New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD.
THE GIRL OF THE FUTURE ONE OF THE
PROBLEMS OF THE DAY.


IpEAI~-THE PART THE PUBLIC PLAYS FOR
THE BENEFIT OF THE GALLERY"
One Of the problems OF the day is the girl Of the
future. or rather. the future of the GIRL for GER
tainly ehe Is In a transition stage. and what will be
hcr developments the beginning of the century It
10 impossible to predict II must be acknowledged
that the outlook which a decade ago promised so
much has been most Disappointing As young
business woman aptly expressed the situation the
other day, "The barriers have undoubtedly been re-
moved. but there end of stumbling blocks
which just bad. II not worse'
All careers open. but II ia almost impossible to
adopt any OF them with any chance of success. for
variety OF causes. In the first place. the char
acteristics which make a man successful handicap
a woman. To be shrcwd and pushing is not attrac-
tive, and bold energy IS looked upon with suspicion,
as being akin to the above Objectionable qualities
Another almost insuperabe obstacle IL the want OF
faith that their welwishers have In their per-
formances. How few would trust woman 10 take
the responsibility OF critical illness. to erect an
important building, to argue an involved case OF
law! 1t will take a number OF generations to over
the prejudice which is so universal not OF the
world at large against the idea OF woman en-
tering the professions but OF individuals who are
unwilling 10 employ her in any Of those capacities
Then comes another question. These professions
are oyercrowded as 1t is. Now then. can they sup
port the grea. Influx OF new aspirants7 How can
erous and Just women when they usurp 0or as
nossession is nine tenths OF the law II is natural
that they should consider It usurpation) their priv
ileges?
Az long as women are not considered competent
the question resolves itself the survival OF the
fttest which is comparatively simple just now Tor
I'D to the presen, time there is practically no com
petition.
Truly as the young woman said. There are 10 oe
sure no longer any barriers, but the stumohhs
blocks many and discouragng.
In the mean while what Is TO become OF our daush-
tiers who have no independent means? MARRIAGE
solves the difficulty for some but by no means io
ar-hardy nowadays for the majority Let us nope
shat before long intelligent young women WI" DC
given the chance they deserve ana 'hat 'ie u
ginning Of a new century will be more pfac"oa"'
helpful than the end Of the Old, whch pro"i''eu %
much and has in reality done so httie'
PAIM1NG OFF SHADOW.
,,,,.,,o,s,y and half with intent. do
au ,,,y mart for the benefit o. the gallery
NEARLY every one has separate ego which they
present TO the world as their true selves "Hich' al
though II partakes more or less OF their o"" per
sonality is 50 idealzed and dressed up LOT com
many. as it were that it is often unlike the
Genuine original Yet people manage 10 deceive
even themselves, and succeed IN palming OH thls
shadow which they have taken such pains 10
create for the actual substance 1t represents not
onIv 70 the world but 10 their own inner con-
o-ANNN~
or,snoken frankness, prefaces her remarks with
You know always say what think the truth
OF the matter being tina. she seldom really THINKS
what she says, and never say VIVA, shc rea any
in actually believing herself TO be the DUN ana
honest soul that she affects 30, s,r,hooa los, ~.
small fortune he possessed refers constantly 10 her
former state OF ,b aq more as there IS less
likelihood OF her meeting any one VINO would &c
saes Become obliUerated from her memory the
years recede, and she actually peheVes "ha~ si'e
The remark of one of our port:y nna ,tr,Ga;
one GRACIOUS, child" she excaims. when her
daughter calls her attention to a fire sunset don
through his place in order sa. that we've been
here!7 For 10 impress the world is the chief object
'~Mamma," said a little girl Of six years not long
Rate and Nellie have ali been. and don't ike to
that en- nsnn r shat of fS Humans al
as it shows itse: at such tender age Inc numoe I
Of people who i've beyond their means not I0r he3
Ssmocies generally interferes efectualy with their
q but u rest to- Keep e the Sp Wod IS on
could go on ad infnitum citing instances OF ne
psy wee sha IN the future read the thoughts
friends the s. whg IS ere o
no Interior motives or secret meanness?
STYLE AT FASHIONABLE FUNCTIONS.
II IS a pity that in New-York there Is no estao-
l;shed exhibition that calls out en- masse the fash
tonable contingent In the spring. as IN fdrlS OF
London where the vernssage of the Champs de
Mars or the Champs Elysees, or the private view
of the ROYAL Academy, the Grosvenor. brings
together the smartest women In town, dressed In
their prettiest and newest spring gowns, thereby
giving an accepted rendezvous where fashion de-
clares itself for the coming season.
Society as class in this country has not even
and Therefore our spring exhibitions are only at
tended by those who really interested. and they
are not considered in the light Of fashionable func
ne 'NernlSSdgeS
have given the mot which all the fashionable
In the way Of skirts it seems TO pc an es!a6shed
fact that all Of the neweiI are Ss ater b ba
separate skirt. although they are attached to the
70 a0tfh the 81 pushed pes
the back; the circumference OF ne bottom is abou;
over sn undeTskirt Of harmonious color the lat
channels or hair cloth about foot and half
The Worth skirts an1 those of his imtators are
reariy ali made vita the large graduated pleat
in front which forms a sort of tablier bur the
majority qgf + seem aat the present.
leaves nothing TO be desired In the way OF fashion
cf-moderate skirts. charmingy cut; sleeves that
are becomingly full at the top. but withou, eX-
ticularIy youthful look to the figure. while the
latitude tat Is allowed for orisnanty Is praeteag
an assembiage Of wel-dressod women this season a
particularly distinguished appearance
Braid seems to be ole of the prime factors now;
and some of the newest gowns are hajf covered
with il. y StNlSn waking ITOch ~ Vi oelSF cdSH-
mere with the entire bodice and the entire upper
part OF The skirt covered with Hat mohair braids
about half an inch wide. put on horizontally, and
about a quarter Of inch apart. The front OF the
bodice is en- blouse. and Ike nearly all of the cor
sroc This season. ID fastcus under the and on
the shoulder and so neatly that no opening is per
cenibe The rest Of the skirt and sleeves OF the
Main beige cloth the belt and collar being Of black
satin the latter having loops of narrow black
sa,i' ribbon around the edge. forming a sort OF
frame for the face. one of the pronounced and
6istinguighing features OF an up-to-date waist Is
Tho collar Above the collar proper. which Is gem
orally of ribbon, loops open out into petals. ruches
or white motifs" which have no other names
than those assigned TO them by their inventors
These arrangements not the result Of eccen-
iricitv however but considered by the dress
MAKER IN the light of so many different frames Tor
the face-which should vary with every gown so
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