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Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
For the Porch Tea Table.

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Very handsome screens can be bought
in silver. copper or brass. or a girl can
make one l"'e''t MN" - '9'" - ~
have three or four hinged panels so tia'
it can be put half or three quarters of the
way around the kettle stand, and must be
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25

IN running around to see your girl
friends, whether formally or informally,
do not utterly disregard the hours for
meals in their homes.
It is not good form when you have not
been previously invited for the meal to
linger on to the luncheon or dinner
hour. If you do so you are likely to place
your friend or her mother in an awkward
position. Either she asks you to remain
because she feels it courteous to do so, or
she has the meal delayed waiting for you
to take your departure. It is well to
carefully avoid putting yourself in the
position of allowing either of these al
ternatives to occur. No housekeeper likes
her routine interfered with, and unex-
pected guests are not apt to be popular
In all well regulated houses the table is
as conyentionally laid for luncheon as for
dinner, and to rearrange it at the last mo
ment necessitates considerable change, ac-
aor,ro,iod ~, snocial orders 70 the kitchen.
IN IS r.hioI mothers avoid if possible.
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Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
@ SOCIAL AMENITIES FOR q
4 THE SCHOOL GIRL VI

All girls should wish to and strive to be
popular with their elders, who are not
only deserving of every consideration. but
have it in their power to make things very
delightful for the young people whom
they like And they do not like girls
who delay their mealr, nither by lettering
when they should 81 or by being un-
punctual when house guests. So many
of us would not for worlds Intentionally
offend in these matters, and do not al
ways realize that we do offend because
we do not stop to think about them. But
thoughtlessness is easily remedied by set
ting careful watch over ourselves and
trying to see that our actions give pleas
ure rather than annoyance to those about
nc
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25

r HE new motor hats in Paris show al
direct return to the poke bonnet of
half a century and more ago, and for
real comfort in touring it is stated that
nothing has yet equaled this wide brimmed
hat, which protects at one time the eyes
from glare. the face from burning and the
hair from dust Some of these hoods are
marvellous confections in silk, lace and
flowers others are severely simple, OF
either linen or straw, and bear close re-
semblance to the garden sunbonnet.
Trimmed with the hood part OF lace and
silk and the brm adorned with tiny rose
buds and fern leaves, the elaborate bon
nets could scarcely be called practical for
the purpose for which they are said to be
designed. The simpler models, however,
are excellent, and with small veil OF
lace or chiffon over the face are most COM
Portable.
A girl who does not care to be pioneer
in her dress and likes always to keep to the
conservative can make Tor herself an eA-
tremely pretty motor hat, with just sutl-
Gent Of the bonnet lines to be comfortable
and becoming without giving any sus'
pestion of exaggeration. She should buy
first a plain hat hat of some soft straw
that can be bent in any lines desired and
then wire the brim and bend the straw N
at the back and down at the sides, leaving
a brim in front to shade the eyes As tile
frame must be wide one to allow Of the
brim covering the hair in the back, II Will
be necessary to cut off some OF the front
and sides, binding the straw with ribbon;
A large wired ribbon bow is then paced
lust in the centre of the front with end
turned about the crown. A chiffon or net
veil is then fastened over the crown OF
the nat and lied down under tie chin.
ANY narrow brimmed round hat with
a siInulc bow Of ribbon at the front and
the Veil placed over the crown and
drawing the sides Of the hat in some
what viii be good for automobile use.
A sailor shape if not too large VIII al
ways make a comfortable motor hat and
the brim in front will prove the great
est protection to the eyes Naturally this
hat must be held down firmly with a
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
New Desk Fittings.

