The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-05
If Woman Wants to Enjoy
Home, Sweet Home
She Must Learn
Homework.
OHILDREN'SS LEEPING ROOMS
Sunlight and Air Essential
Recipes for Dainty Dishes and
Formulas for Fancy
Work.

Every girl should learn homework.
This seems a very positive, and, maps,
unpleasant assertion, but you will OBJ
serve that it does lot say practice, but
learn.
Woman in the horne must either super
intend, or herself do her house work. II
she does it herself, she must know how
to do 1t; if she superintends help, there is
all the more reason for her to unde rstand
il, or else they will run her and her home,
and their rule will be very ~tyrannical.
No American woman can afford to be
ignorant of the humblest details Of house
work. 1t may sound like an eXagger-
alton to say that the happiness Of home
life and conjugal devotion depend largely
upon how the family steak and potatoes
are cooked and served; but it is not.
When we consider the intimate relations
of body and mind, the theometric nhu
ence of the digestive organs upon the
spirits, the realism rises into the dignity
of a moral axiom. Punctuality, thrift
and helpfuluess are virtues absolutely
necessary in the character of the home
maker.
/ recently heard of two women both
arrived at ages OIL ClSCEellOu dhi
they should nave known better, living on
Liebig's extract and such cold vlctuals as
required no cooklng for over a week
THIS sort of ignorance may be very de-
ligitful to narrate, but it is miserable to
experience. Women may suffer from
their own ignorance OF what seems
should entirely be their own work, but
few men will suffer from it, aud be
amiable under the circumstances.
AS to where a young girl should learn
the practical details of housework, L
think the best place is at home, IN Il
practical manner. Gymnastics, painting
and music are all most delightful ac-
compliShnlents, but one does not i've ny
them.
C%HILDsEN's SLEEPING ROOMS.
Sunlight and air are absolutely neces-
sary for the healthful bringing up or
children. The sleeplng.room of the chill
dren iced not necessarily connect with
the day quarters, it may be IN announcer
portion OF the house entirely, anu IL Is
ouite fitting that it should be near or in
connection with the sle~eping-roomS of the
parents. Many a wise, careful mother so
arranges that her children shall sleep
within cali during their early. tender
wears, that she may hasten TO them at @
moments notice: that she may guide ana
guard them from the subtle dangers OF
early life. Yet the sleeping quarters for
children, as we'll as for adults, should al
WAYS be commodious, well ventilated and
in every way wholesome.
ODERN CONVENIENCES.
Above ali, there should not omen from
the nursery-either the day or the night
apartment-any bathroom or other con-
nection with the sewer, or with cesspooi
or like method of dlsnosing of waste.
"Modern convenience are desirable and
comparatively indispensable; but they
should be carefully located, so that from
them there should be no peril to life and
health.
Set bowls, with hot and cold water, are
very convenient many times, but it is Il
question whether they should be intro
uuced into any sleeping rooms, and they
certainly should not be unless the con-
nections and the work OF the plumbers
are such that under no possible cilcum-
stances can there be danger TO health.
The momentary convenience is poor
mpe for the death or the serious
sickness of a beloved member OF the
family.
IL circumstances permit. iU is very adj
yisable to have the children sleep in sep
arate beds. Sickness, so prevalent. In
children might often be arrested from
spreading, if this plan were carried out.
OF course it is very difficult to do this I'M
Ice ono has annie means and help.