Sarnia.—Your school children, whom you train to sing in the choir of your church, would be rendered more efficient were they to sing through a few ordinary scales for a few minutes previously to practising the chants and hymns. It would only extend the time some five or ten minutes beyond the hour hitherto devoted to the lesson once weekly. There would be no necessity for consulting them on the subject, nor even drawing attention to the brief prolongation of the time. Were you to propose an extra day for practising, they might grumble or find difficulty in attending.
Mignonette.—The 20th of April, 1868, was a Monday. Many thanks for your nice letter.
D. E. S.—Messrs. Cassell publish a “Guide to Female Employment in Government Offices.”
Maude must make inquiries, and try to find some writing, copying, or needlework. She gives us no indications of what she can do, so is evidently not a practical young person.
Alice Rockhampton.—1. The words, Ricordo di Napoli, mean “a remembrance, or memento, of Naples.” 2. We should think lemonade a very good summer drink.
H. S. G. H.—The 28th August, 1852, was a Saturday, and the 5th January, 1864, was a Tuesday.
Scotch Lassie.—We should advise you to take a situation as cook-housekeeper. Your writing does not seem good enough for a clerk.
Natalie Metz.—In writing such articles, a doctor makes use of his acquired knowledge, of course. How do you suppose a doctor could prescribe with success if he did not know about every portion of the human organism and its use and functions?
Phyllis H.—You may use the tweezers, but we do not think you should try anything else.
Thistle sends us a letter of inquiry as to how she can earn her own living. She says, “I have no special talent for anything; I am no musician, I have no accomplishments, I am a bad writer, I dislike teaching, also nursing, and I cannot learn languages.” We see nothing left but domestic service or matrimony, and Thistle had better begin to learn cooking and housekeeping, so as to be prepared for either position.