The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-07-17
IN THE HOME Of MR.. BRYAN
RUTH BRYAN LEAvlTT HAS INIT
MATE FRIENDS HERE.
AN UNUSUALLY POPULAR GIRL

Mr.. Bryan's Eldest Daughter Was a
Supreme Favorite in the University
OF Nebraska--A Charming Family
In Their Home.
Ruth Bryan Leavitt is intimately
known by several Norfolk people who
became more than ordinarily well
acquainted with her at the University
of Nebraska
Among others, Miss Helen Bridge
OF this city is a sorority sister to Mrs.
Leavitt both having belonged to the
same university Greek letter society,
Delta Gamma. A genuine sisterhood
exists In college sorority life and Miss
Bridge has very frequently been en-.
tertained in the Bryan mansion at
Fairview by the democratic presden.
tial candidates eldest daughter
Popular College Girl.
AS n college girl, Ruth Bryan was
immensely popular. There was moth.
ing snobbish in her attitude. She was
democratic. She made friends easily
and was on good terms with great
many different circles OF acquaint.
ances.
And not only was she popular. Also
she was clever. She wrote genuinely
brilliant short stories.
Belonged to English" Club.
Miss Bryan was elected to the Eng
fish club of the university upon the
merit of her writing. The English
club used to meet every two weeks
spice to the meetings Miss Bryan
Ruth Bryan-could always be
depended upon. On English club
meeting nights she always stayed
down town at the Delta Gamma chap
ter house, the trip to Fairview being
stopped running and English club oc-
casions being too informal to justify
the formaity of cab.
Delightful in Her Home.
Miss Bryan was most delightful
character in her own home at Fair
view. She had the faculty of making
guest feel absolutely and perfectly
at home. One forgot, for the time be-
ing, that it was home Of fame-the
home of a three-time nominee for the
greatest Office in the world.
And visit to the Bryan home was
unusually interesting Miss Bryan
had interesting souvenirs from all
parts of the world. Her "den" was
better than an art museum and crown
| ing all of the attractiveness OF the
place was the vivacious, magnetic per-
sonalty, the brilliant wit and good
humor of Mr.. Bryan's daughter.
Mrs. Bryan was charming mother,
apparently, and a charming hostess,
wthal. And Colonel Bryan was equal
| ly pleasant about the house.
Norfolk? Oh, yes, l know a num-
Der Of Norfolk people," he said. you
knew Luikart up there? He was al
ways very good friend of mine"
Bryan Children Hard on Shoes.
The Bryan children are all hard on
their shoes. That's what their shoe
dealer said. He happened to say it
as the climax on rather peculiar in
cident.
Ruth Bryan was going to the thea
ter that highland had forgotten to
get pair OF shoes from the shoe
store, left there some time earlier for
new heel. She wanted these shoes
particularly because they were par
ticularly comfortable and she liked
them.
"You came after them, did your
asked the shoeman. "And are going
to send them out on the street car?
Pretty good. Well Ruth, always was
hard on her shoes. All the Bryan
children are"
Those shoes were duly put on the
street car, all right, and the conduc-
tor was told to put them off at Fair
view. But the conductor forgot and
carried the shoes by. And it took a
trip next day to the traction COM
pany's office to get the missing foot.
gear. But it must not be presumed
that Ruth lost out on the theater be-
cause of that one favorite pair Of
| shoes. .,,