The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-11-14

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She knows that a true woman's
first duty lies at home, and her edu-
cation should fit her to make a happy
home. But, sure, that happy homes
alone are desirable, she scorns to
think of marriage AZ means of OBJ
tanning a home.
She knows that love should be the
basis of a true union, and SO she
wishes to be independent until the
voice of love calls her to home OF
her own, where she will preside with
womanly dignity, knowing better
how to care for others, having first
learned how to take care of herself.
Young men are apt to think young.
helpless, dependent, clinging girls
especially attractive, but are sure to
regret marrying a wife Of that char
acter. When life's duties are to be
met, day after day for years, a man
needs, and feels it, an Independent
helpmate.
our thoughtful girl knows this,
and would not become the dainty
plaything or the slave of money.
She wants to be his companion and
.'elper. +
Perhaps these thoughts are not
thus worded in a schoolgirls mind,
but they are felt nevertheless, and
help in her decisions regarding her
preparations.
Shall she attend Madam LIS Young
Ladies' Seminary?
1t is popular, fashleasble and ex-
pensive. The graduates are reported
Finished" and finished" they GER
tainly are, for their school days end
their development, and a few years
leaves them far benind the times In
all but the fashions. Our girl feels
that music, italian, French and dane
ing are not what she needs, except in
the way of graceful accomplishments
and she wishes to begin a life devel:
opnent, so she passes by Madame
LIS. She next thinks of the colleges
for girls, such as Smith and Vassar.
She studies the catalogues and is sure
that the teachers and studies will
help her as she needs,
But our girl may be Western girl,
and she wonders if she cannot find
what she wants nearer home. And
now the state universities, where CO.
education is practiced are brought to
mind.
True, the idea of going to college
with young men is new to her, and
not altogether pleasant. but she has
been 80 far in her school life associat !:
ed with her brother and their friends,
and why four years more should not
be spent in similar company is a
question she cannot answer.
The catalogues show her that she
can choose from different courses Of
study that which will most benefit
her, and she decides to take course
at the State university.
Consider the four years passed.
How does our girl appear? Gradua-
ted at twenty, in good health, with
all the grace and dignity of society
woman.
She has worked hard in science,
literature and mathematics, choosing
as far as possible studies that will aid
her in her speciality.
She may be a designer. Aside
from her other studies she has taken
drawing and modelling, and her read
ing has been on the subject. Recit-
ing every day with young men she
has had ambition to excel them and
has accomplished it, for an ambi-
tious, intelligent girl gains in refec-
ton by her contact with masculine
minds, and her natural intuitive per
ception is quickened. Unrestrained
in their intercourse with each other
(wise faculty. the sexes have learned
to appreciate each other at their true
worth, and are prepared to meet with
unembarrassed equality in the out
side world where gradu alton places
them.
Young men at college and girls at
boarding schools, shut away from
each other at the most imaginative
age, coniure up heroes and angels
VIII 'ch vanish perhaps after cruel e1-
perience.
Our girl is happiest when busy,
and unless needed at home, goes to
her special work, where she achieves
success after patient effort. And she
is so happy that if love does not
come to her she is always content
ed woman. If it does come, she
thanks God and carries into her own
home the qualities she has gained by
thought and work. +. A. X.