Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-09
TIE WOMAN'S CLUB.
Suggestions to Mothers as to the Care
of irls-Philanthropy.

VI
On Saturday, April 4, the Woman's club
| M. with Mrs. David Joy with a fairly
good attendance, though many Of its
members realized with regret "Winter
still fingered in the lap OF spring"
Through the courtesy OF the "Bureau of
Reciprocity" established by the State
federation of clubs, two very able and
valuable papers We're received.
The first one entitled "W hat Shall We
Do with Our Girls2" was written by Mrs
Partridge, OF Augusta, read by Mrs. Ed
ward X. Hopkins. The writer first re-
called the sweet memories OF the gentle
peaceful grandmoth hers. who did not COM
plain of tyrant husbands, shrek for more
rights, and shower flowers upon convicted
murderers, but were strong i'll what they
did, not RESTLESS and turbulent in what
they ought TO do. II they lived simply,
they moulded he character OF the grand
est heroes OF history.
Girls are born with different work ing
materials, possessed of widely divers flied
tastes, dispositions, ambitions and will
power. Every mother should make her
daughter the object OF constant study
and thought; our duty to our girls Is not
finished when we have fed, clothed and
sent them to school.
Too many mothers regard the schools
as so many self-runniug machines, into
one end OF which they put the child, aud
expect To receive from the other II young
lady finished with all knowledge neces-
-ary to continue life for herself. The
public schools were best for all girls ex-
rcpt those physically or mentally in
capacitated. Raise all schools to a
standard good enough for the highest,
and they would be none too good for the
lowest. Parents should not allow part les,
late hours, or any undue excitement from
gaiety.
The influence OF the books they read is
great as OF their companions. Chill
dreu should be taught to look forward to
work, not wait for luck.
Touching religious training, teach only
as much theology as relates to the duties
We should practice, leave out theology OF
is rs, creeds and dogma bright young
mind requires truthful. satisfying
answers, never put off with hackneyed
phrases or Il theology based upon the
miraculous.
The second paper ON the subject OF
"philanthropy, was written by Mrs.
{. \. Hight, OF Portland, and read by
Miss NJ. \. Greedy. This essay first pre-
scented the widely different opinions of
many profound writers on this subject
One bright man sHrcastically said the
priest and levite, who passed by on the
other side, ~ were probably on their way
to convention to discuss the best
methods OF philanthropy. But all seem
TO agree in this, we should help the UNI
fortunate to help themselves, always in
sim the idea OF self help and personal re-
spon-ihiIity, giving outright to indiy idu-
ais demoralized and pauperized.
The poor we always have with US" are
increasing till they are menace to this
government. The last decade has wit
messed an increased number OF strikes
with tendency toward revolution. The
chief remedy lay in education and man
ual training for girls and boys, yet when
Rockefeller discharged professor for his
too pronounced views ON monopolies a
new danger VAS discovered.
The wealth that endows colleges must
thWart its own ends, il teachers are to be
controlled aud held in certain ruts by
the giyer. \ teudalism would grow out
of this, v orsc than the first feudalism.
Europe was far ahead OF this country in
institution. that dignitied labor and
taught all trades and professions. Es-
pecially was the work OF the queen of
Italy commended for establishing schools
where lace work Was taught, that had
proved 80 helpful to the peasants. At
Halifax Mrs. Alex. Graham Bell had per-
formed this same grand work among the
wives OF poor fishermen.
letter from Dr. Abby VI. Fulton was
read describing the twenty-eighth ami
ver-ary OF -orosis, u most brilliant assem-
blage % handsome talented women.
Only women reporters we're admitted.
The ore he-tra Was composed OF women.
The h-fsAts-t tna-' ~ the afternoon was
tbt one gwen To "fhe men; God bless
them.
Inc next ciuh viii he "a Shakespeare
dhY. tseu member Is requested 10 con-
tribute quotation or recitation from
~haks-pear.. The club Will meet Satur-
day. April l., the place 10 bee announced
later.