Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-06-29

as for what am suggesting TO you,
there is not one man in 20 years that Is
capable Of doing it. AS for women
Words failed the professor here. "You
| will be known as a scholar to all the
] scholars Of Europe. Do you under
stand? You will be regarded as an au-
thority for many years to come. And
think Of the honor you will gain for
your college and for your SEX" The
professor spoke the words without hes
itation. No thought of an earlier con-
Versation with Sibyl had remained in
his mind, which indeed was crowded
with more important things. u n
eft is pity" she answered placidly,
''but, you see, my people really want
me. My mother likes to have some
body with her when she is making
calls, and my sisters will not be out of
the schoolroom for some years. Then
I write my fathers business letters ror
him and help to teach the children and
make their frocks. have good deal
Of taste in dressmaking. An excellent
modiste has said so. had lessons
from her, though Of course l know it
is the fashion to suppose that a woman
who cares for study must be absolutely
useless in domestic affairs"
The professor broke out in anger.
ANYBODY can make frocks," he cried.
''No, indeed, you are mistaken" she
answered. "It is a most difficult bust
ness to make them nicely. That is why
they are expensive"
'But do you not see," said the pro-,
fessor again, "what an opportunity you
will lose if you fail to adopt my sug
gestion? You are losing your chance of
fame. You leave undone great work
Of incalculable benefit to scholars. And
for mel see no hope Of finding anoth-
er to take your place."
81 am very sorry," answered his pu-
ph, 'but indeed my parents want me
very much at home. And feel that my
place Is there. 1 shall not be able to
come back next term"
There was4again debate at the Un-
ion, and again the professor dropped in.
The proposer was speaking. He was
young gentleman Of much eloquence,
and he carried his audience with him.
"Let us resist to the DEATH" he said,
"any attempt to encourage further the
SO called higher education Of women in
this university. Woman was made for
the home. There she stands on pedes
that pedestal and bemire herself with
joining in the struggles Of masculine
lifew The audience raised storm Of
applause. The professor groaned and
went out.-Ladies' Pictorial
The Game of Chess.
The game Of chess differs in the vari-
Gus countries Of the world. Thus, in
the Hindoo game, four distinct armies
are employed, each with their king,
each corps counting among it's fighters |
an elephant and a knight which STAY,
but cannot be slain. The Chinese game |
Of chess, which boasts Of the title Of |
choke choc-kong-ki (the play Of the sci
ence Of war;, has q river running |
through the center Of the board. which
their elephants, equivalent to our bish-
ops, cannot cross, and there is fort |
which their kings cannot pass.
Under the Sanskrit name Of chatu.
ranga a game essentially the same as
modern chess was played in Hindustan
nearly 5000 years ago. From Hin
dustan the game is said to have been
carried to Persia and thence to Arabia.
The Arabs introduced it into Spain and
The rest OF western Europe during the
eighth century, where it became the
principal pastime about the year 1000.