New-York tribune., 1905-11-12


a monopoly on trouble: Eve might EI
have avoided her trials; but Lala "a
Bart's were thrust upon her. They MA
were large in every beholder's eye M
or small, rather-for this was her m
trial: she was short four feet eight and ~
one-half inches in height, with all the
feelings and dignity belonging to five feet
eight and a half.
She longed to sweep through the college halls:
she could only trip. She desired to appear COM
1nanding: she had to stand on tiptoe III crowd to
avoid being smothered. She hated to be petted:
the feminine portion of her friends persistently
petted her-the masculine portion wished to.
"She is the sweetest, daintiest little lady you
ever saw" the girls of Alpha Gamma wrote home
in her freshman year, and we are so glad that
we've rushed her into our sorority! Alpha
Gamma feels rich in getting her"
She was popular with the men of the college
also for the institution was co-educat1onal-
''Of there is no question about inviting
the miniature 1ady!" they would say to each other
in the discussion previous to any social junction
''She is a gay little brick and the thing would not
be complete without her
In her senior year the girls of Alpha Gamma
,nourned What shall we do without her advice
next year?" asked the juniors despairingly.
And her plans for fun?" walled the sopho-
mores
And her dear lovely ways?" soberly from the
freshmen.
Every one loves you, Lalia cried Belle Gilbert,
an Alpha Gamma senior. You are SO popular
and bright Oh, dear! wish was like you'll
"Yes, four feet eight and stubbyl" scornfully
from Lalia IF wishes were horses, in this case
you'd have a desperately uncomfortable one to
ride" And the little woman gathered up her
books for the Hill, whose windy top the
college stood.
At the vestibu1e door she paused eve are
seniors now Belle, and you'll find that your height
has a commercial value when you get out IN the
'Arenar' The last word in imitation of the
college chancellor, who Eastern man prone
to add an r where it convenient
To fully one-half of the senior young women the
"Arenar" meant the teachers world. Temporarily
or permanently, over half of college women become
teachers. To such position Lalia Bart
looking forward eagerly. She had her plans al
ready laid. She would have platform built in her
classroom wherever that might be- of extra
height And that platform she would stand
and rule All, yes give her half a chance and
she could become a commander. Unconsclously,
Lalia strained her dminutive figure until her head
would have Just covered the four feet eight and
onehalf mark.
She was going to a lecture which she particularly
enjoyed and after the lecture she intended to inter
view the lecturer. The lecture the
of the fall of Rome, and the lecturer Professor
Romnev Faulks, who, being young and broad
shouldered had recently been put in charge of
new department in the college, namely, teachers
agency for the seniors.
This teachers agency brilliant idea of the
chancelors s. who reasoned thus to his faculty:
"We have alumni scattered all this land
who are teachers principals in preparatory schools
and school trustees. Now why not invite them to
serve their alma mater to the extent of giving
own graduates first chance in their sChools?"
Surely, agreed the faculty, and members OF