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Show rflT COSTS MORE TO DEVELOP BfrAUTY AiWIl THAN BRAINS H mwX1Z ML That of Her Genius Brother tfopyriffbl. 1010. I t (l New York IltrM Co. All rlchU reperrtd.) T costs more In flnUlj a fashionable girl's education educa-tion nowadays than his beeu nxperded upon Ibe entire university course and professional training of many a youth of talents or even of genius. Of course, education may "take" more readily ith a genius than with the carefully nurtured ' bud," nt, opart from that. It does cost enormously to give tb last touches to the approved Instruction of that inarming young' person, the daughter of wealthy and Jnvish parents. .Why does It cost so much more to "finish" the education edu-cation of Miss Fortuuatus than that of her brother? Hardly a father who fools the bills knows why. Even the mother whose joyful privilege It Is to contract for tbeni and assure herself that they are not overtopped by the bills of any one ;u be'r set can go no further in explanation than a shrugged "Oh. everything for girls Is so tremendously expenslvcl" Terhops lurking in the background of the maternal mind Is the thought that her precious daughter may be called upon to wear a coronet, and that every grace and accomplishment should be hers to bear herself fiUy in tsucb circumstances, should fate, duly assisted, place her there. Even to be the wife of a desirably rich and socially prominent citizen of the republic it Is necessary that a girl should have had the best equipment that can be bought. Where there Is no such definite scheming the indulgent indul-gent parents still have the true American longing to give their darlings the best of everything- Isn't the American girl a princess In her own light? Isn't sbo mlt her, to patronize a school there ore institution where one can spend quite as much money as hy hiring hir-ing a corps of private instructors. It does not seem so on the face of the plan, for in general the charge for board and tuition is only about $1,000 or $1,200 a year. In this case, however, it J not the first step that costs, but those that come after. It I only the meagre commonplaces com-monplaces of learning and the poorest room in th building that are included In that allotment. One of the newest schools provides a suite of private slain? mom, bedroom and bath for each pupil, and tho "barges are advanced proportionately. Also there I rraid service to be paid for as an extra. Olrls who live nt home have their private automobiles automo-biles to take them to and from the school and are, of course, always attended. In All Its Phases. Instruction In what corresKnds in an elegant education educa-tion to tho "three It's" is covered by the flrst charges. After that everything Is an extra languages, music, art, physical culture and special lectures that varj from year to year. Some of these aro given in tin school, Mhers outside, and to them the girls must b( carefully chaperoned, as they are to the concerts ac other entertainments which it is a part of their educf tlou to attend and at which tbe most expensive scat) are especially reserved for them. Every year there is something new, from conkerj to psychic phenomena, to engage tho attention fashionable school girls and to excuse pxtra chargir for lectures. The fails are carefully chosen by tin astute school principals, but fnds there must be. Tlv fashionable girl demands them nx avidly as her les guarded sisters. Dancing Is a highly important part of tho schoo girl's education and is as expensive as anything ir tho curriculum. Lessons begin nt nbout the kinder garten age and continue from year to year. Not only are these lessons depended upon to confer grace o movement and pole, but there arc always new fane dances to learn, which ore prized as one of tbe rno3 valuable accomplishments that a girl can possess. Physical culture Is another essential, cspecl.il attention atten-tion being paid it o individual cases in order to produc symmetrical development, grace of manner aDd propel carriage and gait. Time, money and attention are given without stln to the training and .care of tbe body. No blemlst that skill or care enn remove Is permitted to appear The hair is regularly and painstakingly washed anf treated. The linger nails are systematically and caro-fully caro-fully Phaped. Proper corseting Is considered as Important na exercise ex-ercise in insuring a good figure. Tbe girls are caro final phases of n girl's education. The amount Is as x rl'lIrL ft jIMmI jjBI variable n. pcd .''; which i;ii ben 1 ' costofafashlo! xi&i&w j HI mm comi,,iant fa,hc I ff with $3,000 i Ml l I ivjfl' Education suf I t 111 cultivation of t lr-- lil m l TT:f, that schools, ev I I' X 111! I outride the pah I i! I'll t-- ""T " wealthy famllle - ditfM II 1) ized, is arranget -C enviable social : Aa w- d V Thore flre h"5' ly tho most convc final phases of n girl's education. The amount Is as variable n personalities and purses. Tbe only thing which iii-i bo reckoned upon with certainty Is that the cost of a fashlouable education, like most other things, Is being graded, always up, never down. The rich and compliant father may count himself in luck if be gets off with $3,000 a year. Making Their Manners. Education suggests school, but the last word on the cultivation of the young girl's mind and manners Is that schools, even the mom exclusive, are Just a little outIde the pale prescribed for ultra fashionable and wealthy families. Private tuition, ery much specialized, special-ized, is arranged for by mothers who follow where the enviable social leader leads. There are Insidious dangers in connection with even tlw most convention hedged school the danger that some one may presume upon acquaintance formed in the course of common pursuits, the peril of Impairing tho quality of the vowels, or perhaps that a daughter who Is carefully trained for social distinction may acquire ac-quire iN.ipular or even socialistic notions. It has beeu kuowu to happen In tbe best referenced schools A bit of socialism Is uot to be discouraged. It Is not only a safety valve, but. properly handled, it is ralbor ll I fT I j 6f i f-f 3 Amusement the .Chaperon Must Always - iF -Go Aftll'flUi U lirr- tu fitted by a corset maker of experience and repu 7 SnlnrutVi 'Ulafc tutlon, and $23 for a pair of corsets Is a moderaU ill i ll j) J ?i-". charge. Ry the use of liner materials they may b Hlnll ll It I T ninde