New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-10
MODERN GIRLS AND MONEY.
A WOMAN SAYS THAT THE FORMER DO NOT
UNDERSTAND THE VALUE OF

THE LATTER
49, nheo,g that such a discussion belongs
TO what may be called social science. no doubt that
The Popular Science Monthly" prints an article
this month. written by Alexandra l.. B. Ide, on
teaching young women the value OF money. And
though r may appear TO some Of those who
fad Il that she has overdrawn the ignorance Of
frs and the Indulgence Of fond papas. she makes
several points whose force and Truth cannot be
rs this writer's belief that most young women
s-s educated merely that they may shine in So
osy" a good deal Of expenditure is lavished upon
ils object ana the average girl comes home al
ne axe q eighteen with q bad II not an iliegi5le
fsnowrung and a poor knoWledse OF arithmetic.
Sic dance well, but her French is not easily
anWehelaed by attaches of legation who hai
rCrey" SAYS Mrs 1de 'is how 10 spend .t-gener-
ally On herself. iOr clothes and jewels. Perhaps
p - nrst ~ the month. when the bills FOR his
llglters eNtraFagance pour Ia on him. he cine
.iher il FeXed. But if his fortune 81 large and
rs no inconvenience 10 MN 10 pay them ne gen
raly does so without a murmur. Let her have q
100 tine while she is young be solloquizes."
Among The reasons offered for teaching a woman
tegt investments, taxes, checks. receipts deeds.
her husband he 81 man If only rnodtrate means
10 nus promote his prosperity. wOman's natu-
ia smeWontss often proves useful IN such ener-
i with the husbands earning capacity. the wife
: eter Auel 90 step into the breach and become
u Mead-w.ur,r ~ me family.
A third possibility that may arise IN married life
shs Owing 20 an inadequate idea OF the difh-
n
salng in her demands on her husband and little
Ems the enbarrassments which hamper him
w trying O. comply with them. II he hestates
seems uneIacious IN his response 10 such re-
i-sts' size mas attach undue Importance 10 the
isa.s. ana take her disappointment too much 70
iaft 81 be- eve" says Mrs. Ide. If the truth
sss told. half q the divorces in which the reason
t.I i1cOmpauDihty Of temperament arise from
~ iAG thai women know nothing about the value
he Popular Science Monthly" writer neglects
VA lsrge class Of young women VINO are brought
80, " ,cv.ulortaoly. If not luAuriousy put on snort
~. are deprived Of fortune ana ODnged 10 sup
~ hemse,yes The lack Of business training In
= =. instances is disadvantage not 10 be ignored
~ broad consideration or ms SUBJECT. bul
~ Ice recognizes The fact that when a man OF
,s ems oes and MS estate IS divided II may happen
"a he daughter Will not know how 10 manage
s- a. snare. and IN short time valuable prop
~ NAY be- lost through childish blunders. II
~ las been taught something about investments,
w. compute interest. what If the difference De
hsn a registered and coupon pohd ana mas
.rIr trained % examine tradesmens DIS care
So! sho 10 manage Il checkhOOk. she Will De
r s,ss numDer Of mistakes that may prove ex-
"a Mrs Ice remarks:
mo-. Parents neglect in teaching his child about
cr,~c Affairs ls culpa0e. almost amounting 10
gbjs =, mere is nothing 20 costly as ignorance
rsirs ~ fortune which you have taken Infinite
cair, ~ aecuM ulatc will be perhaps dlssipated,
H. 80 your want OF foTethought IN lmparung
49, she Will IN after years buy for herself AT
rsrs! premium. II knowledge Is power In other
fan, Il Is more than ever true IN monetary az
hav,, rover 70 keep your fortune is power worth
fo--s NC more difficult 10 acquire than 10 make
VII ,.N Lei girl but try 10 earn s.. and she
she - re task IS not easy one Then, unless
fcd.@ 1901, she will realize that what IS so diff
b b,y Oolelh should not be wasted asst
b ,ror NOl 4east IL saving our money, 1t need not
E6rt W. h4lserly spirit The more We nave the
Q rei.e,igah give away WHAT pleasure equais that
$40 our Saviour Hirosclf set the example OF
feeoiSs men, after perfog ming the miracle or
sa5. NE multitude with the loaves and fishes, he
.-,ang be LOST &" '''' ''4'