North Toronto Collegiate Institute - Howler Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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THE HOlI'LlfR, 103-1 when a lady asks him for a cigarette.l Never offer to shake h a n d s with a lady in the street if you have on dark gloves, as you may spoil her light ones. A gentleman may bow to a lady seated at a window, if he is passing on the street, but he must not bow from a window to a lady on the street. A lady arriving at home should always dis- miss her escort with thanks. A gentleman should not enter the house, although invited to do so, unless for some special reason. tsuch as to phone his wife, and tell her not to wait up for him, that he is at the club. If this excuse is time-worn, one might use that instituted re- cently by a gen- tleman in May VVest's h o in e town, that he is in conference with the boa1'd of directorsj Ml Riding and Drizfizig Etiqizeffci On horseback a lady salutes by bowing slightly. A gentleman, grasping reins and whip in his left hand, raises his hat slightly with his right, at the same time inclining the body forward. tlle careful! Don't fall.l In driving, when the carriage is driven by a coachman, the seat facing the horses is the seat of honor, and must always be left for the ladiesg no gentleman should take the seat beside the lady, but the opposite seat, unless he is her husband. lf the lady be timid, a gentleman must respect her feelings and accommodate his pace to her wishes. No gentleman, when driving with a lady, will put his arm across the back of the seat. Such a piece of impertinence a lady should resent. fPlease, Mr. Zilch.5 f6j Etiquette of the Ball: The floor, after the removal of the carpet, must be well waxed, polished, and perfectly even. NVhere this is impossible, a crumb Puyft' liorfy-Om' cloth or a piece of linen thoroughly well stretched over the carpet is the next best thing. livery ball opens with a march, then a quad- rille, followed by a waltz. The French custom of giving hot soup is becoming fashionable, and will be found very acceptable. tHowever, this might lead to party crashing by the bread line.l In waltzing with a young lady, a gentleman must never encircle her waist until the dance commences, and drop his arm from around her as soon as the music ceases. t'l'he per- fect ultra gentleman will drop his arm, seven to ten bars from the end. lfor a small tip, the young blade may arrange a set of signals with the maestro in attendancefl Lead the lady through the tluadrille, don't drag her. Never stand up to dance unless you are acquainted with the figures, and know some of the steps. llance quietly. Do not kick and caper about, nor sway your body, but let your motion be from the hips downward. tXYell, strike me sixth vertebral Q75 Hola! Et'iqzn'1tc For I.adit'x: XYhen you are compelled escort, you should provide letter of introduction to the hotel. If a gentleman at the sam any civility, such as passing to travel without yourself with a proprietor of the e table shows you an article to you, you must thank him, but not start a conver- sation. To use the piano of a hotel, when others are in the TOOIH, is rude and ill-bred, to sing is even worse. tlf you must sing, be sure, however, it's not The Last Round Up .l 512111: SIIAPIRO PS.-lf, after reading this summary, you would like to change your ethics, get in touch with your nearest Hudson-Ethics dealer.M-B.S. 70 X? X an IX fl V Q :- fist? 5 Xt

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Page Forty THE HOlVLER,193l THEM WAS THE DAYS HE following was garnered from a treatise on Etiquette printed over hfty years ago. lt answers that ever-promi- nent question- ls our code of ethics chang- ing? Due apology is forwarded to the well- meaning Emily Post of yesteryear, for our many omissions and insertions. As an aid in distinction, the insertions gg will be in parenthesis. 413 Dress Etlquetlc: The dress should always be adapted to the occasion. For a morning dress, a loosely made one, high in the neck, with sleeves fast- ened at the wrist with a band, and a belt. For a walking dress the skirt should be allowed only to touch the ground. Jewels are an ornament to women, but a blemish to men. They usually bespeak either effeminacy or love of display, although a little concession in this respect may be made. The man of good taste will wear a handsome sig- net-ring, a scarf-pin, which is neither large nor showy, and a light rather thin watch- guard. fThe well-dressed man will not have any gold teeth this year, unless he is willing to be known as a Hash in the par1 .l . t2l.Efiquet1'c 011 Calls: i A lady, when calling, keeps her parasol in her hand. lf you find yourself intruding upon lunch or early dinner-hour, do not prolong your call. fHow- ever, if they are having roast turkey, our table etiquette may come in handy.j Persons who do not keep a carriage should not make visits of ceremony in wet weather. It is ill-bred to enter a drawing-room, with a handsome carpet on it, with muddy boots, and spattered garments, and stand a dripping umbrella beside you. It is a breach of etiquette to take a dog with you when making a call. QI-Iowever, it is per- missible for a wife to take friend hubby with her in the eveningj It is a breach of etiquette to resume your seat after having once left it to say adieu. fAvoid this breach by saying cheerio .j fill Table' Etiquette: ' Never smack your