Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-12
LITTLE ARlST0GRATS.
Princely Apartments for Sons and
Daughters Of MiIliOnaires.
MRS. W. K. .fANDERBILTSNURsERY
How Children Are Disciplined Here and
in England.
A YOUNG GIRLS BEAUTIFUL ROOMS
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as much mark of the times as the vast
to work patiently for their fortunes in order
to enjoy them in theirold age. The present
caprice of fortune, the lady on the wheel, is
to catch up the youth behind her before
they have struck blow for themselves.
1t is for the most part the young men
who have built the fine houses OF to-day. In
these fine houses provision is necessarily
made for the young children Of the family.
This, in its approved form, is modelled after
the children's establishments in the great
houses of England. Perhaps the most cred
liable influence of Anglomania is seen in
the lodgment and training of children. The
difficulty is, as with all other customs, that
we cannot transport the atmosphere in
which these thrive.
In England the children's apartment is
not only separate in location, but has its own
staff of servants, is governed by its own
laws, and in all things is independent of the
routine of the main establishment in which
move the father, the mother and elders of
the family. The wet nurse is, as elsewhere,
a law unto herself. Except the Czar Of Rus
STA, or some eastern potentate, she has no
rival in her absolutism. But her reign is
inevitably curtailed by the sprouting of the
| infant teeth. When the child leaves the
nurses arms, it enters into world of law
and discipline. The social duties of wom-
an of position in England are obligatory and
absorbing. Her maternal duties are neces-
sarily transferred to another. This is a part
OF the established constitution of things
which find no parallel with US.
THE NURSERY eovERNEss.
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is the nursery goyerness. She is woman
| of gentle manners, if with limited educa-
tion. This is her profession. She has passed
| from family to family. ALI her antecedents
are known. She has professional pedigree
which is open to inspection, so carefully is
chosen the woman who is to be governoress
of this mimic realm.
She has no menial Offices to perform, the
nursery maids do these under her super
vision. She regulates the lives of her little
charges, establishes her own system of re-
wards and punishments, looks after the
health, supervises the walks, hears the first
lessons, and begins the cultivation of those
manners which social standards for CEN
turies expect English children to possess.
If a child needs the sea coast or delicate
lungs demand the south of France, she as
sumes the responsibility. In BRIEF she is
person competent to discharge the most deli
cate duties of mother, and such are in
trusted to her. This position she keeps un-
til the education is sufficiently advanced to
transfer them to the governess.
The life and education of the children in
the schoolroom Is as separate from the family
life as that of the younger children. To the
governess is intrusted their education, man.
ners and morals, She regulates the studies
and oversees the work of the masters. The
schoolroom is attended by schoolroom
maid, and the governess presides at the
daily meals. The appointments are simple
but requisite and under the care of special
servants. For the governess there is no
humiliation in the position. Her duties
have been prescribed by unwritten laws,
her position is one of authority and within
lines she is supreme.
ENGLISH DISCIPLINE.
Education is a much more serious thing
in an English family than it is here even in
the best of schools, for nothing is permitted
to interfere with it. Theaters and chill
dren's parties are interdicted The gayety
of the house does not penetrate the school
room. Children live more simply, dress
more simply, eat palmer food and spend
less money. 1t is doubtful whether an
strictions that an English child accepts with
child in the household. know of young
girl who changed her school five times, be- |
cause another girl went to another school, |
because she didn't like the teacher, because |
the lessons were easier, one caprice being as
good as another, and only at the fifth change |
did her masculine parent discover that she |
might not be the best judge of schools. This |
same girl had larger allowance than am |
sure the daughters of the Duke of West
minister did at her age.
A separate establishment for children in
the English sense is impossible here, for
children in this country live with their
parents-not only share their roof and
meals, but their diversions, and are in
way their companions. There may be many
arguments doubtless to show that the
American system of early education is by
tar the best. Nevertheless English ideas
have been followed, at least, in form, if the
education is wanting. In the new houses a
certain portion is made over to the children.
The apartments consist of nursery, bed
rooms for the older children, sitting room
and schoolroom. These are fitted up with a
degree OF luxury that finds no parallel in
English homes.
THE VANDERBILT NURSERY.
In Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt's house the
is separated from her own apart
ments by her bathroom. The nursery is in
the First Empire styles. The wood is ma
hogany. and with the exception of a few
classic lines, is without ornament The
walls are in pink and tinted into harmony
with the wood. The furniture is mahogany
nouUted IN brass, and was made abroad in
keeping with the style of the room. Con-
Meeting with the nursery is the children's
morning and breakfast room. This is in !
pine, painted gray-green, and reflects old
English styles, with lockers in the window
seats A dumb waiter connects with the
buffers pantry and kitchen. Here the
children are supreme. They may set their
OWN table, wash their own dishes
and play at housekeeping in truly
room overlooks the Francis I. room
below which was the scene of the great ball ]
! few years ago. This room is intended for
yala purposes and, from their perch above,
he small people can look down on the gay
loings below. The schoolroom contains all
he most approved appliances for making J
he royal road smooth. OF these the ceiling !
s most original. Here, in fresco, is painted
he heavens and the planetary system and
esson in astronomy is always in order as it
continually stimulates and prompts inquiry !
rom the growing young minds:
One of the'best-equipped of these private
SAOO1IOOuS was tunb III 4AA0s w A1Aldu L. |
Ioyt's house on Twin Island in the Sound.
drs. Hoyt will be better remembered as
Ianet Chase, the youngest daughter of the !
thief Justice, whose life is now largely
pent devoted to her daughters education.
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION.
Mrs. Hoyt's artistic tastes have carried
er into the industrial arts; q skillful
yorker herself, she has been the means Of
nlisting number of other people, and
in the training of young boys
7hom the laws of apprenticeship have ex-
luded from trades. Her children are
aught to share in these tastes. The school
pom was not only fitted up with the necessi-
les for mental training, but was also a
Here the boys worked in iron,
nd the girls had their wood carving tables.
srved their hours, and fashioned many
nnnlng things.
Childran uho ara educated in this vrav