Evening star., 1901-05-18
LADY TUTORS NOW
THE EVOLUTION OF THE DOWN
TRoDDEN GoyERNEss.
for The Evening Star.

Written for The Evening Star.
The resident lady governess. who. In ro-
nance. has always played such a vivid.
telling part, and who, in real nfe drew a
salary a cook would despise, and accepted
shuhs a housematd would resent. is no
more. In her place has appeared the lady
tutor. who does not expect to entansle the
affections Of the young gentleman Of the
family, accept pittance in exchange for
the instruction she gives, or play the part
Of mental maid of all work to a crew OF
noisy, restless badly spoiled children First
and foremost, she is college graduate
with sheepskin, lot of self-respect and
several specialties. She has either gradu-
ated with view to making private in
struction. as she calls it, her life work, or
she will lake position summer tutor To
children whose parents wish them to be
coached in certain lines; and this she does
merely to tide over a dun season or accu-
mulate funds for further intellectual en-
pansion at home or abroad.
Whether a professional or temporary
tutoress, she does not pretend to give
training in all the arts. sciences and ac-
compllshments as her incompetent prede-
Gessor was always willing TO guarantee.
1his up-to-date private instructor will con-
duct courses in American history and I'm
biology. or higher mathematics aud En-
glish. German literature with music
and the choice is usually dependent upon
what lines the young lady has followed
with the greatest interest at college. In
winter and in the city the tutoress prefers
10 have her clientele and go from house TO
mouse, giving hours or half hours of in
struction. as do the music teachers.
When the parents. as is usually the case
In summer. want resident tutoress for
the children ii would blanch with horror
the cheek of the old-style story book gov
erness to hear the bold style i'm which the
colleGe-bred tutoress speaks up for her
rights. She is, a rule, willing to take
the children for instruction just so many
hours every day; her own hours Of privacy
and recreation must be respected. and her
salary is just about four times as big as
that paid in the days Of Jane Eyre and her
sister helots.
Not often do the parents offer any SER
lous objections or haggle over terms and
they respect the simply dressed. dignified,
clever young women, who know their value
and their business. A wise parent sets a
deal of store by the moral and mental in
huence this type of instructress exerts on
the children. and this year a new require
ment has crept into the terms on which a
private instructress is engaged. This is
athletics. The tutoress who can play golf
swim, row, ride, drive, has a fine wrist for
tennis, good hand on the tiller, and is not
afraid of an automobile, can get double the
price given her sister who is all intellec-
tual fire. but lacks I'm muscle
Not only does this muscular tutor get
higher price for her time and talents but
as one young woman who had good post
last summer found out she secures by her
skill and Drawn the particular respect of
her boy scholars, and enjoys a delightful
social value, which, without her physical
grace and outdoor accomplishments would
never have fallen to her share.