isa-normaladvance-1915-00115

Description:	THE NORMAL ADVANCE115Exchange*A number of exceedingly interesting papershave been received by the exchange department this month, among which are several deserving especial mention, notably, The Student, from the Eastern Kentucky StateNormal School at Richmond, Kentucky, TheSt. Johns Echo, from St. Johns University,Shanghai, China, and The Central NormalBulletin, from Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. Wefeel, however, that no comment on the meritsof the various papers are so interesting to thereaders of the Advance as are the quotationsand extracts of the best that have been gleanedby a perusal of the different exchanges whichhave been received. The quotations speak forthemselves as to the worth of the papers fromwhich they have been taken.The Central Normal Bulletin quotes the following :HOW TO KILL THE PAPER.First—Do not subscribe—borrow your classmates paper. Be a knocker.Second—Look up the advertisers and patronize the other fellow. Be a chump.Third—Never hand in anything and be sureto criticise everything in the paper. Be ashirk.Fourth—Tell your neighbors you can getmore news for less money by buying some otherpaper. Be a squeeze.Fifth—If you cant help make the paper go,be a corpse.Sixth—If all the above fail, go to knocking.The same paper gives this interesting discussion :A new Course of Study Needed.Our schools teach the art of correct speaking,the art of good writing, the art of proper conduct, the art of right thinking or at least theeffect of right thinking. Why not teach theart of good-dressing?To know how to dress properly is not instinctive, it must be learned and it should belearned in the right way. And where shouldwe expect to find the proper instruction but ina school where we are preparing ourselves forour life work ?Good dressing does not mean to be showilyor fashionably dressed, but it does mean that aperson should be appropriately becomingly,and tastefully dressed, with due respect to time,place, occasion, and money.This course should give the student the muchneeded information regarding the nature andvalue of fabrics. A piece of goods may lookvery attractive as displayed on the counter, andwithout knowing anything of its value one maybe enticed into purchasing it, to find later itsworthlessness. It is not economical to buygoods that are not durable. So, as a matterof economy we need this course.When we go out into the world we shall beamong strangers wrho can judge us only by external, and if we are not appropriately dressedwe may not be judged at our proper value. Togive a concrete example—If a girl had beencorrectly taught, she would not wear a combination of soiled lace and chiffon in the schoolroom where the plain, neat shirt waist wouldbe appropriate.Size, height, weight, as well as color of hair,eyes, and complexion, all need to be consideredto know how to dress becomingly. Then, too,one should understand the effect of a propercombination of colors, and this must be taught.The showily, fashionably, overdressed woman will be imitated by the young girl who hashad no proper training in the art of properdressing ,as well as the woman who is quietlyand tastefully dressed.
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