The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-07-17
) HIS OWN PETARD
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A Story of the Higher Edu-
cation of Women.

Woman" said the professor, ''was
made for the home. There she stands
ON pedestal, from which 1T is IA griey.
Gus thing to see her step down"
Now the professor is acknowledged
to be one OF the wlsest men in Europe
and 1T was impossible that a girl of
Sibyrs age should contradict him. Be
side. Sibyl has been very nicely
brought up and wouldn't think of con
tradictlng person SO much older than
herself. even II he had been merely an
undergraduate instead of "a professor
So she looked very politely interested
in the remark and said nothing
Silence ON the part of the other per
son always lures ON man to say more
than he ought.
Il am sorry" the professor contin
ued after a pause, Ito hear that you are
coming up next term. | had hoped that
your dear motber-one of my Oldest
and best friends would have had 9th
"a. .s.-...... sAE-SaLl-- she at least knows
well that | disapprove, deeply dlshp
prove, of this most unseemly attempt
of women to enter upon university
life"
But. professor, that Isn't very kind
slbyl was obliged at last to remon
strnte, II understand that shall have
the pleasure OF attending your lectures.
That Is, II | get through my examina-
ton and I'm going up for It next
week"
Eyes, | am sorry to say mean,
am glad-ah- h-h-- Won't you take
another cup OF tear Sibyl is the kind
est hearted of girls and wouldn't hurt
fly unnecessarily, and 50 she said she
would like another cup of tea very
much.
woman" the professor repeated
when he had returned to his usual alb.
straction, stands on a pedestal In the
domestic circle. 1t Is truly grieyous
that she should be willing to join 10
the struggles of masculine life" lie
had attended, as an experienced person
will perceive, the last Union debate ON
the degree question, and the eloquehce
OF the debaters was echoed from the
lips OF the professor
Sibyl tried to consider herself from
the point OF view Of her domestic cir
Gle, but failed 10 remember that their
mental attitude In relation TO her bad
ever been that of those who look up ad
miringly toward the statue ON Its ped
estai
professor, | will not struggle" said
she Il promise to submit to your au
la I..r . IL
clpline or of Arabic. promise never
to Join In 9th of November row, aud
you know that women students are al
lowed neither boat races nor bump
suppers."
The professor answered that she was
evadDg the question at issue. He said
that ladies usually do 50, and Sibyl
went home with provisions of universe
ty life little less bright than they had
been before But she was none the less
determined to go up and to devote the
next period of her life to the studies
which were illustrated by the pro
fessor.
Three years later the professor sat
In Sibyl's room at Browning-it was a
charming little room, looking on the
terrace-and he congratulated her. Was
she not the most famous person or the
week. Had not every morning paper
leading article in praise Of woman as
personifed In Sibyl and all the evening
papers portraits of her, portraits whose
only point Of similarity was their un-
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her for an article on the education Of
women at universities, and publishers
would have her edit a new series Of
eastern writer's for ladies' schools.
The professor looked at her with ad-
miration. She was the most brilliant
| pupil given to him for many day and
her suggestions IN the way of eInenda-
| ton were marvellous. Now now at last,
| the professor saw his visions Of long
| years taking upon themselves sem-
| blance OF reality; they should become
| real in the near future. That great
work OF his on the aesthetics OF the
| Acadians might now be accomplished.
! The materials for 1t were complete.
He had spent on them all bis leisure
time since his appointment as Planting
enet professor But as for the writing
of the book, from that he shrank. Some
younger man must collaborate, use the
professors stores, undertake the labor
Of writing and add to 50 much kuowl
edge the enthusiasm OF youth. Fol
some time he had waited until the ut
ting person should appear among Ills