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Show '<The trend of thought in modem education is to bring out individuality. The house should express the tastes of the fmil I call upon my girls for su estions and ideas, and endeavor to act upon them. fielieve strongly in the power %beauty as a refinin and elevating influence. I like halls to represent hhspitality and cheer-fulness, an$ not to be merely an entrance into the rooms and house. The tasteful matron will convert many homely articles into beautiful decorations for her schoo! home. Exactscrupulous cleanlinesseverywhere, anddonot say, ' Goscmh that hall, and then leave the child to her own devices. A desire to tach the children how to do what is required of them, and showing them how to use the broom, will help gain their confidence as no other method can. "I heard one of my sergeants, speaking of a matron once, say: 'Shestood with her hands folded all the time, but she made us everlastingly work.' "Human nature is the same all the world over and orders to work while you stand and look on are about as cheerfully executed as you would obe yourself were the position shifted. The matron is a mother when she "helps" tKe irls to be home makers. The drudgery of washing dishes, and making beds is empkisizecl if we fail to do our part, giving reasons also for performing these duties, that life may be lived in greater comfort and in many inetances prolonged, and that home may be more attractive. "Occasional wes of insubordina.tion mav be cited, but usuallv the Indian DUD^^ rcrpon.la inwt reatlily when he is :uked 10 :. ht>lp3c' lo tllin? anti is quick ru~r ju; rc apced iu e.rll 2.r ahilit). in rhe exwntion. lty obj,jeet lc.aa,rls t,trly yau tach imli-an3. Do not f o ~ r tch at a ldye etvck oi paric.tlvv i; x I l t~.El \:uluahlc poseu~iuni or n matron. . ' I < . ~ I lIo ok havk ovrr rloy failures and eec that i l l most i~mwnc,t.l~re iault wan my own. Ta,~rinldealirrg\vith1 l.e mse, nnda more cilrr.hll irudy I i tllecllild ir! question uonld -hd~v. r- Lnr.. lucrt~l i-~.~ rl ,+-ttrr wsu~lta. It ~id ~ 1 1 11~3 act n.l~tll dv,i>~ iu~l.b ut ~ it i* ~ ~ ~- ~ -~~~ unwise to 'speak8 without remembering the proverbial warning to 'think twice before you speak.' Be a mother in the truest sense of the word by having the advancement and well-being of your children at heart, and you will easily win their Topie-" Present methodsemployed at various Indian schools for proper instruction .-~ .. . . ~ ~ ~~ cottages on the schodl grounds, M&. McCoy fmihes, and excellent opportunities are thus afforded for teaching the girls cooking, as well asgeneral housework, and also the most important art of learning to be "home makers." Topic.-" System employed at Indian schools to teach girls family washing and ironing, as well as general management of laundry; also number of girls and boys deta,il~rtlh eret~o- i-n nrooortion to attendance." ~ In many instances t6; employee works with the Indian pupil in order to show her just how to do good laundry work. Several matrons report far better laundry work done by Indians than can be gotten elsewhere. Topic.-"Manner of teaching girls cutting and fitting as now actually practiced; aral also ii rh,: ~.laildi a ~ ~ ~ + a s u t d ;t~wnitd i i r~n r ulti rlrd." The qllritlon t.i tuttinx :,nd rirrinp rau3ed Zliri Xr\.xn, c.i i:riu.l .Tuncti.,n, C'olo., to stand. IIIHI 111,: nlatrons micnt t.xauiur a heaurif~ll.~~u aclrg owo rllc wure, u~ade entirely by Indian pupils atihe school. - |