The Newtown bee., 1890-12-19
The Vanderbilt Children.

Although all the members of the Van
derbilt family entertain on Il magnificent
scale, they never permit their children
to remain up late at night, are extreme
ly careful in their education and, in
word, are fitting them for life well us
any mother or father could do. 1t is one
of the rules in all the houses of the Van
derbilts that the children shall go to bed
early and rise early. The little boys and
girls are up before o'clock in the morn
ing. Their nurses Immediately take
| charge of them, see that they are proper
ly bathed and dressed and then go down
to breakfast, which is served at 80
O'Clock. 1t is an unpretentions meal,
with plenty of fresh milk, eggs, oat meal
and steak or il chop.
After breakfast, there is an hour of
study. There is something for these lit
tie ones to do at all times during the
day. They go through their studies sys-
tematically, and then, about half past g.,
are taken out for walk. They are al
lowed to romp in the streets and in the
park to-their hearts content. At IL
O'Clock, they are brought home and a
light luncheon of milk and bread is serv-
ed, after which there are more studies
either French, German or drawing and
then another breathing spell--it may be
horseback riding, or drive out through
the park and along the country roads.
/ Back they all come about 4 O'Clock, and
/ there is another hour of study and then
they are through for the day. They are
allowed to do just as they please until
tea time, when, after their meal, they
spend a pleasant hour or SO with their
fathers and mothers and others who ma
drop in to call.
Promptly at 8 O'Clock, they are all in
bed to sleep sOundly and get up the next
morning and go through the same pro-
gram. So it is not strange that all the
children of the Vanderbilt family are il
advance of their little friends in the mat.
ter of education. For they study, study
study all the time. They are all fond OF
music and most OF them can play on the
piano. The girls are learning to play or
the harp, and the boys are famous among
their friends as violinists, and banjo play
ers. II you were to see these children
on the street, you would not for mo
nent suspect that they were other thar
children of parents in ordinary circum
sta noes. They make no display at elab
crate dress.
Early on Sunday morning, the children
are washed and dressed and sent to Sun
day school. At church time, they go t,
/ their fathers pew and sit there with hin
and their mother during the service. Il
the afternoon, they go to Sunday schoo
again. The Sunday is spent very quiet
". They have an early tea, and in til
) twilight the children gather ii the must
7 room while one Of the ladies plays plan
or organ; and the ladies of the familie
join for an hour or two in Song. III
boys sometimes bring out their violins
the young girls play their harps, an
j there Is an hour or two OF the most delie
: ious music that one could imagine. The.
= sing hymn after hymn, and when the twj
!. light fades away the little ones are. 81
!. to bed, to get up the next morning Wit
9 the glow Of health upon their cheeks
i and begin their week OF study and play
\ that shall Al them 70 become strong ne
! and women. TO administer wisely upo
s the vast fortunes that will soon IS their
81 Ladies' Home Journal,