of the pace
is likely to prove fatal. On the other hand, we confidently guarantee
complete success to those who, in reverence and faith, keep the final
goal always in sight. His (or hers) be it to keep the sacred flame
burning and to pass the torch along from father to son, from mother
to daughter till the end of time, or so long as they do not make any
mesalliances, which is just as important in America, whatever may be
said to the contrary, as among our "English cousins."}

MIXED DANCING

Another quality which is often helpful on the dance floor, especially
to girls, is the ability to dance. This seems to have become largely a
trick of keeping abreast of the latest "mode" and while, personally, I
greatly regret the passing of the stately lancers and other dignified
"round dances," yet, if "mixed dancing" has come to stay, it is the
duty of every young person to learn to dance as well as possible in
the generally accepted manner, even though this often involves some
compromising of one's amour propre.

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. A