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To the Editor of the Girls’ Friendly Society Associates’ Journal
Elderfield
April 2nd [1895]

MS location unknown. Printed in the Girls’ Friendly Society Associates’ Journal and Advertiser (May 1895) 79.

OUR MAGAZINES

Madam,-
Is not ‘Genista,’ in accordance with her signature, a little too humble in her estimation of the wants of Members?1 Girls of that age do not want simple ‘goody tales;’ they will find and read books that we think are quite beyond them.

Most girls have passed their standards at school, and there have acquired knowledge enough to take an interest in subjects brought forward. It is much more wholesome for them to have writing rather above than below them.

C. M. Yonge.

1The April issue had published a letter from 'Genista' beginning 'I too should be very glad if Friendly Leaves could be made more suitable for and attractive to our ordinary Members. I can’t conscientiously urge it on my younger girls.'
Cite this letter


The Letters of Charlotte Mary Yonge(1823-1901) edited by Charlotte Mitchell, Ellen Jordan and Helen Schinske.

URL to this Letter is: https://c21ch.newcastle.edu.au/yonge/9369/to-the-editor-of-the-girls%e2%80%99-friendly-society-associates%e2%80%99-journal-5

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