The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-06-30
EDUCATION OF GIRLS.
aow tn Mako Young Women Independent
iu Every Respect.

.
iu Every Respect.
Would il not bo wiser far TO induce
young girls in thousands of happy
pros porous homes to make ample
provision for any aud all emergencies
that the future may have in store for
the m? Could better use b. found
for some If the years that intervene
between the time girl leaves school
and the time she may reasonably hopo
60 marry' The field of woman work
has been opened up of late years in so
many different directions that voca-
tion can easily be found outside the
profession of teaching. that will be
quito as congcuial In refined tastes.
and considerably more lucrative.
Bookkeeping. tyre-wri,ing tclc-
graphy. stcnographN engraving. dent
! i,lry, medicine. nursing and dozen
other occupations might bo men,
/ toned Thon. too. industrial schools
might be established, where the
/ daughters of wcalthyparcnts could bc
/ trained IN the practical details of any
particular industry for which they dis
played special aptitude, If il is not
beneath tho sons and daughtcr, of
monarch to learn a trade, il ought not
/ lo bo beneath the sons and daugh hlcrS
of Republican America TO emulate
their good example provided they
possess the requisite ability To do 50.
Two years will suffice to make any
bright. quick girl conycrsant wth all
the mysteries of the art of house
keeping. especially il she be wise
enough To study the art practically ~
well as theoretically. Tho manage
ment of servants aud the care of tho
sick and children will bc incidentally
learned in most hofcS. aud can be-
| supplemented by more extended
study Of physiology hygiene otc,
! than was possible at school Sewing
need not be neglected either whilo
leisure will readily b. .ouud for read
! ing or any other recreation hat may
suit individual taste. Another ycm
or longer. may DO added lo the limo
devoted TO these pursuit-, II desired.
But, above all. let two on lhrco years
bo consoicntiously SGT apart for The
express purpose of acquiring u thor
ough experimental, kIowlcdgc of ,omo
art on vocation which would rcndcr
its posscssor scfsupportiuS aad. con-
scqacntly. independent.
If the tide Of public opinion favor
/ lug such course would but sci In.
many n one would ba spared untold
suffering and misery in after life.
Let the rich set the example IN this
matter They can an 10 do what
ever plcascs them. and, therefore,
/ have il in their power to mold public
/ opinion. BE- not afraid, girls. that
/ You will find your scll-imposod task irk-
some. Remember that occupation Is
necessary TO happ.nes., and that thcro
/ is no reason why you should not
dream while you work.
The cry will be- raise that there is
/ danger that such a plan ~ the QUO
advocated here will tend 10 CIV girls
distastc for The quiet retirement Of
/ home, but there is little cause for fear.
| Not one girl in twenty viii yoluntari-
" choose business lite in preference
10 domestic hoppiacss. Indeed, it is
absolutely certain thut happy mar
riages would be- promoted by this vrry
independence among women. Not
being at leisure 10 nurse cvory pas .
ing fancy girls would elect 10 wait
patiently until the light Of true loyo
came into their lives - Century