Gradually, however, conversation—real conversation—is coming into
its own as the favorite pastime of dinner guests, and the young
man or lady who can keep the conversational “ball” rolling is
coming more and more into demand. Good conversationalists are, I
fear, born and not made—but by study and practise any ambitious
young man can probably acquire the technique, and, with time,
mould himself into the kind of person upon whom hostesses depend
for the success of their party. As an aid in this direction I
have prepared the following chart which I would advise all my
readers to cut out and paste in some convenient place so that at
their next dinner party it can be readily consulted.