The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-08-28
Social Etiquette.

Social Etiquette.
All recite:
There's very much we learn at school
Besides to read and write by rule;
Ii you will listen we viii tell.
And show the things we've learned SO vel
One Boy:
I've learned to walk correctiy-sec.
Form erect. arms hanging free:
Toes turned out instead OF in;
Down and back hold my chin.
One Girl:
There is an art in sitting, too;
Don't twist around like q corkscrew;
Nor tilt tho chair, nor swing the feet,
But near together let them keep.
One Girl:
And have learned to shut the door,
And shut it gently, which is more;
Not with bang and sudden jolt,
That startles like thundcrbolt.
One Boy:
Ali have learned. when you have heard,
fear that you will doubt my word;
I wipe my feet upon the mat;
When / come in remove my hat.
always keep my person neat,
Hair well combed, teeth clean and sweet;
Nails, hands and clothes, as you can see,
Are just as nice as they can be.
One Girl:
1t is not quite polite to walk
Between two people when they talk,
But If must, with graceful ease,
Bow and say, "Excuse Inc, please
Same Girl:
To contradict what others say,
Or when they speak to turn away,
Or answer rudely, this would be
- Very impudent in me.
One Boy:
! must not laugh loud il the street,
Nor point at people may meet;
Nor rudely jostle or annoy,
But be kind, wellmannered boy.
Little Boy:
See what wealth my pockets hold!
Almost everything, but gold;
But If clasp these treasures dear.
"Hands out Of pockets" will hear.
One Boy:
TO tap the feet upon the floor.
Whistle or talk while Others read,
know Is very rude indeed.
II, when Pm walking In the street,
A schoolmate should chance to meet,
"Hello" must not call and say,
where are you going? Stop and play"
One Girl:
When others are unkind and rude,
Or on my privacy intrude,
must be too polite to see
That they are not polite to me.
Same Girl:
never laugh when others make
A blunder, or sad mistake;
But try to do, or else to say
Something, to turn their thoughts away.
Z One Boy:
To sneer at things others may deem
Too good and pure for common theme
4Or wilfnlly give others pain,
Show lack Of heart as well as brain.
Several Children:
Before the hoary head we rise,
The poor, the crippled, deaf G or ssrint Slind.
Would be il!-mannered and unkind.
Same Children:
To cape and stare is very rude.
AS we all know. And to intrude
Where we're not wanted, Teacher said.
"Would show that we were not .well-bred.
Little Girl:
A yawn, a cough, or sneeze, know,
Is smothered In The kerchief, SO;
Or else behind my finger-tips,
try to hide my open lips.
One Boy:
To idly toy with book or string,
tumble and fuss with everything,
To bite the nails or twirl cane.
Is apt to show an empty brain.
One Girl:
To gossip. meddle, quiz, and pry.
Is very vulgar, and to try
To ferret out, to hear and see
The things not meant for you nor me.
Several Small Children:
We are not idle-no indeed!
Although we may not write nor read,
Yet there is much that we can do,
We're always learning something new.
The Same:
were taught TO move WIN SraCe1Ql ease,
And show our pleasure when we're pleased
+ Come, when we're called, without delay,
And do as we are told each day.
The Same:
We're always civil and polite,
And learn and do the thing that's right:
But evil ways we're taught to shun,
And leave the wrong things all undone.
The Same:
Whateer we ask for, we say please"
And Thank you" comes with perfect ease
'Beg pardon" and Excuse me, too"
II any careless thing we do.
Two Boys:
All boisterous, fretful, angry ways
We've laid aside. and in our plays
We never scold, find fault and say,
"Pm mad at You. and will not play"
The Same:
No rowdy act or slangy word
From us Is ever seen or heard;
- We keep our hearts and Language clean,
And scorn 10 do thing that's mean.
All Recite:
Good morals, gentle manners, too,
Come from the heart, and all we do
And all we say, like streams Will show,
The founts from whence the waters flow.
All Recite:
We've learned by heart the Golden Rule,
And practice 1t at home and school,
~ And we will all recite it now,
Before we make our final bow.
'All things whatsoever ye would that otl
ers should do to you, do ye even so to them
E. D. E., in American Kindergarten Maga
: zine.