New-York tribune., 1903-05-03
WHY MORE VASSAR GIRLS DO NOT MARRY.
An INQUISITTTE VISITOR GETS SOME ODD ANSHERS
FROM THE MERRY STUDENTS.

derful things out Of books that they may waste
them on some foolish man? Are they to hide
their light under a-under Ishe was re-
markable girl. but the simile failed herl-weI.
under dishpan. when'-
But she did not finish. There was sound OF
many feet and a burst of chatter, which an
nounced that the evening chapel was at an end
The hall girl fed and he waited. wondering
They came down two stairways in endless
stream Some of them passed him. never look
ing. Others smiled. for he terribly alone.
the only man in all that army of women
mob of them gathered in the hall near the door
but he could make nothing out Of their chatter
Womanlike. every one seemed to talk at once.
A new idea came TO him-he would try TO pick
the Vassar type from the passing throng in the
hall He didn't find It. for the Vassar type
really does not exist. The young women do not
even walk alike.
Then his senior came. and he was happy; but
she had another senior with her. which was not
so happy They talked on many things before
he asked, Can you tell me why it is that more
college women don't marry?"
Don't many of them marry?" they asked IN
surprised chorus. I'VE thought they did and
surely we have hopes" And then they laughed
"A woman came to Vassar the other day"
said his senior. speaking more seriously, and
asked the senior class that question 1t seems
she is doing an article for some woman's maga-
zine or other and the college authorities told
her she could use anything she could get from
the girls So we were called together and she
began to ask questions.
Now. my dear. I wish you would be quite
frank with me. in perfect confidence. you know
Do you expect TO marry she asked the prettiest
girl In the class.
Alas. no. the girl answered promptly.
"tAh, poor child. is it because of some expert
ence in your Iife?' the next question. and
every word was full of sympathy.
THAT is it; terrible disappointment said
the girl quite brazenly. cannot tell you of 1t;
the memory is too sad And actually. she began
TO CRY.
Now that girl never had serious thought
about man, and her life is as free from sor-
rowsul experiences as life can be- II was a
shame, really to make fun OF the woman. but
the girls caught the spirit of the thing and the
information she secured should never go into
textbook
What brutes men are!' the questioning
woman exclaimed. as Beauty went back TO
her chair
.'The next girl expected TO get married If she
found the right man. What qualities would you
expect in the man OF your ChOice?' the woman
asked. Kindness. d loving nature. sobriety.
truthfu1ness a disposition 10 stay in at night
not too much, and about dozen other qualities
negative and Affirmative
And you expect to find all that in a mere
man. exclaimed the writer woman.
~ want d man who can smoke cigar and
wave the American flag declared another victim
of this marital cross-examination
"'Ah that is interesting: by the flag suppose
Won mean a patriotic man. and she made a CO.
pious note.
.She got many more startling answers IN
wanted on the spur of the moment. and none OF
them true; for really the class OF O3 has not
vet made up its mind on matrimOny."
And you?" asked the man. What did you
answer?
You will have to ask me another way" she
declared smiling mischievOusly-
He did not have time. for at that moment. the
psychological one, the gong rang and the cleo
tric lights fickered the signal for men to 20.
Ne caught midnight train to this city, and all
the vay down the river he wondered IL she
meant If. Some day he will ask her-perhaps.