The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-02
The BOarding-SchooI Girl.

New York Tribune.
The girl who is booked for boarding
school this fall begins to feel the Jingle of
expectancy as the month of September an
proaches. Her wardrobe is doubtless AL
ready planned and she is now only waiting
Tor the fall goods to be exhibited before
making the necessary purchases. OF course.
she must have one more tailor-made
suits. Then there issthe hat to wear with
thern, the shirtwaists, the gloves and the
SHOES. There is no great change in the felt
shapes, the Rough Rider still holding its
own, as, indeed, 1t has for outing all sum-
mer. Shfrtwaists are made as plain a
possible, In order to set smoothly under
the close tailor jacket. Shoes in the latest
Iasnlon are made to lace, as they set more
smoothly over the instep. A light-weight
calIskln is the most popular material in
shoes. whether In ties in laced shoes.
Many boarding schools specify as tn
what the boarders shall bring with them
and In this case the list frequently in
GUIDES three sheets and three pairs of
pillow cases, six towels and a dozen nan
kins. All pieces must be plainly marked
as also should be all underwear AS to the
amount of the latter, six suits of every
thing should be included in a girls ward
roDe. Then there should be one or two
pretty dresses for evening and to wear on
special occasions. There should be also
dress hat.
sufficiently short to suit the requirements
OF bad weather, and to complete the cos
tune, an umbrella, marked, and also a pair
OF rubbers, and the latter should certainly
be marked. Nothing is so Indispensable In
the shape of wrap a golf cape IT
serves for weather, and il serves in a
thousand ways-for driving and for an ex-
ira wrap to be worn over the Jacket Az
for gloves, good pair of castor gloves and
pair or two Of dressed kid are sufficient
10 start a girl with They wear them out
fast enough, and the supply has to be re-
plenished from home frequently.
NO outfit is complete without a comfort
a'ole eiderdoWn wrapper, which serves in
case of illness and is also valuable as n
catnrooe pretty flannel sacque will also
De found TO I'LL a want, as it saves a waist
sometimes when the wearer has a LITTLE
time in her room.
Every girl is expected to furnish her own
napkin ring. Then there are the little or
nssments which she brings from home-her
photographs, books and numerous things
dear to girls heart on account of some
association In some schools decorations
are not encouraged. even not allowed buf
they give her room homelike appearance.
and she Is likely to be pretty homesick be-
TORE she becomes accustomed TO her sur
roundings She should have her own sun-
Ply of note paper. her pen. blotter. sealing
wax and postage stamps. Then. of course
there should be tiny work basket fully
fitted out. in order that she may demon
strate that old adage, "A stitch in time
saves nine"
In case a school expects each boarder to
furnish her own bed with blankets conn
terpane and so on. in addition to the bed
linen. the rule Is usually set forth plainly
M Inc scnooi circular Lace curtains are an
addition to the coziness of a room. The lat
ter should be made TO look as homelike az
possible. for the memory of II will he q
pleasant one In after years