The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-07-28
POOR SCHOOL GIRLS
SURELY THEY HAVE oRIEvous
TROUBLES OF THEIR OWN.
Aeou. ciiques-The Girl Who IL "Not
in NY Setback Of Gown Keeps
Girl from Commencement - Over
Dressing at Grammar School Grad
uation-changing Schools - Moth
Arg Finer Than Tussls with Irreg-
ul.r Verb.
u, MARoARETE sANosrER.

Eleanor. u Katherine. II Is not meant
for your oi'ler sister who goes to col.
legc. not fer your cousin Jean. who
came out Just after Easter. and goes
to parties. You are a school girl. and
you are told every day by grown peo-
pie that you arS living your happiost
days. Father and mother a SO. and
Of course they NUT be right. they al.
ways are. but you h.v We doubts. There
are times when you would very gladly
change places with girls who don't
60 to school. " only you could.
For school life has its shadow. as
well as It's sunshine.
In your school there are cllques.
There are kris who get together and
Keep together. and shut others out.
You cannot define or explain II. but
1t Is as II a magic circle were drawn
around n particular set. aud the girls
within II were divided by al immense
distance from the other girls. often
there Is onc girl who is your admira
tlon, whom you prefer TO every m
else. n glrl 81 pretty. 50 lovable. that
you are contented To be near her. and
breathe the same air. but Ehc never
sees you. she Is not In your set at all.
Glrls may recite In the same classes.
have the same teachers. II ut board
Ing school occupy adjoining rooms.
yet never cross III. unseen and imag.
mary line tina; separates one set from
another.
Teachers disapproyc Of cliquos and
try 10 break them mp, and mothers pro-
tcs, against them. but every school
has one or more. with the ins and the
outs AT silent warfare. OF hAughtily In
different 10 each other. Tho situation
Is a trying one. aud the tendency to
rliqu,s n great rity. II promotes envy
and jealousy. both bad traits In char.
bctor.
Wherever there ~ q glrl who IL a
horn leader. she Las her followers.
She has her capriccs. too. Like a
queen she condesccnds or she stands
Moot. II you love the tones OF her
voice. and like the way her hair cutls,
hul admire he; timples, and think her
hats aud boots perfect. you arc hurt
that she never st,a you. and that you
are not u of tho . who compose her
little court. I know about this. girls.
I have beheld the little drama enacted
many Il time. AMI | an sorry for poor
Bessie who longs In vain that Queen
isabel should notics her. 40 sorry that
there have heen days when | would
have been glad to shake Miss Isabel
aud got her free from her proud ON
plaocHcy. Queens should not trample
oa their subjects.
Another reason for uneasiness at
school may be summed up In a single
word-clothcs. School girls should
ircsS very simply. am not sure that
\ uniform would not be n good solu.
ton Of some school problems. Just n
blouse and a skirt. with gymnasium
shoes and cap. There ought to be no
great difference In the dress OF girls
who are about on q plane In their
work. But once IN awhile n girls
mother has fads, or Is eccentric. and
lends her little daughter to school
ircsscd In an odd or conspicuous fash.
ton which Is torture to n sensitive dis
position.
Sometimes a girls poverty inter.
fcros with her comfort. She cannot
dress as well as others do, and at Ger
tain times, commencement for In,
stance. she must either look inferior
To the rest or stay away from the pub.
lie exercise.
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