El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-15
THE MAKING OF A PRETTY GIRL :
Te Slgeet GirL Graduate and the Nacation Ouestion
Rr Marearet Hubbard 40.

rY pretty girl has just gradU-
M ated and II there is any one
Iva thing in the world that she
doesn't know perfectly I wish some
one would tell me about it so that
could study upon that subject and now
and then confront that sweet superior
being with my own knowledge
But I'm afraid it's hopeless She
knows almost everything there is to
know, and she has just been given
diploma which says So
The other day saw a row Of pretty
girls receiving their ribbon tied roll
of honor, and the head OF the school
said something in his speech which
think applies TO our pretty girl and
which 1 want her to remember
The occasion was the graduation OF
the girls in one department OF the
music school settlement and as olrec-
tor David Names, the FloIi1ls5 50
them their diplomas, ne said InaL ne
hoped this would be the first Of many
graduation days
Too many young people feel that
once they have graduated that settles
the matter Nothing more is expected
of them. but the real artist knows IIat
he has TO graduate many, many times
Indeed, life is a series OF graduation
want to repeat the same thing TO
nv pretty girl. Whatever points OF
perfection you have ATTAINED uon Ds
willing to stop there
Became Very Dull.
So many girls graduate into the state
of matrimony for instance ana Lnen
their effort ceases In rev years
they are dun, undressing WIS -
one wonders what any man ever saw
in them
that time on they are content 70 DC
lust business girls, without thought OF
self improvement, even along tnelr spS-
Again. others, the pretty home-stay-
inc girls are satisfied to be just pref
~. and think that prettiness means q
good complexion, large eyes nice teeth
Well, it does mean that. up to the
age of IL. perhaps, but after that II
means ever so much more, for eacn
pretty girl is building her character
into her face for him who reads 10
run away from or TO love
It takes good deal more tnan mere
physical perfection TO make pretty
First Of all it takes a good dispose
ton and a sense Of humOr-
The pretty girl must master ner
moods, because a mood, If it's an un-
pleasant one, often clings and becomes
a bad habit that is enough 10 spoil the
prettiest girl in the world
Take all those petty habits, despon-
dency, peevishness, even lazlness. Sucn
things can be conquered by a deter
mined effort OF the viii and physical
exercise.
Rules For LuzIness-
When you wake up feeling depressed
or lazy, jump up, take quick sponge
bath and make yourself sing If you've
the slightest talent that way.
Hurry with your dressing and tidy
ing and get out into the open air or
occupy yourself with something be-
sides your own houghts-sOme piece
of hard work you have shirked along
Up to now. Plunge into it and get 1t
done. Learn to discipline your moods
in this way, and every time you 90 II
you will find It easier the next time.
While one sort Of graduate simply
stays put" naturally, the other kind
OverwOrks. putting too much strain on
brain and muscle
She is the girl who says she doesn't
need a vacation. or who spends her
vacation in such a strenuous pursuit
of pleasure that she returns complete
~ frazzled out.
Vacation is a very important thing.
So is Sunday.
One Day of Rest.
The command to take one dav Of rest
in each week Is being sighted more
and more when one thinks Of the hard
work we all have enjoying ourselves
on sunday and many people, especially Z
young girls, refuse to realize that the I
summer vacation is the time to recu-
Derate, not &c spur ones tired body to
further feats Of physical endurance.
Whether you are spending your sum |
mer vacation at home or in the noun I
tains, at the seaside or visiting and I
benefit, mental change and I
rest.
Make an effort to be out Of doors /
whenever you can and have clothing