"BE COURTEOUS"

Evening Star, Issue 12625, 3 October 1905, Page 2

"BE COURTEOUS"

An authority under the heading 'Honto Sacoaod in Society' (saya a Melbourne puper) gives girls soma advice of an interesting nature. Speaking of conversation, sKh says: "Argument, except in fun, real genuine fun, is to be avoide-d. Nothing is so wearying tin an argumentative pereon. The,daily papers are the best foundation for ordinary conversation, ami anyone suffering from paucity of ideas will find all necessary assistance from their perusal Above all, tlio biting tongue and enroaatio speech are to be avoided. It is the fashion nowadays not to be uncharitable. (Note well, ye carping critics!) A little gossip among intimates is one thing, but in general company ill-natured tittliitattle is regarded as the worat possible form. The old myth of women's di>agrecablcness to other women is now aa nmoli of tl«3 past as the myths %f antiquity. Women appear to enjoy each other's society as much as they wero formerly accused! of disliking it. Tho rude young person is speedily dying out. Tho aggneadvcly uthleUa girl, the mannish woman, and the hooligan miss have had their day, and while the society girl hunts, swims, plays golf, and driv«B her motor, it. is now considered incumbent on her to * behave.' The vory decided views of the King and Queen on the girl question have had a very marked effect, and though much is made of the. young girL, much more is expected of her than was-the case a few years back."