Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 September 1886 — The Schoolmarm of To-day. [ARTICLE]

The Schoolmarm of To-day.

The intelligent and successful schoolmarm of to-day is the beautiful flower of developing, growing, expanding, aspiring womanhood. No more signiiicant fact could be pointed out as indicating the rapid changes that are taking place in the position and influence of women than to compare the schoolmarm of to-nay with the schoolmarm of the past. The schoolmarm of the past was respected, but commiserated. But the schoolmarm of today is a totally different being. She is proud of her membership in a profession whose dignity and importance are every day being more widely recognized. She enters upon her ■work with enthusiasm, and performs it with the disposition and aims of the artist. She dresses well, and is cheerful and happy. Out of school she believes in seeing life and enjoying herself. And we may be sure that the American schoolmarm will soon be readily recognized by any close observers of persons and manners in that throng of new world travelers in the old world. She will be distinguished by neat, elegant, convenient and appropriate dress; by the absence of all unnecessary trappings and bundles; by her genuine, care-free and hearty interest in everything; by her quiet, composed, respectful and self-respect-ing manners. When she returns she ■will bring with her a few genuine treasures of remembrance, but will not probably attempt to smuggle kid gloves and lace. The American schoolmarm is, indeed, one of the most important and most admirable of American institutions. All hail the schoolmarm who goes to Europe for her vacation.— Reading (Pa.) Herald.