The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-05

moved the trunk without breaking any
thing. Parties Of girls, with teachers for
cbaperons, 60 out almost every evening
and have the gaycst rides. Another very
popular amusement just now is 'bobling.'
Do you know what that Is? Several girls
pile on sled, which has been fastened
behind some large sleigh, and when 1t
starts away they go. II the driver il good
natured they have delightful ride, but il
he happens to be cross, and turns corners
abruptly ms possible, the fun gets exciting.
Somebody always tumbles off and is left
reposing on the cold, cold snow, and there
Is always plenty OF laughter and screams.
Not very dignifed, do you say? Well,
no; but il is good exercise and lots
Of fun, and no bobber ever goes
beyond the college walls. Coasting is very
popular, too. The main building OF the
college stands on n high hill that makes n
charming slide for toboggans, A great
many Of the girls skate, so the lake Is al
ways popular. Unfortunately, soon after
IL iroze over several inches OF snow fell,
and as only comparatively small place
has been cleared off, the skating facilities
are rather limited.
The thermometer SAYS the weather is
pretty cold, but don't believe IL. take
u walk every day, and have not been
cold yet. OF course | wrap up, but i do
think ! ought TO get cold. Why, | have
not even frozen an ear, and when / came
! thought possibly ] might lose both. This
climate Is swindle -havn't had four
inches OF snow ON the ground yet, and ]
expected three feet. However, there is an
old saying here, "As the days begin TO
lcngthen, the cold begins 10 strengthen"
so perhaps shan't be altogether disap-
pointed.
When visitor happens TO be at a young
mems college near dinner time he is always
anxious 10 see the animals feed" and
can assure you the same scene is equally
well worth looking nj here. The girls do
all the domestic work except the cooking,
scrubbing and laundering, and as the
dining-room Is their principal scene OF
labor they naturally take great pride in
IL, Think OF three hundred lively girls
dining ia one large room and you will
have an interesting picture in your mind.
Everybody IL talking. but YOU need not
take the trouble 10 listen, for you could
not possibly hear what they are saying.
As a rule, nobody hears, but the dear girls
are just rs happy w II every remark was
heard and loudly applauded To be sure,
the clatter Of dishes helps to swell the
noise some, but an occasional, a very
occasional, lull in the conversation shows
how much the voices do.
Tuesday night went up In the gymna-
stun 10 see the girls practice and il was so
captivating that am nearly crazy for next
week 10 come. when | shall Join them.
The teacher is quite martial. When she
beats the drum, by the music Of which
the girls march, you would think that an
army was coming down upon you. The
girls march very well, and in their knee
trousers they look Just like little soldier
boys. Some Of them have short hair, and
when they put on wide white collar and
a big cayat, they make beautiful boys.
While you see the little creatures march
ing around il is hard TO believe that they
are digniiied young ladies in college.
Mr. George w. Cable is u very popular
character here. Indeed, he is popular
everywhere in the north. lie entertained
us a lew weeks ago by reading one Of his
cold Creole DAYS" stories and also a few
selections from "Dr. SEWER" The story
read was POISON Jones" and that, YOU
know, has plenty Of room in Il for high
dramatic action. The dimnutive gentle.
man came buvely 20 the front, and per.
sonaicd both the big, intoxicated parson
and the polite little Creole, "Joolie,h very
well, indeed. MARY JOHNSON.
CArAnnn originates In scrofulous faint.
Hoods sarSaparilla puriiica the blood, and
thus pprmnupntlN curpa cutnrfh.