The Detroit times., 1909-01-02
MISS ROOSEVELT
IS TYPICAL GIRL
" OF AMERICA
DEBUTANTE OF WHITE HOUSE
HAS HAD CAREFUL TRAINING
UNDER THE GUIDING lNFLu.
ENcE OF HER MOTHER.

4
ter OF the White House" since the
beginning of the republic has had op.
portunity for such thorough and long
continued training for the role OF belle
! OF the presidential mansion. That
this prelude to her coming promin-
ence> at the White House has fortified
Miss Roosevelt for semi-public life
without spelling her or leaving any
le gacy of pose or affection is one OF
the remark able characteristics OF the
presidents Youngest daughter.
Ethel Roosevelt might almost be
said To have grown up In the White
House. IL has been home TO her
throughout a greater interval OF her
girlhood than was the case with any
preceding daughter or president. Her
age was 10 when her father assumed
the presidency. and inasmuch as near
ly all her education, unlike that OF
her elder brothers, was acquainted at
schools adjacent ~ Washington, she
fas resided almost continuously at the
executive mansion. While she was
rot a participant IN many of the Off
cia social functions the inevitable in
fluence OF the White House atmos-
phere made itself gradually manifest.
The Miss Roosevelt OF today. ready
to take her place beside her mother
as a social leader, presents pleasing
personality. Even II not beautiful. she
is distinctly attractive and, better yet,
thoroughly wholesome-a healthy, nor
NAL. natural American girl with
enough democracy III her makeup TO
suggest her father IL requires
stretch of the imagination to discern
any resemblance either In general
looks or temperament between Miss
Re osevelt and her haf-sister, Mrs.
Alice Roosevelt Longworth. Miss
Ethel is the taller OF the two, and is
a blonde. though not OF pronounced
type. Deep-blue eyes and clear,
brilliant complexion are among her
most attractive features, and. as might
be expected OF a Roosevelt, she has
an animated manner
That Miss Roosevelt's entry into the
boQuet of social buds" should be sig
nalized by grand ball is eminently
fitting for the young lady, who. like
most girls OF her age. Is very fond OF
dancing Moreover, young peoples
dancing party was the vehicle en-
ployed for introducing Alice Roose-
welt to society, and proved such a
success at that Tina that II was early
decided to duplicate the function
for the younger daughter.
Many Entertainments.
The initial ball that launched Miss
Ethel Roosevelt upon a social career
will be followed al intervals by others,
for the president and Mrs. Roosevelt
have decreed that their last winter In
the white house shall be given over as
largely as possible to entertainments
designed for young people. Incident
ally. it may be remarked That the
dancing parties of the Roosevelt re-
CINE have been something OF an limo
walton. for during The half century
prior to the beginning of the present
administration there were few such
frolics I'm the historic mansion with
the exception of the entertainments
given for Nellie Grant.
Since the present occupants took
possession dancing has been a stand
ard form Of diversion at the White
House Nor have the dances always
been formal affairs, for on at least
one occasion the president and num-
Der OF his relatives and intimates ad-
iourned from the dining room, where
p Christmas dinner had been served,
TO the east room and there danced
tho Virginia reel in the good old-fash-
toned way.
The president and Mrs. Roosevelt
are anxious that Miss Ethel shall
make the most of the present season
among her st>pol-girl friends, for 1t
il planned that at it's expiration Miss
Ethel shall cross the ocean with nef
mother TO round out her education by
extended foreign travel. And this
brings up TO the topic OF the very
careful training the presidents daugh-
ter has received and the important
part Mrs. Roosevelt has played In her
daughters bringing up. Mrs. Roosevelt
has decided views as 10 the duties or
mother-as may be surmised from
some OF the statements that have been
made al recent mothers congresses
and despite the manifold demands
unon n mistress of the White House.
she has always found time to exercise
n careful supervision of the education
OF her children, and particularly her
only daughter.
IL has been frequently remarked
during Mrs. Roosevelts tenancy OK
the White House that the first lady OF
rho land was. In her ideas and ideals.
very suggestive OF the typical English.
woman. This. II the case. is not at
all surprising. for II will be remember
cd that prior to her marriage she
spent much time in England. and it
was there that she married Theodore
Roosevelt. Be that as II may. Mrs.
Roosevelt in bringing UP her daughter
has followed pretty closely the best
traditions OF English motherhood. She
has at all times made herself TO rs
great an extent as possible the chum
Of her daughter. and she has seen TO
II that Miss Ethel from her earliest
wears. had the benefit OF strong re-
ligious influence.
Ethel Roosevelt was born ABOUT II
vears ago at Sycamore Hill. the estate
ON the north shore OF Long Island that
has always been home 10 sll mem
hers OF the Roosevelt family. Here
her childhood was spent in free
oneuair existence amid the hills that
hnrder the sound She attended the
unnretentious district school, where
iii The Roosevelt children received
tho sroundIngs OF their education. and
in company with her brothers. learn
/ cd 10 ride horseback on President
Roosevelts patient old polo pony
Z oDtpnai TINT diod a few