At all social levels less attention was paid to teaching girls to read and write.
All the girls are being taught how to look after themselves.
To be able to teach young girls to read and write, it gave them a chance in life.
The girls are taught in the art of dance and music.
"They do teach you girls how to talk over there in Europe."
She began teaching boys and girls but by 1870 only offered instruction to young women.
During the year of 1922, the girls were taught to make their beds.
It was hard enough to teach girls who had come from the lands of men.
She held it little less than criminal to teach poor girls to read and write.
It taught boys and girls from the ages of 13 to 18.