The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-26

On the English coast there is an old
fashioned, detached. whitewashed house.
standing on the edge of the cliff at Tyne
mouth Northumberland. 1t overlooks
a little bay and the rugged bit Of pro-
monotory on which the light house and
old priory stand. The glorious North sea
dashes against the rocks a hundred feet
below, and at ebb tide leaves a little
cove Of golden sand. which is the de-
light of those of the invalid children
who are strong enough to play there.
About two years ago Miss Atkinson
rented the old house from the lord of
the manor for children's convalescent
home. 1t was terribly dilapidated. She
repaired roofing. woodwork, plumbing.
paint. etc, at a large cost. and repapered
and painted the whole house with
bright and charming cOlors, and made 1t
a delightful little home.
She organizes, manages and pays for
1t entirely herself, and takes the keen
est interest and pleasure in her ever
changing family of ten-girls and boys
of various ages. There are ten little
iron cribs, painted bright red, and the
bedrooms are large, bright and airy,
the healthful sea air coming in at every
window. The ten beds are always full,
and would be If ten times the number.
The play-rOoms are bright, sunny and
full of toys, and as one enters the gar
den gate there is always a rushing crowd
of happy faces at the play-room win
dows to see who is coming. The children
are kept at the home as long as Miss
Atkinson considers she can do them any
good. or help the helpless ones and
those who have very miserable homes,
but she finds it best TO fix three weeks
as the usual time.
The home was opened in June, 1891,
and since then 152 children have been
received and cared for. Miss Atkinson
has an excellent surgical nurse-matron.
The doctors know this. and often send
her complicated cases which would be
refused in an ordinary convalescent
home, but as Miss Atkinson has no
committee to consult she receives, cares
for and pets them all. There must be
I'm the richest Of countries many women
of leisure and means who are casting
about for something to occupy their
time and maybe their hearts. 1t is
quite a simple affair TO buy or take an
extra house and have ten or more little
red cribs. The Will to do it makes it
simple. 1t occupies time. and is very
rt-flIing.-Woman's Herald.
Education of South American Women.
The City Of Mexico has a normal
school for women teachers in which free
instruction in a four years course is
given to students. The government has
also provided for the education Of
women in a literary and scientific in
stitute which has high grade of study.
A lyceum for women was also founded
in 1873 which takes up subjects that are
considered essential to the proper train
ing of women. In the school Of arts
there are many busy students. from the
young girl TO the women Of mature
years, all Of whom receive free instruc-
ton in such branches as printing book
binding. sewing, fancy work. knitting.
trimmings, fringes, making cords and
tassels. Piano and vocal music is
taught The Mexicans bid fair to rival
the United States as well as Europe in
educating their daughters for that high
er sphere for which nature intended
them.
In Nicaragua the education of girls
has become quite popular. and in the
city Of Granada there is a college where
several hundred young ladies are en-
rolled.
In Brazil boys and girls are now be-
ing educated together in the higher
grade schools. When one can easily
date back TO a period in that country
where girls were kept under lock and
key. where they would remain until
husbands had been obtained for them"
such an attempt at co-educatiOn means
the beginning of a new life for women
Chill has the Institute National, where
there are among the many male stu
dents two OF more women studying law.
This, however is looked on with more
disfavor than if they had taken up the
study Of medicine. In the Colegio Norte
Americana over $50 girls belonging to
the higher classes Of society are study
ing the higher branches.-Boston Com
monwealth.