The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-08-22
EFFECT OF TIE WAR
ON CUBAN CUSTOMS

circa neacn has been declared and the
Cuban coIony here is discussing the re-
turn home there is natural supposition
that among the changes which must nee
esearjlv occur in all occupations ana IN
all classes. many social customs Will po
altered on the return of the refugees to
Cuba.
Since many wealthy Cuban planters nave
lost their entire fortunes, with lhe Souhs
women of that country the emergencies
of the times viii be not unlike those winch
tho southern girls were obliged TO meet
,fto. tht. civil war, when they found 1t
,,ecassorv to embrace the ideas and follow
ont the example Of a hostile people; pUt
the Cuban girls will have the ehcouia5e
ment of the progress OF frIehdS, lli|t
American sisters, who have worked against
and conquered prejudice no less decP IMAM
taat which now persuades the Cnpah pa
rents that their daughters must like
Dresden figures, be carefully protecte"
from contact with the rouGher SIDE OF
things.
If. five years before the civil war, one
of the dainty darlinGs of the 8ou'h' ''e
fdolzcd daughter Of some wealthy SouA''I"
PLANTER had been told that in Il re-" 9oa'9
she would be working side by sac WI"
hen. brothers in some great northern CITY,
she Whud nave l''lo 49," " cra a+
southern chiNaIfy Wouo nay t,a,,J,
the suggestion lEI'l '4'''' - ,la voc
or hcIS Wpulu one ""N Nn'''''''t 49,, Il
time OF embroidcring for the WearylnR td'\
of plain sewing as a hn9",'9 % ,,l,st
But both these apparent! ap'"t' 'i,,,i,,,,
tons were often r'"I'L'" r,,Ia,, .i,s
cases VIII soon occur ""ciI ,,a,,,.7,,.,,,
appreciate the laPP'i''9' u ,t trn,, ca,
women VINO nave SHOWN t'''. ,I, ,,.t,i1,
no II q
they retain the respect Oh ii"ilh,''"
The system of education Tor 'upIn W.
NV, si+ltto. ,nuet-oIso undergo a change
- ~ tbaro for the new conditions which
,ilI o,i.a The southern girl of ante-bel-
,,,,, Ia,,s was instructed in household du-
&C., o,,,i o,,tloor charts w3}ich formed parts
.i,,,,'tio,, a. i,nnnrtont as q knowI-
-. g -,,,,ri, o,a +ha brieP course of lit
,ni l;lt, ,,r,,, ,lcnr,cd nncessarv When
49, ~ -.. a,,,,- ,,ou,c,,or these accom-
1i,,,a,,,, zorro il, maDv cases orna-
,,'rnts not merely useless but almost OBJ
s+,clos -, tho vav to the practical since
tbav recalled the injuries which ought to
5,o,.o noon forrotten The Cuban girls have
oi,,,1 - e;,niIar training. they are. many
90 +bor7 ,,,reicians-tho class that enter
taiab,,t arc not brilliant performers; a
.,,,,t,,,. 90 tt,o,,, enaal, enyornl 1aneliages--
s,,ficinnt1, wen with the aid of their eyes
10 entertain foreign h2SSaGOr. some
Of +beno naint dainty Christmas presents,
49,. ort;clc,, for which an artist would .!e-
n,f,,o 10 ronuncrat, them
r,lis e,,stcr,, must he changed and when
- r,cticoI forn1atinn 6ae heen formed
~, hirhnr education viii he demanded
49, C,,,[,,, ,,-c,,on i,,et nc tho women of
~, ,,..o,,str,,otior, eoroht and secured #
49,, ,-. ,,,,, 30 .,,o,. Lororo +bis &c
80 tI ,+I,,.,. ,,l,,1 NM a.
a,,-l+ ~ &C Io,,.r - str,,e,,Io as the Amer
ta, ,ro,,,n,, If tho ,so,,tn underwent for
49,, +i,,a., oro ,,oro ,,,,o,reesi,,a
The Cuban girls who have made their
home in America since the beginning OF
the war have enjoyed so much the little
freedom which has been permitted them
here that they are not at all eager to
return home since they fear thai the
social customs by watch they were gov
erncd before the war will on their return
to Cuba. be restored in all their strict
peee
Ms &C N,,orico Ip,o q C,,ho, haort,, v,boeo
Family, has 1i,,al in Atlanta for several
,,oars was annroarhcd on tho eubiect re-
oortiv ana Win an accent which however
faecfnatin1, She would willingly exchanpn
for the metallic pronunciation Of her
American friends She EXPRESSED her oDin-
ton
..wa shall cnr+oinI,y no al1ovynd IN o,,r