By ELMO SCOTT WATSON his own question any other would have fragrance, t us the axiom that names after all are matters of comparatively little Shakespeare's dictum is not necessarily true to the naming of children. Names are an important part of per sonality, and since they must be kept for a lifetime they should be satisfac declared that a rose under the same hus giving importance, jut when applied tory to those who own them and have to to them through all the of their existence, Several thousund years ago Socrates said: “The giving of names is no small matter, nor should it be left to chance or of mean abil h Of no fond parent of a new baby—no doubt the most won derful baby that ever was born-—would that he or she is a “person of mean ability” when it comes to select- ing a name for their offspring. But the offspring themselves might bave diferent views on the matter, and many of them doubtless "wish that had some say in selecting the “handie” by which they are known by their fellow men. Prof. George R. Stewart, Jr. of the University of Cali- fornia, who hae completed a survey of thousands of Christian names to de- termine the popularity trend from 1870 to the present time and coupled it with a study of names, declares that three out of every four men bear a secret grudge against their parents for the name that was fastened on them when they were young and defense less, “There are few men who don't wish they had a different first name,” says Professor Stewart, in reporting on the results of his survey in an article in the magazine, Children. “This is due principally, 1 believe, to the fact that they are tired of their Christian title just as a person may become tired of always seeing the same face when he looks In the mirror. But it rests more substantially, in cases, be. cause parents have placed on them either too ‘highfalutin’ or too common: place names, as the individual tastes or self-rating may vary. A father who has bemoaned having to bear ‘Percival Algernon’ all his life is quite likely to terms his offepring ‘John’ or ‘James, while one who has found George irk some as inadequate to his dignity or gnswer years to persons course, they San Francisco's History sm San Francisco, Calif, was first set- fled in 1776, when two Franciscan monks, Palou and Cambon, estab lished an Indian mission which they called San Francisco de Asisl, the name San Francisco having been pre viously given to the bay. In 1846 gold was discovered in California, and peo- ple flocked to Ban Francisco, In Matkeh, 1848, the population was 800; in September, 1849, it was at least LUNE ATI 21 y=, PA ’Z 3 8g \ yy stunding resolves his son will have no lamentation. of family Willoughby such cause of next Sign it and be generation the ‘Reginald equally dissatisfied.” may Smith’ deal, con great numbers a name? —a far as Case “What's in least ceruetd at 80 are in the of certain names Take Mary, for instance, stand on a mountain top in a voice that could be heard from Maine to California. should cali “Mary gv army of 2.086.000 and And If shouted that TNO EK) and an women girls you eminence, would answer, William™ approximately would the preponderance however, that name is ually losing its popularity, according ly to Professor Stewart. In 1005 Mary led the list of girls’ names, one in fourteen. Today she Is gradually giving way to Elizabeth, who now ranks first. Next ‘to Elizabeth and Mary in order, are Helen, Dorothy, Marie, Katherine, Louise, Ruth, Elean- or and Evelyn. In 1905 Anna, Grace, Emily, Alice, Caroline, May, Emma and Mable were very popular names, but they seem to be losing out now. Usually there is some direct reason fof fashions in names as witness the of Edna. Up until 1870 Edoa was 8 comparatively rare name. Then came the publication of the book “St Elmo” with its saintly heroine, Edna Earl. Immediately there was a boom in Ednas which has continued to this day. How do you sccofint for the re cent popularity ef Jeans and Joanse? Easy! The millions of men who served over there from 1917 to 1919 brought back with them the memories of France, which has resulted in a ver itable deluge of these two names. from same masculine voices Answer, of grad- Despite Marys Case As for men's names there does not seem to have been as great changes in popularity as in women's names. Forty years ago William and John were the commonest names, and today they still I#ad the list. The only three common names that have shown much decrease are Henry, Frederick and Thomas, and they have been replaced to a large extent by Harold, Arthur and Francis, However, masculine names occasionally reflect current fashions just as do their sisters, If you are introduced to a man named “Dewey Jones,” you can guess his ange at thirty years and you won't be more thin a year or so off. - For It wns Just thirty years ago that the hero of Manila bay was the popular idol in the United States, and hun. dreds of parents found no difficulty, whatever, in selecting a name for thelr boy babies. And those who weren't called “Dewey” were called by the more imposing nate of Theodore because 10000, Sun Francisco was Incor- porated in 1850, and In 1856 the city and the county were consolidated. Tiny Plant Saving Coasts S80 successful have been the experi ments in growing plants along the English coast tosavert the danger done by waves, that Holland is taking wp the idea, The wave-defying vegeta tion is the humble English pasture plant known as Spartan townsendil, and its usefulness in making the sand of the beaches firm against erosion TET a a -— — — “<u ALTA (' fond mother | tle Teddy wou every oped tl id some day be a man as the hero of San Jusn | Twenty sears from now the poll of the nation will be enriched astonishing umber of new whose last nan 11 i be ans i Smith Jabl I, but whos two names undoub Charlies Lindbergh. And Bim CO} w won't eall ng to say abe Of course, there is lowing the fashion of hanging some popular-at-that-time At the begin on the child Twentieth century, io their sons wien the nous riche set along with that their i names, Alger: Reginalds, and some Clarences candidates for the Social Register, and today are down the idea their fellow that they were Lord Fauntleroy suits with wi fled and wore curle, In addition to the relative numbers for personal titles, Professor Sfewari in his survey also offers some tions to parents when they fronted with the age-old naming the baby. In brief some of them: Beware of current fads In Your child will grow up as one of a crowd, instead of with a distinctive name of ite own and may live to re gret it Take thought as to initials, © er the case of