The daily sentinel., 1908-06-17


The readers of The Sentinel will
be interested in the work this young
man is doing. Under the headlines,
The Art of Being Agreeable. An
essay on the subject following the
visit to F.. w. w. of a young man
proclaiming his laudable purpose to
improve the manners of Denver peo-
pie" There appeared some time ago
in Denver paper most interesting
article by the famous dramatic critic.
"F. w. W."
One day last summer, a student of
the University of Colorado, called on
F. w. W., a noted dramatic critic of
Denver, and asked him to look into
a proposition that he, together with
some twenty students were represent
ing, in an effort to meet part of their
expenses during the coming school
term.
"The Art of Being Agreeable" re-
suited from this interview, which is
here produced in part:
The New York Society of Self Gull
ture, he told me, was formed to in
agreeable; to furnish complete in
struction in good form. style. and
department, on the principle that
''Politeness is to co and say
The kindest things in the kindest
way"
The proposition was that correct
manners are today quite as essential
as correct speech. That a knowledge
of social proprieties and courtesy is
key to modern professional busi-
ness or social success.
The people who are to provide this
instruction-in manners, if not in
morals-are certainly the real thing,
according to the young gentleman
who paid me this particular visit.
They are certainly to be numbered
among the very leaders in the nice
ties of life.
These people, 1t appears, have
written books and pamphlets and
common sense instruction in the mat
ter of correct expression or good
form, and have placed all their skill,
tact, and taste at the disposal of this
Society of Self Culture. And this
society, 1t seems. has spread its arms
out in Colorado, anG the young men
of the two universities were going out
preaching the doctri of department
and nice manners to the people of
the Centennial state, or very small
consideration.
Thus. briefly outl ed. is the plan
that this enterprisinr student wanted
advocated. personally and profess
sionally.
All hail the now cult. Why
shouldn't We give II welcome?
There is a fortune in good man
ners, for. as the famous Richter once
said, Men. like bull It's go farthest
when they are smoothest."
The niceties of life. | must main
tain are an essential. A fine man
ner more than compensates for any
defects of nature. an J politeness has
been, by some observ q; person, COM
pared to an air cushion which. al
though there is comparatively moth
ing in it, eases our jolts wonderfully.
So anything that advances nice ad-
dress is to be commended.
More Effective Than Money.
l take 1t that more effective than
money is the power of manner. This,
in fact, has always been true. Count
less illustrations can be given of the
truism since the world began. Man
ner covers up a multitude of sins,
and the greatest of men have won
their honors by the charm of their
personality rather than by the genius
oi tneir inteiiecl OF the culture oi
their mind.
The Duke of Marlborough wrote
English badly and spelled it worse,
yet he swayed the destinies of EN-
pires. The charm of his manner was
irresistible and Influenced all Europe.
| His fascinating smie and winsome
speech disarmed the fiercest hatred
aud made friends of the bitterest
enemies.
| regret to say that we of Colorado
are not as kindly and courteous to
each other or to strangers as we