Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-12
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4Girlhood stands lovingly between
childhood and womanhood, tenderly
Offering a child an opportunity to be-
come woman. Fifteen years. has
been called the pure moment in a girls
life when the charming outlines of the
woman are still combined with the
most simple graces of the child. To
preserve the graces of the child and
add the graces of the woman is every
girls most important duty.
1t is matter of exceeding regret to
their friends, to those interested in the
schools and in younger girls. that many
who might be in the school-room are no
longer there. Some are at home per-
haps on account of family needs; some
are learning the intricacies of more
fashionable dress and fancy-work, and
Others are gaining dangerous noto-
riety by their presence ON the streets.
TO no one is life more meaningless,
than to the young lady of leisure; with
only herself to please and no one to
work for she grows selfish and discon-
tented; even dress becomes tiresome.
make noplea for unbecoming plainness,
but must we not confess that much
time is idled away in fashion, fancy
work and folly?, Fortunately the time
has long passed for men, and is now
rapidly passing for women. when idle
ness is respectable. We need to learn
not to waste life, but to till:it with en-
thusiastic work. A girl needs high
aims to make her life worth living. She
needs to decide what she will win in
education and character.
Benz. +. Taylor whose wisdom and
virtue entitle him to our highest regard
says, I'VE can raise perfect women in
twenty-five years. That is, perfect as
earth hath seen. We have here three
things to consider, time, culture, char
acter. If in youth we could realize the
value of time no teacher need urge us
to our tasks. Ten years seem long to
look ahead, but it passes quickly and
sad will it be for each to say, Il have
been emitting the sweet benefit of time
to clothe mine age with angel-like per-
lection" Time is an opportunity to
gain knowledge, and knowledge is
power.
Robert Colyer read while eating, read
while working, read while walking,
until he could read and walk four miles
an hour. Now his talks have world
wide fame Adelaide Proctor found
time to do many-sided work for God
and man and was at the same time the
sunshine of her home and favorite in
society. We may not each become "A
perfect woman nobly planned" but we
may become all that we are capable of
being; expand each faculty to its fullest
growth.
Much of this work may be done in
the school-room. Master each study
III tiO l)ShOOl OuI piC-
sent teachers are excellent and can help
you to make work well done much
pleasure and profit. Your understand
ing of the principles of sciences, ac-
quiring literary and rhetorical accom-
plishments and increased abilities to
overcome other difficulties will be
rich reward. Much may be learned at
school beside the contents of books.
Minds are strengthened and frightened
by contact with other minds. CONVEX
sation may become means of improve
ment as well as entertainment. No two
are alike; each may profit by avoiding
the mistakes of others. Sidney said he
acquired his manners by avoiding the
faults of others. Courtesy toward every
one no lady can afford to neglect.
Much of our pleasure comes to us
through friendliness.
There is no need of hurrying out of
school. We have not learned enough
to fill woman's place. An examiua.
ton is not hard when one is well pre-
pared. Fashionable society doesn't need
you, and will take away your girlish
charms and give in return, affectation.
Domestic arts can be learned gradually
in vacations or rapidly when they be-
come a necessity. Rise up early in
the morning for household duties
And finally, if marriage must be tonsid-
cred, be the intellectual companion of
man, or he may blush at his wife's ig-
norance
The highest beauty of character may
be won by intelligently studying Gods
thoughts in the creations around us and
wisely developing the qualities of mind
he has given us. Strive to Danish evil
thoughts; to waste no moments in
faneies too foolish to repeat in thoughts
no soul would dare to utter; in unkind
or unjust thoughts of others; in scorn,
malice or envy. Strive to cultivate
the graces and virtues of life and re-
member the greatest of these is charity.
Strive to find delight in helping others
while helping yourselves. Strive to
cultivate q habit of thinking pure, use
full and beautiful thoughts.
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