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Stewart, Donald Ogden, 1894-1980

"Perfect Behavior; a guide for ladies and gentlemen in all social crises"


IV. AT THE CONCERT AND THE OPERA
Listening to a Symphony Orchestra--Curious Effect of Debussy's
"Apres-midi d'un Faune" and four gin fizzes on Uncle
Frederick--"No, fool like an old fool"--Correct Behavior at a
Piano Recital--Choosing One's Nearest Exit--In a Box at the
Opera--What a Kansas City Society Leader Did with Her Old
Victrola Records.
V. ETIQUETTE FOR DRY AGENTS
Some Broader Aspects of Prohibition--Interesting Effect of Whisky
on Goldfish--The College Graduate as Dry Agent--Aunt Emily's
Amusing Experiences with a Quart of Gin Planning a Dry Raid on a
Masquerade Ball A Word About Correct Costumes--A California
Motion Picture Actress's Bad Taste--Good Form for Dry Agents
During a Raid-What the New York Clubman Said About Mr. Volstead.
VI. A CHAPTER FOR SCHOOLGIRLS
Selecting a Proper School--Account of an Interesting Trip Down
the Eric Canal with Miss Spence--Correct Equipment for the
Schoolgirl --En Route--ln New York--A journey Around the
City--Description of the Visit of Ed. Pinaud to the Aquarium in
1858--The First Days in the New School--"After Lights" in a
Dormitory--An "Old Schoolgirl's" Confessions--Becoming
Acclimatized--A Visitor from Princeton-Strange Pets.
VI. THE ETIQUETTE OF GAMES AND SPORTS
Golf as a Pastime--What Henry Ward Beecher Said When He Broke His
Niblic--An Afternoon at the Old Farm with the Dice--"Shoot you
for your ear trumpet, grandfather!"--Correct Behavior on a
Picnic--A Swedish Nobleman's Curious Method of Eating Potato
Chips--Boxing in American Society--A Good Joke on an Amateur
Boxer--"He didn't know it was Jack Dempsey!"--Bridge
Whist--Formal and Informal Drinking--A jolly Hallowe'en
Party -- Invitations -- Receiving the Guests--How to
Mystify--Games.


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