New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-25

pocket in a dress. without any help directions
wei my mother let me DO exactly as I liked
and when PUT on ny dress had 70 take on the
That taught me how pocket should be put h. II
also taught me several other things. IL taught me
that my mother knew more than asa. Il taught
me that by accepting little ADVICE now and then
I would save myself some trouble That was
worth running many pockets for
EDUCATION THROUGH PLAY
II knew one child who vas only daughter
and brought up rather alone. For long time ner
favorite play was steamer travel. She had been 70
Fan River on the boat and the play became
passion with her. To play 1t she brought into
reGuisirion one Of those closets between two bed
rooms, so common in city houses. with three
shelves above, and three drawers below. The
shelves were the berths The drawers were re-
CURED for putting away her clothes. And she
would und-ess and squeeze between the shelves
happily day after day for months Now this
play required the removal OF the things on the
shelves and IN the drawers. which 10 most mothers
would seem useless nonsense But the mother
taught the child TO remove and put the things
back carefully herself That condition compiled
with. she could tho closet as much as she
liked; although. you may imagine. the con-
slant tunbled condition Of the place was Sun a
trial 20 The mother after a w-l.e ne pay wore
OF. al plays do In time lhe cnlld stopped
playing It OF her own accord Now. the child had
had her hearts desire and been happy: she mao
also learned 10 remedy the results OF nee own
disorder, and she had learned 70 put away things
neatly All this was worth the mothers enouF-
Mrs Hooper also believed IN apparent extrav-
aearces for girls az times.
It knew a family" said she. 'in which the daugh;
ter. girl OF twelve or fourteen, went TO school
IN which every girl but herself had diamond ring
The parents able TO affOrd a diamond ring
but they were people who believed that such orna-
vs e Sof n0 81 9aS %a ioT e s saaaansd With
her daughter-sorne mothers are not-and., after
ather hat she believed the ring had better be the
next Christmas present 20 the daughter, 80 II was
ring had distinct effect on tns girl she aDan--
doned al sorts Of gewgaws, both In her dress and
IN the decoration Of her rooms, a tendency 70
tawdriness which seemed 70 have grown upon her
IN her effort 10 supply the place or me rIiE me
IN dress and the care Of her room-she was living
1 - re ar fttIo girl who lived opposite me
once who was out doors al the time and who
f5e s-r-r I'd NewFngiand school was visiting me-
and she shocked at this child; II is perfectly
And when I asked her WHY. she replied Why. be-
cause she IS girl. and ought 70 be taught 10 keep
9p9lss s 70 keen Quiet am glad that old sash
Toned IDEA that girls ought 20 keep quiet. simply
should be encouraged IN Just as much active eXer-
else out Of doors as they can DC indlced 70 take
i VIII give them reserve or leallE ana atreGtn
that VIII last them through the hard demands OF
Al The same zine the speaker thought that every
girl should her duties iN the hHu3ennIi. WnlN1
she is expected and required 10 perform Every girl
girl should be brought Up with the idea that she
the servant Girls should understand that there
are certain things they are to 90 for themselves
"a, - -f,CTd ha broUpht IN r., Iszf7a@s let
ON 80 hLly~u = i-, - - "a -. =
M eve-v moment Of their time. I don't mean
heavy sweeping. Carpet sweeping Is too hard for a
young girl, put I hone we are not unhys1enic
never be rug in a gTfs room that IS too heavy
TO- her to shake. Let her have hardwood floor.
rugs ana take care of her room herself That duty
is just as truly educational rs anything she can
learn in school for Il teaches her habits Of respon-
sibity, neatness and order"