Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-23
DOMESTIC SERVICE STUNNED.
English Orphan Girls No Longer to Be
Taught Homework.

From the London Telegraph
Whatever may be the outcome Of the
meeting of the Royal Albert Orphan Asy-
lrm as to excluding girls from its benefits
IN the future. on account OF their avoid
al &c of the domestic service for which they
are trained. there Is no doubt as to the IN
terest that the question has raised. La
dies harassed already almost beyond en-
dErance at the difficulties of finding capa-
bic help; members of charitable commit
tees who point out that ordinary institu-
tons would possess no facilities for teach
Ing any Of the trades practiced in fac
tories: economists viewing the subject as
presenting a new phase OF the female en-
plOynent problem. and, lastly, the sensible,
practical subscriber, who regards house
hold work as the right and proper duty for
young women. are all concerned In Its sew
eral aspects
Miss Lyndon. the kindly and long-ex-
perienced matron. has devoted special
pains to the study of the unpopularity Of
domestic service. The school Is one of the
few which still retain the Georgian cos
tune. and II was founded more than $50
years ago for the daughters Of poor but
respectable residents. on the loss Of one or
both parents. 1t possesses accommoda-
ton for 100 girls, but during the past four
or five years 1t has not been quite full.
/ Setting aside the fact that property in
I Marylebone Is steadily improving, and that
; the poor are being driven further ahsld
there Is no doubt that relatives nave N
many instances kept girls away from It's
/ advantages because the ultimate aim OF
I the training was for service. or those VINO
have been brought up IN the INSTITUTION
several have Of recent years expressed
their fixed determination to leave service
ana . enter factory or tea shop as soon oa, as
| counsel their youthful kindred 4. ,hs schaoI
! 70 take place until they were well mo-
| vided with clothes and thew wouIa -,
help them into the occupations that nov
womanhood- No blame IN Miss IvnSonss
opinion. Is deserved by orphanaees Tor this
changing spirit among their inmates Al
the Founding Hospital the peculiar cir
cumstances OF the cases It deals with en-
able Its governors to entirely adopt tn
children. and to keep them witheuk thei
coming into contact with any outside in
fuences whatever. But this Is an entire
ly exceptional position, and In institution
of ordinary character. holidays are spen
with grandparents or uncles and aunts
and the visits of relations cannot. evel
were Il desirable, be prevented.
The truth is-and IL may as well be blunt
ly and frankly stated-that In working
class circles there is considerable socia
stigma attaching TO the word servant,
ard this. as Kiss Lyndon In several &C
tuaI INSTANCES knows is what girl with
sisters or cousins IN a shop or factory will
MOI LICE upon herself. few months AYR
- ~ the brightest and best of the yoo1s
,Ina.ss q the school, who had applied
~<Herseaf SN1nouously to its highest studies
s.ee guy. - ting that she must 70 ant
Ntfeno TO an aged t~latfve After shnr
So ao.ht IN this way. rt.a girl came back
ayIVs she rad accepted rost as Id,
nurse II household. where sh, ;s 80.
th.s M action. though her SALARY" is les
sha would have been her wages ha,
A "n"e,Ss called herself "nursemaid'
-1-o'hers help" can be obta.ued an.