South Carolina Temperance Advocate

Miscellaneous.

How to Educate Young Men.—A young woman signing herself “Kate,” in the N. O. True Delta, makes the following sharp remarks in favor of changing the education and finish of fashionable young men :

I read in a paper, she says, the other day that some new ornamental branches in young ladies' education were coming out soon—“Cook-ology, Spin-ology, and Weave-ology. All honor to the projector of so happy an improvement; but allow me to ask, when our young Misses become such pattern house-wives, in what “circles” will they look for suitable companions? Not in upper-tendom could they be found. Just fancy one of the be-whiskered, be-scented, mustachioed exquisites, in companionship with one of Solomon's maidens, who layeth her hand to the spindle, or playeth the flying shuttle, or compoundeth rare cookery. What affinity would there be between them? The same that exists between the butterfly and the honey-bee—one all glare and glitter and frisking movement, the other, all patient industry and sobriety.

I cannot think of a more useless article, or one more out of place, in a room where work is progressing, than a fashionable young man. He knows so little about matters and things, I feel in pain until he is safely lodged in the parlor, among other things of “more ornament than use”—annuals and bijouterie.

It will never do to commence the work of reform entirely on one side. I propose three branches more to be added to the list of studies for finishing young gentlemen fashionably. Saw-ology, Chop-ology, Split-ology, and that in addition to the requisite number of “sheets, towels, spoons and napkin rings,” each promising pupil be furnished with a new wood saw and axe, well sharpened, and daily exercise with them to be practiced. It will supersede the necessity of gymnasiums.

In our onward march to perfection, and in taking up the accomplishments of our grandmothers, we earnestly beg that some provision be made against being cut off from the “best society,” and such would be the result unless the lords of creation are willing to keep pace with us. Their tiny hands would scarcely, with present views, be willingly united with those whose hands bear marks of labor; and what a dreadful state of affairs would occur in upper snob-dom, if one of the first families were to marry beneath their dignity.

Hasten then, the glorious era when walking sticks shall be converted into hoe-handles, crochet-hooks into knitting needles, and quizzing glasses and flirtations be known no more.