Cotillion Classes: From Etiquette to Netiquette
A Sunday Afternoon Series for Young People
Every Sunday from Oct. 18-Nov. 22 from 1-3pm, with Nov. 22 being the final class from 1-4pm.
"Oh, be-ha-v-e!" teased Mike Myers as 20th-century British spy Austen Powers calling mock attention to inappropriate conduct from his randy peers. It is, perhaps, still a point well made, albeit not one with a pointed finger.
Young folks will experience the Museum and its collection as a backdrop to understanding the foundation of basic courtesies, from conduct on the dance floor to the dining table. Among the hot topics for review by budding 'tweens:
The "time traveling" instructors for the series are the veteran educator team, "The American Ladies," Jackie Geschickter and Pat Sowers who each have a collective history of working with young people spanning...decades (now, it wouldn't be polite to say how many, would it?). These ladies are dedicated to passing on the lessons of the past, such as that which our first president, George Washington, advised his nephew (in a handwritten note, we note), "...as the first impressions are generally the most lasting, your doings now may mark the leading traits of your character through life. It is therefore absolutely necessary if you mean to make any figure upon the stage, that you should take the first steps right."
Local Washington, DC young folks aged 10-12 are invited to accept the challenge of Lord Alfred Tennyson, "The greater the man the greater the courtesy."
For questions or to register, please contact:
info@DumbartonHouse.org, or 202-337-2288.