lips when eating. Never pick your teeth at the table. CHow- ever false teeth may be removed from your mouth, after first raising your napkin, to shield this action. They then may accidentally slip into the soup, or be cleansed with the table cloth. The reverse action will once more hnd the teeth in your mouthj Never put your Fingers in your mouth. Never put your knife in your mouth. flt is dangerousj Never speak when you have food in your mouth. tSee etiquette on conversatiorrj Never be guilty of scraping your plate or tilting it to get the last drop of anything it may contain, or wiping it out with a piece of bread. Never use the tablecloth to wipe your mouth or lingers. Never play with your knife and fork, salt seller, or balance a spoon on your glass. Never dip a piece of bread into the pre- serves, or gravy, and then bite it. Never pour tea or coffee into the saucer to cool, nor drink from the saucer. QA hat may be used to fan the contentsj tll Street Etiqlcellvz Avoid swinging the arms, it is an awkward and ill-bred habit. A lady should avoid walking very rapidly. lt is very ungraceful and unbecoming, CIS my face red?j General salutations of a mixed company are not in vogue in the best society. Never will a gentleman so far imitate a vulgar clown, as to slap a friend on the back, poke him in the ribs, or by clapping his hand upon his shoulder. It is equally rude to use a familiar shout or Hello, old boy, or any other hail fellow well met phrase of salu- tation. fW'hen you meet a person never say I'm pleased to meet you, or upon leaving, even 'though you might be a barrister- I'll be suing you. j A gentleman will not smoke when walking with a lady. He should even decline to do so, though he may be asked to continue. fEti- quette does not say what a gentleman does

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Page Fm'fy-Tivo THE HOIVLER1934 H Genuissais Truclde By ARDATI-I fl EN U 1 ssA wasw marry the handsome King Arviragus of Britain, and her dowry was to be four chests of silver. Genuissa frowned, not because the pros- pect of marriage with a good-looking young king was ob- jectionable, but, be- ing proud, and a Roman, not to say anything of being the daughter of Claudius, she considered her beauty a sufficient inducement, without the added attraction of a dowry. She called for one of her father's workmen. 'lMake me a bed, she cried, such as the Briton's use, but not of common wood. I will have the linest materials and workman- ship. To her women she said, Fashion me chests full of garments in the style of the Britons. If I am to be Queen of this island I will go clothed even as one of their own women. King Arviragus shall receive my beauty, my chests full of clothes, my truckle-bed, and- . . . nothing else, unless it so happens that he also win my love. All winter long the men worked on Gen- uissa's truckle-bed, fashioning the parts of beautifully grained wood whose surface was as smooth and velvety to the touch as jade. They carved the head and foot with fine sharp chisels until beneath their skillful fingers, eagles and wreaths of leaves, the emblems of their princess' royal lineage, stood out like living things. Then they polished and dressed the beautiful piece of furniture to the bright- ness of a mirror. The women cut and sewed dresses and un- der garments, in a design quite unlike their own. They purpled them with bands of royal crimson, colored with Tyrean dyes, and embroidered them with golden threads. 5 llli' I3 d I-IUDDLESTON An original story, 6 based on historical facts. And when all were completed and laid care- fully in the great chests of olive wood Gen- uissa smiled to herself, and sighed with satisfaction. When, in the Spring, Genuissa's galley came up the Thames to Londinium, Arviragus and his men were waiting on the shore to receive her. Take my possessions to the king, Genuissa said, I shall follow later. The chests were taken ashore and opened. Garments! exclaimed Arviragus, Where are the chests of silver?', He was answered, Nothing remains my Lord, except the lady and her bed. The king stamped with rage. By all the Gods! he cried. I will not endure this insult from the Roman, for, after all, I am ruler of this land, and there are women in Britain who are as beautiful as any imperial dame. Marry this woman I shall, because my word was given, but never shall I look upon her face, nor, will she ever bear me a son, half-Roman, to carry on my name. For three long years Genuissa lived with her women in the least attractive part of the king's house. The rooms were low-ceilinged and cold. The furniture was crude, ugly, and uncomfortable, and the smoke from the smouldering logs upon the floor in the middle of the room did not always rise directly to the hole in the ceiling, but often, with a sud- den draught, spread about and made Gen- uissa's eyes smart. The days seemed interminably long and dreary. The people despised her as a neglected wife, and their ways were strange and un- congenial to Genuissa. The food, too, was coarse and unattractive to her palate after the delicate viands of the Roman table, and the British manner of eating seemed barbarous to her refined tastes. Nevertheless, she made the best of her lot. She tried to like these strange people who were now her countrymen. She gradually overcame the aloofness of her women by her willingness to tell them tales of foreign lands, and her ability to sing