The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-28

Good Words
What the shop girl and factory girl needs
and must have IL her welfare concerns So
ciety is tranins-a training That the scholas-
tic stuflns Of our public schools 'locs not
supply nor the limitation Ct the Sabbath
schools permit The pupil children Of 10 and
Il who at II and u swell the ranks os labor
must be equipped for the battle % existence
If paupcr labor is TO be avortet The cirl
must have suficicncy Of physical culture
not ONLY to enable her 20 protect and pre-
serve her h..lfL., lnt. e r .... -, it md TO
I ccOnoaise h,g stleAs.A ief nu,..o .e....a.
ton. sho mus. be Taught tia. tho INJURY
done to her health mast % a.o@cd Tor by Lcr
children, and that Lcr wi.chc'i AID mother
hood Is Influenced ard largely governed By
her cirihooi ind Young womlnh00I Saa
must have her eyes and her fingers trained
even at the expense of mentality and s1uo
practiccd science must be mastered before or
in connection with the apostles creei. the
rule for at least common mul-r'ss and The
population OF the ten larg..; cities in the
world II manual schools canao; Dr. opened
20 girls why NOT provide vase ll..lel ear-
dea where tho bright mothory iit..o maiden
can mind real live babies coos real dinners,
knit real stockings and hoods. and hcm nap
kins. quits, rubber cioass and ragged gar
ments that will be examined and paid Tor IL
satisfactory
Why cannot tLo school rooms be fitted up
with a range or work basket whore "a tom
year-oid girl could learn 20 make loaf Of
bread or make herself warm flannel petit
coltl What Is the reason tie cunning little
hand cannot be t'ined 90 draw or design,
not only prehistoric ducks aul Grand DIVE
sions of the globe but d pattern Cor wall
paper, an oil cloth, bureau radius u1ist'
To be sure papas eyes beam with pleasure at
sight OF Shermau'5 march 90 the sea. of Far
ragut's naval positions. geographically indie
Gated with colorel crayons. bui how would
it do 20 teach her how % draw q pair of
sleeves or sketch "A collar 60 rut on her frocS
of the summer before last'
Srpros.ng the science Of Louawiiary %
be impractical, why can't the girl of H. DEE
taught addition ana multiplication SD that
when She is forced 90 take @ So clerAsa.p She
can find the value C. seven yards of mus
quito netting 40 p coats q yard in less than
half an hour' Why In tlo name ~ common
sense does a girl Of 10 leaveschool, aud, after
nine years m the various grammar grade.
stumble in footing the column az figures ia
the family grocery book Instead az learu-
ing 10 add and multiply she BIAS been finding
the value Of masonry - some uuheard OF
price Per cubic extracting tAo cabe r0otof a
number covering three inches Of payer or
ascertainius the number of ounces ina long
ton.
II, as q certain school superintendent says,
the school H rot au apprentice slop, where
boys can De taught trades and girls trained
i'm domestic art help must come from the
men AMI women of The world The women
must plan some scheme which them0ney, in-
nuence and brains of Chicago men are GER
tain to iDlorse, provided the work gives
promise Of being pertinent In lien Of tie
Young Mems Christian association, where
thousands Of boys are aided and encouraged
in self help. would suggest "a somewhat sim
liar orgau.clti0n-a sort OF Peter Cooper in-
stitute on am industrial, social. educational
plan, whore the young g.ris from the down
town shops and factories could so at noon O.
eat their lunch. look orer the papers find
writing facilities and "a layGt0ry where rigid
economy would nos le made oi cold water,
toilet soap and cloan towels.
Your exquisite dame and dainty belle who
go % kias.cys. The Grand Pacific or tho
Palmer house 10 SET brushed, powdered and
rcs.cl al,er shopping and before lulcaag,
must go into factory oei work until the
lint cho.,es YOU and lodges in your barr and
nos.rils. wogl. tl dye from cheap jersey
or cheaper JACKIE. b'aeaeus your face and
hands. work tilI tLepersplgauoa stains every
garment that torlhos Your tired body. 20 up
preeiate the lgzuri0us environments ~
clean toilet room provided with chairs. fresh
air. sunlight, towels and an abundance u
fresh water.
In % free girls club house "a system ~ lee
lures could bee given. ond there are lI.lleds
of ladies who could give these girls mines OF
valuable Information. Take. i0r instance,
Mrs Locke 40 the training school for nurses
connected with 81 Lakes hospital, wherof for
nino months az The year Lcr weekly talk is Of
this tenor: "Ny c.ar girls, sou l.Gst ielcn-
beer tlat ol ycGr iaa-e.co all y0Ir lives as
women depend the health and moralsof the
coming men and women NoI can't afford
o. De idle. % b8 vulgar, o. he lax, 10 De un-
tli7. urailI. OF unelu.ated You have
work 70 do, plenty ~ &c, bat all tie time
you must remember That ulo0nsci0u,ly you
are making indelAle impressions on che le0-
pie about you" Then coGas some whole
some advice Do great nuggets. "Don't talk
lo4d-a low tone Will soften and sueetana
harsh voice. Look o. tie care OK yolr
mouth, five cents worth Of orr.s powder,
used occasionally VIXEN you brush your
teeth, VIII swec;en tainted breath.
Yog may not haze beautiful hair,
bat no need 90 have an une.ean
head Don't neglect your hands a woman'5
touch is q delicate, soothing cares" And
then follows a practical lesson in chemistry,
in which glyceriro, rose water and a few
drops Of carboiic acid cre elements Of a 10
cent compound Such a slight thing rs NOW
promise silently that you viii try 70 keep
your lips sealedn will be made most valu-
able sermon, and perhaps the next week this
beautiful woman viii spend a day making
toas. OF a bed or a pillow slip.
| would advocate jus. such help as women
like Mrs Locke can render for the ameAora-
ton Of the ignorant little stitchers who are
beag worked % death in our manufactures.
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