New-York tribune., 1898-11-10
AFTER-INFLUENCE OF SCHOOL
WHAT rs LEARNED IN YOUTH rs PRAC-
TTSED IN AGE" SAY PHILOSOPHERS.
MRS RUSSELL. SAGE DECLARES THE LESSON OF
EARLY SELF CONTROL. THE MOST NEcF's-
sARY FOR THE YOUNG.

terday The habit OF doing her work conscien-
,,ously and Systematically Will follow her through
every stage Of her existence Her power "t doins
good Is dependent upon the amount Of knowledge
she has According 10 Charles the Great. To 90
-irbt we must frs. know what is right, and 10 40
tho hest we can We must know the most We can.
II wisely taught. a girl can acquire The power .!
self-help-the power that sits behind or ABOVE az
other human powers; tho power to conceive ana
achieve even higher better and more desirable
conditions OF nfe and living and she will learn
se;f-control More then half the misery IN The
world has been caused ny negecting 20 teach the
Young self-control There woulo be no necessity
for temperance societies II parents and teachers
would do their duty IN this respect
"A schoolgirl" continued Mrs. Sage. must Also
cultivate A courteous manner toward her teachers
and fellow classmates mere outward po"'e-
ness but the kindness which comes from the heart
7. is almost incredible what an influence TINS VIII
give her for good. We soon initiate those whom
ve admire Jean Paul Richter says. How easy II
Is for a person 10 become what he is considered TO
be- Another thing beneficial In girls training lS
a word OF criticism or of advice from one outside
the family This often has more effect than the
daily corrections administered at home An eN-
ample OF this kind OF influence may he found ID
the criticism made by Bishop Courtney wheh ne
fret came to St Thomass Church from LONDON
"tra vas asked what he found TO criucise IN
American women. His answer was. They wear
- rnuch tewelry on the street and IN church. In
those davs II was to a greater extent than az
present and even women o. renneneh' went ehop
ming or to church with enormous diamonds IN their
ears and heavy gold chains about their necks The
,-.,o uord. which he used against this habit had
,,ch IN 40 with the reform that has been brought
about in that respect .
Miss Louise Fischer whose experience as PuP''
and teacher has been gained in some or New
York's largest schools. here quoted what "eors
Tbers wrote
~,other. don't agree TO that" went on MISS
FISCHER ''It is clear that Ebers could hardly nave
had An extensive acquaintance with the chllnren
who are sent TO school. especially to the boarding.
school nor have noticed the improvement that Is
often caused by an exchange of mothers Indeed
there are those in whom the critical eye OF the
teacher can detect no flaw.
..u ~ n. IN looking back - our own SCHOOL
eav. can recall some Of our companions who $1,000
nut from IN. rest either account Of their talents
their refined manners or for some good 1uahN ana
4, -. bava followed them after their schoolhooks
..-s ,s,d as,ds we have found that they were
generally the worer who became the userul mem
t.rs Of society who accomplished something IN
1fs
Some ono has said that NE Is not measured nv
GAYS but rather by its achievements ho" % .''N'
.,.n must Mrs Russell sages he counted Mrs.
r,scher acclaimed Her good works are known
%. widely ss her name The great monument
which she has raised 10 education VIII stann long
after she has departed. As in her Sonooioays snN
bent her whole energy 70 scSompsn'ns b e tpe
ina, che must make sacrifices 10 win WsH3In.
learning ann fe 10 an siicontroing Christian pur-
nose that of making " ser and ueler siu G IanaI na.
those Who COME m tba1 4nqeT s sT to Nine Emma Willard
and the Troy seminary She was "'o'"s' - "
~, Is the fauIt Of modern teachers that M, They
strive 10 educaio the head without ne he4ID ~
keep the girls much ~ dstanGe % r'' W. W
e corrected they can never accomplish What HIrr,
Willard did The heart of tna1 nDut t H go1io,ing
T. her fo5,steps-b sacrificing her time ease and
Vitality well az her money NJ M lop rorld and never
was and never he. as m , e,Ee'
for nothing There n may sbiec % 70 the highest grad.
