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VOL. LVI. INDIANAPOLIS, IND,, JUNE 15, 1901, NO, 24 %xpKxieuc» Scpavtmcut What Training, Education and Accomplishments Should the Farmer's Daughter Acquire? lst l'l'i'inimn.- Surely this question is ■ ■ne- fraught witli importance ami I would that tliL* training, education aud accomplishments of the fanner's daughter might lie nl' such a perfect character as to be a criterion for all other daughters iu the land. Why cau it uot be soV The opportunities are so near at baud for libundant outdoor exercise, tbe most healthful physieial training, for which all artificial means are but a poor substitute. Let the mental training begin from the cradle, when the little minds and hearts .-ni- untarnished by any contact with the impure. Early impressions never fade. Teach lessons of truth, confidence and obedience. Impress the value of good associations, loyalty to others, the pleasures of good reading, rejecting what is uir- lit as though it were a serpent. Throw the influences of love aad kindness always around tbem; tbey are potent agents accomplishing results where harsher means would fail. Cultivate a desire and love for the Good in all things, a reliance upon n wise aud all-seeing God. The character itii'_tin_ process is the first step. .Build wisely and well and you hare a safe foundation for the noble structure of a human being. Little minds thus trained are partially prepared, at least, for the routine and discipline of the years iu school. Let tin- education lie thorough, even though it extend no further than the common schools, but let it go much farther if circumstances will allow. A college education for our daughters is to be desired. The- higher their education the greater their opportunities for the future usefulness, the broader their capabilities for enjoyment. Let their accomplishments be of their own choosing; their originality will only lend an added charm. If it be a taste for music, cultivate it by all means. If it be a love for painting, encourage by a little judicious praise now and then. Whatever the talent, do not ridicule or treat it with indifference. Lend your help to its cultivation. There is no reason why llie farmer's daughter may not compare favorably with her city cousin iu every respect. It may mean lessons of self- saerifiee and denial, but let it not be all Ileum- by the devoted aud hard-working parents. Let the daughter share these, it will ouly strength and develop her character, and help to perfect for maturer years the bud just showing its glorious promise. Mrs. S. T. Bartholomew Co. 2d Premium.—It is the increasing de- maud of the times tliat especial preparation for any vocation in life should lie carefully and thoughtfully made, aud this Is particularly true of the housekeeping and home making to which Ihe farmer's daugh- Ihe creation of tlie home atmosphere, arts and sciences noue is more delightful in- itself or rich in its compensations than llie- creation- of the home atmosphere, and although the ability to make a linnie is a natural endorsement of some fortunate beings, it is not the less a talent which may be cultivated and which will continually repay the time aud care devoted to its acquirement, Tin* man_ge- ine-nt and the organization of the home depends upon the woman, andhereducated powers will enable her to accomplish this more successfully ami satisfactorily when »uch as receive an education especially d 'aided to tit her for her pursuit. The Pans Gree... s,,,.s ,|u. uc-cssily ,,r giving his son who he intends should lie a lawyer a special training in a law school, or the son that is to be a doctor a special training iu a medical college; but he seldom sees the importance of giving his daughter upou whom the comfort, the happiness and in a very large degree, the prosperity of some future home will rest, a special training for her line of work. Yet the education of the future housewife is of the very first importance*. Her mission is to till the home with cheery comfort, refinement ami a spirit of justice that the need of the lawyer's services will be largely forestalled. Her cooking aud her iiume sanitation may either prevent or cause the very diseases the doctor is called upon to cure. Improper food and the improper preparation of food causes thousands to drag through a miserable existence and be a constant prey for quacks. If every girl could receive a thorough training iu some good culinary school it would be a blessing to farm and city as well. Good cooks are the first need of every home. They add to the cheer and comfort of the home by always serving food in its most palatable form, they promote the health of the family by always having the food prepared in a digestible form, and they add to the finances ef the home by the economy of tlieir methods. An agricultural college, with a department in which the art of cooking, and the nutritive value of foods are thoroughly and scientifically taught, should lie within the reach of every farmers' daughter. Here she may learn the art of butter-making and many other essential things, without the knowledge of which she could never make a good farmer's wife. The farmer's wife cannot be a mere parasite. She must manage well her part of the business or the firm will fail. No home is complete' without music. Every farmer's daughter should learn to sing and to play upon at least oue musical instrument. She should learn drawing and fancy work so that she may develop a taste for the beautiful. She should cultivate a taste for good literature. She has health aud freshness of thought. Give her a culture that will banish her timidity and she will be queen of American- girls. Mrs. O. E. C. Jackson Co. 3d Premium.