the poor girl named Al berta Susan Spear! Don't mix your nationalities. De, spite the popularity of “Abie’s Irish Rose.” Kathleen Guggenheimer is not a good combination. Neither is Greteh en Flaherty nor Renee Stokes. If the last name is “strong,” tone Ut down with a sofier first name. The Quigley and Higgins families should chose Barbara or Jeanette rather than Eliza or Violet. The more neutral your last name Is the wider choice you have for the first name. That's one of the advantages of being a Smith, And last and most mportant of all, unless you want to win the undying resentment of your scions, don't plas jokes upon them, especially If your last name happens to be somewhat “tricky.” Consider the case of the governor of Texas who named his two daughters Ima and Ura. For his name was Hogg! Remember, also, the ‘girls who went through life (un- less they married) bearing the titles of June Day, Mary Christmas, Helen Burne, Helen Boyle, and Marietta Fish, get sOCial money t! would lot of Percys, out Soa boys trying of once these their collars sia to his investigations and reason SULEES are con of prob “1m here are names ongid of the water was 'earned by accident. British agricultural experts are plant ing it systematically along the sea, and Holland is following the same plan, Gentle Motorists Ted-—You didn't sound your horn for that last person, Grimes-No, 1 thought it would be more humane If he never knew what hit him, tngy street needs no zoning law, Youthful, Simple Pronounced Chic in Slender Lines Accentuated by New Details. The unfurred coat that is worn for sports and general walking and shop- ping shows a youthful simplicity of both line and detall. The coat, in gen- etal, for the young girl has been great. ly simplified, being seen mostly In tailored lines, Sports coats and those family as well ag the new and novel woolens richly colored and figured. he straight little coats of full or three-quarter length are the favored models, Collars are generally of self but sometimes Introduce a The line of the back is gen The fit ted shoulder, the sleeve which forms a part of the yoke, and the yoke back The scarf collar is a novel fea- ture of mazy of the unfurred coats. This, however, Is added In a manner that In no way deprives the its tailored appearance, Belts reappear in the daytime coat and they are seen at the normal walstline, In many models belt is the outstanding feature of the smart cont the i Treatment of Sleeves Features Tweed Sports Coat, Novel - | L tweed coat ports traveling pel f terial buckled in or they may Beits may be in ms ] kid or meta be in the ; smart ve gions of kid in or narrow | the d’'Arvil, aciress, The ness of the coat. Yola f picture sleeves often denote new- | the | featured moving ween ing version of the sports coat in | “Lady wl.” has selected a tweed | coat of simple outline, treatment, le G the sleeves of possess novel Underwear and Lingerie | “The difference between underwear and lingerie is just about as wide as that stretch of the Atlantic ocean observes a “Woven union suits,” she says, "ma- bands around the chemise with elastic a little pantaioon to match, with fine ~this Is lingerie. Never, in all the history of feminine fashion, has lin- ent moment,” continues this writer. green apd mauve were used as well as pink for these dainty garments, but these colors have all been discarded for the delicate blush pink which is the daintiest and most becoming of them all. Incidentally, it is the most serviceable color as well” Flavor of Quaintness Marks Afternoon Gowns’ Many of the afternoon gowns have a flavor of quaintness, and the period of 1830-40 is shown in both frocks and ensembles. A charming gown in dark red flowered taffeta, for instabce, has a straight bodice, high plain belt, and threé-tieréd plaited skirt. Its sleeves are puffed at the elbow and there is an amusing bow at the neck with long black fringe. Another lovely model Is a black satin frock with the same silhouette a8 the evening gowns, It follows close ly the lines of the body with a decided flare below the knees, and drops In the back. An Interesting detail is the gearf, which fastens on one side with a circular movement over one shoulder and can be draped about the throat with a long-pointed end banging over the opposite shoulder. Featuring Trimming of Knife Plaited One of the (atest creations is a frock of rose beige flat crepe. The trimming is supplied by knife-plaited ruffies which extend down the front of the frock, around the bottom of the skirt and on the sleeves. On Rearing Children from CRIB to COLLEGE v v ® Compiled by the Editors of “CHILDREN, The Magazine for PARENTS" Overambitious parents sometimes in- sist a child's thinking for him in order to have him turn out as they w to, until imagina- and initiative are crushed. on doing his tion 101 necessary Ke tha a lesson. Children from observation. If par- {i dramatize a join the g to mas of songs edly song » and ke the g his own, resisting in special found ents give a party, do they wn pleasure or for ’ daborate, overstaged » to stun and bewilder They are keyed 1 smptions, not fo h, r minds and active To allow space and oppor- {ynity for spontaneous expression of energy and as the young. We should keep in the background not embarrass the proceedings by hoverinz wely and perhaps io that bring a bodies, pagination is our cue tosis to ourselves and over them too cle terjecting the party to every-day ii with a thud. In none of the serious moments of life is it more to vourself in the child's place than when giving a child's party. “ reat don'ts down fe DeCORSAry nit Every baby must be allowed to cry, kick, and creep. These are his ways of gaining second wind and a strong body. Most of the problems of keeping children from doing things which, for any reason, they should not do really keeping them interested in the things they shouid Prohibitions and “don'ts” are most Ineffective tools for the fashioning of mind and character and the shaping of good behavior in little children. A child must be giv- ing attention to something, and he cannot simply cease from at- tending to a thing because you order him to do so. But children gre so very easily distracted that one should seldom be at a loss for a substitute for some undesirable activity, It is of little use to say “Don’t touch that!” unless one at the game time provides an alluring diver. sion, In the shape of: “Here, see the nice toy that mother has for you. Look, you can do this and this with it. See if you can do it, too” <@ by Obhlldren, the Magazine for Parents) do! 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