New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-29
THE IDEAL HUSBAND.
His Qualifications as Described by Several
College Students.

College has changed my ideal. in that It has made
G husband an Indispensable creature IS the some
what surprising statement Of one girl who. with q
dozen other young women college students has
contributed 20 the current number OF GOOD FIouss
teeu.ug' her views on The Ideal Husband"
While these writers disagree as to the necessity
If TIE possession OF wealth and college education
nv thsT husbands-to-5e. there is q singular una
nInity Z ihelr decision that he need not be hand
soma
Tbs ideal OF the average girl when she enters
ooDsgs says Smith College student, is "a dark
handsome hero. who shall surround her with IN
un6ytng devotion and the luxury Of q Vanderbilt
College completely changes her point OF view and
upoa graduation she is less concerned with the au-
peE-lnoef than with the wearing qualities She has
no desire whatever for q handsome man To be
sure be must be manly looking as he rnust Ia
manly minded. but he may have freclles and red
hair Il his chin Is strong. his brow broad and his
eyes kind"
This Is the opinion OF an Ohio State 1-r,,,o-,,.1,
girl: y Csed TO insist that he must be handsome
But have seen. In college too MANY handsome
men 10 care whether or not my husband he hand
soma Al 7 ask Is that his face deno+o strong
Character and that he shall be strong and healthy
Hen ere concelted enough as Il is without having
their INTERPRETATION enhanced by good loo1,.,
"A lat bank account IS included IN +ba list ~,
attributes Of University Of Chicago gfr1,s 49,
h-AoE--~- " nile would never advocate marriage
fer money she says II cannot bring r,vseIF -
m
POSITION Is better than nothing bur # e No, 80
SaI-y hlane' A few thousand dollars savad ~,
De40Ge marriage Is & very desirable thing T. ~
PIE cannot save before marriage how can tba--
ai'eT' when expenses bound to tncreaza2 =,
'Ie-s . nor reasonable stock Of capital ,Inon
W1loA 70 depend IN case Of necessity rbera "a -,
POSs4D-Aty' but by no means Drobab iIitv tbat =
coupe VII maintain the high standard Of living AZ
saich hey ought 10 aim"
a10osIaie wealth. meaning mot less than 60 o,o
year income or salary aud not more than s1o 0o "
another writer signifies necessary for hsppiness
ana bE several others Just enough 10 live com
fortsbIy IS al that IS asked.
ssders herself oaS 6t sS says one who so con
eye[ase college man. he IS so far from the i6eaJ
Of my college friends bGt rs 1850 - an 5e9y [ona
pIos gectlFe husbands. They are too young: thew
have never had 20 brush Up against the rough
cages OF the world, and have never been tried r
The prospective husband leaving love Out Of the
9assaoE- girls respect and admiration must be
ne word, nor how many football games he has
played OF how many degrees he has taken"
achieved the same breadth OF culture and interest
N the world by his own strength OF brain and will
ElJhoEt ne az OF e college course, IS stronger
4 coeducauonaI undergraduate declares that a
ton has It's value es It breaks down girls pre-
conceived notions Of his Superficial ntcetles''
as be IS To her mind college teaches her thar
to have q friend, she must be one and that hus-
Only one sri Out q ths taiTtssn whose letters
are published makes the confession that college
training for women leads 70 the belief that 'life
good deal happier"
undergoes much t0ninE down during her four
years Al college IS lnquestionahie, Nevertheless,
take plaos Il the mind Of any well posed girl
at this time IN her life, IN college or at home.