hot this expenditure Il Su"'00
Of compensation
WHY SHE STUDIED MATHEMATICS
..,.,,. clara Gurlev did such fine work IN mathe'
r,s.ic4 AT the Emma Willard schoo'' MISS nv
r.e,t o, .'t was whispered that some o"S S"e ~
,onded n I'll the chair Of \ professor OF INA So
r,.. ha ,ook the special course because she "''
,,osod ~ got only smattoring oi anyth'ns'
,,,,,o- she undertook had 20 be done 'no'o"e
c. ,evor allowed any obstacle 10 'urn W.
ram the uath which she had CHOSEN - 49,,
-. Nv V-illiamson. the Mayor ana one .. '
90, ~ men who is occupied not J" t. .ho
- o,e.t ends but in holping poor huma"''E' ~''
49, CO., ,,o bahj. Of systematic Work acquired III
'no.e carr Et,o", of tho CITY Imprcvtm tment
As prt7lttti ttti,oded ali her knowledge ol MAJ rna.l"
,ics as wei as all her inEeiIut,,S ,ion come into
~ coonence and determlna 'i"n s, hrs 10 90
"hio nor -. - INC nhlecmatic city ia,h'Iss ~
49, any Any one so pupn, irood herself but
.'.h . o,,v accompishes muCh tIVi tS .'rc inclined
gotlc 10, To'{ j. Of Value others VINO are '"''''''
10 shirk thci' century aSo i'm ,nc KNOW own
N'1TN scrool was Louise N"il; w, Wno 80 ",
no,,d or her good lesson, i5nKed those who were
toward an ,lec herself but gave anu 10 'o.S "'.S
,rho needed IT, either in thel ,i'r rrce in New
s,bs..ntial form In the Wl9Tnn, Wl9TTn -" 'ao wife Of
ynr ne hencvoent MIS-. HcnmaHn, Ghurch
"a. late generous rector oa OIL g. H., The BEAUTIFUL
t.. fu16lca the promise na"e ~ "
.irl Of former days. e., ,,, same school the
aie,idei Elizabeth Piic" "s' ~ most difficult
casc with which she i93@ain,bfuiv The smart gir
& nyys her lessons without study Is r;,,d
failure later in ne A. me WI ,bo same qualities
v,hich won for this girl me class P'' husband
h.r ar Ideal companion i"I me- - "a b.r 10 enter
sRG me same ,nro anythimc that would ecnol I,ri mgr
cl,ss now leads hfr 10 tsKe re p'r' 'rro'ncerncd with
DISTINGUISHED sCHOOLGIH;LS
.,, ,ao ,o,cr,ies when the long line Of Miss
Hovt's boarders made their daily toHT 'n'0.k" ."1
c,ooted e,re.ts Of the town. one Siil Ht''u''o-
.ver, one's attention and her bright race WAS ""t
,he ,naey or nor mind. The less gifted marF'''eu
6, her intelligence. and even Mss ny. ISIeSe was a
Srs,, .h,ut Gerirude Jerome. tae cousin or I1,ui
ChurcnI which no one could resist ana ., "','q" y5
she always used for good She po1srssS, s',e'or
Once when putting . stamp upon a 1rooId go
nome ihfoush the mail But the male that takes
me must do 70 without am stamps A..
"Ste made brilliant marraSe ana ,ilnr,an ior S, .he
used her wealth and ner gifted m!nd 10 msAe los %
about .er Better and happier. But amer 10"
ysrrs of happiness dca;n cacd her away
Continuing her "reminiscences ,'lsg b1scsel ~. XII Ni
Few would recognize IN ne iEaEed MIS- Mel
lea. the wife Of the Influential rairodd Pr.sinrtt
the nard-working but lgh; ;-hearted kitty lAE-
inrston OF d. Gardner's School. sne was ac"us-
'omed TO come In the morning. not hke Shake-
sreare's boy. creeping Ike snail un~niinsis 70
school but eagerly. and Always among the nrnt