New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-01
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD.
FOND PApA's VIEWS ON THE EDUCA-
TON OF DAUGHTERS.

HE WOULD SEEK ONLY TO MAKE THEM AT
rRAcrrvE TO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CAR
RIEp TOO FAR-TlPPING PRI-
vArE SERVANTS.
A man OF the world who is the father of three
daughters whose faces he declares to be their
cole fortunes thus propounds his theory in regard
IN their education: mo higher education for my
daughters thank you! believe in women learn
ing what will please the men and help them TO
get married. l have wish to see any OF my
girls struggling with career. want them to
have sufficient knowledge of the three RS 10
mass muster with enough of music modern
Languages etc. TO be called accomplished, and
hevond that do not care. Besides they Will not
have the time. for they are all three to come out
At seventeen. 1t is the art of pleasing that
want them to acquire. and the sooner they know
how 10 please, the better
All this was said aughingy. bu; evidently with
conviction. II call that degrading theory, said
q married woman with advanced ideas Why?
asked the man of the world simply, Lns a ho
man OF the world listened respectfully; 1T all
TO hts he said when she he @Omsn or
DO the women wish TO lose their privileges IN de-
handing their so-caed rights; AND aney % sn
should they not be taught to be attractive instead
Of best hnPpess and beeve that
ssts in being happily married while they are
young
FXCTISIvENESS THAT DOES NOT PAY.
There are great many people at the various
watering places who contrive to have good time
IN spite Of Mrs Grundy's dictum that socially
,hev do not exist" In fact they seem to enjoy
life quite as we'll if not better, than their self
constituted superiors who often find that the re-
ouircments Of caste narrow their circle to such
an extent that they practically alone in their
grandeur These lines of social demarcation exist
often purely in the imagination OF the exclusive
few those who are without the pale being happily
ignorant Of their inferiority. 1t is rather amusing
"a see Miss Van Duzen Of unimpeachable Knick-
erbocker descent sit stiffiy and unapproachaby
with her wel-born relatives and friends in dignied
dulness while the Miss Melodies from Nowhere
have glorious season of fun and frolc, rs 1t
worth vhe?' is tn question that naturally sug-
country. where social distinctions are Of such
puzen girl who is presumably as pleasure loving
and young the rest, make this sacrifice Tor the
Mooch Of pretensons?
The respective social careers of couple of young
women who came out two ago might
point moral and adorn a tale One, cor
dial kindly creature. beamed upon every one;
Loving dancing for dancings sake she accepted
general attention with fattering appreciation Wrie
the other fancying herself not "A little on account
condescended 10 accept partners whom she deemed
sufficiently desirable: and, not being exceptionally
endowed with beauty or wealth. the very men for
whom she sacrificed ter popularity pald her but
little attention while her friend who had no such
snobbish tendencies had partners galore and, later
on lovers o. well. SO. maidens dear. take warning;
elusive Take the gifts the gods provide you, and
be haDDV.