The Washington herald., 1909-08-15
ANSWERS TO SOCIAL QUESTIONS

Question /; Are there any good anishing schools
in Washington; -. will you name over q fswf
Also ten me about what q would cost a year
% keep girl al such school Very truly yours.
A DAUGHTER OF THE SOUTH.
Pecanvile S. C.. August s. 1909.
Answer-There are a number Of excel
lent finishing schools IN washington, but
1t is not in the province OF this column
20 recommend any especial one Tuition
and board az the best schools ranges
from $500 10 $1,000 for the school term.
Question 2: Is it proper for girl 10 take Gin
ner alone with her hance say. at the casino az
Newport or Nar1nnsettf FiANCEE
Answer-It IS surely not improper. but
Il Is better form 10 have chaperon even
when with your fance NJ such public
place as the Newport Casino.
Question 3. The other evening when. with A rarty
down the river my dress ripr.d and one Of the
men who was along loaned mo his scarf I'm 20
Ak a. ] intended 90 give &c 20 him when we
reached home. but ! f0rg't. not Intentionally as
sire sou. and now ] dou't know what On 60 about
t. 7 naturally 10 not want him o. Think 7 walked
on with such a valuable thing purpasely. nor 90
want 90 make 10 an excuse Tor him % call
Though ! would not b. avC7se 20 meeting him
again. ! DO not want 20 irtrust % o. the mails
and cannot carry IL % him in person. What
shall d0g DORA
Answer-Have your father or your
brother, or, lacking both these relatives.
a common friend. take the pin 20 the
man 70 whom Il belongs. II ne wishes o
call. visit from one Of these viii give
him an opportunity 10 ask permission.
oucstion 4, II young man rrUposes % ense- tAe
wise him 20 learn frs. French. Spanish. OF Ger
man! X. r.. r.
Answer-French IS the language OF
diplomacy. and II you propose 20 become
a diplomat. it IS well to begin with that
But since we have acquired possessions
where Spanish is generally spoken and
because OF our intimate relations with
Cuba Spanish IS a valuable asset and is
easily learned. German. on the contrary.
is difficult 20 acquire: but since French
IS less spoken IN the diplomatic circles
OF Berlin than at any other capital, Il IS
we'll 20 master t. Why not learn all
three languages AT the same time? I
have known people 10 do this most sue
cessfully.
Question s: There g a gentleman in town o.
Published some time since mat IN walking win
ladies man should take the outside % the rave
meut-that is. ] take IT, the side next the street.
lie insists that a should invariably paos him
self On the left side Of a lady. Have you any
thing % say IN regard ~ thisi O. O. s.
Answer-Your fOreign-born friend IS
doubtless a German. for in that country
a man walks on the left side Of a lady
as an evidence OF his inferioritv, but
with US, as you must have observed. or
as you can observe, II you viii take the
trouble. men walk on the outside OF the
pavement In olden times the cavaliers
walked on the right Of the women whom
they were escortiEg that they might have
their sword hands free.
Question S: I have some money saved I'd with
which 20 take q vacation. Would you use IL 70
50 % the seash0re or mountains now or would
YOU save II and visit Philadelphia and New York
Ia the FAM ] have never been TO either one OF
these cities. and would Ike TO See them very
much. SHOP GIRL.
Answer-If you are perfectly well and
feel that you can get through the rest
of the summer comfortably without