The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-05-01

vassar Girls Discuss tlA Egyptian
Question


Question
The Fat Contributor in Texas Siftings.
AT the last regular meeting Of the
Blns-eyed Violet Club of Vassar Col
lege, the subject of the Egyptian com-
plications came up for debate. We
viii explain that the Blue-eyed Violets
is a society composed of the more adj
vanced young ladies of Vassar, which
has been organized for the 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.
Evil some one please state where
Egypt can be found?" asked the Presi-
dent bending her eyes on the assembled
Violets.
There was an embarrassing silence
Tor q few moments, when q young lady
timidly suggested that perhaps it could
be found on the map. Another said
she found it in the Old Testament; il
vas the place where Joseph went to
buy corn.
at remember now" said a Chicago
girl, whose father belongs to the Corn
Exchange, at is in Southern Illinois;
General Logan came from Egypt"
"And he can go back again now"
said a Mississippi girl, who wore a
Cleveland badge pinned on her shout
der.
"Girls," exclaimed the President,
sharply, IT must request you to svoid
political subjects in these debates"
"Well, ] don't care, " pouted the Chi
cago girl; "itis a downright shame that
Mrs. Logan isn't going TO be the Vice
President. She is just as sweet as she
can be, and they say that she receives
beautifully"
"Yca are quite in the wrong, young
ladies'" said the President. "the Egypt
We are considering Is net IN Illinois, hnt
in Africa. Can any one bound Egypt?'
II can" cried a specialized young lady
from Boston.
Proceed then" said the President.
Egypt is bounded on the North by
De Lesseps and the 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 q 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.
"Brayo!" cried the President. aIn
bounding it, however, you might men.
ton Tripoli on the northwest, which
would make &-
More binding" put in ST. Louis
girl.
This remark brought q severe re-
burke from the President. She depre-
Gated In the strongest terms the em.
ployment of slang. 1t was unladylike
and detracted from the dignity OF their
deliberations.
"Let us drop it from this time out"
suggested q Denver girl.
"That's the ticket" said her neigh
Dor. count me in on that
snow you're shouting" cried the
President, "let the show 60 on"
IT should like to sail on the beautiful
Red Sea, /" said a brunette from Calves
ton; red is so 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,D whispered a Montana girl to her
neighbor.
ut must have been q red letter day
when they discovered it," said q Phila-
delphia girl.
discovered what?"
discovered the Red @. OF course
A demure young lady who had been
silent thus far, raised her eyes from her
embroidery to remark that Unjust be ON
o-pun sea judging from the comments
upon it.
Speaking Of De Lesseps," said an
other Violet, they say his Panama
scheme will infiict great injury on the
United States"
aBut we can collect damages from
him in the courts, said the daughter Of
! Washington statesman confidently.
"In what way?" asked the President.
"Suez canal, you know" wa the re-
Spouse.