The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-04-02

Vassar Girls Discuss the Egyptian
Question.
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At the last regular meeting Of the
Blus.eyed Violet Club Of Vassar COL
lege, the subject ofthe Egyptian COM
plioations came up for debate. We
will explain that the Blue-eyed violets
is society composed Of the more ad.
vanced young ladies of Vassar, which
has been organized for tho examination
and discussion Of the popular topics Of
the day, and for mutual improvement.
After the minutes Of the previous meet
ing had been read and approved. the
President remarked that no question
of the present time exceeded in inter-
est and importance that Of the
Soudan. The eyes Of the civilized
world are at this moment turned upon
Egypt and the Nile, and the great heart
of humanity is throbbing its sympathy
for the brave General Gordon shut up
in Khartoum.
will some ono please state whore
Egypt can be found3" asked tho Presi-
dent bending her eyes on the assembled
Violets.
There was an embarrassing silence
for . few moments, when Q young lady
timidly suggested that perhaps it could
DO found on the map. Another said
she found it in the Old Testament; it
was the place where Joseph won't to
buy corn.
II remember now," said q Chicago
girl. whose father belongs to tho Corn
Exchange, 1T is in Southern Illinois;
General Logan came from Egypt"
"And he can 60 back again now"
said Mississippi girl, who wore .
Cleveland badge pinned on her shout
der.
"Girls," exclaimed the President,
sharply, II must request you to avoid
political subjects in these debates"
"Well, I don't caro-, pouted tho Chi
cago girl; "it's downright shame that
Mrs. Logan isn't going to be the Vice
President. She is just Is sweet % she
can be, and they say that she receives
beautifully"
"You are quite in the wrong, young
ladies'" said the President. "the Egypt
we are considering is not in Illinois, but
in Africa. Can any ono bound Egypt ?"
II can" cried specialized young lady
from Boston.
proceed then," said tho President.
Egypt is bounded on the North by
De Lesseps and tho Suez canal, on the
east by the Red Sea, on the South by
the Abyssinia. and on the west by the
Great Sahara"
"Bernhardt?" suggested mischiev-
Gus maiden near by.
Its productions" continued the Bos-
ton girl, without noticing the Interrupt
ton, "are wheat, corn, camels, rice,
rhinoceroses, pyramids, obelisks, name
lukes and mummies."
"Bravo!" cried tho President. I'm
bounding it, however, you might mon
ton Tripoli on the northwest, which
would make it,
"More binding" put in st. Louis
girl.
This remark brought . severe re-
burke from the President. She depre-
Gated in the strongest terms the en-
ployment of slang. It was unladylike
and detracted from the dignity of their
deliberations.
"Let us drop it from this time OUT"
suggested Denver girl:
"That's the ticket, said her neigh
Dor, count me in on that"
"Now you're shouting," cried tho
President, "let the show go on"
II should like to sail ON the beautiful
Red Sea-" said q brunette from Calves.
ton; red is 40 becoming to my complex
ion. And it is the fashionable color in
Paris now, I'm told"
"She would like to paint the town
red" whispered Montana girl to her
neigh Ugh
when they discovered it, " said . Phila-
delphia girl.
discovered what?"
discovered the Red q. of course"
A demure young lady who had been
silent thus far, raised her eyes from her
embroidery to remark that it must be an
o-pun sea Judging from tho comments
upon il.
Speaking of De Lesseps," said an.
other Violet, "they say his Panama
scheme will inflict great injury on the
United States"
"But we can collect damages from
him in the courts, " said the daughter of
q Washington statesman confidently.
I'm what way?" asked the President.
''Suez canal, you know" was tho re-