Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-01-06
The Greek Outside Garment. and
How 10 Wear 1t.

nestic manufacture. was correspond
ingIy varied in texture and color. The
poorer classes, when they wore an out
side wrap, made use Of stui.l roughly
woven of the natural woel or dyed Of
dull color, to keep from showing TIE
dirt. FineneEs of texture end purity
Of color were, Of course, found only IL
the garments OF the rich. The ht1la.i5n
was worn in variety Of ways: the
manner of throwing it is by 10 mears
Difficult. to learn, and the art CT wearing
it with some degree Of grace requires
but little study.
The experience of the Harvard stu
dents proved how easy it is to master
the use Of this apparently complicated
and troublesome article OF attire. The
wearer first takes up the rectangular
cloth. Selling it with his left hand near
one end, and throws the short part over
his lef. shoulder from behind, SO that
the weight On the upper corner may
Just touch the ground. The long part
is then brought by the right hand
around under the right arm, and thrown
over the left shoulder from the front
backward. The left arm is now raised,
gathering the fold of both ends in such
a manner ns to leave two Of the foal
corners on each side the arm. Til:
throw may be exactly reversed by
bringing the left end to the front owe,
the left shoulder, above the right end
which is shrown over backward. The
middle of the upper edge of the lima
ton may be brought over instead Of
under the right arm, as in the statue Of
Sophocles, or the right end may be
brought around the body under both
arms, and then thrown to the front over
the right shoulder. Other interesting
varieties in the throw of the himatiol
are practicable, but the above are thost
which were found to be most easily
managed. After few trials the stu
dents, or most of them ct least, made
up their minds which throw they pre-
ferred, and the variety was left to theil
choice. Many Of them, after very
little practice, wore their costumes
with ease and satisfaction, and learned
to arrange them without assistance
From the first, 1t Was decided to be az
exceedingly comfortable dress, snd
much less troublesome than had beer
supposed. Under these circumstances
the wearers Of the strange garb made
the best of models, for they moved
naturally and made genuine practical
use of the garments, varying the thro \
according to the temperature or the
freedom of motion desired. i F. d.
Millet, in the Century Magazine.
In the Olden Time.
Boston, in the days of its youth
conferred its public gatherings about
the Westinghouse, On Thanksgiving
and Fasts attendance at church wa:
almost as obligatory as on Sundays
Absence from church meetings and
trainings was visited by fines and i'm
prisonments.
The Puritsns regarded the Church a
an essential part of the State. at it,
public meetings not only was Goo
worshiped as the head of the State
but tho laws were proclaimed, and th,
duty of civil obedience and allegianc,
unto magistrates " inculoated. Not t.
attend charch Was consequently t,
disregard the plainest means of know
ing the laws.
cit is therefore ordered and de
clared," so says an old colonial statute
"that every person shall duly resor
and attend upon the Lords Day, Fast
and Thanksgivings, or be fined"
Boys who idled or played during
church services were laid hold 81 b!
the constable and brought "befoss
authority" Inside OF the meeting
house boys were also watched, for thu
old Puritan looked upon them as IN
tanned things, whom it was expedien
to suspect
They sat by themselves In the gal
leries, where special policemen, callet
tithing-men," watched "that the,
behaved themselves reverently in tn
time Of Divine worship" 1t is doubt
ful if they regarded Themselves, o
were regarded by their elders, as
part Of the worshiping congregation
They were spectators. forced to attent
because attendance would aid in de
veloplng them into good citizens.
! Service began, which was at MIN
o'clock in the morning, and at two il
the afternoon, by the pastor prayinJ
fifteen minutes. A chapter was thel
read in. the Bible and expounded. whicl
was followed by Psalm, lined out b.
ono of the ruling elders, who sat upol
platform Immediately below the pul
pit.
After singing came the sermon
which was not read, but preached from
memory or elaborate mental prepare
tion.. 1t was measured, as to length
by the hour-glass which stood at tn
preachers. side. One hour was til
regulation length, though on specis
occasions the glass was turned twice.
A caricature OF o famous Purita
preacher represents him as turnin
over his hour-glass, and saying.
know you are good fellows; stay an
take another glass;"
If collection was taken, the boys il
the galleries must have had a goo
time, watching what went on unde
their eyes.
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