The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-15
HOW TO MAKE COO COOS
University of Michigan Has Added New
Study to Curriculum.
Art of Love Making to Be Taught
the Young Men.
Most Popular Study In Course.-Scenes
That Are Laughable.

Ann Arbor, Mich, May s.-The Uni
versity of Michigan has added a new
course to its curriculum, one that may
best be styled course in love making.
Professor Trueblood is the inventor OF
the novel scheme and his course, which
has been hitherto Stunned as one of the
toughest" at the university, now seems
likely to become the. most popular on the
campus.
Ever since the spring vacation expired
Professor Trueblood has been trying diff
ferent methods of exciting interest in
his class, in order to reduce the ranks OF
the absentees. Early this week he hit
upon a successful plan, and now the
many visitors who attend his classes are
the spectators of thrilling love scenes.
Fifty times a day Professor 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" he
says; why you don't show 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 en-
treat the subject to be his alone. A
budding orator takes his place before a
blushing maid, and no matter how
smoothly the pair may have progressed
in private the professor 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 kneels and
goes through it all over again.
First steps up the bashful student who
shippers, bushes, and stammers while
he talks.
please, miss" he will say, 81 love you
dearly; will you marry met" For it is
ten to one that he has enjoyed himself
so much laughing at his predecessors
that he has failed to observe even what
Professor Trueblood considers the proper
form.
20, N.Y." the professor breaks out. ''The
little you know about the business is
astonishing"
Now, you wouldn't accept him if he
couldn't do better than that, would you
Miss -?
Look, now. I'm tired of your not
paying closer attention. Get on your
knees, gracefully; like this, you see
Reach over and grasp her hand will
both of yours-both, mind; then make
your proposal, but make it as a man
not as if you didn't half mean it. If you
subject doesn't suit l will give you an
other. l did think men ought to b.
taught to propose, but ] didn't know
they were all as ignorant as you seem t.
be-
Again the poor professor is obliged t.
get down on his sore knees and pour ou
another plea for the maiden's hand
Then, at the end of the hour, the elias:
passes out, only to make room for more
of the orators, who must be shown.
Professor Trueblood thinks he has t.
do more than his share of the work, bu
in spite of that he thinks he will be wei
repaid if he is able to smooth the roaC
to success for many of his pupils.
Il don't think it is fair for him t,
make the boys in the class do all tn
work." said one student. 4 wish h
would make the girls try it once in ;
while"
Professor Trueblood addresses few re
marks of correction to the girls in thei
parts. He says he really doesn't know
the best way for them to do. They mus
learn by the experience he is giving them