The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-17
4 LETTER FROM 1 FATHER.

4 10 the Editor OF tho Outlook;
/ VIII you ACCEPT d response TO the article
| In the issue OF November is entitled AZ
! ter Graduation. What2" Some years ago
widow with wealth, sagacity and high
| principles, residing near one of our chief
cities, having six daughters. adopted and
carried into effect the following plant She
gave to all her daughters q thorough in
tellectual training and every accomplish
ment OF which they were capable, in
the best schools. They We're graduated at
about 1s years OF age. Then each IN her
turn was assigned year In the beautiful
but quiet home. She was allowed abund-
ant recreation and companonshlp, but
was not introduced into society" Her
wei-understood place for that period was
domestic, There was competent house
keeper, cook and the usual complement
into the work OF each department putting
her own hand TO II. Under the houHekeep-
ers eye she attended 10 the details Of
management and providing. Under the
cook she observed and assisted In the
preparation OF all that went upon the
table She made or mended garments.
She regulated the rooms, ! presume she
did not open the door to guests ElorLalt
on the box with the coaehman, to prepare
for elopement; but In all else she was
put TO practice and made proficient. At
the end OF tho year she came out" NOT
as butterfly OF fashion, but as a deyei-
oped woman from whom dudes shrank,
but whom real men honored. Then, when
the almost inevitable marriage occurred.
70 each was given $4,000 as her portion.
II. in the vicissitudes OF life, that par-
ton were lost, she had an ampler for
tune IN the personal capacities and en-
dowmenis thus furnished her-ready for |
the highest or the humblest position.
IAN very fine" you may say "A very |
pretty example, II only & were practical
BILE in many cases" 1t really "a practical
BILE, and substantially Is practiced In cases |
far more numerous than most theorists |
imagine. W by should Il NOT, at least, be /
advised TO parents 20 whom the for |
mer article was addrcssedl more fre-
quently by writers and teachers who are
for educated girls2 Without the luxuri- /
GUS home appointments and the wedding /,
portion, there arc few parents able 20 |
maintain daughters az high-grade schools |
who could not do H. II both parties were |
30 disposed But there's the rub Tor |
often the graduate, after years OF scholas- |
tic training, feels herself above the pro-
posal Of such an unliterate. homely np-
lshing year, or Is impatient TO enter upon |
wider career, and the mother and father /
arc too fond or too proud OF their grad
uate 70 propose such a folding OF her
bright wings awhile. Yet, aan any one |
deny that II might bring forth a genera
ton OF educated young women correspond I
ing more nearly 10 tine Inspired conception
-TStrenth and honor are her clothing;
and she shah rejoice IN time to come
than the present system Is adapted TO
produce?
10 not reject this As an old-fogy pro-
test against progressive ideas upon female
education ana the enlargement OF wo-
mans sphere, amid the immense develop
ment both OF her abilities and her oppor-
tnnltiea. ] am IN hearty accord with these
and am as indignant as your correspond