THE GIRL’S OWN PAPER
Vol. XX.—No. 1025.]
[Price One Penny.
AUGUST 19, 1899.
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LONDON’S FUTURE HOUSEWIVES AND THEIR TEACHERS.
THE HOUSE WITH THE VERANDAH.
CHRONICLES OF AN ANGLO-CALIFORNIAN RANCH.
DIET IN REASON AND IN MODERATION.
AN AFTERNOON “BOOK PARTY.”
TO NIGHT.
OUR LILY GARDEN.
CHOCOLATE DATES.
HOW WE MANAGED WITHOUT SERVANTS.
VARIETIES.
SHEILA’S COUSIN EFFIE.
THINGS IN SEASON, IN MARKET AND KITCHEN.
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
LONDON’S FUTURE HOUSEWIVES AND THEIR TEACHERS.
A HOUSEWIFERY CLASS AT BATTERSEA POLYTECHNIC.
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If one stands at the entrance of a large Boardschool either at dinner or tea-time and watchesthe pupils trooping out, one often wonderswhat will become of all these lively children ina few years’ time, what they will make of theirlives, and how enough work is to be found forthem all. Has it ever struck any of myreaders that, whatever the boys may do inthe way of work, sooner or later that of thegirls is certain? They are going to be thewives or housekeepers of these or other boys.They will be dressmakers, tailoresses, servants,factory girls or what not for a time,but their final business will be housekeeping,and housekeeping too on small means, so thata great deal of skill, care and knowledge willbe needed if they are to do it well.
How are the girls to be trained for this veryimportant work of theirs? Their school lifeis very short; the time they will have to spareafter leaving school will be very little, theirleisure hours in the evening being wanted forrest and recreation as well as for learning; itwill be small wonder if many of them marrywithout any knowledge of household managementand if the comfort and happiness of theirhome is ruined in consequence.
The question is so serious that people interestedin education have given it a great dealof thought. There is little doubt that, if itwere