The Forrest City times., 1904-10-28
WHEN GOING TO SCHOOL.
Suggestions for Mothers Regarding Outfits and Preparations
 of Daughters.

' The mother who is sending her daughter away to college or boarding school. perhaps for the first time, is con- fronted with a condition of which she knows little. When it is possible pa rents should inspect the school, make ac- Quaintanee with it's president, and make an investigation of the room which the young girl will occupy for the year, writes Sophia Gates Kerr, in the Pitts burg Gazette. In this way a good idea may be formed of the necessary com forts which may be taken. If the room is small, extra pieces of furniture will be an impossibility. If the room is large. a screen, a cou eh and desk book case may all be added at little expense and to the great pleasure of the one who lives in it. Every girls outfit. after the Necessary wardrobe is prepared should contain articles like these: Hemstitched covers for bureau and washstand. table cover, some two or three pillows covered with attractive. washable cretonne, ma terials for sash curtains, enough pictures Casually posters or other inexpensive prints1 to take away the bare look from the walls; a well fitted work bag with all necessary articles for mendng. darning and plain sewing; a few good books preferably favorite authors: medicine case containing a few simple remedies; a well-equipped writing portfolio. two laundry bags. several cheesecloth dus- ters, shoebrush and box of polish All these things will be found very useful. and whenever possible they should be made of pretty material, and in every way rendered attractive, The work bag or basket should be strong, but daintily appointed; the curtains. pillows and table cover of the prettiest wash material you can find. For the next few years a great part of your daughters life will be spent in this room you are now fur nishing, and 1t is essential that it should be comfortable room primarily and a pleasant one in it's furnishings and fit tings. Another belonging which every schoolgirl will appreciate is a ehafine dish or an afternoon tea kettle or some sort of an alcohol lamp on which lit- tie cooking can he done. Hot chocolate and crackers become a feast when pra- pared in ones own recm. Matted milk. served hot and steaming on winters night after study hour is delicious And when we talk of fudge where is the heart that does not thrill? A chafnp dish is perhaps the most useful. as both food and drink can be prepared on it. The pieces of china necessary for serving Irish lunches may be bought in the town where the school is located. A few silver forks and spoons may be taken from home. After the maiden is settled in her room she will begin to realize the need of other things waste basket. big hlotter for her study table and so on. Bric-a brac should never be taken from home. because there are SO many souvenirs of school life which aecumu- late rapidly and give to the room it's dis tinctive college girl look There wifi be pennants ard photographs and pro- Erammes, but the wise girl will remem- Der that crowded room is very sug- gestive of the junk shop. and that the best taste is the simple comfortable. har- monious room