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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-09
AMENITIES FOR
SCHOOL GIRL

duration and many special attentions hav,
been accorded her. Perhaps the coach
man or chauffeur has done more for heI
than any of the house servants, in which
case one dollar. or perhaps fifty cents
should be handed, with kind word, when
leaving.
The smaller the household and the more
simply IL is run the more important is II
for guest to slow her appreciation 10
the servants who have helped to make her
visit a comfortable one, When there are
only two OF perhaps three maids in all a
visitor has surely occasioned thcm extra
work. and il is far more important that
they he remembered than all the servants
light work for every one.
In travelling n ten cent tip is sufficient
for the services OF most porters, train
men. express and baggage men. SC. but II
exceptions work has been dono OF unusual
willingness aud interest have been eyinced
n renter will perhaps be necessary Fifty
cents an. a dollar are demanded in some
cases. and Of course on a steamship. where
Il ere has been constant attendance for a
week. steward or stewardess is given
81 30. which is regular fee
j ordering at a restaurant the number
OF persons served and the amount OF the
sum total oil the bill must regulate TO q GER
tain extent the ''pourboire' for the wniter,
From ten TO twenty-five cents n person il
tic accepted tip In this case.
Ia America the whole system of tipping
4, Oh much more eStravagant scale than
In Europe, but there nrc fewer recipients
here, which Keeps the balance about equal.
A tin of half OF less than half the amount
expected in this country will call down
upon the donors head the blessings for III
this life aud the life OF the world to come
as we'll. -
1t is great mistake and really n wrong
principle TO be over generous in tips. The
wages are, generally sufficiently high, and
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-09

when serving or receiving, and one Of the
fascinations about the sport is ITS variety,
You are never twice in succession con-
frontcd with the same return. Each
time the ball is tossed into your court
10 be sent back over the net It comes aj
n different angle and YOU use your rnc
puct in different way You may have
TO reach high for the ball or bend low 10
catch IL with your racquet; you may
swerye 10 inc right or the left or you may
make a quick jump backward TO get into
The best position for the return. and all
this you do with lightning like qmckness
which is good for the mind and cultiyatcs
mn agility in movement not required in
most Of the other sports INDUCED in by
young girls.
An awkward girl cannot play tennis
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-09

Tor the dressing table or travelling
bag compact little hsirpin case car
be easily made that will prove mos'
nsaful for any one who cnres TO Keep n'
her belongings in neat order,
4 small round box, not more than th1eT
inches long by two IN diameter Is hrs'
GOV cred with a pretty chintz or silk, ail
Joining of the material hidden Win
narrow gilt braid or lace. inside the box
are next fitted snusly seven little rouno
hnIrpin boxes, the lids. of course, bcins
left off. These cnses are all of materiai
which carries out the color scheme OF the
room. One Of the newest of these boxes IS
a double glove cnse; in other words, q ions
box. with n partition in the centre, so that
the long and short gloves may he Kept sep
orate. or the white gloves kept neatly on
one side and the dark ones in their own
partition.
ANY cardboard box of right proportions
ia bout seven by fourteen inchesp can De
divided by placing Il strip OF cardboard
cut from another box down the centre.
rluiug it in firmly at both ends Ihis
box is then lined with china silk or with
chintz and covered on the outside with
whatever material is desired
Even if there is no space for bookcase
in her room there is surely space on some
shelf oil table where some few books can
be kept Instead. Of just piling them to-
cether Il wooden rack should he bought
and covered with either wnli paper or
nrefernblv. chiutz or silk This rack with
ia little row of books that orc being read
will be an ornament wherever II stands,
whether shelf, table or desk
There nrc two things more which glrl
should make for herself from the pieces
of chintz or cretonnc left over from tie
hancincs of her room, One Of these is
bnr for stockings yet To be darped, the
other small bag in which soiled handker-
chiefs can be kept neatly together and not
lost OF mixed with those OF the other
members of the fumily when sent down
stairs to the laundry.
girl whose room boasts Of a large, |
light hanging closet with number of
placed shelves TX much 10 bc
cnvIsd for 1t is easy to br orderly when
there is place TO put everything, II the
closet is not large 1t is 10 be
hoped that there ure at lOast two chests
Of drawers in the room 30 that plenty of
spacc can be set apart for the boxes con-
tanning oil the necessary acccssorles-
IA.
collars, belts, wells, stockings, gloves, rlo-.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-09
SOCIAL
THE

