Project Gutenberg 2020-08-02 Public domain in the USA. 130 Various Verschillende Various, Various The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 1025, August 19, 1899 Produced by Chris Curnow, Pamela Patten and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 1025, August 19, 1899" by Various is a periodical publication originally released during the late 19th century. This edition includes a rich assortment of articles aimed primarily at young women, focusing on domestic education, culinary skills, and social conduct. The content reflects the societal context of the time, exploring the essential skills required for women to manage household responsibilities effectively, especially in a rapidly changing urban environment. The opening of this 1899 volume presents a detailed discussion on the training of young women for their roles as future housekeepers and wives, highlighting the shortcomings of current educational practices. It emphasizes the importance of practical domestic skills, suggesting the establishment of Domestic Economy Schools where young girls can receive comprehensive training in cookery, laundry work, and general housewifery. Observations from a visit to a class show students engaged in various learning activities, such as cooking for a large group and dressmaking, underlining the necessity of hands-on experience in preparing them for their future duties in a domestic setting. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Children's literature -- Periodicals AP PZ Text Category: Cooking & Drinking Category: Parenthood & Family Relations Category: Teaching & Education 163304 2025-06-25T04:59:41.573788 text/html 139212 2024-10-18T04:57:06 text/html 937921 2025-06-25T04:59:45.131772 application/epub+zip 936704 2025-06-25T04:59:42.347779 application/epub+zip 128941 2025-06-25T04:59:41.950742 application/epub+zip 990206 2025-06-25T04:59:47.323780 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 970270 2025-06-25T04:59:44.759761 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164193 2022-09-28T10:22:09.401043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141420 2025-06-25T04:59:41.262780 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 121575 2024-10-18T04:57:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16009 2025-06-25T04:59:47.537728 application/rdf+xml 26302 2025-06-25T04:59:42.038753 image/jpeg 3440 2025-06-25T04:59:41.994756 image/jpeg 851678 2025-06-25T04:59:41.624801 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog