The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-02-26
GIRLS WHO LEAVE HOME.
Written for The state by w. ID.
Woods.
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The readers or The State, or rather
that portion OF them who have paid
! the writer the compliment of reading
his articles. which have appeared from
time to time in it's columns need
hardly be reminded of his position on
Tie subject of education. There is.
however, one thing in connection with
the question to which he begs to enter
! a protest. although it is done with a
considerable degree of reluctance
IL is possible. of course, that this
evil, and the word is used adviscdly,
may not owe its origin to our system
of education. but to q change of pub
lie sentiment. which has found de-
vclopiuent outside OF higher education.
! Then. too, the fact must be recogni::-
Ell that in all human affairs, it mat
lets not how good the general ten
dency is, there must be some evil: but
! while giving fun acknowledgement to
this truth, every effort should be made
TO Keep the evil incident thereto to
the. lowest possible point.
The evil to which alluson is made is
the craze that has found lodgment in
the mind of almost every girl that
Just as soon as she leaves the college
or high school she must find some
KIND OF employment. despite the fact
that in the large majority of cases il
involves leaving her home and bcinl,
thrown with strangers. Any system
OF education or of public sentiment
mat instilS Il feeling of this kind into
the mind of II girl. that she must be in
dependent and make her own way in
the world, is radically ana inexcusably
wrong.
There are, of course, many eases
where this seeking for employment is
painfully necessary. and where this is
the case Il girl should be encourag gcd
ana rendered every assistance: but
where this condition does not exist
She Is both unjust to herself and her
parents when she voluntarily leaves
them luSt at The time when they will
"riiNc 50 much pleasure from her
presouCc in the house. She has been
sorciy missed during the four years She
iiaa spent at college,. nut this separation
was chcerfu!ly borne by- her parents
Tor they could look forward to the time
Nhcn Nh" would finish hcr education
am! once more be with them To- Bright
en- their home. Independence ana tho
o"Sirc 10 make ones own way in the
world, is both natural and cominera-
2pie. but there is such u thing as car
r%litg even a good impulse too far, and
there is something radically wrong in
any system OF home or school train
ing that inplants the idea in the mind
oi a Siri That she should not be de-
pendent on her father, even whom he
is abundantly able to provide Tor her
wants.
Even ii it be granted that she can
nave more social enjoyment in the
town or city than III the country home
of hey parents, this furnishes no SUN
cient excuse for her to ieave her par
ents when her presence ana help ar
lords them such unalloyed happiness.
1t often happens that the mother, get
ilnS on IN years. is worn out with toll
and care. she has given all her
strength and time TO the raising ana
training OF her children. ana to her
1t is an incNprcSsblc pleasure when
her daughter insists on assuming some
of her duties and Responsibilities. ana
enables her 10 enjoy a weli-earned
rest.
y number Of years ago it was the
writer's good fortune to be a frequent
above mentioned existed The moth
S"s h"nlih WAS not good ana the oldest