—In answer to this question I should say, first, all the education the farmer can give her or that a wise father sees she will profit by. The idea that some seem to have is, that to have been in school a certain number of years and "thumbed" a certain number of books means an- education, is certainly erroueous. To know a few things well and be able to put into use such knowledge is far better than to have "graduated" any number of times anel yet know very little. I do not like the idea of giving a farmer's daughter an education that differs very materially fr.cin the merchant's or banker's daughter, of in fact the sensible daughter tst any otter business man. If one knew tliat a farmer's daughter would be a farmer's wife—which in these days is n.et at all certain—I still think there need be but little difference iu their school life. The practical farm lessons should and will be largely taught by "pren-pt and example" at home. To be sure the well grown, fully developed country girl, who has for 10 or 18 years been rising with the lark and retiring with the chickens, whose nervous system has not been shattered by the hurry, bustlt- and cram of city school, is physically and mentally able- tn take all the education and as many of the : mplishments As any one should have. The Ideal education for a fanner's daugh ter is one that brings her out of the com- niicii school with a thorough knowledge of tin- common branches. By this time she • an brew and bake, milk and churn, and have a fairly practical working knowledge of housework and most of the important larm operations. Then to the district high-school. When si > gets through here, by ail means a year I al more if possible "away from home to school." I do not care what a girl's future may be, she needs to be drilled in domestic economy, and with the door of Purdue always open to her send her there for a year of "all around" work. Keep in close touch with her school life and instructors, and at the close of the year if she has developed any striking characteristics give her a special education by all means. If she has not, never fear that she wasted her time and education if she marries a farmer. The greatest ueed of the world to-day is for healthy, happy, educated home makers, wives and mothers, and with the proper education and accomplishments our farmer's daughters might almost have a monopoly. We are and have been training girls for every walk iu life but this one, until it would seem that we have thought anyone who was uot fit for anything else sheel-'d !>1-11TV. Mrs. S. Washington Oo. The following article by Prof. Latta, of Purdue University, is a special contribu- tion to this week's experience department. In- this country and this age, woman is coming to her true estate. She has not yet qnite fully attained unto it, but she is making rapid progress in this directicen. The conditions favorable to the evolution of the true woman are becoming more and more favorable. Woman is more highly esteemed to-day than ever before in the history of the world. This fact alone makes far more easy her advance in the path of true progress. The true, fully developed woman is not, however, a product of environment. She must be, herself, the most potent factor in her own development. In her efforts for advancement and improvement, she should constantly bear in mind the importance of a thoroughly practical, general and technical education which will enlarge her powers, increase her capacity for happiness aud enable her to be more useful to herself aud others. The question "What training, education and accomplishments should the farmer's daughter acquire?" proposed for discussion in the "Experience Department" of the Indiana Farmer is therefore most timely and should call out the views of many farmers' wives aud daughters. The undersigned begs to submit his brief contribution to this subject, which he trusts will not exceed the limit of space before him. 1. The farmer's daughter should have the benefit of the wholesome example and training of an intelligent, practical, common-sense, christian mother. This is exceedingly important, as the home training and especially the mother's example will do much to mold the early ideals of ber daughters and prepare them to make the' most of training which the schools and colleges afford. 2. The farmer's daughters should have all the advantages of the schools possessed by her brother. It is jnst as important sin- should have the same number of years schooling, stand high in her classes, acquire habits of independent thought and action, and develop the spirit of self-reliance as it is for her brother. .".. Sin- should earnestly prepare herself for, and resolutely seek, the higher c-dii- rational training afforded by a good college. The college training should include* 1. Thoese general subjects which broaden and discipline lhe mind, elevate the ideals aud strengthen the purpose to be a true womanly woman and a power for good iu tin- community. 2. Such technical subjects as will best tit woman for her highest sphere as a home-maker. Uutil quite recently the opportunity for such technical training has not been afforded. Within a few years, however, courses of study for women, which include both the geueral and technical training, have been established in connection with several of the Agricultural Colleges. A good beginning in this line has been made at Purdue University and the women of Indiana should not rest content until a woman's course adapted to the needs of young women of both town and country, is fully established at Purdue. The interest taken by the ladies of both city and country in the lectures on "The home," "Home-making," "House-keeping," "Foods," etc., delivered last *!nter at Purdue by Mrs. Kodzie, clearly demonstrates that the women are eager for this kind of instruction. It is argued by some that this training should be afforded by the mother. The mother can do much in this Hoc bnt cannot m the irorl of '!.