The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1883-09-22
Vassor's Pie Makers.

! frOf. L. L.. hittere gehldl iaSo
shone with a ruddy after-dinner
glow at the Leland yesterday. 1t
ishis task to guide the hands and
voices Of the dear Vasser girls in
mnsic. His eyes sparkled through
a pair Os Brazilian pebbles as the
reporter approached.
allow are all the girls profess
orin
~Oh. indeed, can't say; they
will not arrive till the latter part
of the month"; These words
were spoken with a German ac-
cent just noticeable enough to be
charming. At the same time he
assumed more dignified air.
Which class last year took the
prize for pies"
II don't think they are instruc-
ed in baking,n said the doctor,
earnestly, "but they may take
turns waiting at the table, and"
hesitatingly, a. believe they make
up their own roors."
"Isn'tit nice to be amid so much
beauty, to have such"
"Oh, it is a mere matter Of work
with me-" with a deprecating ges-
ture, "and when you viewanything
from that standpoint it is all hum
drum.n
"But do they make good wivesT
"Ah, my dear sir, l know not,
but suppose they do" and the
professor seemed disposed to
change the subject.
"Do you never meet these girls
in after life, when they are making
shirts and serving square meals v
"Our girls are very studious
sir, they have much spirit; they
have to work, and those who lal
are not thought well of. "
"But don't they get lonesome
without the boys ~
Entertainments are given oi
occasions during the year, a
which invited guests appear,
aaid the perspiring professor in
cold tone-our girls are very IL
tellectual."
"would any Of them marry
poor man 7"
"Most Of our students or
young women who wish to prepal
D themselves to earn maintenance
: but | seen no reason why the
) might not marry a man OF meag'
income"
"Are they prettier than Il
Q majority of the girls you meet
"Now, you who live in Ne
York and see so many ladle
u would be able to judge" sigh'
y the professor. Yes" he cont
" ued, "as a class, they will take
!, high rank for persevering, haI
working young ladies. When tn
= first come some seem surpris
, that they cannot do as they plea
:, At the end of three months th
y ', settle down and do splenpid wor
= = "Now, candidly, would tn
=. - make as good housewives as I
NJ German girls do 7"
W There was an evident men
struggle before the answer car
: "Why notl 1t is my belief II
" education enables o woman to
!" anything better; she can see qui
~ er how and when to do anythi
~ Housekeeping should be easy
" :. pick up. and believe they will
! 1t better than many"
- "You think they could give
- soup a more aesthetic flavor Y"
% The instructor did not
whether they would put more
wy tellectuality INTO dumplings
% more berries and less straw in
w., W. shortcake. but eulogized Vas
College. The reporter was
pressed that every student
unsentinental and unflinching
the pursuit of knowledgef"
10 What are the privileged OF
ia sions when invited guests gat
uo at the collegei"
,,h Founders Day, In May, and
,he anniversary of the Philococi
Tho liam Society are two grand eve
,od "Then they have societi'
rbo more or less in the nature of
ders ~
nm "Yes.n
"Thcn they wouldn't object
,;o. their husbands attending lodg
ne "They debate with much k
ness and vigor of thought, | !
heard, 'said the professor evas
cad ly.
AMI. "what are some Of the to
tho of disputation ~
a. "The aims of man, is chocc
l' Injurious to digestion, and kim
cen questions in mental science
no among those recollect."
At this point Prof. Ritter
nod hia brow and bowed with