The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-19
WHAT TO DO WITH DAUGHTERS.
Make Them Independent Whatever
Their Station of Life May Be.

Their Station OF Life May Be.
From the Century Magazine
Would it not be wiser far to induce young
girls in thousands of happy, prosperous
homes to make ample provision for any
and all emergencies that the future may
have in store for them! Could a better use
be found for some of the years that inter.
vene between the time a girl leaves school
and the time she may reasonably hope TO
marrys The field for woman's work has
been opened up of late years in so many
different directions that a vocation can
easily be found, outside the profession of
teaching that will be quite as congenial to
refined tastes, and considerably more lucra-
tive. Bookkeeping, type-writng, teleg-
raphy, stenogIaphy, engraving, dentistry
medicine, nursing, and dozen other occu-
pations might be mentioned. Then, too,
industrial schools might be established,
where the daughters of wealthy parents
could be trained in the practical details OF a
particular industry for which they displayed
special aptitude. II it is not beneath the
sons and daughters of monarch to learn a
trade, it ought not to be beaeath the sons
and daughters of republican America to
emulate their good example, provided they
possess the requisite ability to do so.
Two years win suffice to make any bright,
quick girl converSant with all the mysteries
of the art of housekeeping, especially if she
be WISE enough to study the art practically
as well as theoretically. Tho management
of servants and the care Of the sick and
child en- will be incidentally learned in
most homes, and can be supplemented by
more extended study of physiology,
hygiene etc, than was possible at school,
Sewing need not be neglected either, while
leisure will readily be found for reading or
any other recreation that may suit individ-
ual tastes Another year or longer may be
added to the time devoted to these pursuits
if desired. But above all, let two or three
years be concientiously set apart for the ex-
press purpose of acquiring a thorough ex-
perimental knowledge of some art or voca-
ton which would render its posseSsor self
supporting, and consequently, indepen-
dent.
If the tide of public opinion favoring such
a course would but set in many a one would
be spared untold suffering and misery in
after life. Let the rich set the example in
this matter. They can afford to do what
ever pleasesthem, and, therefore, have it in
their power to mold public opinion. Be not
afraid, girls, that you will find your self
imposed task irksome. Remember that
occupation is necessary to happiness and
that there is no reason why you should not
dream while you work.
The cry Will be raised that there Is danger
that such plan as the one advocated here
will tend to give girls distaste for the
quiet retirement of home, but there is
little cause for fear. Not one girl in twenty
will voluntarily choose a business life in
preference to domestic happiness. Indeed,
it is absolutely certain that happy marriages
will be promoted by this very independence
among women. Not being at leisure to
nurse every passing fancy, girls would elect
to wait patiently until the light of true love
came into their lives.