The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-28
LOvEMAKING LESSONS.
Novel Course In the University
Of Michigan.
SLY oUPID's TRICKS TAUGHT.

Professor TruebIood, TO Stimulate
Interest Among students with
spring Fever, Gives instructions
on How TO Propose--ISneeIs Before
Goods and Pleads In Impassfoned
Tones For Their Hands.
I The University 81 Michigan has add
Cd a new course to its curriculum. one
that may best be styled a course In
love making, says a special dispatch
4 from Ann Arbor, Mich. to the Chicago
Tribune Professor Trueblood is the
inventor Of the novel scheme. and his
course, which has been hitherto shun-
ned as one of the toughest at tho uni
versity, now seems likely to become
the most popular study ON the cam
pus
Ever since the spring vacation ex-
plred Professor Trueblood has been
trying different methods Of exciting in
terest IN his class In order to reduce
the ranks Of the absentees from classes
who had spring fever. A few days ago
he hit upon the successful plan, and
now the many visitors who attend his
classes are the spectators Of thrilling
love scenes. Fifty times day Profess,
or Trueblood is forced to kneel before
some maiden and show his pupils the
right way to declare their devotion to
their sweethearts.
Put more life into your plea" be
says why, you don't show 4 trace Of
passion"
Then the awe Inspired student
watches his professor show how he.
used to do IT. and then gets down again
to rave and entreat the subject 10 be
his alone. Each budding orator takes
his place before a blushing maid. and
no matter how smoothly the pair may
have progressed IN private the profess
or finds some fault with the public
demonstration.
No, kneel on both knees now hold
her hand, it impresses her more-so.'
and the old professor again kneeis ana
goes through it all oven again.
First steps up the bashful student
who shippers, bushes aud stammers
while he talks,
Please miss" he win saw. II love
you dearly VIII you marry mes' For
II i ten TO one that he has enjoyed
himself 50 much laughing at his pred
eeessors that be has failed to observe
even what Professor Trueblood con
siders the proper form.
"Oh, my the professor breaks ont
the little you know about this bust
ness is astonishing!
Now you wouldn't accent him II he
couldn't do better than that wound
you, Miss -?
Look, now I'm tired Of vour not
Paying closer attention. Get on your
Knees gracefully; like this. you see.
Ieach over and grasp her hand
Win both Of yours both. mind-then
nake your proposal but make II NJ 4
man not as Il you didn't half mean If
Raise your voice.
Speak with passion.
~ your subject doesn't suit I will
give you another
7 did think men ought to be taught
o propose, but didn't know they were
" as ignorant as you seem to bep
Again the poor professor Ii Obliged
2 get down on his sore knees and nonr
'ut another plea for the maiden's hand
Then, at the end OF the hour. the class
'asses out, only to make room for moro
! the orators, who must be shown.
srofessor Trueblood thinks he has to
10 more than bis share Of the work
'ut n spite Of that he thinks he win
e well repaid II he Is able 10 smooth
az road to success for many OF his
'upils
u don't think 1t IS fair for him to
make the boys id the class do all the
york. said one student. II wish he
would make the girls try it once in
while.p
Professor Trueblood addresses few
emarks Of correction to the girls IN
heir parts. He says he feally doesn't
now the best way for them to do.
hey must learn by the experience he
! giving them.