~ SK fittings come in all manner OF
| Dmaterials and odd shapes. A Jap
anese bronze ink stand, representing
a wide spreading chrysanthemum has
slender we'll of glass sunken amid itsln-
nermost petals Another ink receptacle
of English manufacture is barrel shaped
affair of golden oak hoped with nickel,
and a third is in the form of Il gun metal
revolver lying fatty Oh low ball feet made
of crystal
Magazine and envelope cutters of ivory,
celluloid and mother of pearl have OWLS
green lizards, monkeys and elephants
carved upon their handles. All metal
cutters of dun silver, green gold or gun
finish have handles chased in floral and
Greek designs, while crystal bladed cut
ters have richly colored iacquercd wood
handles. Some of these paper knives are
accompanied by steel library shears fitted
with ornamental handles and go into
commandment cases of alligator, morocco,
suede, seal or pig.
Stationery holders of two compart-
Iments are of plain brass or copper, etched
with laurel wreaths designed to enclose
a monogram; of crystal ornamcnted with
gold or silver corners or ball feet, and
lof flemish oak studded with metal nail
heads Most practical of all the new
STATIONERY holders is one OF silver en-
hossed ebony, which is equipped with
lead pencil secured by an ornamental
metal chain, which automatically rolls
out of and into an attachment. Another
useful fitting for a girls desk il brass
handled pen brush which holds per-
lpetual calendar.
| Individual desk lights are in the form
lof miniature six sided Japanese lanterns
with lacuuered frames and hand painted
silk panels, Oriental brass lamps fitted
with silk lined and fringe trimmed fill
gree brass shades, two and six armed
synagogue candelabra and silver or gilt
Benares candelabrum.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25

~ n the other hand, it is very good
| thing to learn to lob we'll. 1t is an
easy stroke and very helpful when
one wants to gain time. Some players
are also so bothered by it that it gives
their opponent a great advantage.
When a girl has had some little expert
ence in playing and has learned how to
make the strokes fairly we'll she should
begin to practise placing the ball in differ
ept parts of the court. This is done by
turning the wrist a little as the ball is
struck. At first it will lie rather dis
Icouraging, for large number of the balls
will go out of court, but everything new
that one attempts in tennis takes much
lpractice and some day it will suddenly
seem easy and the player will begin to
find she has considerable control over her
racket and can come pretty near sending
the ball in just the spot she wants to.
So far I have said nothing about the
service But of course it is of the utmost
Importance to develop swift and accn
rate service. The ball should be thrown
ND in the air, the racket swung back over
the right shoulder and swiftly forward
hitting the ball just before it begins
to fall. 1t will take a lot of practice to
serve a fast ball, but it can be done
though, of course, no girl can ever COM
pete with men on the question of tennis
service.
1t is great help to n girl who can play
tennis moderately well to play with men
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25

tennis. A player must think of several
things at once, and the habit of always
getting back to the same position between
strokes soon becomes mechanical and is a
great help.
A very general fault of girls who are
learning tennis is bending the elbow, and
it is hard for them to realize that the arm
must be kept straight and the ball hit while
It is below the level of the waist line. OF
course it is struck much higher in the air
IN volleying, but few girls succeed in vol
Ileying we'll and they should not try to use
that stroke often, except in doubles when
playing at the net.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25

r HE second principle is to keep away
from the bail. All beginners and
some comparatively good players get
too close to the ball. 1t is harder to
teach girls to keep back far enough and
wait long enough to make the stroke than
it is with boys, probably because the boys
are more used to ball games of different
kinds and have always played them.
girl who is learning to play tennis has
to he told every few moments to stand
back and wait for the ball Until one is
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
7667ENNIS FOR YOUNG GIRLS FROM
4|THE PRACTICAL POINT OF VIEW

or in mixed doubles. If she can play
singles with some man who plays well and
is willing to adapt his game TO her degree
of skill, that is the greatest advantage
possible. But, failing that, the experience
of mans swifter game that is gained in
mixed doubles will improve her game
vorv much
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25

