Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-02
CHlLDREN'S MANNERS.
Example tho Best Teacher OF Which Par
ents Can Anvil Themselves.

WINS Van ANtit lheinhelNea.
Children should be instructed aal
encouraged TO perform little offices OF
kindness for the guests In the house,
such rs seeing to water, towels, etc.
in the guest chamber, but they should
DO carefully trained TO knock at
the door before entering any ones
bedroom. I have many times suffer-
ed great annoyance from neglect OF
this on the part of children, who
would rush in upon me unawares
whilst would be dressing.
Or course, the greatest pains should
be taken with matters of everyday
concern to children--their manners at
table, their manners toward each
other, their treatment of the aged, ETC.,
etc In this country, where the way
is open TO all TO obtain great wealth or
high official position, one often meets
in society persons whose behavior is
sadly at variance with the princi-
pies laid down by Chesterfield, whose
every gesture evinces clearly an entire
lack OF early training in even the COM
moner forms OF politeness. To put it
then on no higher ground than this, to
prevent embarrassment and confusion
OF face, let parents who have at heart
the interests of their children strive to
make them agreeable, as well as use
ful members OF society. To this end
see that they are instructed in all tho
little courtesies that form the agree
able side OF life. But to look at things
from a higher point Of view, teach
them TO make the most OF themselves,
because it Is right to do so; because all
the rules OF politeness have their
reason for being, their foundation, In
an unselfsh regard for the feelings and
comfort of others.
Teach children-even very little ones |
to treat the opinions of others with |
courtesy, not TO argue or wrangle |
among themselves and especially with
those older than themselves. TO yield a |
point gracefully even when they are in
the right about matter of fact or
opinion; TO rise respectfully when u
stranger or old person enters the room,
TO give up the most comfortable seat |
nearest the fire or the light, TO avoid
passing between others when talking,
or between them and the fire, to apollo
gize gracefully for any inadvertent
or accident, this between and
anong themselves, aud it will become
easy and natural for them to do so at
all Hmes and among all kinds of people.
Hars example has tenfold force. Speak
10 tAem politely, as II they were your
equals. Ask them, do not order them
10 do service for you; have regard
ior their feelings; do not cast reflec-
ions upon them, upon defects of per-
son or OF mind, remembering, though.
Ill the time that they are to be trained
% habits of obedience and Difference TO
superiors and elders.
Such n course pursued by parents
owards their children would do much
o prevent that estrangement and want
" sympathy which so often arises be-
ween parents and children In after
ears, when the children have gone
'ut into the world for themselves. Let
PARENTS have n care TO keep abreast Of
heir children In all the proprieties Of
ross, speech and behavior, and the
hildren will not come to regard them
S lacking in that polish and refine
nent which are requisite TO make a
ood appearance in the eyes of our
eighbors and the larger world be-
ond. Philadelphia Press.