The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-07-28
cHApERoNs FOR GIRLS
Girl Is Considered Sufficient
Exceptional Occasions.

that is n support and Il safeguard.
1t would seem that out-of-doors girls
can get on very well without much
chaperonage beyond what they accord
TO each other by companionship. and
that outdoor exercise requires very
little further; but when it comes to at
tending large gatherings, of whatever
order they may be. chaperon is neces-
sary, as giving countenance, support
and protection, and in some one to ar
rive with, TO leave with, and whose
presence is to be counted upon at any
moment of the afternoon.
In the country, however, family
party of girls can 90 to large garden
parties without being chaperoned by
anyone older than themselves, only
hat their relatives for their own pleas
are usually do accompany them.
As regards indoor gatherings. again
the need of chaperonage is decided 10y
he nature of the function. Two sisters
van chaperon each other in a small aft
urnoon at home, or TO small dinner
party to which girls are invited with
Jut their mothers, or 10 dance given
;or girls to which chape rons are not in
yited; but to the larger at homes, smart
dinner parties and large balls cnaper-
image of some kind is considered inn
perative other than that of hostess.
Formerly all invitations, socially
speaking, were issued in the name OF a
girls mother, but now girl issues in
etatious in her own name when party
IS given distinctly for her own friends
part from those of her mother; girls
and young men-she asks them TO
luncheon, to dinner, to afternoon or
evening parties, to one and all when
given under these conditions.
Now that so many clubs allow their
members to invite ladies to luncheon,
dinner or tea, and so many ladies' clubs
admit of invitations being given to men,
il follows that a good deal of hospital
ity is offered on both sides, but il is
thoroughly understood that on these
occasions married lady acts as chaper-
on to the girls, whether they are guests
or hostesses, and that two young sisters
or two girl friends would not be consid-
cred chaperun sufficient for each other
Ut Ineu ClubS Ut at DdCucloi > Shdhl-
bers or flats.
1t need hardly be said that girls-that
is, girls who have seen some 20 sum
mers-are frequently invited to coun-
try house parties without any chap
eron, the hostess taking charge of them
ior the time being, and perhaps takes
them to race meetings or TO balls and
dances during their stay.
Bicycling parties and picnics are not
considered occasions when her chaper-
ouage is required, AS a party of ladies
are chaperons sufficient in themselves
II goes without saying that girls un-
der these elastic conditions have oppor-
,unities of encouraging their admirers
that are not given TO them when under
the supervision of chaperon-a moth
er or a married sister.
A walk before breakfast in the
or unds ia the company OF one of the
young men Of the party; distancing the
members of bicycling party and ar.
Giving at The house in advance 10 en-
Joy tete-a tete stroll before dinner
10 the same company, or descending 10
the uraWlhR-roOm after hurried Dress
ing for quarter Of an hours philauder-
ing with him before the other guests
are likely TO appear, are some OF The
little wiles and little ways that Il host
sss is not aware of. but which would
not escape the maternal eye when prac-
ticcd by these fair maidens.
This brings us TO the question of at
what age young ladies may set up
housekeeping together without the
presence of a chaperon; il is a diff
cult one 10 decide out of hand, as cir
cumstances have much 10 do with il.
Girls and young women who are
obliged to enter the ranks as workers
and to study for various professions.
and for this purpose are compelled 10
live alone in fats, chambers, or clubs
unchaperoned by any female relatives,
are outside of this question, and they
must depend upon themselves to act
wisely and discreetly without counsel
or countenance from those older than
themselves, bearing in mind there is no
criticism so keen and so cruel as that of
men who would lead them to do uncon-
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