, 1893-01-04

these two bows with 50 much care. that al
though it was known that they We're born
with good dispositions, it was universally ac-
kuowledged that they owed more to education
and training than to nature. Her answer 10
a ampanian lady respecting them is worthy
Of note, and contains a great deal OF lnstruc-
ton for ladies and mothers.
This Campanian lady, who was exceeding
fond Of pomp and ostentltiol. atrer having
>hown to Cornelia her diamonds, pearls and
Jewels, desired the latter to make "a similar
display.
Cornelia a%rtfully turned the conversation
upon another topic so as to allow time fC7 her
two boys to return from school. They soon
came home, and on entering the house OF
their mother, she showed them to the Cam
panian lady saying: These are my jewels,
and the only ornaments that | prize
But it may be said, ''However much we
may desire to have our daughters educated,
we cannot do it very few Of us can afford to
send them away to America &c. and our Go
vernmsnt and / gislators, IN ordaining schools
for BOYS, have had no consideration for girl
Now, this is Just one Of the greatest fau4
that we, wh0 inhabit the Lesser Antilles hay
We are too dependent on governments
legislators to do every thing Tor us, and ?
allow a lifetime to elapse before we begin l
think of helping ourselves. Governments and
legislators can do nothing except what they
see people desire, and what they know Will
be appreciated by them. No Government
will be willing to establish High Schools at
an enormous expense without the certainty
that such schools are really needed bye the
people, and that they will be taken advantage
of by them. To stand therefore with our
arms folded, and constantly cry, " want
higher education for our girls Will avail
little or nothing.
We have within our reach, the means Of
supplying our want. As our friend "OOser-
vator' has suggested, the girls can be sent to
the higher schools established for boys, and /
am almost sure that ample accommodations
could be made there for them, and they
would have the great advantages class
competition with the other sex.
If. however. we cannot agr. odo this, then
lot us establish d Girls High School for our
selves. This may be done in the following
manuer Let all the heads of families who
desire such a school meet together and ap-
point a committee from among the most IN
t~elligent Of their number; let the committee
elect as their chairman a man who possesses
some practical knowledge of school keeping
Let The Chairman draw up a plan of instruc-
ton, fees to be paid, and other requisite mat
ters, and submit the same to 10 Committee
for approval and modiicatl Let them
select a suitable locality and fit a school
room, furnishing it with the neces ry maps,
charts, ana books. Let them qua ntee the
teachers salary and having dontE this, let
them engage tao services of an &C re, certif-
: ctted Ialy, one who has had the act ant
a liberal, modern education, and is versant
with -nglish, French, and Germa. 'uding
Music, Drawing and Needlework, act a.
principal. Let us start such a girls
! aid, giNe it all the support We can, AMI We
shall very likely, after some me, find the
Government and our legislator yery willing
to gender. any .%fu'tNerP Anco which we
may requ: .Ltt us begir p what We can
for ourselves, aad'theuNwe -toly ask
fonassistance from others.
Thanking you vdry much eor e,
I beg to remain,
dear Mr.. Edito
yours faithf lily
L,CERITY.
ohristiansted, q January 1893