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Title: Everyday manners for American boys and girls
Year: 1922 (1920s)
Authors: Philadelphia. South Philadelphia high school for girls. (from old catalog)
Subjects: Etiquette
Publisher: New York, The Macmillan company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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while chewing a cud is. tells us, A mans own good breeding is the best security against other peoples ill manners. If you meet some one to whom you think you must talk, do not stop on the sidewalk, but walk on in the direction in which your friend is going. If it happens that he is a fght ^ont f*cef j . i i i ii forward march. boy and you are a girl, he should walk with you toward your destination — having firstasked your permission to accompany you. Boys, be careful to raise your hats, not merely toolder people, but also to girls of your acquaintance 88 EVERYDAY MANNERS whom you meet. If you are walking with a girl andshe speaks to some one, raise your hat, even if you donot know the person to whom she speaks. Remember always to speak to the parents of yourfriends, and to all older people of your acquaintancewhen you meet them or see them on the street. Whenyou pass their homes, take the trouble to see if they
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If you have a civic conscience you will not drop waste material in are at the window, or on the front porch, and offera pleasant — Good morning, Mrs. Smith, or other people indicates the kind of person you really are. Evena vulgar, ill-bred person will be courteous to one whosefavor he seeks, but the person of real refinement is alikecourteous to all. In these days of universal franchise, every boy orgirl should have a very live civic conscience, together the street. Smile when yousay it. suitable salutation. Hello is nota courteous way to greet an olderperson. Your courtesy to older TROLLEY CARS AND THE STREET 89 with a sense of the duty toward those who have not asyet the civic light. Therefore, you will, of course,not throw trash or paper into the street, but will carryit to such cans as are provided for its disposal. If youare walking out into the country, waste material shouldbe burned and the fire carefully put out. PROBLEMS: WHO WILL SOLVE THEM? 1. Mention some especially ple

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