The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-11
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which. they are served now. Bananas were
entirely unknown.
III.
or course, although the civilization OF Bos-
ton sixty years ago still bore deep imprints oil
the Puritans. children were taught to dance.
It seems that our author was one OF the first
four pupils whom Lorenzo Papanti had in Bos-
ton. We are told that the dancing school kept
by this quasi historical character was first In
Montgomery place. now Bosworth street, and
wac afterward removed to Bullnnch place.
The dancing and waltzing acquired under
Papantfs tuition naturally led to little even
ing parties OF the boys and girls. Mr.. Hale
says that the boys would stand at the foot OF
the stairs md in the entries. Just as
they do now. and maiden aunts would
mako incursions unon them to toll
them that they must take partnera
They would take. these partners aud then
retire from tho field to similar clusters, to be
described in this book the e' way in which re-
freshments would generally DO served at
snch q party without proper supper table.
fact that in very few houses Of the Boston H Of
bat time n W vas there special dining room
the house wns given up, for dancing the back
HHsrl9r was ], not svallsSle as supper room:
s snspor girls MSPs R ntse s sas
kinds, even with ice. cream. perhaps with Jelly
plano with and
times IN the course Of tho evening. NO'A
snd ssd 'h Sst
ment for evening Lectures feature Of he
SsJp son whS to
vtAn-
e lecture courst is now %ndert"tcni
not pretend to teach the auditors He Simply is
eoSrss Consists Of eight leetures. he provides
eight different entertaining speakers: and
class Of men. each Of whom has a few amusing
S% 9bs T dh hs definite
eeu% body q i pubfie. Spirited IF sp' men,
a'i sanisa IS TS5Gsss tss saSss
together s into society with that end.
Of the Lowell institute which has done si its
work 80 we'll that most Of the inferior assocla-
SSrH na ave collapsed Mr. Hale believes that
lyGegm considerea as system Of Teaching
at all events. systematic instruction given BY |
ilrst.rate mon. who knew how to teach. |
been tired out BY the work Of the day. But it |
!" A lyceum lecture consists Of Ave parts OF
sense ,.. .t and i've i've OF nonsense There are not
hve!" It seems to be Mr. Hale's opinion that
modern lecturers have forgotten one half Of
The author notes another Interesting differ
snce between the SOCIAL customs OF to day and
ago he looked in late in the evening upon a
Party pS Of some thirty Of the sweetest and most
NJ I'M m In ,oN1
They had assembled to examine some ouri-
ssittes and brought from
was tn. only man. and he observed that when
the party broke up all the young ladies' went
other sex. Some Of them had ordered II their a
houses He considered it highly creditabi HT To
n boston that BODY OF YOUNG women could dis
no but what eh e aS aS s %sh
eu et nv tSsn rsk Of
since; that such social order was wholly UNI un-
eSs Re To- send ss
her brothers would have been detailed to 20
sha her hose dsys or &
people Involved = great deal more ., the visit:
ent from that Of dinner parties. S You Woad
invite IN, two or three boys and girls. who were
and II this FUNCTION happened to be exercised
in the house Of Old-fashioned people. it would
queer to the boy OF the present day For in.
stance. one Of tho vestiges Of revolutionary
could ever serve his country Unless n9 O he
were trained as public speaker Con-
psrty TIE Evenings @fn Sa of plaza
ing old maid. lack straws. teetotpm games.
Would {oan %e pSS S
Rs ssrs hass
form daClina nnrit pfvl, |
were PREPARED TO- deliver. At such a little tile
in as the evening went by aud you ate nuts.
r. rai 81 or lgs: which was something You
on salt M goldfish from the chapter on New Eng.
With situated thu habits d sssopo familiar
ss9s that s'tf q s New pd aPs
was never set out on saturday then the e ce1se
Ct asy fqsh
the dunflsh. would be there unfailineiy. It
was a sort 81 New England point OF honor. and
nuts and wine with the thought that hat w si
suittng their halates they had been doing their
fisheries and create a naval strength"
Nv.
OF course. book about Boston as It was
sixty years ago would not be complete with
out some reference to Harvard College. Mr..
Hale has a chapter on the latter TOPIC He
himself was admitted freshman at the age Of
ID years and months and the first scholar
Of his class. Samuel Eliot. was but few
months older. His friend. DR.. Andrew p. Pea
body. entered college as sophomore when only
IL years and months old. Twenty years be-
lore Edward Everett had matriculated at the
age OF 10. Our author would by no means ad- {
wise any one to send n boy to Cambridge
1t l3 years Of age now. though no believes
here would be no difficulty In passing !
he exam nations for admission at that age
1 q boy had been sensibiy brought zip by {
eachers who understood what the exanina- !
hat Mr. Halls car remember being but TO him
oy the examiners was whether Amsterdam !
we're north OF London. Every one Of twelve \
BOYS to whom the inquiry was addressed an
,Werad II wrong. II is probnble that n ost OF Il