quite an experienced player the ball
should not be struck until it has reached
the top of the bounce, and often it isl
better to let it begin to drop before strik-
ing it.
Another important point is that a step
forward just as the ball is struck gives
added force to the stroke and the further
back the racket is swung the more force
is gained as it strikes the ball. Then, too,
it is important that the hall should strike
the centre of the racket; no clean stroke
can be made when the ball strikes the
edge of the stringing. A racket which has
been used long by a good player will have
la little dark spot in the middle of the
stringing, showing that the ball has al
ways been hit in that one place.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25

usually designated as extra choice
Next come the "frsts," which are of inn
perfect shape but of good texture, while
the seconds" are those of awkward
shape and coarse texture. An American
Zimocca or Bahama hard head sponge Is
usually sold by stationers, while the Ba-
hama reef sponge-soft, fine and velyety,
but not especially durable-is to he found
mt toilet counter. West India velvet
sponges, although of coarse, open texture,
are considered very desirable for the face,
but a Florida sleeps wool sponge is one
of the best for general bathing, as its
fibre does not become soggy with use.
Another type of bath sponge which is
soft and springy comes from Mediter-
ranean waters. Turkey silk sponges,
which are best of all for the complexion,
may be recognized by their almost per
feet cup shape and the fexibility of their
texture.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25

4 UTOMOBILE dressing pouches are
~ rapidly superseding all kindred recep-
tacles, as they not only hold an
amazing amount of luggage, but may be
crowded into surprisingly small space.
They are made of tan or stone gray
waterproof moire, leather lined and strar
handled, of khaki rubber proof material
English pigskin, patent leather, russell OF
black, alligator and genuine walrus skin
Grain feathers of various kinds of finish
are employed for combination bags
which have Il lower portion adapted for
holding skirts and an upper section sup
piled with cold cream, boracic acid and
soap receptacles, as well as compart'
ments for brushes and manicure tools.
While club, kit, Oxford and Gladstone
bags in real walrus skin are deemed ex'
ceedingly smart, they are rather difficult
to handle, whereas the ohlong shaped
leather lined wicker dressing bags are
wonderfully light of weight, capacious
and the very latest device for holding
motoring luggage.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
" LUNCHEON suitable fora young

" LUNCHEON set suitable fora young
"A girls entertainment includes a centre
piece and six plate. finger bowl and
tumbIer doylies. 1t is made of fine lawn
squares and finished with an inch wide
hemstitched border headed with a slender
vine of embroidery in white, green, Delft
or rose.
Batste embroidered in a tulip or violet
pattern in heavy nuns stitch or worked
in allover spray designs broken by Cluny
medallons makes an attractive looking
luncheon set. Or the Valenciennes butter
fly medallions may be applied to the
edges and centres of a number of French
linen squares of the requisite size,
Substantial looking luncheon sets are
made of white butchers linen embroidered
in round medalions and finished with
fine scAlloping, or the linen may be
stamped in oak leaf pattern and done in
natural colors with rice braiding.
Scaloping also edges the thistle, sham
rock and rose patterned fine damask
luncheon sets. initial marked in all white,
as well as those quaint sets made from
Java prints in blocked and cretonnc de-
signs. These latter. however, are only
suitable for a luncheon given at simply
furnished summer camp.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25

where she cannot reach It. Many girls,
after they have struck the ball. stand still
and watch it, only moving when it is too
late. Great quickness is most necessary IN
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
Some Interesting and Useful Hints.

help. A word once looked up and seen
written in black and white is not liable
to he forgotten, and thus each time the
dictionary is consulted the spelling of one
more word is learned. 1t may seem
bothersome at first to carry out this plan.
hut surely the amount of trouble is
small compared to the feeling of shame
on realizing that formal note has been
sent in which are one OF more incorrectly
spelled words.
A dictionary frequently consulted will
also help enormously toward enlarging
ones vocabulary for often in the deiini-
ton of a word can be found synony-
nous term which will save repetition and
help toward giving a finished style to
letter.
With pretty cover of chintz, brocade
or wall paper the tiny dictionary is an
ornament to the desk and one with which
every writing table should be provided.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25

