The Washington herald., 1915-01-03

This brings about a community Of social
interests that is good to sec IN any fam
iiy. Particularly in big cities, boys and
girls make friends outside the family. Sis
tcrs and brothers do not minElc in the
same set, and even mothers do not al
ways know with whom their children
minGle i'm a SoCia, life away from nome.
AT these large parties, the girls come
in pretty low-neCked frOCks and the
young men in their evening clothes. BOtn
OF my boys had evening clothes as soon
as they began to go out. for every man
who expects to succeed in life should
know how to dress well and to carry
good clothes with ease.
We average u dinner a week. but these
are simple affairs, with only slight clab-
Grafton Of our regular dinner menu. and
the children take turns in issuing the in
vitattOns.
As tho girls are working and like to
Keep early hOurS. We do not give many
late evening affairs hut one Sunday
night in each month We are at hoTr.
That means that any of our friends.
young or old. will find us home If they
choose to drop in for a chat. We have
simple refreshments, hot chocolate and
small cakes. or tiny sandwiches and tea
in cold weather. and punch and waters
when the weather turns warmer Tn"
~lt - tfNt NulllS IOul ilibs anu tilF ivy a.
expected to make themselves a=rccabl"
to guests, whether young or old
1T must br very jolly" sighed one OF
the country cousins
Aunt Bess nodded her head. She was
riding her hobby now In earnest.
Half the world Of mothers does not
know the Importance Of giving children
a social start. They think that because
the family income is not large. or the
home paluti&l. the task is hopeless. So
CiCty is only for the rich. th'y arGu".
They sit up nights To make fancy froCks
for the girls. they s,.rimp and save to
pay for piano l"ss,ms. they saCritrc
themselves to give the children a week
al some summer resort. but they go right
up in the air II a child asks TO have u
friend over night. or a few girls to lunch.
oh. cant YOU take them to mat
ince instead is the wall. and 50 th'' chill
drcn find their social life At th.. thcatcr
or OIL the street corner or in the public
parks. And. by and by. the pretty
daughter may marry a WCll-tO-dO man
and find that she knows nothing of her
social duties as his wife. or the boys
may become successful business men and
find themselves face to face with the
problem of taking a course in social
training when they reach middle age.
We mothers wouldn't neglect sending
tine children to Sunday school or TO the
dentist, but We let them work out their
own social salvation. and it is not fair
to the child. \ few less frills on the best
frock, a few less theat'r tickets and a
little more entertaining around III" fam
lily table will balance matters better.
There is nothing more patht tic than
the child who has grown mp without any
social training and who works her WY
up to Il position where she is forced to
minrIr with people who have had such
advantages. buy my daughters call
ing cards and stationery just As | watch
for BARGAINS in clothes. | see Ia II that
every member of the family circle Is
prompt to acknowledge favurs and invita-
tions and to make dinner and party calls.
7 want my boys 10 know how to escort a
lady to the dinner table. as well as to
carve the fowl Skrvcd upon it,
II hope that every one OF the children