wv HIGH OF the maids and men ser,
w Vnnn to tip and just how much IL
give 10 each one Is decided prob.
lem Tor girl on her first visit which she
makes unacoompanied by any member of
tbc family
The difficulty commences with The sa-
ton s2an who checks Ler baggage and
does not abnte until sho il safe Mt home
again and has given her last dime to the
expressmnn who carries her trunk up
stairs to her room
The custom Of promiscuous tipping was
originally started, of course through mo.
tivcs Of generosity on the purt of certoin
individuals wealthipr, perhaps. than their
fellows. Unfortunately the habit has now
degeneratcd into an unwrittcn law. and
III this wise is looked upon by donor and
recipient alike All the same, the only
safe plan 10 work upon in the custom of
tipping is the original one, and n girl
should never acknowledge TO herself or
show in her manner TINT n tip is anything
else than a mark of appreciation for SER
uce rendered.
If she works on this principle 1t will
nc easier for her TO decide the amount 10
give, FOR it Will truly be in comparison
with what Is deserved. When visiting
a friends house ii Is naturally the maid
who receives tho largest gilt, for unless
ones own maid has been taken il is she
whose work the visitor has most iuterfered
with. oae dollar or even two according
10 the length OF tho visit and the amount
OF attention given. Is the correct amount
for the maid who has uppncked the trunks
and looked after the gowns, while il there
is another maid to take care OF the bed
room she too must DO remembered.
In large household with many ser
wants it is not conpidered necessary for a
girl to seek out each servant when lcav-
ing. nor need she remember any of the
stall, except perhaps the waitress, unless
her visit has been OF exceptionally long
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-09
A Case for Overshoes.

IT HE modern girl knows we'll the risk
in ever getting ber feet wet. and al
ways keeps a pair Of rubbers or tips
ncnr at hand In travelling il Is especially
necessary to be provided against sudden
shower. and there must surely be space
left in the suit case or hand bag for pair
of overshoes Neat little cases can now
be bought in which the rubbrrS can be
most conveniently packed and these bags
are infinitely better than Whipping paper.
A rubbers case cnn lie mode ensily OF
chntz or linen 10 correspond With the rest
of the cases in the bag Ii intended ivr
Tins a small square envelope shaped bag
Is best. but oversbocs take up less room II
laid in fiat. An oblone envelope like thar
fo, the brush aud comb is best. The
cbintz linen or whatever material is used
is first lined with rubber sheeting and
tben the two bound all around with rib
bon or silk.
Often in travelling il is not possible 10
vasb of ihr oyershoos before putting tnem
IN their case. and for this reason rubber
lining is used, which can be washed ou-
Dil silk also can be used for the linipg.
and is Of course lighter In weight than lhs
rubber sheetiDg.
A loop and large button fasten the nap
= rho ,nyclope. III there are many cases
n different kinds 10 The bas then eaci
:, .. should have written on il what II IS
o contain.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-09
Practical Outfit for a Girls Camp

- EASONED campers like the girls oil
the Golden West, who have been
reared at frontier army posts or on
big ranches. can drink the coffee made
IN an ancient tomato can. eat the bread
Toasted on forkcd stick and sleep be-
meath sky high roof and be uone the
worse for the experience.
fortnight Of that sort of camping
food would we'll nigh wreck the digestion
of the average young girl, and the dis
comforts Of so rough an outing would
render her so irritable that her hostess
would chccrfully bid her farewell Yet
10 visit Il camp equipped with bathrooms
and buffers. French chefs and mnids is
merely repeating in the woods the
conycu lionaI existence at fashionable
summer resort. II is quite possible, how
over. TO be sem-clyilizcd Gypsy and
still get as close to nature as any ab-
oriSinc. and Icy dcvoting sufficient fore
thought to the equipment OF her camp
tho girl who gives such a purity may
make her guests thoroughly comfortable.
For n camping company OF 6yo girls.
cbaperou and a cook, two 12N14 foot
vail and two 4 tents should be provided.
nc larger shelter TO serve sas dressing
oous and the smaller ones as quarters
pt the servant and the stores. This is
ssuniiue lint every member Of ihc
Orty WI wish to sleep in tive open air
uder tent ly supported; by corner
oics and equipped with mosquito net
~ cauopics, Holland shades and rub
cried canvas curtains. TO be used aS
.easion requires
The safer plou is FOR the young hostess
take 4 cook To her camp rather than
depend upon finding Il suitable person
the neighborhood of the woods And
q nearly every well placed family has
:iacbed 10 ii some ancient man servant
rho is willing to follow the fortunes OF
s younger members wherever freak or
ate may direct them, il is wise to mp
Ioiut that person major domo of tho
amp
Bc sure 10 take lnm along when pur-
chasing the kitchen equipment, as his nd-
ice abou! oil stoves. ovens aud utensils
Ill DC valuable, but IN any event do 90,
slect 10 take percolator and q chat
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-09