• school-. It is the peculiar function of the college to give, in connection with a general education, a training iu the underlying principles of home-making, and thus lift up the home-maker to her own dignified and prominent plaee among women. 4. In connection with a geueral and technical training, the young woman should receive such training iu music, art .and social culture as will fit her to be, not only the resourceful mistress of the home, but its reigning queen as well. Prof. W. C. Latta. Purdue University. Many additional contributions on this subject has been received, but lack of space makes it impossible to publish even short extracts from them at this time. It may be that we can publish some of them in the Ladies' Department in future numbers of the Farmer. Premiums of $1, 75 cents aud 50 cents are given for the first, second and third best articles for the Experience Department each week. Manuscript should be sent direct to the Indiana Farmer Company and should reach us one week before date of publication. Topics for discussion in future numbers of the Farmer are as follows: No. 270, June 22^—Give experience with field peas for hogs. No. 277, .Tun* 29.—Tell about the summer care of horses. "You gay you an- from lhe newspaper?" he asked of his visitor. "Vis, sir," came Ihe answer. "Ami the owner pays you a salary to get news and edit it'.'" was the next congressional question. "Yes. sir." "Well, then go ahead and edit it. They don't pay me anything for such work." Mr. Cannon is authority for the state inent that President McKinley smiled when he heard this story. A building at McKeesport, Fa., used until a short time ago as a pest house, was iaided the other day by the police, who tccuiul ;ln- place full of negroes, with a lively poker game .ind a "speak-easy" in full blast. Smallpox had evijer.t_' no terrors. _^» >__:.
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Title | Indiana farmer, 1901, v. 56, no. 24 (June 15) |
Purdue Identification Number | INFA5624 |
Date of Original | 1901 |
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Agriculture Farm management Horticulture Agricultural machinery |
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agriculture farm management horticulture agricultural machinery and equipment |
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Collection Title | Indiana Farmer |
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Title | Page 1 |
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Agriculture Farm management Horticulture Agricultural machinery |
Subjects (NALT) |
agriculture farm management horticulture agricultural machinery and equipment |
Genre | Periodical |
Call Number of Original | 630.5 In2 |
Location of Original | Hicks Repository |
Coverage | Indiana |
Type | text |
Format | JP2 |
Language | eng |
Collection Title | Indiana Farmer |
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Transcript | VOL. LVI. INDIANAPOLIS, IND,, JUNE 15, 1901, NO, 24 %xpKxieuc» Scpavtmcut What Training, Education and Accomplishments Should the Farmer's Daughter Acquire? lst l'l'i'inimn.- Surely this question is ■ ■ne- fraught witli importance ami I would that tliL* training, education aud accomplishments of the fanner's daughter might lie nl' such a perfect character as to be a criterion for all other daughters iu the land. Why cau it uot be soV The opportunities are so near at baud for libundant outdoor exercise, tbe most healthful physieial training, for which all artificial means are but a poor substitute. Let the mental training begin from the cradle, when the little minds and hearts .-ni- untarnished by any contact with the impure. Early impressions never fade. Teach lessons of truth, confidence and obedience. Impress the value of good associations, loyalty to others, the pleasures of good reading, rejecting what is uir- lit as though it were a serpent. Throw the influences of love aad kindness always around tbem; tbey are potent agents accomplishing results where harsher means would fail. Cultivate a desire and love for the Good in all things, a reliance upon n wise aud all-seeing God. The character itii'_tin_ process is the first step. .Build wisely and well and you hare a safe foundation for the noble structure of a human being. Little minds thus trained are partially prepared, at least, for the routine and discipline of the years iu school. Let tin- education lie thorough, even though it extend no further than the common schools, but let it go much farther if circumstances will allow. A college education for our daughters is to be desired. The- higher their education the greater their opportunities for the future usefulness, the broader their capabilities for enjoyment. Let their accomplishments be of their own choosing; their originality will only lend an added charm. If it be a taste for music, cultivate it by all means. If it be a love for painting, encourage by a little judicious praise now and then. Whatever the talent, do not ridicule or treat it with indifference. Lend your help to its cultivation. There is no reason why llie farmer's daughter may not compare favorably with her city cousin iu every respect. It may mean lessons of self- saerifiee and denial, but let it not be all Ileum- by the devoted aud hard-working parents. Let the daughter share these, it will ouly strength and develop her character, and help to perfect for maturer years the bud just showing its glorious promise. Mrs. S. T. Bartholomew Co. 2d Premium.