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XII.—OPEN COUNCIL.
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Xii.—Open Council.
XII . —OPEN COUNCIL . ( As these pages themselves are intended responsible for gener for al the discussion opinions , expressed the Editors . ) do not hold
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•'¦ ¦ _LfADIES ' " ' ..- I think , it is now a pretty generally acknowledged truth , that the
_education of the of g middle irls is not and what it oug classes ht to be . , — The I mean statement more particularl of this fact y that has of in girls opinion , been often _accomjmnied upper with very great exaggeration and ill- , nature my , there must be
many but the mothers fact itself earnestl must y desirous be admitted , like _myself as undeniable to educate . their Now , rising girls after suggestions _Sub a better ject many system as times to than how , and the to do a present wish it . I has , , who for arisen one would , h in ave be my been thankful mind thinking as for often a deep few , that l practical y on some the
kind thoug of entering and hts about sensible into it detail in man your . or What Journ woman oug al ht would . g Let irls afford not to learn the me w ? riter hel How p b be y should writing too much they his learn or afraid her ?
preserve What I reall may the believe be proper best that omitted balance a few , as between judicious they cannot work hints and learn descending play everything , stud into y and ? the How leisure particulars shall , & c we . ?
of ; girls' y education , expressed kindly and charitabl , y , would be received by liundreds such as I am with real gratitude , and sincere desires to act upon : them
• Hop . ing to " hear of something to my advantage , " as advertisements say , in your next Number , I remain , A your Mother obedient Four Servant Girls , . op
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_desirable children XiADIES I believe . it In is the to the have tender Kinder enlig - htened garten of infancy persons system there emp has is loyed done often in much serious the to care injury prove of young done how
py ignorant , not to say years unconscientiou , s nurses . I think the office of , wo nursery men governess whether parent , does s not or rank ladies as requiring it ought remunerative in the estimation loyment of educated . It
5 s too mu , ch the custom to consider the qualities required emp to be inferior to that those the of reverse teachers is for the pup case ils . of A a knowled more advanced ge of the childhood physical , . moral It seems , and mental to me
nature , and an adaptation of training to suit the various requirements of d Tins iffere with ntly kindness constituted gentleness children , and is an patience acquirement is a combination of the first importance of qualities .
_which , parents would do wisely , to provide for , their children . Those are the " _best ir mothers era , nd who such , thus wi qualified ll know how , train to their areci own ate children and remun so far erate as accord it is in - pow
ingly , an assistant , in the good work . pp And where , the maternal care is wanting devoted mo either ther wholl shou ld take in part the the lace best of the substitute ordinary for nurse an enli . g With htened these and p
remarks , I remain , Ladies , yours respectfull A Subscriber y , .
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Sept. 1, 1862, page 68, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01091862/page/68/
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