The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1915-07-23
WHAT GIRLS WILL BIZ TAUGHT.
Mr.. Atkinson Tells nj the Ideas of
Education That VIII b. Practiced
in His school.

IN His school.
To the Editor of The Journal;
For the last seven years | have
been careful observer OF the need
IN our Southland and how 10 meet
/ this need from the strongest pOssi-
BILE christian vantage ground or posi-
| ton
believe that where people are
lacking in trained minds. whether re
ceiyed inside the school room or the
greatest OF all schools. the school of
experience. that YOU will find more
poverty less ambition for improvi-
dent. a duh SenSeleSS satisfaction with
letting things alone. consequently
drifting and killing all initiative. al
50 more mortgaeed homes and farms.
| believe frs OF all that every girl
and boy should have a working
knowledge of the English Bible This
article is especially for the cirl who
ever She may be who IS anxious Tor a
lile-training | will write the boys
later. In the magnificent school for
girls. The Salisbury Normal and In
dustrial Institute, salisbury. \. c.,
which will open. God willing. Octo-
her 9Th. there viii 6e everything
there 10 bring cut the personal re
sources of every young lady and de-
yelop il to the highest degree.
Every young lady. | prefer this
term 10 girls, should understand
about cookine. chemistry Of foods.
effect on the body. etc. There will be
no better opportunity than that We
will give her. because every one has
to learn to cook.
Then. every young lady is going to
be taught sewing, so she can make
everything she wears. even coat suits ,
and hats. One of our greatest weak
nesses South is dependence on one or
two crops and not enough food stuffS
raised Every Young lady is going TO
be taught gardening. dairying, poul-
try, horticulture.
We must bring diversity of crops
South in every section. This means
more thrift. consequently more mon
ey better homes, churches. schools.
public roads and necessary conN emil
ences Then, every young lady should
how 10 make her home
for as goes the homes of
America. SO goes America. She should
household arts
Then. she should understand how
10 meet emergency cases if she should
be thrown in the remote and isolated
rural sections.
Lastly, she should know how to
swim and with our beautiful pool
very student is going To be taught
low 10 swim before she leaves
II will only cost student $500
ear for board. tuition and medical
ZEE.
Ii is my great desire to get two
'oung women from each township in
our county. then to organize them
nto a county team and send them
'aek as a trained team TO do the
trongest uplift service for the home,
hurch. community blessing our state,
alton and the world. Nothing is go
ne to be spared to make the work
ext year the highest possible in eff
cheney and proficiency.
Any young lady who wishes a life
raining can now get H. We will take
gss, butter, chickens. and canned
GODS on her tuition She can send
erself through on blackberries, corn,
cans, beets. pumpkins, tomatoes.
ven sausage, provided it is very nice.
shall be very happy TO hear from
ny young lady in your community
no wishes to make her life a bless
lg Especially do wish to see your
)unty have a team for training with
$, at least two from each township. 4
Yours on behalf of deserving girls
whatever faith, or no faith.
GEO. II. ATKINSON,
llisbury, \. C. a.