St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-03
HUGGING AS A SCIENCE.
The Philanthropic Object of Club Called
the "Celestian Circle" and its
Methods.
A Sure Cure For BashfulneSS and
Promoter of BluShing.

1--WE are getting up a new club for this
season." said young society man of one
of Nashville's best neighborhoods to a
Union man.
what are you going to call it?" asked
the scribe, pulling out his Faber.
Don't say anything about it. Just put
up your pencil now and L will tell you con-
tidentially."
Up went the pencil.
The girls want something new, so do
the boys. We've tried crOQuet lawn ten
MS. progressive euchre, germans. literary
clubs. muslcales spook parties. cooking
clubs, and everything else, in season and
out. We've been cudgeling our brains for
something new, and one of our sweetest
young ladies' at last hit on the very thing"
And that is
"A hugging club"
''And do you call that new? l thought
''Not at all new as an accompaniment,
but as sole and single object very new"
''WeIl?"
1T is not necessary for me to expatiate
on the Pleasures OF huggmg. Every poet,
dead or living, has eloquently spoken its
praise, you wont deny
cluded?"
Yes, for the present. The young ladies
were unan. mouSly for admitting them, be-
cause they thought they could give us some
new points. But the young men out
numbered the young ladies Dy AZ, and at a
preliminary meeting it was decided not to
admit married men,"
And Of course, married ladies are ex-
cluded?"
mo, indeed. We voted them in. You
see we had the majority. But it made the
young ladies' fearfuliy angry, and it is pos
Sible they may beat Us il they can rally
enough at the next meeting. But L think
We'll outwit them"
''HOw?"
''Why, some of the boys have agreed to
go by themselves if they can't get married
ladies to 90 with them. We are safe # the
girls don't play the SISTER without company
dodge Oh US. We intend to have our own
way"
''What is the plan of your club?"
strictly hugging, Of the scientific sort. .
''How Will you Operate:?"
1--WE will have contest at every meet
ing, and first, second and third prize will
be given to those couples eXcelling in zeal
and skill, according to the Judgment of a
spec. al committee of one coupe elected by
the club for each meeting. Every couple
will be compelled to participate except
those barred by committeeShip."
"Wiu prOmiscuous hugging be allowed?"
Not during meeting. Every couple will
have three minute trial by the judge, but
it will be in a room adjoining the one in
which the meeting is held. 1t would be too
common before everybody, but just in the
presence of another couple who are expect
ing you to do your best 1t will be real II CO.
There will be an eager rivalry for the posi-
ton of judges. you may De sure"
Are the judges allOwed'-
''Oh. no. but you see they have the adj
vantage of catching on to the latest wrin
k!eS twill be quite all honor 10 oificlate
as Judges"
What do You expect to accomplish"
"A great many things. Frying relatives
will be badly shut out on this plan. couples
will acquire ease and deXterity i'll this diff
cult art. while all will enjoy greater free
dom when III company with the other sex.
1t will be a sure cure for bashfulness and
tend 10 promote matrimOny and human
happiness. and will be looked back to in
coming years with most delightful feel
ings." 5is3@
When do you organizer"
| O'ln week or twO-just as soon, in fact,
as the girls come in to attend the semna-
ries. We expect a good membership from
| that class"
Drop us a note of your first meeting, will
you?7
mo, you will have to excuse me. We
have determined not to ct Anything about
our club be published. Some mammas are
! so funny they would keep their little innO-
cent lambs under lock and key. on bread
and water for a twelve-mOnth, if they even
suspected our design. We are too slick fol
them, though. We call our club the Celes-
tan circle. That means nothing. Among
ourselves we are candid and say, 'Hugging
club Good evening""