Evening star., 1935-05-26

wife are at home to students and their families
and the rest of this day is spent much as each
fraternity or group has arranged.
Among the questions that the approach OF
commencement has brought me might be
listed those from the best girls of graduates to-
be as well as the mothers and sisters asking
what to wear to commencement exercises and
to dances. to baccalaureate service, to games
and even the color shoes to wear under the
graduates gowns. And in almost every letter
| am asked to consider the problem of the
shallow purse. Happily fashion has never
been so kind to the shallow purse as now, and
if it is impossible to get even one new dress,
the problem is solved by the expedience of
changing accessories on the older ones
All young women, whether they are them
selves of the senior class or are visitors. wear
simple evening dresses to the senior ball The
clothes of the mothers and aunts and grand
mothers usually include all varieties from
formal evening dress to simplest afternoon
dress. but of course no daytime hat.
At most of our colleges the clothes of the
men are as irregular as those of the older
ladies' few mess jackets, a few or perhaps
many - dinner coats. and probably great
numbers of blue sack coats and white flannel
trousers.
Among the girls, if there are small dances
at the fraternity houses. the same evening
dress worn on Friday to the ball might be
made equally unrecognizable by the addition
of crisp looking shoulder cape, or other trim
ming Any tailored cottOns. or sweater suits
il the day is not too warm. are ideal for the
games
To the church service every one wears ex-
actly what one would to any other church
service at the same time of the year. At the
commencement exercises a best daytime sum-
mer dress and hat if possible. or if not. then
again becoming sweater suit. II the girl
graduates prefer to wear white shoes. this is
something that ought to be decided by
majority vote since the first requirement in
any effective grouping of people who are
dressed alike is that they shall be actually
alike in every detail.
Graduation also brings the necessity for
observing many details of courtesy. which
should like to emphasize. A note of thanks
written by hand and on note paper must go
to every one who has sent a present either to a
young man or to young woman. This note
need not be hong but it should express appre-
ciaton and it should be written as promptly
as possible.
Il can't thank you enough. dear Aunt
Agatha, for the check you sent me, which will
be wonderful help toward -" whatever it is
to be used for or Dear Aunt Martha Thank
you for the beautiful flowers you sent me-
They could not take your place. but they were
an ever present reminder of your loving
thought of me-" Or Dear Uncle John: Your
letter was the finest thing possible to receive.
And shall certainly try to be worthy of your
belief in me by doing my best in the job you
are offering me-"
Since invitations to graduation exercises
are usually limited to very small number for
each student. must stress the improperly of
sending announcements that say so and so
will be graduated on such and such a day.
have had many people write me about this
advance notification, which they feel exacts
the sending of present. And very frankly,
think this previous announcement is in bad
taste. To send them out afterwards. as all
other announcements are sent, would be
entirely proper.
On the other hand. there is a practical
reason for the young man Tor wonlan), who is
so fortunate after graduation as to secure a