Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-29
W0MANS DEPARTMENT
FACTS CONCERNING THE FAIR SEX
THE WORLD OVER.
The indolent Women OF Guaymas-Riding
to Hounds-Children's Manners at Ia
Bile Famous Women with Auburn
Hair-New Fashionable Colors.

How to make little children behave them
selves is a problem that presents itself in
some form or other TO young mothers CON
tinuallv. and the way they try to solve it is
often amusing. but more generally painful,
TO the di,interested onlooker. A writer re-
Gently paid visit to n babies shelter"
which is in charge OF a committee of ntelli-
gent women. who are trying to prove that
spanking is not at all necessary to make
Youngsters behave themselves
Children are taken into this place when
they are from is months to years old, and
are looked after until they are q. They come
from tho ranks of the poor, and have geucr-
ally been accustomed to bad food, bad air
and bad clothing The house TO which they
are taken is large, well ventilated, and the
laws of good health are strictly observed
Every child has amorning bath and whole
some breakfast, after which they are sent out
in the yard to play for several hours; then
comes, believe. some sort Of kindergarten
exercise. which is more like a play than a
task then dinner, then a nap, and walk in
the fresh air.
Under such a regimen as this the change
which takes place in the appearance of the
poor little half starved waits is perfectly mar
vclous A pale, sickly, ugly little specimen
OF humanity will, in an incredibly short space
of time, develop into a healthy, plump, rosy
checked little beauty. And what is still bet
Ter tHeH u'sposl'o"s "'SO H"'" 4" N"sO ~"
proNcmehl' LOT uiie9S cliiiiei are Sl"ileu
Ihey are nearly always sOou "neh tuVS are
colnloruaple.
Our iWst trouble says the prisht eyed
glri VINO showed the VISITOR around is 10
teach the new children TO eat regular meals;
81.
usually they don want any breakfast; then
about 10 O'Clock they begin to cry Tor some
thing to eat for the trst few days we
humor them little, for everything here Is
new and strange and they are unhappy at be-
ing separated from their parents; but after
that an early supper Is given them of bread
and mix rice pudding, hominy or some other
HIGHT food, and they are allowed nothing else
before bedtime; so next morning they awake
feeling bright ana hungry, and relish their
breakfast 50 well that they eat heartily, and
by keeping them amused and entertained
they seldom tnlhi oil asking lor anything 10
eat until their II clock dinner.
"Ihis Is Il good wholesome meal OF soup,
fresh meat, well cooked vegetables and fruit.
Inc children are encouraged to eat as much
a they like and having learned 10y expert
ence tha' theN Will he allowed nothing be
tween meals soon get INTO the hablt OF max
i'l- i"'' i'A'"'i anu ''i'i i'' So III ''"'"o
eating until the next. no cotiee or tea Is per-
mtted' but they have an abundance OF fresh,
sweet mix. from the way children want to
do after they come mere, 1t seems they have
been allowed to amuse themselves at home
eating all day long, mat Is what makes
them So croSS-theY are nail SICK an the Tune.
on Know yourself that you couldn t stand 1t.
Our children are very good
'hut are they not Dad, sometlmesf' was
asked. II nave seen children AT home with
their mothers get INTO perfect rage lie
down on the f"or and ron and KICK, ana
scream at the top OF their voices. Then the
mo'Aer says there Is morning TO he done eN-
ccp' spank lhe culd' Whlcu she generally
proceeds TO DO, W nat 90 you DO IN such
cases!
somehow, we children mere never get INTO
such tanirumS' they wish TO be good Inc
nurses nave system OF rewards rather than
pun Nliii'e!''N' W hch d chllu i Sooi IL Is al
Io"ed many prlVheSeS' lof instance some
oI our Trends are always sending the emil
'Teh lfulO or some lIt'Ie nice ming 90 eat IN
Whlch the ones VINO nave i"iNneh"'ed are not
allowed I" snare vi course inc chIld Is
naturally very ihd'Snant' ana thlhNs llSell
Dadly u'eu out II remembers 10 pe Good mex.
lIult' 4Vi IL "iiS 'u''' "'iil7 "di ""e'I I.S'
but tAeSe are very nina measures w hat
90 you Go "hen lney l"H-- "heh a chIId re-
sTba,. di.li,.a tbot y,,r., han ar,.tbir,, NOT