The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-01

may bring the proudest heart to the feet o.
the fair and Irresistible wearer.
| II 1t is one of woman's greatest and highest
duties to dress becomingly. why should this
should IL not be taught TO our girls?
Is there any reason W by they should not be
taught that men regard women, not for their
extravagant dress, but for their taste, their
modesty, and their virtues.
We all love the true and the beautiful-we
all entertain different feeling for the false
and the vain.
Every woman should consider IL moi
only her christian privilege but her bounden
duty 10 appear beautiful and lovely-sincere
and true.
1t requires something more valuable than
gold and more to be priced than precious
| stones-it requires the assertion Of good
sense and the exercise of good taste to give
the best evidence of mate modesty and true
| worth In woman.
Only the rich should wear costly orna.
ments and expensive apparel.
Let II never be forgotten that dress In ex-
cess OF her means, Is always unbecoming to
any woman. no matter how beautiful 1t may
be. or how divinely fair she may appear.
But pretty dress, a stylish dress, a modest
dress. and genteel carriage. Is lovely and
becoming to all. whether rich or poor.
Assuming, as I do that education" in
cludes the developement and cultivation Of
the various physical, intellectual and mora
facul tiles. l contend that these things should
receive the careful attention Of every teacher.
The teacher. then, should be enabled to
teach all these qualities OF head and heart
--even all those graces that 90 10 make up
the accomplished lady and gentleman.
The teacher receives the care Of the child
when Its mind is In the plastic state, and, as
a consequence the influence OF the teacher is
great and lasting. For this reason the teach
er should be the highest and best type Of
true womanhood or the best specimen OF In.
telligent and cultured manhood.
Children taught by pretty women, to q
greater or less extent, learn TO look like their
teachers. In like manner. children who are
Taught 6y polished gentlemen partake OF
AS an important factor in teaching, the fe-
male teacher should be accomplished in man.
ners. and beautiful In person.
The male teacher should be courtly and dig
nihed, exemplifying in his daily life-snd
constantly impressfng-the principles and
manners which characterize and make the
true gentleman.
sand times more important than the ability
TO teach the A B C's, or even to impart q
knowledge OF the classics or other higher
branches.
struct In books, but to impress proper man.
ners and TO teach sound principles is quite
another thing.
Sound principles and true morality are. of
10 rear character the incubation OF these
vital virtues is scarcely more valuable
than the cultivation OF the graces and
amenities which distinguish the conduct OF
ladies and gentlemen.
The training of the mind, and the storing
OF ones memory With valuable Information
Is important. The forming OF character
teaching the child how to think and how TO
study-is the teachers highest and most i'm.
perative duty.
But withai, we need the outward and vis.
BILE signs Of gentility. We need the impress
OF the royal signet.