The Washington herald., 1908-03-01

J. Oucsti0n-SOme time ago you wrote an especial
letter 70 the boarding school girls Of Washington.
Now. l boarding school girl and much obliged
for the hints l got from you. but I believe the
Washington girls need raking well those
from outside. The other day ] came face 70 face
with one OF tho richest and talked-of girls in
town. eating an apple in broad daylight Connecti-
cut avenue. Il WGs not a pretty sight. I ten
you, although the young foreigners who in her
train seemed 70 think so. Do you think her fathers
! official position HIS being a multi millionaire. and
her good looks excuse. what would be considered in
the lutte town from which come from. an exhi5i-
! lion Of bad taste SCHOOL GIRL
Acknowledging excuses bad taste. GER
tainly not beauty, wealth. or position.
which should make bad taste the more
inexcusable. fear the girl you met ate
her apple in a spirit OF braggadocio as
she doubtless does other impossible
things 1t is most regrettabIe that NAM
mon has so many worshipers among the
young people Of to-day. who fancy that
wealth covers all sins. and that a few
millions more or less make them immune
from criticism. II is a pity. too, al
though just. perhaps, that these same
young people who haunt their wealth
and commit all manner Of foIHes because
OF it may yet feel the grind Of poverty
Nothing is so uncertain as riches in this
country. One may be a millionaire to-
day, a paOper tomorrow. and the rich
man should be ever mindful Of this so
that. should he be denuded OF HIS fortune
be would not find himself alone without
friends or sympathy. But this Is not a
lecture on ecOnomics-we will return 20
our mutton. There is some excuse for the
girl who "chewed" the apple-Venus. by
the way. would not so have served the
gift OF Paris-On one OF the most fre-
quented streets in town. for a young
woman OF wealth is surrounded by fat
terers and parasites. petted and spoiled
by her family until she comes 20 be
lieve that she can do anything she lists
and IL. will be excused; so that. after all.
the girl was not so much 10 blame Is hCr
parents. the system under which we live
the young foreigners even who contrib
uted 20 her vanity by their applause
. ouestiou-win you tell an inorncrienred trav-
cler what the proper tips are for an ocean voyasef
The question Of tipping has become such a busbcar
/ TO me that I almost inclined % give ND the
! voyage From every friend I have questioned re-
ceiTe different answer 50 that 7 am as badly os
now as l was before sought advice.
sPINsTER.
Answer-There is no reason why the
question Of tipping should be such a bug
bear TO you. Tipping is not compulsory.
2nd IL is not necessary TO give any
gratuities to those VINO serve YOU unless
you feel inclined, but the custom has be-
come so fixed in this regard that II is
looked upon as a law. But on no ac-
count give more tnan you can afford
The average tips for a woman travelling
alone would be $3.50 to her table steward
NI.a.s 80.
on no account tip both Of them-S25O 70
her room steward; il the bath stewardess
serves her she should receive 81. o cents
will do for the deck steward. unless she
Is III and has all of her meals served on
deck. II these amounts are 200 large for
your pOcketbOok divide them by two. and
don't worry about it.
). Question: an about to go to Annapolis 20
prepare FOR the Aprl examinations for the Naval
Academy. Would it be al night for me 70 ask A
sirl. whom I have known sI ny life. and whose
brother Is my best chum. 10 correspond with me-
Very truly. yours. CANDIDATE.
Answer-There should be no objection
70 your asking the sister Of your chum
to correspond with you and no objection
to her writing II her mother IS willing.
= Question-Win you kindly tell ne in next sun-
days issue Il the wife Of the head ,of government
bureau has any especial social duties Is she ex-
| pected 20 make calls upon other Oficials2
Answer-If her health permits and she
is desirOus OF entering into the social life
of the Capital she has special social
duties and she is expected to make calls
upon other officials. She should call upon
all of the officials of the department TO
which her husband belongs who rank
above him and she should certainly call
.@f1
egation from her State.
| 5. Question-You are constantly talking Of cnI-
ture; now. Just what is culture?
xxx.
Answer-A book. yea, several books.
could be written on the question YOU
ask, but here is a condensed answer:
Culture Is to know the best that has
been said and thought in the world. and
to let that knowledge be your conduct
In life.
6. Question-Is it true that secretary attached
to Of the embassies here was refused an invita-
tion 70 the diplomatic reception at the White
| Housel The story told 20 me at a dinner the
other night to the effect that naval secretary
| or attache, I belieye, IS the right word wrote to
/ the White House shortly before the diplomatic re-
ception. saying that Mrs. Blank. giving the name
OF leader Of the most exclusive set in Boston was
his guest and would remain until after the recer-
ton: would he be at liberty 20 present her at that
function? An answer was promptly sent 20 this
request. TO the effect that most regretably. al Of
the invitations had been issued and il was quite
! impossible TO extend the list. MRS. SENATOR.
Answer-As impossible as II seems. this
incident is literally true. The naval at
tache did write 10 the White House ask
ing permission 20 bring his guest q
charming woman from Boston, whose
I family was already distinguished because
OF their service to the Commonwealth
in colonial times. and who. ever since
that period have been noted in their
home city for their wealth. rare culture.
| and refinement; and the request was re-
fused in the manner you have stated.
Such matters are never brought TO the
attention of the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt, and the refusal was probably
sent under a general order; but such
mistake is inexcusable, and the man who
made It should have had his Official
head cut off as soon il became known,
for such discourtesy. such bungling re-
fleets upon the whole nation and causes
US TO be regarded as Doors. In discussing
this matter, il should be borne in mind