The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-29
GIFTS FOR THE GIRL
WHO GOES TO COLLEGE

christian Science Monitor: IL there
Is girl In your family or among YOUR
friends who il going TO college this
fall' now is the time to prepare gifts.
for her, for there are all sorts and
Kinds Of things that the college girl
wants and needs.
Among the first, perhaps, is a cha.
fling dish. No matter If she has never
manifested the slightest interest in
things culinary at home, she will want
TO cook when she gets to college. and
she will need a good sized chafing dish
for she will not cook for herself alone
nor just for herself and her roommate.
but, rather, many a time. for as many
girls as she can squeeze into her room,
a long'handled spoon, an equally long.
handled fork, and a tray for the dish
to be set upon. Then, of course. she
must have dishes. plates and cups and
saucers and such things-not too many.
for a thoroughly equipped china closet
such as her mother has at home. would
not be interesting, but enough to serve
half dozen or so comfortably. A
rather heavy pottery is frequently
prettier and more durable than a thin
variety OF china; also ii is different"
and that is what the average college
girl wants, something unlike what she
is accustomed to at home and on the
dormtory table. One girl who goes TO
college this fall has some attractive
looking dishes OF crackle ware in what
one calls, speaking OF lines, natural"
color, which Is decorated with a rib
bony dragon, meandering over its sur.
face, in a lovely shade OF soft old blue
A set OF fairly inexpensive forks and
spoons with a few knives would also
prove acceptable. a few odd dishes. a
bowl Of pottery and bud vase or larger
flower holder OF glass or, perhaps bet
ter, Of brass or copper are sure to be
received with enthusiasm.
\ pretty table cover or two for
spreads" would be delightful gifts to
receive and set Of small napkins to
match a cloth might not come amiss.
II they and the cloth were
made Of natural colored linen. finished
of with a touch of embroidery to
match the color scheme of the room
For the most part. however. paper nap.
kins win be most satisfactory. because
they can be bought In quantities and !
are so much less trouble instead OF |
botheriug about the laundry.
Pictures are not, as a rule, wise |
gift, unless the giver knows just what |
the girl who is going 10 college wants;
but II frequently happens that the girl |
herself does not know what she wants
until she gets there II she takes along |
a lot Of pictures. she Is almost sure TO |
send most Of them home by the end |
Of the first semester II not before. Her |
tastes In such things change rapidly in |
many cases
Desk things she usually loves, and |
n complete set Of desk belongings and |
requirements In brass or In leather or
some ono of those pretty brocaded stuffs
or chintz, II you know the color scheme
of her room. II a gift that one may be
quite sure viii be received with Joy.
And don't forget a broad gayly colored
luill pen; most girls delight in those.
Towels are another welcome gift
Those are usually carried from home.
but, even where they are supplied II
Is a pleasant thing TO have some dainty,
Individual affairs, prettily embroidered
pr trimmed with the ppoular fiet lace
and initiated or monogramed. II really
takes little work 20 make towel pret.
iy. One may buy plain ones already
hemstltched.-the guest size OF today Is
popular with the college girl-and adorn
/ in various ways at small expense OF
lime and handiwork. II Is 30 easy 10
,uy initials which may be stamped.
usually with the application OF hot
ron or papier mache letters, which
need only to be basted on before acting
rs padding 20 he embroidered over
Then there are the cross stitch initials
md simple designs which are easily and
luickly done A set OF face cloths in.
tailed. also would be an acceptable gift
Knitted ones are particularly welcome
O many girls Some dainty ones have
title wreaths embroidered In the corner
With initials inside. and Il IL surprising
low quickly one can decorate dozen.
olng Il for summer veranda sewing.
Pretty articles OF underwear are nj.
Ways acceptable also. providing that
hey are OF the right size Even the
most athletic girl. who insists upon