
ALLYN AND BACON BOSTON NEW YORK CHICAGO ATLANTA SAN FRANCISCO - COPYRIGHT, 1921, BY FANNY R. SMITH. Norwood Press J.S. Gushing Co.—Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
MANNERS AND CONDUCT - IN SCHOOL AND OUT - BY - THE DEANS OF GIRLS IN - CHICAGO HIGH SCHOOLS
FOREWORD
MAXIMS OF CONDUCT
GREETING
THE STREET
THE STREET-CAR
CORRIDORS
CLASSROOM
LUNCH ROOM
This compact guide offers a practical roadmap for young people seeking to blend confidence with courtesy. Compiled by experienced educators, it frames good conduct as a cornerstone of personal growth and civic responsibility, drawing on timeless maxims from figures like Lincoln and Emerson. Readers will find the tone warm yet firm, encouraging habit‑building through everyday actions.
The book walks through every common setting—greetings, street encounters, street‑car rides, school corridors, classrooms, lunchrooms, assemblies, and even home life—offering clear step‑by‑step advice on everything from tipping a hat to offering a seat. Alongside specific do’s and don’ts, it weaves moral reflections on honesty, punctuality, and respect for elders, helping students internalize a sense of dignity. By the end of the first section, listeners will have a toolkit of simple, repeatable gestures that make public and school interactions smoother and more pleasant.
Language
en
Duration
~31 minutes (30K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Melissa Er-Raqabi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Release date
2004-12-21
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
Some of literature’s most enduring works were created without a known name attached, which gives them an extra sense of mystery. In many cases, the missing identity shifts attention away from the writer and onto the story, ideas, or tradition behind the work.
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