Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-11
Sweet Sixteen
Club
~ nEATRIcE rAInFAN.


a number of my aln readers aud their
mothers and one father-hayc responded
IN my question where ia sweet sixteen
I am glad 10 have 80 much evidence that,
though fairly well hidden away, she II
SIN With o. Hcyeral ~ the girls have
aNed for suggestions ~ 70 how 70 start
sweet Sixteen club,
~ am a hlBh Fehonl girl In my six
tefuh year. and mother thNks II would
Ne nice for nlf 10 start Sweet sixteen
club n Poa would advise W. how to run
H. arilsa MARTHA -, n viii be very
much plessed II YOU gii give few sug-
NFea'iona ~ 70 how sou would bAee 1f
dfess and wear our hair, etc"
hope that sbe and al the other girls
who wrote for suggestions about sweet
sixteen clubs viii really keep their In.
istesi ~ tho ldea and form these clubB.
" ought 70 be- y very simple mstter.
FIRST N all, why doesn't The lg,yoar-od
slrl ~ her elders the example of mod.
esis Ia dfebsing7 N she 1lst combneg
good sense snd rood taste and modefty
shs ~ill hardly need me 10 suggeu that
loW eut blouses and very sheer material
Ahd skirts feanf, where they ought 10 be
fhll and abayrdly short IN she has tho
fgurt " woman even while the II n
iiilt sir) are particularly 0uf n keep
inE Win Sweet sixteen"
'lns u grown ~ 50 very long aud
lltile sifl for such short Time that the
folly 81 pllng youths hair on Top N ~
bsad ehd having II dressed 70 ape age
u very pathetic one, indeed
Then give your skin q chance, girls
Don't cover u with cosmetics and clog
W he pores which fairly lond 10 drink
v tunshine and fresh air. Don't pile your
halr on Top of your head. but leave u
down ~ braid or loop 10 do ~ healthy
growing N air and sunlight Nc just az
natural ~ ever you can,
lts good habit 10 gel into, and you
WIZ look much bretfier than when you
Ws A. absurd little painted Intuition n
f9fhef ordinary TYPE ~ woman
70 much for Tho appearance NJ The girl
who II sweet slXteon and proud 10 show
H.
Now about club. Al your age b..
lobsHd to Two, One Whs called The
junior Musicale, There we're sixteen girls
" " and w met At ono anothers
housts On Saturday afternoons None Of
~ we're 'artlstes," but each one Of us
could play n little or sing BIZ. or per.
hapa manage tuns on me banjo OF
mandolin
we studied The lives ~ the conposers
nnd taught ourselves 10 appreciate good
music And on holidays va used 10 20
70 hospitals and rive entertainments for
SICK children. ~ our home parties We
had simple refreshments, ana when va
went out We gave simple entertainments.
simplicity was our Keynote, and VIZ
learned great deal and had very
happy time. too, Studying music earn.
'siIy didn't leave us much time for run.
mig afef boys ana worrying about
lresses and society.
The other club 10 which belonged nj
y Was sunday Afternoon Walking
'lbb There we're only six Of
W, and each In turn Noted ~ hostess /
planning nve.plle walk md bringing .
her five friends home for a simple Tea
NJ o'clock.
cooking club seems 10 me partleu.
arlY worthy Institution for Sweet aix. I
'een 70 consider a reading club with .
mapped out COURSE Of classical study or .
sewing club either for charity or with
charitable infant 10 learn mendlng and
. take some ~ the burden on nloiher,s .
shoulders would do spsndldly, too.
u would be very easy FOR the school.
slrl of is 10 interest some kindly teacher
n her project ana get concrete
iuggestlons from her. The glrl Of Is who
= working can DO nothing better, think
han form walking club or sood
'eading club But whatever your plan,
b sure 10 have some definite thing
lround With which 10 center your inter-
49, and be sure 10 have your program
'lmple and unpretentlous.