The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-12-18
FOR GIRLS.

FIO0OiN0 FOR 0IRLS.
How EaglIsh Tarent. Avoid . Worry Un-
pleasant Duty.
The New York Sum publishes an inter
esting article concerning the hoRRinR of
young girls i'm England. Ii il founded ON
. story from London Truth, entitled 'Mrs.
Walter Smith, the Girl Plo9gcr," and Ia
che result of svestigatiens ny Henry
Labouchcre. Commenting ON he story
the Sua says:
.English people are proverbially moro
stern and severe i'm the aReme Of
children than Americans. English
mothers whip their daughters up tn an
age Of the girls which IL simply unheard
of across the water. Birch i'm the boudoir
In n cornRio thing, and il in invariable
applied To that part of the body which In
associated i'm the United States with the
term 'spanking.' There exists At
least one regular whipping booth
where girls nre birched At .
fixed SUM per whipping. Girls. IL
seems, arr fiogRed here. too, for physical
and mental diseases, and the whole idea
of birchinG girls is brought down to n
science. Cnqucstionably there are many
other institutions OF the like character.
Mr.. Labouchere denounccs Mira. Smiths
institution rs n public outrage, and calls
for its suppression by the authorities. IL
In impossible to read his article without
thinking that no hints at infinitely graver
crimes than those he Declares"
The substance of Lsboucher's story Is
that his attention was called to the adver-
tisemcnts of n woman offering to fog
unruly girls. and he eIl1cavored tai enter
into correspondence with her. She prob
ably suspected the hook, for sie did not
rise to the fly. Another did, however.
She advertised i'm the Times az follows:
Ex xnsii,sG'' rsfs g,r,s .sa'" .Hi nns s ON msa.
agement of children 'Training of child
rem" and ''The Rod" Ia each. AdRice
by letter. Ss. Address Mrs. Walter. Cliff
A lady WAS induced tn write to Mrs.
Walter. saying shc had an intraciable
aiece. whom she wished broken in. and
requesting that the advertiser send PAM
phict and letter of advice. They came i'm
IDEAS MADAM: 1 am prepared To take
a comfortable aud refined home. with
educational advanta res. With much cx-
perience, I am ablo IA say that those girls
who will not work i'm numbers or mt home
do so when they are taken individually. I
have one girl here who has been trouble
some for five years. yet who is most amen-
able to me and my Wishes. My. proper
hs%s :. M som Weller Va .i,, S%i'hs yw snrsI
daughter assists me with the girls. and I
have professors for music, painting, dane
per annum. entering al any time II she IL
under ~ years at age II more. l must
have some little extra for holidays. My
vance. Enclosed please lind the explana-
ton of my system.
III. r.
HOW THE GIRLS ARE
The inclosed explanation of the system
".Has sIrrandi with i",rac,abls girls:
often the fault of the girls is merely tho
natural result of careless training.
shas i Unless a .Ss sir Tay are r' Meis o sns pnsi
and carefully trained at all times, niuct
mischief will accrue. Some girls are idle
Others have "a su~periiuuus amount Of
energy. This needs to Ike well directed.
whether "a, lessons ar play, real interest
IL Is better, IL girls have got troublesome,
To make plans and then completely
change their system, beginning in a new
groove. Change Of scene is, OF course,
helpful i'm this, for fresh habits are
formed, and on the return improved conn
my first object when u girl is pleased
with me is to show her, kindly but firmly.
that ] must be implicitly obeyed. IL is al
sion. IL possible. When tia, has been
fairly tried and fails. then il is positively
necessary to use some other means OF
First. I warn of the consequences of re-
peated faults; then, when 10 direct act of
shows itself, 1 tell her that presently l
shall punish. Never birch when angry.
During TN. interval she thinks over the
sist in having ready u strong narrow
table. straps tw~aistbaud with sliding
straps. Anklets ana wristletsis CUSHIONS
and "A good. long. pliable birch rod, tell
ing her To prepare by removing her dress,
etc. and putting ON th" dressing gown
(hind part beforeb. Then ! talk seriously
TO her. show the nature of the fault and
the need OF punishinent as a cure. Next
put On the waistba:,d.. and having told
her that il she. submits quietly no one
need know: il she struggles ! must call i'm
help ,Hirls generally prefer To be quiet.
Placing her at the end of the table ION
which there are cushions to protect the
person.. 1 turn her body over the table,
and fasten the straps underneath il. Then
1 fasten the knees together, wrists the
same, unless i anticipate IA strtIRRlc-thcn
I use anklets and wristlets. and fasten the
limbs 10 the legs of the table. This really
takes less time to do than to write about.
christening the dressing gown. the or
thodox surface is found at the right angle
for punishment. Taking the birch. /
measure my distance. and Standing at the
size. proceed to strike slowly but firmly.
by moving gently orward each stroke is
differently placed, and six strokes may he
enough IL well given with full force. III
the fault has been such as to- need severe
correction then ] begin ON the other side
and work back again. For screams in.
creased strokes must he given, II n girl
tries very hard indeed 20 bear is bravely