Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-17


ed of me, and, therefore, If any Of my fair
compatriots should deem my effort unwor-
thy of the theme, let the exigencies of the
situation be taken into palliative account.
In a rough way, IL one dared be rough
at all with so delicate a subject. the Can
adian girl may be classified thus: The
bluenose lassie, la belle Canadienne of the
French province, the Upper Canada girl,
the daughter of the praries and the girl
of the west coast.
What a bouquet of beauty might be
arranged by selecting perfect type OF
each class, and grouping the five so as to
bring out most effectively their individual
eudowments Verify, st. Anthony him.
self would be hard bestead to Withstand
such a battery of bewitchment. while a
composite photograph would surely result
In an ideal face that might haunt impress
sionable memories forever.
At Halifax Montreal, Toronto Winni-
peg and Victoria, the capitals OF their
respective provinces, We may fairly expect
to find the best illustration or the ar
ferent types of the Canadian girl 80 10
oegin with the capital Of the bluenose
province bearing in mind that much that
may be said of her applies with equal ac-
curacy to the daughters OF other provinces.
The Halifax Girl.
In Halifax the influence of English as
sociations and traditions is very marked
In many respects Halifax Is practically
British garrison city. The mother country
is generally spoken of as home the
fashions are taken from London. not New
York or Paris, many of the young folks
get the finishing touches to their education
in England, the officers of the army and
navy reign supreme In the gay circles OF
AT no wh0la atmnSDhere Is nat
Urally and easily English rather than Can
adam. There Is no need OF laboriously
-cultivating the English, you know way
of doing and saying things; 1t Is part OF
every weli-born child's inheritance.
At the same time In regard to the bring
ing up of the girls. there are many points
of difference to be noted. In early child
hood they have a great deal more freedom
than in England, for while there are. 1t Is
true, some mothers who swear by old coun-
try ways and go in for governesses. as a
rule. the little girl begins at the kinder
garten to mingle with other girls OF the
same age and continues in their company
on through the higher grades OF learning
until possibly she goes off to England Tor
final polish.
Her hearty interest In all kinds of ap-
prOpriate outdoor exercises bears fruit In
two most commendahie wavs. 1t renders
her healthy and handsome as nothing else
could, and from the very necessities or
the case tabooS tight lacing, high-heeled
shoes, and those ~other denominations which
are as cruel manacles to the poor physical
nature. The girl who enjoys walking, ten
mis-, rowing and swimming, In summer, and
skating, snow shoeing, tohogganing in
winter must need have bodily freedom
of action, and she does have 1t, even at
the expense of wider waists and broader
feet than some other girls may be able to
boast.
Let II not be conceived from this, how
ever that there is anything "mannish"
about our fair Haligonian, for that would
be doing her grave injustice. Though
thoroughly able to take care of herself
she gives due attention to all the little
proprieties of maidenhood, and neither in
vites nor tolerate ties any liberties on the part
of the other sex. The chaperone has by
no means become a mere figure of speech,
but Is an essential element in social life.
In fact, the finer the quality of the girl
the more strenuously does she insist upon
everything being done CONNIE IL faut.
She will not go alone to the concert hall
or theater. even with the man to whom
she is engaged. nor will she receive gen.
tlemen alone in her own drawing room.
In the arena of learning, thanks to the
universities of Dalhousie, McGill, Mount
Allison, Queens and Toronto opening the
door to girl undergraduates, whether fair
or dark. the Canadian lassies are proving
competitors to be respected by the bright
est of the lads. There Is not much to be
heard of woman's rights in Canada. The
girls do not talk about them. They simply
higher education, to business career, to a
professional training, or to anything else
that they honorably covet.
They Like Red Coats.
OF course, at Halifax the presence of the