Our society . iversities and other seats of learning. It ishere and in the home that its knowledge should be inculcatedand its maxims made operative, since, if acquired young, thecost is immaterial, and it will always last and be good manners of any person are an inspiration to all thosewith whom he comes in contact. They are to the eye whatthe eloquence of speech is to the ear. Subdued by theircharm, he who is ordinarily careless and rude becomes, forthe time being, courteous and refined; for manners are learnedby example. Many books on social training have been published, butno
Our society . iversities and other seats of learning. It ishere and in the home that its knowledge should be inculcatedand its maxims made operative, since, if acquired young, thecost is immaterial, and it will always last and be good manners of any person are an inspiration to all thosewith whom he comes in contact. They are to the eye whatthe eloquence of speech is to the ear. Subdued by theircharm, he who is ordinarily careless and rude becomes, forthe time being, courteous and refined; for manners are learnedby example. Many books on social training have been published, butno work, having for its object the development of thosehigher and nobler qualities which are attained by home andmoral training, side by side with social training, has yet beenoffered to the public. This work is the result of much time and labor, and is notthe product of one but of many minds. Many of its pagesare from the pen of those occupying positions high on theladder of social and literary fame. INTRODUCTION ENTERING SOCIETY IN PUBLIC PLACES, INTRODUCTIONS, IN THE STREET, SALUTATIONS, . RIDING AND DRIVING, SOIREES, MATINEES AND MUSICALS, LADIES CALLS AND CARDS, CALLING CUSTOMS OF GENTLEMEN, VISITORS AND VISITING, CEREMONIOUS DINNERS, 9 1728 42 5868 79 85 107 124 138147 6 TABLE OF CONTENTS IN THE DINING-ROOM, . . 167 THE ART OF CONVERSATION, . . 183 CUSTOMS AND COSTUMES FOR WEDDINGS, . 197 RECEPTIONS, KETTLE-DRUMS AND FIVE OCLOCK TEAS, 215 MANNERS WHILE TRAVELING, . .226 THE AWKWARD AND SHY, . . 234 AT HOME AND FOREIGN COURTS, . . 245 SUPERSTITIONS OF WEDDING-RINGS AND PRECIOUS STONES, ..... 257 WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES, . . 268 FITNESS AND INCONGRUITIES OF DRESS, . .274 MOURNING CUSTOMS, .... 289 CHRISTENINGS, ... 299 THE TOILET, TOILET MEDICINES AND RECIPES, . 304 THE GUEST-CHAMBER, .... 338 HOME BEAUTIFUL, . . 344 TREASURY OE HOME READING, . 360 RELATION OF PARENTS AND CHILDREN, . 361 A mothers influence, . • . 368 A MOTHERS CARES, . . .. 371 FAMILY G
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