now busy alle Ia, thete arn tnoncnta sach
aay ~ WHICH e!e eau tcacl. her little ono, mud
nGs miss the time; you lave "obJeet lossous''
parlor II tile children hayu uot a!pis1atlval
blocks, cut sutns iruln pastehpufl. Shuw Yolr
fysaf,",u 1a ,osa eoxi tell hn hoy nauy s!ass 4
like to know how to spolI "boxn; lei hi,u IuoE
over hla blocks Or letters Till hs has lhu right
Perhaps ono word would bc ail hs could lsnrn
!n unu day, nut II would bs s.cp ou ,v iati,!er.
Tescl' them 10 count Wy bslnHlng tl,e!r play.
lhlnKs to you ono at Il tilnG, adding aud sub,
tfuct!ilE. ~. your pleasure. slake study hall
Elay a!ld ch!ldyn viii tlks pleasure In progress,
0iSe t!ieta thorough knowledge Vt spelling,
AZ understanding knowledge OF reaIiMg, sauy
perauA tail appear boture lhu public a4i please
dtamaile talunt III tilc rendering, Of sulee.iou
Wr'tten " to.no great mind, who could scarcely
fsad wttaout hesitation q selection Ut lrst slight,
rules 0t arithmetic viii fpstn, il tAorouViy ac.
dossre IN utter life.
Cousin Batal says we must reallxu that two
sumo tafent,-,Lo world would b. monotunou4
u a " ~, had; let " find out tho taleut wc nayc,