Ing dish. 10 be used in case the keroseue
should give out. The Western camper
cooks over a brush FIRE and rarely gets
into trouble. but the Eastern camper iq
quite apt 10 hrc the forcs, and get into
the courts.
Have none but fibre pals The carry
ing Of water for n camp is 4 real hard
ship, and only buckets of the lightcst
sort should be used.
For each member of the party provide
n rod fitted with large hooks from which
10 suspend extra garments, laundry,
dressing and shoe bags; also a colnpsibIc
cot and a sack for holding its bedding
Every pillow in the camp should have
the hammock and swinging couchcs
which. with several folding tables and
chairs, furnish the open air living room
There should be several sectional mir.
rorS, as they nre The only kind easily
cnrted over rough roads, and were Il
looking glass 10 bc broken eu route, some
important member Of tho party-pcr,
chance the cook-mieht suddenly rcmem.
Der weigbty business elsewhere
Lanterns are the only really safe
means of lighting n camp and some OF
the new kinds afford nearly as much
illumination as large lamp. If any
member of the party is tmid give her o
pocket electric lamp TO keep beside her
cot at night instead Of candle, and
within reach OF YOUR own hands have
n silver tea ball and q Tiny alcohol stove
A cup Of hot tea administered at the
psychological moment will restore calm
10 almost any camp chnperon.
Better than crockcry, glassware and
linen arc paper dishes, collupsible meta
drinking cups and paper napery, and IL
is wise 10 give in advance 10 each mem.
Dor of the party souvenir knife. fork
and spoon set 80 that the cook may bc
spared the worry OF looking after a class
of table utensils which are prone TO lose
themselves directly after the meal
The gypsy camp hostess. chsperoncd
by q maid, should precedc her guests by
about three days TO the settlement near
est To the scene OF the encampment
There she cun engage Il carpenter 10 lay
floors beneath the tents and whichever
hics arc 10 serve as sleeping porcbes
airs boats and saddle horses and con
troct for regular supplies of chickens
lruils, milk, meats, fish, eggs and oil,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-09

and play it we'll, for any length Of time
without having her uneraceful movements
changed into ones Of suppleucss and ease
Sinuous curves seem To appear as IL by
mnGic where before there were angles
and jerkiness. The body learns 10 move
and II acquires lightncss
which it did not possess before. To he
sure. such beginner Is doubly awkward.
but that is all Tho moro reason why an
mgraceful girl should keep Mt the game
steadily through the summer II she hopes
TO accomplish any change by the end of
her vacation
You cannot play sci OF tennis to-day,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-09

hips are given symmetrical development
mud the ankles are made To move So
quickly that they soon grow strong aud
supple, all OF which ndds to the general
improvement y sproiued ankle is some.
thug tue tennis PLAYER must be prepared
for as this is about the only serious ac-
cident which happens to players of the
game but girls seldom meet with IT. even
when they are reckless III the playing.
Doctors often have been known TO recon-
mend tennis for girls whose ankles are
weak but these girls are always cautioned
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-09

keep ii there for several dnys or week
and expect 10 notice any improvement IN
either Your game or your movements
when YOU begin again You must keep at
IL daily. 4 few games every morning Will
preserve the limberness and lightncss
already acquired and net as 4 tonic If
you happen TO feel a little out Of sorts.
n NE ply has said tl,at the only
fault with tennis NS physical de
~ veloper is that ii has slight ten
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-09

lcncy to develop the right side Of the
body more than the left. but even III tue
active players this is scarcely noticeable,
II lt all. because the exercise with the
right arm. which wicldS the racquet, is
balanced by the occasional use of the left
hand in making a stroke where both
hands are required for strength and by
the other activities of the left side in
The serving. the bending and the move
mcnts which bring all the muscles into
play during n game.
The tennis girls forearm usually hns q
well developed muscle. but it is seldom
so pronounced as to be- unnttrnctive The
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-09
Girls Doubles Makes an Attractive Game

to play carefully until they have gradu'
ally strengthened the muscles of the
ankles and made n sprain possibility
rather than probability.
No one can play tennis without cult
vating quickncss Of the eye and mind.
Half the success OF the game depends on
the brain rather than the player, She
who is sure of her stroke wins oftener
than she who makes splendid serve or
return but misses the point because Of
POOR judgment. The strong player is more
TO watch, as her strokes look
twice ms effective as those Of the slower
and surer player. And as quickness Of rae
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-09

