Morning journal and courier., 1891-07-11
THE FLEETING SHOW
Some of Its Facts and Fancies.
Written for the JOURNAL AND CoURIER.l

some OF ltS FactS ana Fanc1eS.
Written for the JOURNAL AND CoURIER.l
REASONS WHY.
The reason why a girl cannot throw
stone (some of them CAM has been scientif-
cally explained thus: ''The girl throws with
her whole arm rigid, the boy with his whole
arm relaxed. This marked and unmistak-
able difference is accounted for by the fact
that the clavicle in the female anatomy is
some two inches longer and set some de-
grees lower than in the masculine frame.
The long, crooked bone interferes with the
full, free use of the arm"
This, then, is the reason why, when the
feminine arm attempts to throw away an
ink bottle, the bottle describes a backward
curve and passing over the shoulder deco
rates tho back of the dress with a gro
tesque design in spatter-work. AS the
feminine arm is not to be held responsible
for the peculiar construction of the clavi-
Gle it would seem unjust to censure it for
the result.
The question is then asked, as it has
been many times before, "Will some pro-
phet or son of a prophet tell what is the
digits that prevents her from sharpening a
pencil?'
The mistake here lies in appealing to the
prophets. One does not need to be an in
spired seer to answer this, and if "the
oracles are dumb" it is because they disdain
to hear such triviality. Nor need we
question the anatomists, since the subject
is not to be regarded in bony light. OBJ
servation shows that by the time boy is
! old enough to sharpen pencil he has &C
quired an indifference to, if not a positive
relish for dirt; also a pair of trousers,
rough-textured and fuzzy. He sharpens
his pencils properly, as men count pro-
priety, with the point down upon his
tough little thumb. The knife makes lit
tie Impression upon the cuticle. the smudge
of black lead he scrubs vigorously into the
material of his trousers, and the process is
complete.
A girl, on the contrary, holds the pencil
point away from her and scrapes into the
air. Her skin is finer and easily cut, and
her sense of dainty neatness rebels against
| blackened fingers. She would not think
| of rubbing the dirt off upon her dress, and
soap, water and towels are not always con-
| veniently near when one sharpens lead
| pencil. The reason for the difference is
| found in the girls superior neatness, and
in the finer quality of her clothing and
| cuticle, and it will exist until her habits,
in both senses, are radically changed. That
these changes may never take place let us
devoutly pray.
= Said man, derisively, to young girl
who was carefully sharpening her pencil
with the point turned away from her
'sYou sharpen that just like lady" 81
intend to do everything in lady-like man
ner," she replied, with naughty uplifting
of her chin, and the man was permanently
crushed, ss he deserved to be.
A H1NDoo STUDENT.
Cornelia Sorabji, a Hindoo girl, was ap
pointed professor of literature in the Uni
versity of Bombay at the early age O.
eighteen Dissatisfied with her acquire
ments, however, and anxious for broadel
opportunities, she came to England ant
was entered as q student at Somervill'
hall, Oxford, where numbers of womel
students are doing admirable work. Her
she attracted much attention by her bril-
liant examination papers in history ane
literature.
The government having decided that
woman with knowledge of law was needed
to collect evidence in the Zenanas, wher
men are not allowed to enter, Miss Sorabj
entered upon legal course and after sl'
months study her papers in Roman Law
were pronounced by the examiners tn
most able ever presented in the universit.
by any student of either sex. She is sale
to present most striking figure among
her class mates, most of whom are rosy
blonde Englishwomen in tailor gowns
She is tall, olive-skinned and noticeabl,
slender, wearing her native dress OF pal
blue crepe embroidered with gold, wit
the mantle draped over her head like
!: veil and shadowing her large, intensel
brilliant eyes.
H1NDoo SOCIETY.
ssThe world was made for women also,
is the motto of the Bombay Sorosis, th
first literary society for native wome
: ever founded in India.
1t is formed upon tho model of tn
New York Serosis, and has membershi
) of more than two hundred. 1t is tn
| only society that has succeeded in breal
: ing down caste prejudice and creatin
friendliness among the women. Under th
direction of its founder and president, D.
, Emma B. Ryder, formerly of New Yorl
: the society is doing excellent and varie
work, its great object of endeavor bein
the establishment Of an industrial scho
Q which will aid native girls to a means
self-support.
O WOMEN In SCIENCE.
a These are days of magnificent opport
a mites for scientific study, opportuniti
8 extended as freely to women as to me
q and numbers of studious, aspiring womt
J. are eagerly accepting the offered adva
:, tage. Says Professor Winehell of Micf
gan University: "There is literally no d
n erimination made here on account of sc
: Women study literature, languages, ,sciene
a pharmacy, dentistry, medicine and la
They study for advanced degrees and 8
I them. They win equal honors with men
. That they are achieving success in {