St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-03

sensation among the girls. but is be-
ing freely discussed by the citizens and
friends of the school as we'll.
Within the last few years DIR. Lee
has insisted upon several reforms of
dress among her pupils. They were
made TO throw aside their cOrsets and
dress with waists. Then high-heeled
shoes were put on the prescribed list.
the hustle was tabooed, and now the
carriers must go.
Heretofore these dress reforms have
been upheld by the faculty and parents
who have young lady daughters attend
ing the school. That the mode of dress
and exercise in the gymnasium have
been beneficial. there is no Doubt.
and the young ladies admit it. They
have grown so straight. SO liths, So
graceful and handsome under the doc
tors training that they are far superior
in personal appearance TO the majority
of the young men who are their class
mates. So marked is this contrast that
1t is freely commented upon. But while
the girls admit all this they think tile
latest rule an imposition.
There was tituer of excitement
among the 200 pretty young lady stu-
dents WHEN IL was announced that the
World had sent one of its reporters to
garter. .l :;
.Oh. my. shut the door quick!' cried
pretty black-eyed little lady as
pushed my way into the big hall. -Four
hundred laughing eyes were upon lie,
and l was hot and cold and re,i and pale
i'll turn 1t was noon, and they were
hustling into their wraps in a hurry to
get down to- the big boarding hall two
squares away, where dinner Was await
lug them.
II positively cannot be interviewed
upon such a subject," was the emphatic
response of plain little lady who with
book-bag in: hama stood ready to depart.
tried to- Impress upon her that it
was not personal curiosity that prompted
my queStlOnSss and that 1t was a duty
she owed society at large, and her own
sex in particular. but she still refused
to talk. While was talking with her
the other girls held a council of war. 1t
was short and evidently to the point.
for Immediately young woman with a
form like Dahomey amazon marched
up and informed me ''that the girls
have decided not to be interviewed on
the subject'0f garters. and that they do
not think the public cares whether they
Wear carriers Or, go without. and with
no ceremony the crowd marched out in
a body. <,ra.
One kind little lady there. however.
knew how to sympathize with young
man who finds himself driven into
corner. =: -.T "a.
She was the same black-eyed little
creature who heralded my arrival in the
building,
''Itis too bad, isn't it?" she inquired
sympathetieallY. as held back the big
door that she might follow her class
mates. M -..-,-.e.. 3...,t
WHATS tho bad?'
why, your inability to make any of
those girls talk about their garters, of
COURSE" she said. with pleasant laugh.
''I'll tell you, however, that there aren't
ten girls in the school who are in favor
of abandoning their garters for side
elasties. The harnesses are TOO clumsy
and they do not keep the stocking as
well up and as snug as the Old style of
ligature. The doctor may talk until
she's black i'll the face about impeded
circulation, arrested development
and celd feet, but the girls will
not give up their garters. My
room mate has pair. and
one of them has quite a history. 1t is
of yellowlsh silk. and has clasp of
solid silver. 1t has been in her family
ten years, and was worn by her two
elder sisters, both of whom are now
married. She wouldn't part with it for
the world, though, but she has prom
ised to give it to me when she gets mar
RED"
The young ladies of the normal are
an obedient lot of girls, but it is the
opinion here that they will stick to the
silken ligatures and let DR.. Lee wear
side CLASHES if she wants to. The fac
ulty is divided on the question.