Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-29
THE TROPHY CRAZE.
Young Girls Who Making coIIeo-
tions.

Young girls, and especially young
American girls, arc seluUm without adj
mirers, chums or even brothers who are
taking their turns at the various colleges
The boys no doubt. push through better
and have aN added confidence in their
cBn strength with the merry thought OF
these girls Ccnrddcsfip. And in return
Tor all their propelling good wishes, is IT
too much that the girls should expect 20
wear their class pins and ether manly
decorations?
In these days of emancipated woman
kind, however, it seems strange that girls
Should choose to display such loaned
marks OF favoritism in a much more con-
spicuous way than did those women who
had no thoughts Of Independence N
their heads. Cp-to-uate girls NOW Wea!
the pins they have ,cajolled from their
admirers on u tiny black velvet band, or,
rather, narrow piece OF velvet rlbbon,
which fits snugiy about the right sleeve
Just below the shoulder Sometimes Two,
three or even four pins are placed in
line on the little band. In fact, the more
that can be shown the prouder IS the IN
diVidual whom they decorate. One popu-
lar girl was even heard 10 boast tHat she
would soon have enough SUCH pins 10
fashion herself Il belt instead OF an arm
band But American girls are strong in
their patriotism. They generally choose
a certain college for tier allegiance anti
they remain true 10 ii. that is TO say,
they do not mix up in their collection the
pins Of various colleges. The several THAI
tHeE WtdT fls5IL represent iutilg iii1s4
and different years, but would generally
be of the same college, al,
1t is only about the sleeves Of their
house gowns that girls Wear the velvet
! band supporting these decorations. When
they go out of doors and a coat Is nece.3-
| sary they faSten one or perhaps two Of
the pins on the outside OF their cuffs. The
| fad then becomes a case Of he who
walks may read" as from such a place
| they CLEAN out most cUnspicuuusly.
Another little wrinkle that the girls are
now INDUCING in is begging away the
mems canes to use as parasol sticks,
| once such q trophy is secured they in
! deed lose no time in having it made up
| with light, attractive stuff to match some
| summer gown. or course, it is all the
| better ii the cane has historic value, Il
! il has come out the victor in a rush,
| or done some other gritty deed Wise
cially beloved sticks or even, III they are
| crafty, hide them away.
| But the time when the girls are most
/ alert is at the end of their friends col
| lege llfe-when Farewell Is said to the
! alma mater. Flags. trophies, even the
! furniture OF rooms, is then freely given
| away 1t is the time to secure a truly
| substantial souvenir. A mans desk and
his easy ehgir are usually spoken for
! long in advance; and If lie has O open-
! hearted soul he viii clear out,s, as ne
/ calls 1t. all else but his brierwood pipe
1 One mistake he must be careful 70 avoid.
i that of Offering sofa cushions, en-
! broiderel flags or wooden sweaters baei;
| to the same fair dHmsel whose deft fin
/ gers may have made them. Another mis-
/ take. even greater, which is not I'M
| known. is to bestow such things on tn
/ damsefs rival.