The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-11-07
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION FOR
GIRLS.

dIhLS.
The excitement attendant on the,
Presidential election having partially
passed away, the home and industrial
interests of the people will receive
more attention. Theindustrial educa-
ton of young women is now attract
ing much more consideration than
formerly, and all those who seek to
elevate the standard woman in this
country must regard it as one of the
suspicious signs of the times. Wo-
men. according to the customs of So
ciety, are much more dependent than
men, and very many are almost entire
ly helpless when called upon to earn
their own support; therefore the won
der is, that the proper training of young
girls has not before this become a
branch of popular education. In the
present condition of affairs women
have fewer opportunities to earn liv-
ing than men, which is partly because
of the restrictions placed upon them by
the customs of society, and partly be-
cause of their own inclination to ap-
ply themselves to any kind of prac-
tical business. A large class of frivo-
lous young women consider manual
labor of any kind disgrace, and, how
ever poor they may be themselves,
they look with commisseration on those
who feel obliged to perform any kind
of manual labor for their support.
Another class OF young women would
be willing to engage in some light and
respectable employment for limited
time, but not few of these are in q
condition of hesitancy, looking foc-
ward in expectancy of offers of ma
trimony as boon of relief. 1t may be
said without exaggeration that ma.
jority of young women in every station
of life are on the watch for husband
and too often without much regard fol-
his ability or her own to make com
Portable living for themselves or future
family. There are women whoare more
absorbed with their wedding outfit
and the pleasure trip to follow thar
concerned about setting up housekeep
ing and their ability to perform iti
| domestic duties.
/ Fathers and mothers of the present
generation are beginning to understand
that educational reform is demanded
il the training of their girls, and that
instead of Overmuch music and thu
ornamental branches, they should b,
taught more pertaining TO the practi
cal duties of life. The increasing nun
Der Of divorces applied for in thu
courts is evidence that matrimonial al
liances are often i'll considered, AM
that no calculations are made for re
verses of fortune. The married wifi
when loss of fortune comes, followed
by other misfortunes, and having n,
trade, is helpless for self-suStainment
, She then becomes burden to her hus
band, instead of being a helpmate
Hence it is highly important that ever
, boy and every girl should be trained t
T some useful occupation, and be render
ed capable of earning a living whel
! the day of adversely comes. No mat
ter how rich the father may be, Their
, is no guarantee that his children ma
| not come to want. Instances of thi
) kind are constantly occurring. Durin
the past year hundreds, nay thous
!. ands of men Of wealth, have had thei
property swept away, many by unfol
) seen contingencies. Girls and boy
Graded in the lap ofluxury have bee
/ thrown upon the world tradeless, an
with no industrial education whereo
, to rely. Riches take wings and fl
away. One of the most pitiful object
is to see healthy man or woman VIII
has seen better days acknowledge hi
or her inability to find employment t
; earn the necessaries of life. 1t is n
easy matter for women to earn thei
living under favorable circumstances
especially is it more difficult in larg
cities than in the country; the reaso
: is they are 50 poorly fitted by educa
ton for doing it. Girls reared in til
best of American families are rot, a
a general rule, trained to housekeepin
and domestic economy. Even anon
the families in moderate circumstance
there is a strong aversion with girls t
doing kitchen work; this is becaus
custom does not regard it genteel
The question of domestic help il
families has become perplexing one
the supply from foreign lands is nov
chiefly relied upon. But the time ma
come sooner than now expected whel
the supply from this source will fail
then the American born women AM
girls will be obliged to betake them
selves to the kitchen or eat raw meat
and uncooked vegetables.
TIE WEALTH OF TRiNITY.