Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-17
BACK DANCE BAN
AT SHORTRIDGE


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interest every club woman in the
state In the movement"
Mrs Ovid Butler Jameson felt that
perhaps the matter was little over
done and slightly misunderstood by
people who are not dancers, for she
said. Many who are dancing IN the
modern close faced faehion do IL
merely because IT IS the style and
have no more feeling concerning
their dancing partner than II he or
she were q wooden doll. but It Is not
good thing and there is no doubt
that the club women should look
into the matter and ind whether
there are city ordinances or laws con-
corning the public dance"
Mrs. Felix 7. McWhirter said that
the young people we're not 10 be
censured too strongly; that the older
fJlk. tie parents should shoulder the
responsibility for the present mode
OF dancing and immoral dressing Of
the young women.
MY censure Is with the mother
who permits her daughter 10 attend
dance improperly dressed, The
average man Is 80 opposed 20 the
modern style Of dance and dancing
frock that they object seriously to
their children being a part Of the
general wave. but the mother is Oft
times swept on her feet by her
sophisticated daughter, who says all
the girls do II and II ] can't be Ike
the rest I won't go. and bursts into
q aood OF tears because her mother
doesn't understand. She usually wins
In the end II isn't fair to our boys
and girls. for the boys are TO blame
as well as the girls, for the natural
feminine instinct Is TO please the
boys The hope Of Americas future
Hes Sea the American uomc and the
woman IL the home, therefore our
glrls Of today must be trained in a
bigger and better sense for their re-
sponsibllities
1T isn't fair that the Shortridge
principal should buck this thing
alone. II is my hope that every
club woman in indianapolis will re-
apond with seriousness which will
cause the movement TO spread to the
women over the State who depend on
our women In this city for their lead
along such affairs"
Various women expressed them
selves as being deeply interested In
the affair, having young people In
their homes Of high school aud college
age.
II was decided by the body that a
committee Of inquiry be appointed to
sec the mayor. board OF safety and
other officials regarding the ordi-
nances concerning dancing. The com
mittec Will begin investigation at
once.
Mrs. Olive Belden Lewis. represent
ing the League of Women Voters,
urged that the club women join the
organization which" she stated. 'is
not a political organization but a
banding OF women OF all parties for
the purpose Of putting over legisla
ton that the women desire It's aim
is to work for measures. not for
candidates Not to influence elections
but 10 work for greater and more
permanent things. Good citizenship
Is the keynote Of the league's plank.
We need the backing of the club
women so that we can do bigger,
better work"
Mrs. Wilmer Christian gave re-
ports from the State Teachers Asso-
citation meeting and from the legisla-
tive council meeting held recently.
Contributions toward the Fountle-
roy Home and the Child Welfare
Work was made by the Federation
md the fund toward the May Wright
Sewan Memorial was left to the dis
erection OF the hoard.