= EW inexperienced players know that
there should be follow through in
tennis, as there is in golf. This helps
very much to guide the ball in straight
and accurate line. The racket, in hitting
the ball. moves in the direction the ball
is to 60, and the longer it keeps on in that
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25

- ITCH collar pins developed in rose
green or Roman gold are in variety
- Of jewelled fancy shapes as wen as
in large ovals centred with canoes OF
hand painted medallions.
Jungle pins of stamped white metal
of gun gold, silver or baroque pearl
serve as a base for lion, tiger, monkey
and elephant heads, some Of which nave
jewelled eyes and tongue.
Turquoises are set in oval gilt metal
frames Of Directoire pattern, in obiongS
surrounded with rhinestones and IN semi
diamond shaped pieces framing gilt metal
dragons, the latter open mouthed ana
in the act of catching a pearl rlveted
above in the turquoise.
Empire pins show porcelain medalloh
heads against cobalt blue or dark green
background framed in rose finished metal.
Pearl wishbones and lunches OF grapes
combined with gold, silver and green
enamelled leaves, varicolored PERSIAN
enamel with semi-hligree and gold rope
decoration, and fligree finished in antique
gilt framing feidspar cameo head topped
with an Egyptian headdress are among
unique Dutch collar pins.
The latest collar pin is a triple looped
double end bow made of strip metal
stamped, colored and sheen finished to
perfectly simulate taffeta ribbon.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25

~ AINTY looking lingerie handbags
are made of one medium sized sheer
linen handkerchief having a rather
deep border of machine embroidery. They
are doubled once, Joined at the ends with
Il seam running just inside the inner edge
of the border and shirred at the top with
Il narrow ribbon run through a muslin
beading set below the outer edge of the
border.
The MORE lined soutached linen and
pongee bags, which are used in white,
tan, blue, green and mauve, may be made
by an amateur, but must be taken to
ieweler to be mounted on gilt frames, to
which are attached link chain handles.
Rope handled raffia bags, of circular,
oblong and square shape, trimmed with
hand embroidery, braid, cordng or fringe,
are novel, but decidedly unique are the
hand made bags that are decorated in pea
sized round ribbon beads which are dyed
in all the fashionable colors and made up
in combinations of twoharmonizing shades
like old blue or taupe with black and
brown with dull green.
An intermingling of red with blue or
black is marked feature OF the bags de-
veloped in patent and brilliantly finished
pelts. Some of these receptacles are COM
posed half of one color and half of an
other, or they are piped and decorated IN
coors of striking contrast Usually
they are mounted on German silver
frame made up in one piece of leather
and equipped with a continuous flap eX-
tending from the back to a metal lock
placed low on the front side.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
THE only way of ever learning tc

THE only way of ever learning to
spell is by keeping a dictionary
always at hand and consulting this
whenever there is doubt about any word.
A girl should, of course, own large
tandard dictionary, but for everyday use
to turn to every time letter is written
she should keep on her desk or in her
portfolio small pocket dictionary. There
are to be had tiny books which in small
print contain practically every word in
everyday use, with key at the com
explaining how to add plurals,
form adverbs and adjectives, &c, from
each word given. A dictionary of this
description. kept always at hand, will
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25

= EW of the schoolgirls who habitually
use sponges for one purpose or an
other comprehend the terms applied
to the various qualities. AS spOnges are
a natural product they are so rarely of
perfect shape and quality that the choice
specimens bring large prices and are
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25

