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    young of women ladies , but generall I ain not y are prep wors ared e educated to go with than the young report gentlemen so far as to . say On th the at

    contrary , I am disposed to differ , with great respect and deference , from the report in this particular . I think that , as a general rule , young ladies have had very occasion often more to feel available a little knowled put out ge than when men on the have Continent . I have often to find myself that

    I and other friends who plumed , ourselves a little upon , our learning and knowledge of languages , for instance , were forced to burden our daughters to tell us what the porters and waiters were saying to us .

    In many other little matters , I think the education of women is far more practical rep a defect ort so , here far and , that better The it often than third that wants recommendation of accuracy men . At in the the I think beg same inning is time unquestionabl . , I I agree think with there y just the is

    . and true . Upon the whole , I think we may well congratulate the ladies , who It iiave . That taken success the work in my of mind this Institution seems to , demonstrate on the success the which soundness has attended of

    princi them ple to on find which that they they are have proceeding succeeded ; and so far I . think I think it must their be proceedings gratifying are to most creditable to them . This report , and the paper read , show what

    there excellent is no persons society of in business Edinburg women h , by -whomsoever often are . I conducted venture , to that assert shows that a this greater case amount —than the of manl Society y wisdom for the —if Emp you loyment will allow of " me Women to use . the solecism in

    lence Mr : — Set -This on , Advocate scheme has , read gone the forwar following d during paper the on last the year _Register at a of very Benevo rapid - rate of increase . For those present to whom it is newit may be well to

    state that the object of this scheme is to receive from those , who are willing to give what they have to bestow upon others , not in the ordinary

    the ways rather alone , unusual but in wh plan atever of form asking it nothing may present from itself any . one We , while proceed whatever upon Is offered is gladly accepted . It is another _| _3 eculiarity of the scheme that

    no personal applications are made for whatever there is to give—the object hel being p , to and reach are , quit not e those read who y to hav lean e lost upon their others self , -reliance but some and of sp the irit equall of self y -

    necessitous and more deserving cases of those who are struggling in secret . These are brought under our notice by those who have a personal acquaintance with them , and will vouch for the use to be made of what is given .

    As there are no lack of channels for the bestowal of money , it was never expected that much would be sent in to the register , and so it has proved . Now and then a donation has been made either for a special case , or to

    be laid out at the discretion of tlie registrar , and it is very welcome . The donations are , however , mostly in clothes and books , with offers of food

    what and furniture is given , in or this of personal way , it may service "be added , in various that several ways . young As an peop examp le le have of been and still are receiving from accomplished ladies gratuitous Instruction

    In branches of education to which their talents and birth equally entitle them , but which they could not otherwise have obtained . Other ladies

    hi give gher more branches mechanical of philan service throp ; ic and work others , and are again either have conducting offered to or undertake assisting In mothers' meetings , or otherwise engaged in what is for the good of others .

    and Of wearing all finds apparel suitable every reci variety pients , , from As , the however coarsest , the to the greater finest part , is re is ceived of a , them superior to kind be treated , and reaches with delicate those whose consideration character no and particulars position can entitles be _>

    entered on . The subject is only alluded to in , order to thank those ladies others and who gentlemen are diligent who ly but have not by always their successfull gifts enabled striving us to to hel help

    y p themselves articles are . and Coul the d they ratitude know , as we d generall for them y do , th woul acceptable d be the l gexpresse , ey ampy

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  • English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Jan. 1, 1863, page 359, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01011863/page/71/