quet movement means quickness OF mo-
tlon on the part OF the PLAYER, altogether
the playing makes an exhibition which is
both striking and interesting.
The tennis girl who thinks rapidly. who
uses her mind rs quickly as she does
her racquet. seldom plays a poor game
and vet hcr strokes may he inferior 10
those of the more showy player Tenn
pernmcnt and constitution decide the
kind of tennis PLAYER you will become
md the only improvement that the player
herself can make by conscientious prac.
luicAncSS and SurencSs. After little
practice she begins Ia think SO quickly
that She anticipates her opponents plays
r RASS courts nre 10y far the most
picturesque of the various kinds i'll
use, although some players prefer a
gravel or clny court on account of the
quicker action they give. For girls the
turf is better. however. and when the
grass is clipped very close there is no
quite fast enough for the average plnycr,
while The beginner will fnd that she has
To work hard 10 keep mp with turf
court game
/ When n clay court is once laid out
and rolled smooth there is little more
work 10 be done on il except am occa-
sional repairing Of any uneven spots or
holes caused by rain. 4 turf court. on
the other hand. must bc worked over
constantly. and the markings require at.
tention oftfner than those on the other
Kind OF court
\ beautiful turf court hordcred on three
sides by shrubbery and trees had the
courts marked out by leaving n strip of
grass longer thNn the closely cropped in.
side sections for the bordor, but this re-
quireS even more attention 10 keep in
good order than the white markings OF
the tapes set on with staples. Sprinsiness
is an important thing To consider in lay
ing ont n court, so that the foundation. in
the cnse of n clay or gravel court, must
not be too hard.
There should always be n wide margin
laround the court to give the players per
feet freedom. No one cnn make n good
stroke from the outer edge of the court
If there are trees or fences close enough
to make her conscious of their nearness.
A good six foot space on the four sides is
not too much to allow,
Courts that have been in use for sey-
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-09

era seasons often are providsd ,,;u,
shade both for morning and afternoon.
ms ls great advantage To the playcrs
ana ADDS to the comfort Of rhc spcctotors
who Ike 10 wntch the game from n pro.
tectcd spot The quickest WAY 10 provide
shade for newly laid ont conrt 10 to orc.,
trellises ;cn. twelve or fifteen feet in
heisht and plant vines which will grow
rapidly and Will last through the tennis
season. II is not always necessary Ia
have this shade on four sides Three OF
even Two well projected sides will mako
The court comfortable for the players.
Tennis Tournaments are one of the
summer pleasures and girls who are keen
about the game would rather play in such
a contest than enjoy an outing Few Of
them tnke their tournaments seriously M
least not seriously enough 20 make them
fail TO find pleasure in the afternoon or
morning. whether they win or not. The
affair j. mere of IN excuse for yonnc
girls 10 meet and have n good time Ia.
gcther and 10 observe the progress the
others have made and to compare their
own with il than a battle of skill. Prizes
are not really necessary TO the pleasure
of the tournament Usually it is salts
faction enough TO know The results OF
the scores a silver cup for the end Of
the summer prize is. however, an incen-
tive TO harder work and is we'll worth
providing.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-09

~ DUNG girls look best In all white
when on The tennis court, and in the
long nun the fadeless color Is moro ser
ficcablc than pale shades OF blue. pink or
ian substantial linen or muslin blouse
made with wide nrmboles offers perfect
freedom of arm movement and now that
collars are conspicuous by their absence
the neck of the blouse should be turned
away from the throat with a soft frill
or wide fat collar for A finish.
Skirts should be moderately short, 1t
is well 10 remember that tennis shoes
are heeleSs. and therefore whatever
skirt il worn on the court viii seem an
inch or so longer on account of this
lcsscning of the usual height. 1t should
clear the ground and leave The feet quite
free, but should not come above the
lankles. This length will be found sat
isiactory in every way, and as courts arc
fairly clean the edge of the skirt will
not show Il. rim Of soil under ordinary
conditions.
Two or three pairs Of white bnckSkin
canvas. should last through the summer
season. These are well made and clean
perfectly. and Of course have rubber
solcs. The only reason for having two
kinds or Two lasts is that sometimes il
rests the feet 10 change from day TO
DAY and tue shoes last longer under this
trcntment-
There should he a tennis racquet frame
in which 10 keep the racquet when not
f, IN use 10 preserve its shape and taut
mess These can be bought ut a trihinS
cost and lcngthcn the life Of tennis
racquet considerably. Besides the
frame. Il tennis racquet case is conven-
lent 10 have when one plays on other
courts, To keep the strings covered Ia
always n good idea, MS The sun and the
dampncss do not improve their condi-
ton. The case also keeps out dust and
helps to identify ones belongings. Some
of the canvas or felt cases are made
with a pocket for balls. but If one wants
TO carry many of these it is better 10
have q separate bag into which both
balls and shoes can b. tucked.
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checks which mny have been pale aud
umattractive looking before.
The physical benefits of y sport seem
Of secondary Importance to the girl
whose thoughts are 6xed on having q
good time during her summer vacation.
SO the wise parent does not dwell too
strongly on this phase of the outdoor
game, but tries to make the sport popm-
lar one. in the event that il is not, through
otI,cr means. \ girl who is not inter
ested in active sports can be won over to
them gradually if you set about dong it
in the right way.
r ENNIS develops all the muscles of
the body without making them pro-
nounced. except when plnying is car
RED 10 an extreme point There Is not
moment when The body IS inactive
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Our Marvellous
Automobile Industry

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