= OR a summer room most Fascinating
box to hold fancy shoes and slippers
can be made of light wood covered
with cretonne and linen. To make the
box unique have it hexagonal in shape
which any carpenter can do, and have a
cover to fit, fastened at the back Win
small hinges.
Design the covering Of the sides OF the
box in panels selecting n French cretonne
which lends itself TO this idea, the pref
test new ones being those that have hg'
ures of girls and of little Cupids on them
Cut the material to get the figure exactly
in the centre of the panel, and then Oh
the next panel of the box put linen OF
color to form an artistic contrast to the
cretonne. Alternate this way until the
box is covered, finishing the edges OF the
two materials with strips of fancy linen
braid. which heightens the panel effect
The cover should be padded slightly
then covered with linen, ornamented Win
n large centrepecc of the figured ere
tonne which is sewed on to the linen be-
fore the linen is tackled on the cover Inc
lodge of the cretonnc centrepiece Is Gov
cred with linen braid to match the paheis
on the box. and when finished the proud
owner has a veritabe piece de resistance
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25

~ ECAUSE worsted sweaters nave
X recently been so vastly improved IN
- fit and texture they are more than
ever in demand by girls who go IN TOT
summer sports. .,
Twenty-six inch coat sweaters OF soft,
elastic wool have shaped sleeves ana
practically full fashioned body without
seams or joints BY a new process OF
knitting the garment is non-elastic at the
waist line, while above and below that
point it is as elastic as other garments Oh
its kind.
Rib knitted golfng coats with PLAIN
worstcd face waistcoat and cuffs are
collarless, rather long at sides and PACK
and in one tone. General utility sweaters
are single breasted, slope gradually away
from the hips and are bordered with d
contrasting shade or color.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25

~ ED cedar enters largely into the
- dressing room accessory furnishings
of the young girl who appreciates
the Importance of taking good care of her
wardrobe. If the red cedar bed box is
not SO long as the skirts Of her worsted
gowns she closes the placket and plnces
it fatty against the centre of the front
breadth, which must be kept perfectly
smooth. If the receptacle is so short that
the skirt must be twice double a roll of
tissue paper placed between the folds
keeps the garment from wrinkling.
For worsted sweaters and flannel
blouses the safest storage place is
moth proof red cedar shirt waist box.
For lingerie blouses, however, the dainti-
est receptacles are the six-sectioned
shirt waist cabinets of white enamelled
wood lined with dark blue paper, while
flower and feather trimmed summer hats
NAV be put away in a white ennmcled
wood hat cabinet fitted with several
chintz covered hat boxes.
Some of the most useful boxes OF wood
and chintz include a hat compartment
and waist drawer fitted with an Access
sorry section. OF similar materials are
the five drawer utility cases for the
dressing table and the work cabinets,
having an upper portion composed of
three brass handled drawers and a dain-
ily lined lower section fitted with all man
ner of sewing implements.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25

~ EFORE beginning to play one should
II be correctly and conveniently dressed.
The skirt must be quite short and
not very heavy. The best material is a
rather stiff duck, for a soft skirt that
hangs in around the legs will interfere
very much with the movements Any kind
of a loose shirt waist may be worn, and
the only other necessity is rubber soled
shoes These should fit comfortably, be-
ing neither too tight nor too loose. If one
has weak ankles, high laced shoes are
help, but most players use low ones. Very
thin stockings should never be worn they
wear out almost Immediately and are not
nearly as comfortable as thick ones.
For the game itself, the first and most
important principle is to hold the racket
tight. If it is loosely and carelessly held
no good stroke can ever be made. 1t must
be held at the extreme end and the firm
grasp must never for an instant be for
gotten. With a beginner this tight hold
often makes the muscles Of the forearm
feel strained, but it will grow easier with
practice.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
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Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25

kNFF ITH the present great popular
Nv 7 ity of tennis most girls either
M play it or wish they could play
wv it. Probably all the girls of
to-day have tried; some have
succeeded and others have be-
come discouraged. The cause of the latter
state of mind is often that they have just
picked it up carelessly, with no real eff
fort to learn the game. Now. tennis may
be a source of much enjoyment to pretty
poor players, with the one condition that
the two players are evenly matched. Butt
there is such infinitely greater pleasure in
playing we'll that it is worth while for any
girl to take the trouble to learn the prin-
ciples of the game, keep them in mind and
practise them theoretically.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-28

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