Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-06-13
EXCLUSIVE SCHOOLS.
Now Yorlx's Educational Establishments
for Swell Young Women.

OF the hlSheSt culture, but In one sense
they are not unlike a merchant having
wares to sell. When a woman Of af-
fluence and influence approaches the
lady principal of select school and
politely informs her that she doesn't
desire that her daughters shall re-
ceive teachers education" or one
calculated to make them strong
minded" the lady principal will
doubtless consider it polite to arrange
a curriculum of studies to meet the
wants Of her patrons. Ibelieve 1t was
Barnum who said that the American
people must be humbugged. The
lady principals own ideas on the
education Of young ladies is. under the
circumstances, u secondary considera-
ton.
There Is one of these ultra fashion
ablo and expensive boarding and day
schools for young ladies not a great
distance from Central Park. Only the
daughters Of very wealthy men can az
ford to attend the school. But money
alone is not only the only open sesame
at this aristocratic academy. There
must be more or less blood ac-
companying the money as guarantee
of good faith. Every thing at this
school is conducted on a scale of rare
magnifcencc. They nave teacher
of etiquette there now who teaches
the young ladies the exquisite art of
how TO faint gracefully. One member
of the class is usually selected rs IN
example. This is generally girl of
the cold Galatea type. Whom the
signal for swooning is given she falls
into the outstretched aims of the
teacher ind rcciines there motionless
for the space Of one whole minute.
Another curious diversion is tho les
son how to get in and cut of a car
rage gracefully. It is said that the
lady principal keeps carriage in her
back yard solcly for this purpose. So
on fine, sunshiny days, If the residents
In the Immediate vicinity will ascend
to the housctops and look over into the
lady principals buck yard, they will
see q score or more pretty and grace
full young ladies in the act of getting
in and out of q .tcamlcss" carriage.
The teacher stands by giving instruc-
lions as to how high the dress should
be raised, for it would be dreadfully bad
etiquette to display too much ankle on
such an occasion.
At one time in the history OF this
school the principal engaged first
class artist to give a class Of young
ladies some lessons in painting. He
was bashful man, but a conscien-
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tions, and after he had gotten over his
embarrassments, he was startled when
he saw that the preliminary of draw
ing we'll had been overlooked.
"Why, young ladies'" he calculated,
"you will have to learn to draw be-
fore you can paint"
But the suia young ladies pouted.
stamped their little feet, and in a
chorus said thoy wouldn't"
He then called on the lady principal,
but rs was expected. she took sides
with her young ladies'. Said she TO
the professor Of the brush: "Sir, l
insist that you teach this class how to
paint" But the obdurate man only
shook his head and family smiled as
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done" "Well. If you can't" was tho
rejoinder, II will got some one who
can"
There is many a duchess and prin-
cess embryo getting finished up at this
school. The ranks Of the delcctable
Four Hundred can rely on fresh sup
ply Of young recruits after graduation
day. The day pupils who attend tho
school, and there are many OF them,
live in palaces that recall alabaster
halls nnd music Of sweet lutes. The
childhood and early womanhood of
/ these swell girls arc as q life strown
with roses and other fragrant flowers.
Their very existence seems like q
! dream in fairyland. The bright eyes,
clear complications and elastic tread Of
the winsome little girls and young
= ladies Ia sufficient evidence that cram
ming Is not In vogue there. Tho day
pupils present an animated and pict-
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