The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-04

my opinion young girl is never justified in
too generous distribution of favor. If she
possesses proper self respect she will not
permit herself to become too cheap or re-
sign the right to discriminate in her choice
of partn rs.n
Mrs. Carlisle said:
81 am stanch advocate of chaperons,
especially in a cosmopolitan community
like Washington. At my home in Coving-
ton, KY, and, in fact, throughout the south,
there Is much apparent independence in
this respect. owing to the fact that 80 ex
tended relationship exists among the peo-
pie; yet seldom, if ever, do parents permit
cir daughters to be thrown unprotected
into intercourse with comparative strangers.
1t is more the custom among US for young
people to enjoy themselves in parties OF
three or four and often more, either in
driving or at the theater, and seldom
does young fellow invite the lady of ais
choice without being accompanied by
her mother or one or two girl friends
think the independence of Washingtonians
in this respect is much to be deplored, and
often wonde at the apparent indifference
of mothers. No young lady guest of mine
will ever be encouraged in 1t. Only last
winter l felt myself called upon TO admln-
lister little lecture upon the subject to q
certain young friend who was in the habit
of calling to spend an evening at my house,
escorted by well-known bachelor. VINO
would call for her later. had no objection
to the man personally, but | felt it
my duty to advise her, for the sake of ap-
pearances, either to abandon the visits or
ask her father, a prominent Official to call
for her. Young people are apt to act
thoughtlessly and run the risk of the
worlds disapprobation. The indifference
of parents is much to be censured in not
shielding their daughters more carefully,
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individual comfort. OF course in COM
paratively small community, where boys
and girls grow up together from childhood
and know who to trust, it is different, and
one may indulge in more freedom Of inter-
course.
Mrs. Leland Stanford of California also
holds very strict views of the cid school
type. She said that personally she had a
firm belief in the purity of youth, aud that
she thought much II the evil imputed was
simply In the depraved imagination of the
more worldly wise, who are ever ready to
| criticise without first acquainting them
| selves with the truth.
"'Evil to him who evil Thinks and TO
the pure all things are pure she quoted.
| 1--WE often attribute wrong doing TO the
| young, who act more often from ignorance
than from any disregard of proprlety.
think that in all large communities a
chaperon is not only proper form, but a
necessity of society. A young girl then
| feels the comfort of having some one to
| whom to turn when left to herself,
| as is often the case in a crowded
assemblage, as we'll as the assurance
| of protection in any emergency.
| Too often the custom degenerates
into mere form, which is to be avoided.
| In all foreign countries girls are carefully
| guarded, and are never seen on the streets
alone. When they do go out unattended
| they deliberately lay themselves open to in
| suit The fact that one is attended by q
chaperon, however, is no reason why one
should feel any abatement of that spirit OF
| self-reliance upon which all American
1 woman pride themselves"
Mrs. Stwewart, wife of Senator Stewart
of Navada, recently returned to Washing
ton, accompanied by her youngest
daughter, Mabel, a girl of 16. She ex-
pressed herself on the chaperon question as
| follows:
''Of course, you know that by birth and
education am a southern woman. Ny
father held the strictest opinions in refer
ence to our bringing Up, and never allowed
| US to indulge in round dances or to GO out
driving alone with young men. 1 must
confess that of late years parental disci-
| pline has greatly relaxed, and that some
times the liberty is sadly abused. To use q
southern and most expressive term, the be-
havior may be aptly termed free Niger
ISM Chaperons should not only be- de
manoed fox propriety's sake, but out Of