The Education of Girls There are very many girls who are married and have families who have but little practical knowledge of the duties devolving upon a wife and mother. They can read, and play upon an instrument of music; but they cannot cook. They cannot make good bread, which is very essential to the health of the family. They cannot cut and make garments, for they have never learned how. They regard these things as unessential, and in their married life they are as dependent upon someone to do these things for them as are their own little children. It is this inexcusable ignorance in regard to the most needful duties of life which makes very many unhappy families.... {CT 289.3}

Uddannelse af piger
Rigtig mange piger som gifter sig og får familie, har kun lidt kundskab og erfaring om de pligter som påhviler en hustru og husmor. De kan læse og måske spille et eller andet instrument, men de har ikke lært at lave mad. De kan ikke bage godt brød (290) som er livsvigtigt for familiens sundhed. De kan ikke skære og lave klæder, for de har aldrig lært hvordan. De betragter disse ting som uvæsentlige og i deres gifte liv er de afhængige af nogen der kan gøre det for dem. De er ligesom deres egne små børn. Det er utilgivelig uvidenhed over for livets vigtigste opgaver som gør dem til meget ulykkelige familier. . . . .