The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-08
Athletic and Loud Voiced
Girls No Longer FdVOrlfeS

1t is a strange fact that summer
weather seems TO accentuate certain
peculiarities of manner which in winter
are not at all in evidence. Perhaps it
IS the freedom engendered by being
much out of doors, but whatever the
reason none win deny that more loud
talking is heard at the beach and in
the country than in town during the
winter.
Loud talking is not, of course, a sin.
but il is one OF the worst habits that
young girl can have, and one that in a
woman is destable- 1t causes the pos
SCISSOR to be classod either as vulgar or
rude. and it makes her conspicuous
wherever she IS. For that reason alone
Il is most undesirable and extremely
bad form.
II is not the girl who laughs the
loudest nor swims the best who is most
popular during the vacation months.
She will attract more attention at first,
It is true. but observing persons will
notice that at the end Of the season
IL is the quiet, well-mannered young
woman with pretty voice and ladylike-
but not prim-ways who has made the
most friends and received the greater
tiresome as the loud-voiced girl does.
and her good breeding is in Itself at
tractive.
Good manners are more than worth
while. Go into a hotel and Il is the
girl who walks quietly into the dining
room or gracefully up and down the
piazza who seems TO be the most worth
knowing. II she swings to the extreme
OF becoming Miss Prissy'' she makes
quite as much OF a mistake as the girl
who overdoes the good health pose and
raises the roof with her noisy walk anG
strident voice.
A nest Objectionable situation that 4
girl too free and easy in her manners is
likely 10 get herself into, in summer. is
that Of becoming acquainted with IN
desirable people. Strangers will take
more liberties with one who makes her
self conspicuous than with one who
has reserve of manner, and while II
may seem nice to know lot Of people.
it is a great deal better to know fewer
and those Of the right kind.
There is decidedly such a thing as
making friends too quickly. and a girl
need not be afraid that because she IL
quiet and does not know men enough TO
dance through the whole evening al the
first ball she VIII be sitting out the
season. Quite 70 the contrary. She is
far more likely 20 be dancing. after
time, more than the conspicuous girl
with whom familiarity has bred con-
tempt. Making haste slowly was never
more wisely practiced than in forming
summer acquaintance.
This will not be a season in which the
athletic girl will carry all before her.
My friend Margaret Mixter tells me
that the best bred girls and women are
taking care OF the arms and complex
ion, and that rolled-up sleeves and hat
less heads will not flourish in the land.
This means the renewal Of good man.
ners. am glad TO say. for a girl is
not likely to be as hoydenish when she
is dressed like a lady when she looks
as If about 10 begin a weeks wash
ing, and the sooner girls follow this lat
est decree OF not only being, but acting
like ladies the better will they be.
We are all more or less affected by
our manners becoming eventually what
we pretend to be. If a girl acts sweet
ly, quietly, and kindly she will uncon-
sCiously mold her character on those
lines, and the loud voiced and Conspicll-
Gus will equally develop as they seem.
There IS 10 question as to which in the
end. will be more popular