Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-02-05
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: At THE HIGH SCHOOL =
by John Sorrells Z
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Ia recent editorial the CONNER
cial commended the graduating class
ON their good judgment and common
sense in dispensing with the frills
and fopperies of dress on commence
ment OF course, the item of expense
10 large one to consider. Many of
the young ladies spend as much as
fifty dollars on graduating dress
'~apd sometimes even more. The
Young men are more fortunate in that
conventional dress for formal occa-
s1ons may be procured at an expense
far below that of the young ladies',
yet 1t is an item to be dealt with.
The Senior class did not come to
the conclusion that expensive and
fcppish attire was a nuisance through
the idea OF expense alone, however.
This Is an age of simplicity. There
has been general change of senti-
meat all over the country lately for
the simple things Of life. Sumptuous-
ness and affections are being dis
pensed with everywhere and IN every
\ walk Of life. The Wilson alminis-
tration Is noted for its simplicity
\ Yet 1t is fOrceful in it's simplicity.
iters .strive fOrasimplicity of style.
II ceiett.rin general is becoming more
Informal and free from affected con-
ventions and the worlds greatest men
are the frank. open, sincere men who
are yet magnetic in their genuine
4 meas and simplicity. The universal
I idea and practice of simplicity has
taken root in the minds of the Sen
Tor class. This class is in all things
simple, mentally included, so what is
a more usual than to follow the nat
ural iaclinations. Simplicity is
Democracy. Democracy is the life of
Z public school education. To install
knowledge successful teachers have
first to instill the ideas of Democ-
racy. The Senior class is taking a
great step in the advancement of
Democracy by making their gradu-
alton as plain and unaffected as pos
sible.
The graduating dresses to be worn
BY the young ladies will be made
with their own hands in the Domes-
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TIC Science department. The mater
sial will be plain and simple, costing
very little-the making of it nothing;
no frills and elaborate laces, etc.,
will take the charm of simple beauty
and freshness from the Sweet girl
graduate" this year. However well
4 or however poorly a person is dress.
Is ed. II Is their own individual person
4 atty that impresses us, SO the sweet
B girl graduate" in her plain neat hand
4 and heart made graduating dress
will be more welcomed. more admir-
ed and more appreciated this year
than ever before.
The matter of expense is small with
the young mea SO far as dress is con-
cerned, but what is more unsightly
than q High School boy in a dress
suit, green. gawky and self con-
scious. All "dolled up" they feel ill
It ease and embarrassed and they
look worse than they feel. What
right has precedence to interfere
with comfort in body and ease of
mind. The fond parents, friends and
others who assemble annually to see
their offsprings and friends depart
from the mother wings of the school,
fail to enjoy the exercises for SYM
n pathizing with those poor victims Of
manners and customs. The devoted
parents loose the sentiment OF the
occasion; the joys. the SORROWS of
graduation. It's meaning is lost to
1 them, the pathos, the seriousness.
This Is all lost on the mothers and
fathers. the sisters and brothers, for
feeling and fearing that John will
hurst 2 suspender button or loose his
Il shirt hosom That he will ruin that
borrowed dress ssntt. How pitiful and
iired he looks In II How it detracts
from his GOOD looks. And thus they
y ct the beauty and meaning Of
5 1Ei u "a.
) ~ young ladies considered the
M cafeGllIy ana unanimously de.
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