But in addition to all these necessary qualifications the really
great person--the true super man or woman of the ballroom--must
be possessed of that certain divine something, that je ne sais
quoi ability to rise superior to all occasions, to overcome the
most difficult situations, which has distinguished the great men
and women of all ages. Joan of Arc had it, George Washington had
it, Napoleon had it--and I venture to say that any of these
three, had they lived today, Would have been a social success.
But perhaps this fact can best be illustrated by taking a typical
instance in the ballroom in which "When duty whispered low "Thou
must,' the youth replied "I can.'"
HINTS FOR STAGS
Let us suppose, for example, that you are a young man who has
been invited to a dance to be given at the East Shore Country
Club. It is your original intention, let us say, to attend as a
"stag," but on the afternoon of the party you receive a note from
a young lady of your acquaintance asking if you would be so kind
as to accompany to the ball a guest of hers, a "sweet girl from
South Orange" who was in her class at college.
The correct costume for a dance of this sort is usually a dinner
coat with a black or white vest, and when you have robed yourself
correctly, you should drive in your car to the young lady's home.
There you are presented to the sweet girl from South Orange, who
is six feet tall and has protruding teeth.
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