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MEETINGS OF THE MONTH. 423
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0 Domestic Service.
once remunerative and honourable . ( Cheers . ) I cannot see any valid _argument that can be used against ; this . I know it is very _frequently said
them that women in the way were of intended preparation for domestic should be life suitable , and that to whatever the sphere is for done which for they are destined by Providence . That may apply to the case of those who
those are to who enter have into , as the it were married , a career state earl to make y ; but for it certainl themselves y cannot , who app have ly to to _^ period qualify which themselves may intervene for the position before marriage of wives —supposing and mothers they , and should who , ever in the be
requiring married at that all— knowled should ge be and engaged skill which , if possible , if they , should in some be usefu left in l avocation a state of , _^ early widowhood , may enable them to obtain a subsistence for themselves
possibl and their y lose children anything . ( Hear by , what hear . is ) recommended Observe , moreover . If , a that young females woman cannot has been be the trained less fitted at the to be printing a good -press wife , or or mother as a copy ( hear ing clerk hear , ) she on will the clearl contrary y not
she will have acquired an amount of knowledge , and , habits ; of method and , discipline , which must hear prove an advantage to her in the whole of her future
born career must e . be in mind ( learnt Hear that , b [ y duties practice . ) And of . that Girl then kind s , may as cannot regards no doub be domestic learnt tlearn theoretical duties a little , let ly by ; it earl they be
observation ; but the duties of a wife , and mother , are best learnt when y young women have become wives and mothers . ( Hear , hear . ) Such things
that are not they learnt learn in how the they concrete may best —it is discharge when women duties have which to , are perform at once them the to strength raise the and character the ornament of of the female loyments sex . and I think to much ive them may be dignity done
¦ which the } ' are not at presen many t supposed emp to possess , . g And here , a I would remark that we have , in my opinion , been confining our attention rather too to the of
much the state to-day of the country case , we females ought , I of think the , middle to direct class our ; attention whereas , very looking much at has to the been condition said on of a the poorer subject and of inferior University class . examinations ( Hear , hear . ) and A University great deal
• inexpediency tests . Now I , am of the not going propriety to express or impropri any op ety inion of as Universit to the expediency y tests . As or having limited University by Mr . Hastings examinations , I think but there I am would not be prepared a great to deal of so wisdom far as Dr in
knows reversal Lankester what s of has op may inion done come , . so We many to pass may things . ; indeed 1 accepted have yet seen come , which so to many , when it , changes for go firs Heaven t mentioned , so many only . ,
, now me almost . referring A filled gain , peop X , we think le oug with that ht to , horror in be the very , case that careful of hardl the wi y class anything th regard of society would to the to now character which surprise J am of the education which assist in
educated to such an we extent that they giving will . I be am enabled vary g according lad to see to women their is leisure not well and for means girls , to in make the poorest useful condition acquisitions of of life knowled —wh , o ge must ; but for I the think most it
part fill the position of housemaids , cooks , and other . similar positions in life—to be . led The to aspire to the of . stations this is of that companions there is , now lady ' s a -maids universal , or governessesconsequence
also comp in laint quali of ty the ; while deficiency there of are domestic other results servants , of , a not more only serious in number nature but to which will not allude
depots I in Jjondon and . other By large the establishment towns there had of _self been -supporting provided the cooking best schools that could _possibly exist for learning domestic duties and for the
training thing , as of many scientifi ladies c present and economical ; must be aware femal , e to cooks teach . cooking It is a as very part difficult of the educational of
system a National school ; but you have in these cooking
Meetings Of The Month. 423
MEETINGS OF THE MONTH . 423
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Aug. 1, 1863, page 423, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01081863/page/63/
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