Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-12-11
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Finishins schools In England are Of
doubtful utility In soGsh Germany, how
ever writes q London Chronicle corre-
spondent, the Institution hss been devel-
oped On very practical lines. Before ad-
mission tho girls are supposed 70 have
boen thoroughly veil educated. They
must know tho rudSnlents Of arithmetic,
ncst hayo a fer acquaintance with Eng
lssh afal acruan grasnrar, ard must be
alslc 70 write and speak their own lar
gaage properly. They come to the school
mainly to learn housekeeping.
The schools generally number from 10
TO 90 boarSers, each OF whom has sepe-
rate bedroom. Every morning after break
fash the girl has TO make her own bed and
dust the room. Once or twice a month
she is obliged to alter the position Of the
furniture SO that she may know how 70
arrange things. Every week she Is called
upon 20 take her dresses from the cup
boards where they hang and pack them IN
a box with everything else she may re-
quire for q long visit. This done, the
mistress inspccts II and points out the
many ways IN which she may save space.
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pupils ore admitted, and two housemaids
and one cook are kept At tho commence
znent Of tlle term the girls are informed by
the mistress thar four Of them arc required
every week 70 take absolute charge of the
house. They have TO rise carly In the
morning and see to the preparation Of
breakfast When this Is finished, they
make their beds and tidy their rooms, and
the servants havo done their work. Then
they are told by the mistress what the
midday dinner win consist OF, and this
they have to prepare, though the cook win
supervise what they do Ia the kitchen,
giving hinJs and preventing waste.
One Of the four girls viii have to sit at
the head Of the table and serve the soup,
carve the poultry or joint and help the
sweets. This meal over. those on duty
have after a short rest co arrange after
noon tea, which shcy lay IN The drawing
rooIn and 8t which they have 10 wait upon
thor companions and any visitors who
may happen to call In the evening there
is frequently some music Or light recrea-
tion, where the four girls have to act as
hcstseses. gheT finish mp their days work
by arranging sapper, bnt are not allowed
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tho Kitchen ip Porfess order and have seen
shat the doors and windows all over tho
house SIRE property occurred.
The value If such training 0s this
cannot b. oversstifnated. ghe girls Leave
school quito competent to undertake tho
management OF y house. They nro good
cooks and IRE able to turn their hand to
anything without being dependent on the
servants.
Tho other girls who have not been so
aetiyely engaged IN the horse arc taught
sewing and the making and repairing Of
their own garments In the morning they
have their studies and in the Afternoon
generally 60 for walks. The mistress of
the school I visited is well connected and
has many visitors. in the winter even
inaes dances are arranged, and these arc
entirely managed by the girls on daty.
They see to the preparation Of the rooms,
engage the musicians, draw up the pro-
granmes, etc. This lady told me that SO
OF her girls had met their husbands at
these dances.
We 1nistrosses, she added, "are said
in Germany to be tho proprietors OF mar
riage schools. Don't laugh. 1t Is true,
and the term is not quite inappropriate =