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... spine straight , not curved . The way you sit or walk or stand shows culture or lack of it . 4 ) When reciting , stand erect with your hands at your sides . Your attitude will invite favorable attention if you stand with one foot ...
... spine straight , not curved . The way you sit or walk or stand shows culture or lack of it . 4 ) When reciting , stand erect with your hands at your sides . Your attitude will invite favorable attention if you stand with one foot ...
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... spine straight , your body poised a little forward , and your mind occupied with the conversation which you are helping to make pleasant . 17 ) Eat a little less of everything than you might . Shrink from the slightest appearance of ...
... spine straight , your body poised a little forward , and your mind occupied with the conversation which you are helping to make pleasant . 17 ) Eat a little less of everything than you might . Shrink from the slightest appearance of ...
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Assembly Hall Avoid all running Avoid crowd Avoid dropping Avoid rushing back the chair better body butter plate carry food chaperon chewing CHICAGO HIGH SCHOOLS civic habit clean consecutive dances Coöperate cordially correct social habits corridors courteous courtesy DEANS OF GIRLS develop correct social discourteous door DUTY Eat slowly EDUCATION LIBRARY elbows feel grateful feeling of antagonism finger floor fork gentle gentleman girl or woman girls and boys greet your hostess guest gymnasium hae meat ice-cream invitation keep your hands keep your spine kind heart knife laugh let it lie let the girls loiter Lunch Room Marcus Aurelius Miss Brown napkin older person once partner Pope private home rise saucer SCHOOL OF EDUCATION seat SHAKESPEARE shoulder small mouthfuls spine straight sponsor spoon stairs stamp standing street street-car TABLE MANNERS taboo talk teacher things thought toilet rooms trying UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN vulgar walk whistle wrong kind yourselves
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Page 6 - In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Page 22 - Some hae meat, and canna eat, And some wad eat that want it ; But we hae meat and we can eat, And sae the Lord be thankit.
Page 6 - HEARTS, like doors, will ope with ease To very, very little keys, And don't forget that two of these Are "I thank you
Page 13 - In this accomplished lady love is the constant effect, though it is never the design ; yet though her mien carries much more invitation than command, to behold her is an immediate check to loose behaviour, and to love her is a liberal education.
Page 28 - Basks in the glare, or stems the tepid wave, And thanks his gods for all the good they gave. Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam, His first, best country, ever is at home.
Page 12 - Dawson gaily cross'd the Green, In haste to see and happy to be seen : Her air, her manners, all who saw, admir'd ; Courteous though coy, and gentle though retir'd ; The joy of youth and health her eyes display...