to cost considerably more. Hlll 11 l5" Shoes made to order to tit Individual feet so tba t 111 1 shapeliness-may be emphasized without Injury an li of the tirst importance to tbe school girl, and theb t cot Is disregarded. It is not only outwnrd appearancs that are assld uously watched over, but the physical health oi An English Governess Is Indispensable, for the Accent. "Just as good" as any one on earth? Therefore, let money be un-srtlnted for the adornment of her mind as well ns of her person. Iso one can compute tbo exact sum required for the The Art Teacher Conducts Her Pupils to Special Exhibitions. smart; but It has to be dexterously handled, m that the young mind may never get over the border Into tho crass, crude conditions that are so offensive to we'l bred, well circumstanced persons. Philanthropy, too. must be considered as an elegant ele-gant attribute of tbe wealthy, and girls who are to have a surplus of money must be Instructed In graceful grace-ful aud gracious ways of dispensing ll without disturbing dis-turbing the equilibrium of polite society. (jlrls are often asked to give money to a hossplt.nl In the neighborhood In which the school Is located, or, rather tbe opportunity Is given them to contribute. This they do without knowing anything about conditions condi-tions or needs. Every school girl is sensitive nbout appearing mean in regard to money matters. If Iorothy and Janet give Muriel may. not withhold ber dole even if her father may not be so rich as theirs. A hospital and other means of directly giving alms are both safe and popular philanthropic appeals to make to tbe school girl of this class, and they are likely to be approved of hi her home. Another kind of giving is the bestowal of tributes upon teachers. There is an etiquette about this in many schools. For Instance, In one school It Is considered con-sidered quite proper to give flowers, but seldom anything any-thing else, A teacher who was trying to snd a brother through college and take care of an Invalid father wept as soon as th girl had gone away who hud given her a dozen roses Lovely, they surely were, but they bad cost at least $-3, and how far $23 would have gone In solving her dlthcult problem. Au LnplLsh governess Is Indispensable for the accent ac-cent Although one should have all the learnlug of all tbe ages and could not pronounce the word "very" in tbe English manner, sho would not be accepted as an instructor In the homes of families of first rank In the social register. The blunder should not be made of inferring that no attention Is paid to the subject matter of the fashlouable fash-louable girl's education. Ordinarily she is not bothered both-ered overmuch with such brauches as higher mathematics, mathe-matics, but excellent specialists, often college professors pro-fessors and tutors, are eugaged to give instruction In literature, history and art Modern languages are Insisted In-sisted upon, especially Prencb, for which there Is invariably in-variably a native teacher. Nature Study Popular. Pure science occupies little space in the curriculum, but nature study is (Hjpulur and Is undertaken with a special teacher, who accompanies her pupils to the Natural History Museum nud takes them Into tbe couutry for first hand knowledge of birds, llowers, trees, stones aud running brooks. The art teacher In like manner conducts her pupil to special exhibitions and on tours of the art museums, giving such Information as will he of the greatest great-est use In enabling ber to bold her owu In general conversation. con-versation. Tin- old time music Je.sous, all triveii iu U"' same V M W I To Theatre or Any Other Place of Amusement thcChapcron Must Always Go. fully fitted by a corset maker of experience and repu tutlon, and $23 for a pair of corsets Is a ruoderaU charge. Hy the use of liner materials they may b made to cost considerably more. Shoes made to order to tit Individual feet so tba( shapelluess- may be emphasized without injury an of the tirst Importance to tbe school girl, and theb eot Is disregarded. It is not only outwnrd appearances that are assld uously watched over, but the physical health oi the school girl Is Jealously guarded. She Is not pop mltted to eat nearly so many sweets or indlgestlbh foods as the daughter of parents whose ludulgeuci tends rather toward letting the daughter have her owi way than toward tbe one purpose of flttlug her t fhlne In the highest social circles. Adenoids are watched for constantly and If el tected a specialist and a nurse take churgo of tt school girl aud a bill of $130 or $2U0 is sent to fatb along with the others from the school. Tho boarding school girl has to be treated by th most expensive dentist within reach aud must paj for an attendant to go with ber to his othVe. as well aj to every other place she Is called upon to vNIt. Even If Mbe calls upou friends she must be taken to tb door of their house and called for. To tho matinee or nuy other place of amusemeni or Instruction the chaperon must always go Cat riages, luncheon, whatever of expense there Is Incl dent to any sort of errand Is doubled. Thus Jt' happens that If father should happen to be a member of tbe Congress of the United States bM t-alary would Just about pay for his daughter's year st' a fashionable -.-t-oo'. way to all pupils, have ghen place In large degree to lustrucUon in the knowledge of music. A girl may pluy the piano If she has talent or sing If Heaven hus given her a voice, but lucking those qualities she does not spend useless and painful hours In practicing. She learns, however, If she has an ear that will bear cultivation, culti-vation, the story and inollfs, of the great operas and of other musical compositions, and her music teacher ttikes her to couccrts and opera, where she may put to a practical test tho knowledge that she bus acquired. ac-quired. In some houses there Is a large self-playing instrument on which the musle may be reproduced until a girl is thoroughly familiar with It. The head governess receives a good salary and tbe special tutors and Instructors are all well paid, so that the total sulary list runs into the thousands. "Hut rich girls do go to school." Of course they do. How else could the handome educational establishments establish-ments In and about New York be supported and their owners and principals malutulu unmistakable' slgus of prosperity? If a daughter of a Croesus elects, or ln-r narenis im r- |