Judge — December 31, 1921 — page 29: what you’re looking at

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What’s Wrong It’s so easy to make embarrassing mistakes in public—so easy to commit blunders that make people misjudge you. Can you find the mistake or mistakes that are being made in this picture? Can you foint out what is wrong? If you are not sure, read the interesting article below, and perhaps you will be able to find out. T is a mark of extreme good breeding and culture to be able to doat all times actly what is correct. This is pecially true in public where strangers udge us by what we doand say. The ex- ence of fixed rules of etiquette makes it sy for people to know whether we are making mistakes or whether we are doing the thing that is absolutely correct and ultured. They are quick to judge—and quick to condemn. It depends entirely upon our knowledge of the important little rules of etiquette whether they respect and admire us, or receive an en- tirely wrong and prejudiced impression. In public, many little questions of good conduct ari: By public, we mean at the theatre, in the street, on the train, in the aurant and hotel—wherever.men and n who are strangers mingle togeth » one another by action and spee t is not enough to know that one is well- bred. One must see that the strangers one meets every day get no im- ion to the contrar’ you know the little iles of good conduct that livide the cultured from the incultured, that serve as a arrier to keep the ill-bred out of the circles where they would be awkward and em- arrassed? Do you know the important rules of etiquette that men of good society must observe, that women of good society are expected to follow rigidly? Perhaps the following questions will help ou find out just how much you know about etiquette. Etiquette at the Theatre When a man and woma walk down the theatre aisle together, should the man precede the woman? May they walk arm-in-arm? When the usher indi- cates their places, should the woman enter first or the man? Many puzzling questions of conduct con- front the members of a theatre party who occupy a box. Which seats should the women take and which the men? Should the women remove their hats—or don't they wear any? What should women wear to the theatre in the evening? What should men wear? Is it correct for a man to leave a woman alone during intermission? At the theat: vidences of good conduct can be more strikingly portrayed than per- haps anywhere else. Here, with people surrounding us on all sides, we are admired as being cultured, well-poised and attra tive, or we are looked upon as coarse and ill- bred. It depends entirely upon how well one knows and follows the rules of etiquette. At the Dance How should the man ask a woman to dance? What should he say to her when Do You row :0 las Know— how to introduce eet a man or woman acquaintance in public? the music cease: and he must return to his original part- ner? Do you know the correct dancing positions? How should a wo- man accept a dance and how should she refuse it? How can the embarassment of being a wall- flower be avoided? How many times maya girl dance v same partner without breaking the rules of etiquette? Is it considered correct, in social circles, for a young woman to wander away from the ball-room with her partner? Very often introductions must be made in the ball-room. Should a man be introduce 1 to a woman, or a woman to a man? Is it correct to say, Miss Brown, meet Mr. athe or Mr, Smith, meet Miss Brown? Which of these two forms is correct: Bobby, this is Mrs. Smith or Mrs. Smith, this is Bobby? When introducing a married woman and a single woman should you say, Mrs. Brown, allow me to present Miss Smith or Miss Smith, allow me to present Mrs. Brown. When leaving room, is the expe: to thank the hostess? What should the woman guest say when she leaves? What should the gentleman guest ay? It is only by knowing ctly what is correct, th one can avoid the embarra: ment and humiliation of blunders, and win the respect and admiration of those whom one comes in contact with, In the Street There are that disting bred in public. For insta know exactly what is cx when he is walking with a young woman. Accor‘ to etiquette, is it ever permissible for a man to take a woman's arm? May a woman take a gentleman's arm? When walking with two women, should a man take his place between them or on the outside? When is it permissible for a man to woman's fare on the street-car or railro Who enters the car first, the woman or the man? Who leaves the car first? If a man and woman who have met only once before encounter each other in the who should make the first sign of recognition? Is the woman expected to smile and nod before the gentleman raises his hat? On what occasions should the hat be raised? People of culture can be recognized at once. They know exactly what to do and say on every occasion, and because they know that they are doing absolutely what is correct, they are calm, well-poised, digni- fied. They are able to mingle with the men dinner invi- the be gue nd and I countless tests uish the well- , the man must 1? in This Picture? most highly cultivated people, in the highest social circles, and yet be entirely at ease. 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