Evening journal., 1906-11-21
PEEK-A-BOO GIRLS
SENT FROM SCHOOL

Against Low Neck and
Short Sleeves
COLUMBUS. Ind, Nov. 21.-Half in
fun and wholly in earnest, this usually I
quiet city is an torn up the back. lit
orally and figuratively, at the expulsion |
from the High School Of several daugh- |
tiers Of leading families because they
insisted on wearing short sleeves and
peek-a-boo waists in classes.
Samuel Wirtz, principal of the High
School, is responsible for all the trou-
BILE, and before the affair is over the
short waist case" IS certain to figure
in the courts. Writ, who Is plainly
old and apparently grouty, admitted he
had expelled several girls for following
the fashion I'm short waists, and said
others We're to follow II they disobeyed
his order barring all short sleeves and
net waists from the High School. He
would not give the names OF the re-
bellious follows Of fashion for publica-
tion, but they are all known. Natu-
rally their parents are indignant. call
/ ing the principals action an insult. and
he may be called to account person.
ally even before the case goes to court.
/ The hostility OF the principal to even
a suggestion Of a dimple I'm a rounded
elbow or a passing glimpse between
the network of waists has long been
known, but he only voiced his obiec-
tions last Wednesday when intlmating
that his girl pupils were rather de-
laying the summer season by the bare
length OF their arms and the mosquito
netting around the shoulders. In fact,
he said II the sweet girls didn't cover
themselves up all over he would expel
them.
Put the Bare Question.
That was too much for dozen Of
the bright and pretty and good girls
lin High School and they decided to
ascertain once for all If there was any
fun at all in this drear world, or n a
principal in high collar, low shoes and
Ia frown was the eternal image OF Sc
verify.
on Thursday one OF the finest looking
girls in the school appeared in the class
on anatomy attired I'm the dark garh
Of Quaker. Sweet and demure, she
faced the principal and I'm answering
questions as to the makeup of the
Z human form modestly pulled her cuffs
down over her white hands.
Asked to demonstrate a few athletic
movements in which she excelled, the
/ girl who had discarded short sleeves
and peek-a-boo raised her arms above
her head and the principal sat down
suddenly and gasped. The fine looking
youngster had slit her Quaker waisf
from cuff up the arm to a little below
the level of the shoulder, and her splen-
r did arms. models for a sculptor. stood
! out white against the black Of her garb
The bright ahd fine little girl with a
r growing idea of the divine right o.
I woman to display her best charms, wa.
, the first TO be expelled
r Next day was important. in that tn,
girls had gathered and talked. and 4
was with some misgivings the princi.
pal dropped into the class on physiol.
> ogy. as the sweet rebels against mer,
I man debating fashion were most II
: evidence there.
e Fooled Him Again.
e Wirtz smiled complacently as h,
e viewed the gentle faces the earnes
eyes, brown and blue and black, an,
noticed the entire absence of even
CLINT of bare skin except in face an,
i, hands. Evidently the bachelor edfc
a against cool and breezy fashion ha,
: been obeyed.
!, AS is usual in this class, one of tn
: pupils was called on TO 90 to the boart
= and draw, in illustration of the pro
e found lecture on physiology Also. a
7. usual, the cleverest artist in the elias
was selected. She walked meekly &
4 the board and the principal. with hi
: back to her continued his lecture ol
: man unveiled.
There wasn't n dimple in the class
,, nor a giggle, but something uneas.
= made Writ turn around. His artis
: pupil was busy indeed. She had draw
a lovely caricature Of the principal 81
!. a peek-a-boo shirtwaist and shor
sleeves, and equally as bad. her dress
all sedate in front had been slit fror
meek TO zone in the back. which pre-
sented a beautiful triangle of bare an
snowy skin.
OF course the artist was expelled o.
the spot, as were others who seemed {
\ see something funny in It all. especiall
the dimple between the pretty artist
. shoulder blades
OF course the parents Of the girl
have taken up the fight, and in this the
are aided by both the high school girl
and boys, who are in open rebellio
" against any and everybody who dare
say a girl can't wear what she want
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