The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-24
CAROLINE HERscHEL.

should have no more education than would
enable her to become competent family
drudge who could minister to the men Of
the household. In Caroline's memoirs she
speaks Of knitting her first stocking sc
long that she. stood up 90 finish it. II
JUST touched the floor. Knitting. string
plating, bugle stringing were her accom-
plishments, drudgery her profession. Hell
reading, writing. the rudiments OF music
and an occasional lesson on the violin. she
learned fro'r her father when her mother
was away or in an unusually good humlr
The fact that Caroline Herschel gained
what little education she possessed under
such dlscOuraging circumstances, often
times when worn out with her duties as
tho Cinderella OF the family shows that
she must have possessed q naturally good
mind OF great versatility, as well as great
perseverance
England was NJ the time under the rule
OF the Eanoverian kegs and the Herschel
tuy7 ioarneed thither as members Of the
band OF which their father was master
These professional Visits ended in WiIiiam
Herschels establishing himself as organlst
ana music master at Bath. This was ss-
we're blow to the little Caroline, who found
the tedium of household duties almost IN
sufferable without the companionshlp OF
her idol and hero. whom she frankly called
Der dearest brother" Upon his return
nvo years later, Caroline was, In tremor
OF anticipation and more than ever be.
gTudeed the daily routine which deprived
her OF 50 much of this visit.
Shortly after Williams return to Bath
wferc he followed the trade Of musician
merely 10 obtain the means OF STUDYING
ms beloved astronomy, his father died
leaving the family in greatlv straltoneJ
circumstances. For the next Ave years
mother and daughter shaved to keep tho
Oldest brother. Jacob, IN his former lux.
ury. Then Wili'm bethoupht himself T.
secure the valuable services Of his Younger
England "' :"
Her training in Germany formed an ex-
telieni basis for her sef-efTacement IN,
England Here the work was t1uite as
heavy' but varied by scientific Tasks m
whleh she proved an apt apprentice. Thls
apprenticeship wa7 swectened by her
nIolhers appreciation and the increasing
consciousness that she could give HIN
more invaluable help than any one else
IN the world.
~ Wllli9ms bidding she nrst took M,
music developing remarkable talent for
singing which would have justifel her
Sareer as prime donna had she not ar
ner greatest proficiency been obliged m
s.tne az iongings iot individuality and
lnlentfy herself still more intimstais
with her brothers speciaIv Whe, ~
enip,oyel IN seconalng his inventions or
ihuetatigaoly polishing the mirrors for hir
. ..:c telescopes, she copied the scores ~
me Messiah" and "Judas Nac,ab,,,s,t
mo parts for an orchestra Of nesrly ion
PIECES drilled the singers for tie Ic,tc VU
oratorlos IN which she was tho sololst ana
sang frequently in concert. She was t In.
vted TO take part In the Birmi3gbam Zoe.
.ival but declined to sing publicly wbers
her brother was not the conductor IL
Iasi puolic appearance was in 1889 in ~
She cnr, Gptnp seq by William Herschel
S,'1 cpulplhed music With housckeeninc
Fnd science solely that she m;gbt SpII's
mo "Iq All pue ssuIuIpe sIoulo J9e . nI'