—It is the increasing de- maud of the times tliat especial preparation for any vocation in life should lie carefully and thoughtfully made, aud this Is particularly true of the housekeeping and home making to which Ihe farmer's daugh- Ihe creation of tlie home atmosphere, arts and sciences noue is more delightful in- itself or rich in its compensations than llie- creation- of the home atmosphere, and although the ability to make a linnie is a natural endorsement of some fortunate beings, it is not the less a talent which may be cultivated and which will continually repay the time aud care devoted to its acquirement, Tin* man_ge- ine-nt and the organization of the home depends upon the woman, andhereducated powers will enable her to accomplish this more successfully ami satisfactorily when »uch as receive an education especially d 'aided to tit her for her pursuit. The Pans Gree... s,,,.s ,|u. uc-cssily ,,r giving his son who he intends should lie a lawyer a special training in a law school, or the son that is to be a doctor a special training iu a medical college; but he seldom sees the importance of giving his daughter upou whom the comfort, the happiness and in a very large degree, the prosperity of some future home will rest, a special training for her line of work. Yet the education of the future housewife is of the very first importance*. Her mission is to till the home with cheery comfort, refinement ami a spirit of justice that the need of the lawyer's services will be largely forestalled. Her cooking aud her iiume sanitation may either prevent or cause the very diseases the doctor is called upon to cure. Improper food and the improper preparation of food causes thousands to drag through a miserable existence and be a constant prey for quacks. If every girl could receive a thorough training iu some good culinary school it would be a blessing to farm and city as well. Good cooks are the first need of every home. They add to the cheer and comfort of the home by always serving food in its most palatable form, they promote the health of the family by always having the food prepared in a digestible form, and they add to the finances ef the home by the economy of tlieir methods. An agricultural college, with a department in which the art of cooking, and the nutritive value of foods are thoroughly and scientifically taught, should lie within the reach of every farmers' daughter. Here she may learn the art of butter-making and many other essential things, without the knowledge of which she could never make a good farmer's wife. The farmer's wife cannot be a mere parasite. She must manage well her part of the business or the firm will fail. No home is complete' without music. Every farmer's daughter should learn to sing and to play upon at least oue musical instrument. She should learn drawing and fancy work so that she may develop a taste for the beautiful. She should cultivate a taste for good literature. She has health aud freshness of thought. Give her a culture that will banish her timidity and she will be queen of American- girls. Mrs. O. E. C. Jackson Co. 3d Premium.—In answer to this question I should say, first, all the education the farmer can give her or that a wise father sees she will profit by. The idea that some seem to have is, that to have been in school a certain number of years and "thumbed" a certain number of books means an- education, is certainly erroueous. To know a few things well and be able to put into use such knowledge is far better than to have "graduated" any number of times anel yet know very little. I do not like the idea of giving a farmer's daughter an education that differs very materially fr.cin the merchant's or banker's daughter, of in fact the sensible daughter tst any otter business man. If one knew tliat a farmer's daughter would be a farmer's wife—which in these days is n.et at all certain—I still think there need be but little difference iu their school life. The practical farm lessons should and will be largely taught by "pren-pt and example" at home. To be sure the well grown, fully developed country girl, who has for 10 or 18 years been rising with the lark and retiring with the chickens, whose nervous system has not been shattered by the hurry, bustlt- and cram of city school, is physically and mentally able- tn take all the education and as many of the : mplishments As any one should have. The Ideal education for a fanner's daugh ter is one that brings her out of the com- niicii school with a thorough knowledge of tin- common branches. By this time she • an brew and bake, milk and churn, and have a fairly practical working knowledge of housework and most of the important larm operations. Then to the district high-school. When si > gets through here, by ail means a year I al more if possible "away from home to school." I do not care what a girl's future may be, she needs to be drilled in domestic economy, and with the door of Purdue always open to her send her there for a year of "all around" work. Keep in close touch with her school life and instructors, and at the close of the year if she has developed any striking characteristics give her a special education by all means. If she has not, never fear that she wasted her time and education if she marries a farmer. The greatest ueed of the world to-day is for healthy, happy, educated home makers, wives and mothers, and with the proper education and accomplishments our farmer's daughters might almost have a monopoly. We are and have been training girls for every walk iu life but this one, until it would seem that we have thought anyone who was uot fit for anything else sheel-'d !