The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-07

. AID a busy salt Lake society wom-
- an the other day Il seldom see
my friends nowadays 10 visit with
them; social calls between friends
seem 10 be a thing OF the past, when
so much time is spent in flying around
III automobiles. OF course we call
each other up over the telephone ana
keep in touch with each other, but Il
Is not as satisfactory as talking face
70 face, although il saves time, and one
doesn't have 10 dress and go out"
Modern inventions undoubtedly are
of great value. but do not the girls or
the present day miss many or the
graceful little cOurtesies Of polite So
ciety that occupied so large part III
the lives Of their mothers?
For instance, in these days, instead
OF the interesting little notes that usec
10 be the medium of communication
between girl friends when small broth
els We're ofttimes unwillingly pressed
into the service, or a neighbor's boy
would play the part of messenger Tor
a small consideration, a talk over the
telephone answers every purpose. The
young girls of the present day can
never know the thrill Of pleasure that
attended the receiving of note
directed in a well known masculine
hand, delivered by the office boy, and
containing an invitation or offer of an
escort 10 some society function. The
present method would be a brief ar
rangement over the Indispensable tele-
phone.
To be sure il was rather an effort IN
3 literary line properly to answer the
important missiVe, and dainty up-to-
date stationery, with monogram and
seal was supposed TO lie necessary ad-
1uncts OF my lady's writing desk.
Again. instead Of the daily anticipation
OF the mail, when invitations 10 social
affairs with the engraved visiting card
of the hostess, would afford an inter
esting topic OF conversation in the
family circle. the same invitation is
now delivered over the lOns-suffcung
telephone.
Ii has not been proved that the ef-
feet Of dropping the little cOu-tesies
once considered a large part of the
society w0man's life. has resulted il
giving more hours of leisure, for it Is
the cry Of the hour, Where do the days
go 10? 1 don't accomplish any
thing, Vet always seem 10 be busy"
There seems 10 De feeling of So
cial unrest in the air and the problem
remains 10 be solved
Society is beginning to revive some
what under the stimulus OF a few mod
erately cool days and the immediate
effect can be noticed by rumOrs OF
social events in the way of receptions,
teas and luncheons for Out-Of-tOwu
guests, of whom there are quite a num-
Der in the city at the present time, and
many more are expected at the differ
ent hOspitable homes where entertain
ing viii be in order.
August is generally the one month
In the year when society is out Of town.
This summer the season began earlier
than usual and will close sooner.
School also begins on the 29th Of the
present month. an earlier date than
ever before, and this viii have the eff
feet of bringing families in from camps
and resorts a week or SO before the
date set in order that the dear chill
dren, who form SO important part of
the family circle, may be in readiness
The early date does not meet with
universal favor among teachers and
pupils. as il only curtails their vaca-
ton, but the weather Of the last of
August and the first weeks of Sep
TENDER is not conducive TO close appli-
cation 20 study OF 10 confinement IN
n school room.