Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-06-20
Easy Lessons in Etiquette.

We have been profoundly interested
in work that has just been sent us
the author whereof, Professor B. F
Tanning, aims to give the world cas-,
lessons in etiquette for gentlemen. 1
is useful work. Among other things
the professor says gentleman "nevel
fails to lift his hat to a minister of til,
gospel" Possibly, but the minister
would great deal rather see the gen
tleman lift his pew rent.
ono gentleman" says the professor
ever gives military salute to lady.
Wells hardly we should say he
wouldn't. The military salute varies
from simple graceful wave of the
hand to three ruff 8 of the drums
color. trumpets sounding the flourish
and arms presented, and SO on up to the
president, who is entitled to salute OF
twenty guns, aud 1.-THE highest
honors standards and colors drop.
ping, officers and troops saluting, drums
beating and trumpets sounding.' Now
if the gentlemen of America got in til,
habit of raising such a racket as thai
every time they met a lady, it woul,
Fourth OF July. Professor Tanning is
correct. This sort of thing wants to be
discouraged.
When calling on new lady &C
quaintancc, the hat should be taken tt
the parlor and held in the hand"
This is one of the best instructions i,
the book. When you don't know al
about the lady and her family, young
man, freeze to your hat all the time. w.
once knew young lady who kept hel
father and four brothers in nice, new
stylish hats all the time, by simply in
structing the servant to just skin the
hat-rack every time II young man with {
giddy hat was fresh enough to leave his
hat in the hall. Well bet dollar Pro
fessor Tanning has been there himself
And then, besides, a "plug" hat is
such comfortable thing to hold in
ones hand. When you can't think OF
anything to say, you can stroke the hat
the wrong way, and then exert your
energies during the rest of the visit to
getting it smooth again. And then, il
occasion demands, you can use it as q
cuspadore.
"A gentleman" says the professor
with becoming severity, "never dances
with his overcoat on
And we may add, that he hardly ever
dances with his over-shoes on, and the
instances, in the best society, in which
gentleman has danced through an en-.
tire set with his ulster drawn closely
over his head. his trousers stuffed in
the legs of his India-rubber hunting
boots, and an umbrella held over his
head, are rare indeed. Society cannot
feel too grateful to the professor for
mentioning this little matter of ETH
quette.
" A gentleman, continues the profes.
sor. " always wears gloves"
This is solemn. sober, earnest, in
spired truth. When you meet a-a-
person anywhere, in the street, in the
cellar, at the lunch stand, in swimming,
IN bed, and you see he wears no gloves,
shun that person. He is no gentleman
Professor Tanning says so, and Profess
sor Tanning knows. Why, real gem
tleman wears gloves when he washes
his bands and when he trims his nails.
Always" insists the professor,
+" offer your hand to lady with the
back of the hand down."
If you don't believe this, try Offering
the hand to lady with the back of it
up. The lady will Immediately kick
the stuffing out of you.
:" Use the fingers remarks the pro-
lessor, with grace and delicacy."
Yes, try scratching your head with
them, for practice. When you are able
to do that gracefully and delicately,
you can let your fingers go their own
ways at their own sweet will. They
will have attained the perfection of
grace and delicacy.-THe Ha,rk. Eye