>1-11TV. Mrs. S. Washington Oo. The following article by Prof. Latta, of Purdue University, is a special contribu- tion to this week's experience department. In- this country and this age, woman is coming to her true estate. She has not yet qnite fully attained unto it, but she is making rapid progress in this directicen. The conditions favorable to the evolution of the true woman are becoming more and more favorable. Woman is more highly esteemed to-day than ever before in the history of the world. This fact alone makes far more easy her advance in the path of true progress. The true, fully developed woman is not, however, a product of environment. She must be, herself, the most potent factor in her own development. In her efforts for advancement and improvement, she should constantly bear in mind the importance of a thoroughly practical, general and technical education which will enlarge her powers, increase her capacity for happiness aud enable her to be more useful to herself aud others. The question "What training, education and accomplishments should the farmer's daughter acquire?" proposed for discussion in the "Experience Department" of the Indiana Farmer is therefore most timely and should call out the views of many farmers' wives aud daughters. The undersigned begs to submit his brief contribution to this subject, which he trusts will not exceed the limit of space before him. 1. The farmer's daughter should have the benefit of the wholesome example and training of an intelligent, practical, common-sense, christian mother. This is exceedingly important, as the home training and especially the mother's example will do much to mold the early ideals of ber daughters and prepare them to make the' most of training which the schools and colleges afford. 2. The farmer's daughters should have all the advantages of the schools possessed by her brother. It is jnst as important sin- should have the same number of years schooling, stand high in her classes, acquire habits of independent thought and action, and develop the spirit of self-reliance as it is for her brother. .".. Sin- should earnestly prepare herself for, and resolutely seek, the higher c-dii- rational training afforded by a good college. The college training should include* 1. Thoese general subjects which broaden and discipline lhe mind, elevate the ideals aud strengthen the purpose to be a true womanly woman and a power for good iu tin- community. 2. Such technical subjects as will best tit woman for her highest sphere as a home-maker. Uutil quite recently the opportunity for such technical training has not been afforded. Within a few years, however, courses of study for women, which include both the geueral and technical training, have been established in connection with several of the Agricultural Colleges. A good beginning in this line has been made at Purdue University and the women of Indiana should not rest content until a woman's course adapted to the needs of young women of both town and country, is fully established at Purdue. The interest taken by the ladies of both city and country in the lectures on "The home," "Home-making," "House-keeping," "Foods," etc., delivered last *!nter at Purdue by Mrs. Kodzie, clearly demonstrates that the women are eager for this kind of instruction. It is argued by some that this training should be afforded by the mother. The mother can do much in this Hoc bnt cannot m the irorl of '!.• school-. It is the peculiar function of the college to give, in connection with a general education, a training iu the underlying principles of home-making, and thus lift up the home-maker to her own dignified and prominent plaee among women. 4. In connection with a geueral and technical training, the young woman should receive such training iu music, art .and social culture as will fit her to be, not only the resourceful mistress of the home, but its reigning queen as well. Prof. W. C. Latta. Purdue University. Many additional contributions on this subject has been received, but lack of space makes it impossible to publish even short extracts from them at this time. It may be that we can publish some of them in the Ladies' Department in future numbers of the Farmer. Premiums of $1, 75 cents aud 50 cents are given for the first, second and third best articles for the Experience Department each week. Manuscript should be sent direct to the Indiana Farmer Company and should reach us one week before date of publication. Topics for discussion in future numbers of the Farmer are as follows: No. 270, June 22^—Give experience with field peas for hogs. No. 277, .Tun* 29.—Tell about the summer care of horses. "You gay you an- from lhe newspaper?" he asked of his visitor. "Vis, sir," came Ihe answer. "Ami the owner pays you a salary to get news and edit it'.'" was the next congressional question. "Yes. sir." "Well, then go ahead and edit it. They don't pay me anything for such work." Mr. Cannon is authority for the state inent that President McKinley smiled when he heard this story. A building at McKeesport, Fa., used until a short time ago as a pest house, was iaided the other day by the police, who tccuiul ;ln- place full of negroes, with a lively poker game .ind a "speak-easy" in full blast. Smallpox had evijer.t_' no terrors. _^» >__:. |
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