EXCELLENT ADVICE.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2414, 30 December 1881, Page 3

EXCELLENT ADVICE.

In distributing the prizes to the pupils of the Wellington Convent schools, Bishop Bedwood, after complimenting the pupils on their proficiency in all the branches of instruction in the school, made a few observations which would be said perhaps run counter to their ideas of acquiring a knowledge of German* French, fancy needlework, and fioe things of the kind ; but the subject on which ho desired to speak was, to his mind, of more importance than all the rest. Ho hoped tb« young ladies would complete their education at home, and perfect themselves in household work, for it was a thing which would last for a lifetime. This could not be taught. in & convent. There were thousands of things to be done at home which were neccf/aary for domestic happiness ; therefore he hoped when the young ladies were told to do household wort, they would bo delighted to do so. It would eland them in good stead throughout a lifetime, and they would not only be able to bear themselves with propriety and elegance in society, but they would be able to render those with whom ( ney would live through life, comfortable, L appy, and contented This ho defied thr,m to do unless they had a propor knowledge of household work. Even if they bc-juna the highest ladies in the lend, and nev tI had to soil their fingers, it was still n ecessary that they should be able to see tl .at those under them did their duty. Not ning could bo more important than this in a colony like New Zealand, where it was, 80 difficult to get good servants. Half of t' ja mistresses had to tcaoh their servants hov, to go about their wort, and if a mistress, was ignorant of it herself, what misery th' jtb would be in the bouse ! Therefore ho ho ped the pupils would learn to coot end do la undry work, &c. He warned them not to despise those who had such knowledge, and endeavored to show that other apco’ziplishments were enhanced by the possetsior, of such acquirements. His Lardship _ concluded—" Don’t think what you acquire, here is all the education necessary. The greater part must be learnt in your homer* If you hearken to what I say, and carry out ia your lives what I recommend, you will boa credit to yourelvos and a joy to the homes ia which you live.”