The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-04
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.
a Little social aoasIp.

The story is told Of professor Of music In
this city who aspired, when a student, to be-
come a composer, so he wrote concerto and
submitted it to the head master. After looking
it carefully through, the master said: Now
take that home, transpossi it half tone higher.
make nice, clean copy and bring it to me-"
After two weeks hard work, for the concerto
was long, he carried it, with great deal OF
pride to the master, who this time said, Now
throw il into ghe fire." The prominent professor
does not mind treating his pupils with the
same contempt One young lady pupil had
been invited to sing at public
entertainment. and she selected a song, after
practiciug il, TOOK it down and sang 1t before the
Professor, that be might eritieise and advise her
of its defects. He emuiated the mead master by
telling her to 'take the piece home, transpose it
a half tone lower, make NICE clear, clean
copy. and then sing something else. Notwith-
standing the remark, she sang II with fine effect
and was highly cOmplimented by her listeners.
The quiet of rnid-Lent is upon us, and the
chief diversion is lectures, and these have been
delivered by different Ones on a variety of sub
iects. sufficient 10 SUIT all tastes. The school
children are enjoying the Friday afternoon lect-
ures. and Plymouth Church was crowded by
them to listen to Miss Laura Donuan. Many
good Episcopalians have nor been able to resist
the temptation of the theater, while many
Others class the theatrical performances with
some of Rip Van Wrinkles drinks,
dot don't count" About the only social gath
ering the very pleasant reception given by
Mrs d. L. Whittier, Thursday, in honor of
her guest, Mrs. Thummel, of Des Moines, Ia.
The clubs have all met,sas usual, but whether
the weather has been TO blame, or the season, or
Lent, something else, without exception the
meetings have not been enjoyed as much by the
members as many other afternoons or evenings
have been. and 1t is hoped the coming papers or
programmes may be so much improved that the
present effect may be obllterated.
Women, and especially pretty women, are
twitted about and accused of all sorts of vani-
primp so much before the mirror. OF course,
there are exceptions to every rule and one
ception TO the above was found this week. A
very pretty woman, who is also stylish. went
down town, one day last week, dressed in some
of her best clothes. She noticed that persons
looked at her in a rather peculiar and
amused way, but laid it to her Imagination.
Finally she thought she would look in some of
the store windows, the polished surface OF
which is an admirable reflector, and see for
herself what was the matter, and by doing
found that her hat was on hind side before. It
was in the Bou1anger shape. trimmed high in
front and sloplng 70 the back The effect was
not the most desirable in the world,
so she deliberately stopped, took
off her hat and rearranged it, using the window
as a mirror, and went her way rejoicing.
vain and take much trouble with their APP
parel, for it takes dude much longer to make
his immaculate toilet than it does the vainest
belle that lives.