Telegram-herald., 1891-08-17
EDUCATE THE GIRLS
Rev. W. A. Fryes Sunday Evening
Thoughts On the Subject

Last evening Rev. W. A. Frye. OF the
Plainiield-ave. NJ. +. Church, concluded
the series OF talks which he hasSeen
giving TO young ladies. His subject
was the scripturai mandate found in
Titus Ii, 4: Educate the women. He
said that contrary to the general
opinion of the world he believed the
education of girls TO be more necessary
than the education of boys. He
thought IL was foolishncss for a
young lady to waste her time studying
the dead languages. but a good practi-
cal English education is very necessary
for a young girls success i'm life. A
young lady may master and become
proficient in Latin, Greek. French and
German. but when she comes TO write
n letter to a friend her English is dis
covered to be very defective. She Is
liable to represent the first person by
n small letter, to use a singular verb
with plural subject. or a plural
verb in Che same construction with n
singular subject. The education
gained from common school books is
by far the most practical. and the
speaker said he had frequently
when in want OF some choice
quotations, selected the rich
gems which he had memorized from
his old school books. He counseled
the young ladies To use the utmost
discretion in salecting their reading
matter, to choose good, practical
books and to be very careful concern
ing books O. n speculative character.
He warned them against reading too
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ing. as it is flashy. exciting and with
ont foundation. They should study
science, physiology, philosophy. polit-
ical economy and civil government.
In the speakers opinion young ladies
as gcperal thing are very deficient
~ Ans ~g~ cUNcesm9ng mufters per-
tanning to the general government.
This should not be the case. because IL
is apparent from present prospects
that women will soon have a voice i'm
government affairs and they should
he posted and equipped for their woek.
They should b. well posted ia ply
siology, for wife Is expected to be
the family nurse and administer to
the wants OF her afflicted family.
There are too manv yoTrng ladies who
have no aim or specific purpose In
life. They should have some calling
in view and educate themselves for IT.
The rich mans daughter has no
incentive to develop what re
sources she has. The absurd
notion that girls are above work
should he exploded. for the hands that
never learn TO toll are poor levers
with which to push one through the
world. A young girl is liable to b.
Joined in marriage with some worth.
less man and be thrown upon tho cold
shoulders of the world From this
comes the great temptation to sin.
He ventured the assertion that there
is not one girl I'm twenty that can cook
n palatable meal. They should he
careful in choosing their associates.
pure girl cannot remain undcfilcd
by associating with companions of
bad character. They are closely
watched and the least evidence of n
misstep will give rise to much gossip.
and their sisters ever stand ready TO
push them hcadlong down the down
ward road to ruin. A girls character
is more susceptible to sin than n young
mans. The speaker impressed unon
the minds ~ the young ladies that
the most important It p In tn, ir whole
lives Is choosing n husband. Said he:
"Your veal or your woe depends on
your selection. you seal your destiny
by this step" They should prepare
themselves for good wives and shun
the spendthrift, IL he Is among their
suitors. II a young man Is spending
his money for nice rigs during court
ship, II Is pretty evident that his wife
will walk after marriage.