The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-10-27

she rarely considers complete with
out an deliberately served luncheon at
some fashionable hotel. Often the on >
~ other recreation which, to her
mind. Is worthy Of the name, is the
evening dancing party, lasting until
midnight or after, with its nerVe-ra rack.
ing jazz music, its ugly, ungraceful
movements and frequently with rich
stimulating refreshments. The
only preparation which the young hos
tess Is expected to make for such par
ties Is to try on a new and expensive
dress or TO practice the latest steps
in dancing, p. '". ~.
Does this picture seem over drawn?
II is not; It is true to life in most OF
the homes of the many high school
girls that / know. Thus the high
school girl has forced upon her an
existence entirely out OF harmony
with her needs, as ] see them. I: is
only the unusually gifted girl, under
these circumstances, who can be ex-
pected to find n purpose Tor ambition
impolling enough to centraliZe her en-
ergies and direct her emotions along
constructive lines in music, art or
some other form OF useful and salts
Tying activity.
one who has direct experience with
girls Of this age and who has even a
Hlimmerlng idea OF her needs and
possibilities who knows and apprc-
tlates her ready response to whole
Some stimuli. whenever they are un-
derstandingly presented to her, can
not but be Indignant with the prevail
ing wall of adult society; that the
high school girl OF Today is an utterly
self Ccntcrod, pleasure loving, friv-
OlouE creature; that she is restless ir-
rilatcd by all control and utterly self
ish. Whatever truth there may be in
the charge is the result of obvious
cruises. for which tho girl herself Is IN
no way responsible. The wonder Is.
rather, that any girl so unnaturally
conditioned escapes, with soul alive,
from an existence so in opposition to
the laws Of her nature, so at variance
with every principle OF wholesome hu-
man development and right LIKING.
what the home or today lacks in
opportunity for responsibility the
progressive school attempts, In some
measure, to supply; but without home
cooperation the task seems we'll nigh
hopeless. Another factor which com
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