Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-20
ADDRESSES FEMALE HIGH SCHOOL
In Happy Vein. Pres.dent-elect Enter
tains His aearere-Advises Young
Ladies that Marriage Is Not Only
Future tc Look Forward to-lster
Speaks to Coons.
Bv Associated Press.)

might be construed AS an entirety
new attack" on the Solid SOnth ""'
mad,. bv the Presidrnt-el"ct when H.
put in good word for the warmth
and ardor f Northern men "ho
know a good thing when they SEQ
il in tn, s.".,n auu beauty OF SCUM
crn wCmen' This lighter vein "i
Mr. Taf.'> huluOr WAS given T. NJ ne
fore what he termed "a bouquet OF
fright ard charming faces. the stu
dents cf the TIhm2n High School
for girls.
Although nearly an hour i9tr i'll
his appointment tn" songs Of m
class which he listened To preceding
his brief talk he declared had car
rind him off in ENJOYABLE fancy and
his Introduction to speak was "a rude
awakening.'
Argument Against Ce-eoueaton.
The charming appearance OF the
student body. he said. impressed il
self on him as an entirely new and
convincing argument in favor OF the
separation Of the sexes for educa-
ton
The speaker admitted his point OF
view had changed somewhat on the
question Of woman suffrage since.
when sixteen. he ardently advocated
that doctrine in his graduation paper
because of the admiration he hal
for the intelligence of the girl mem
bers Of his class in Woc dward High
School. Cincinnati.
When the trained and intelligent
women of the country wanted sui-
frage. he predicted they would get
it. just on the VERY natural ground
tha: they always get what they want.
But ne remarked in passing the sub
ject for the discussion Ct matrimOnT
ne did not see the slightest interest
he was discussing
usefu! Though Unmarried.
Matrimony as he had said at Ath-
ems last week was not the only fu
ture to which young woman Should
look and no unsat sfactory accept
ances should ha made OF marriae"
proposal. simply TO avoid being an
old maid The great success Of
many unmarried women CT his ac-
acquaintance justified this assertion
But &C course in the South vnI
are not troubled AS they are in Mas
sachusettS.' he continued. where
there are so many women that there
is no possibility that they can all
marry and il is really serious prob.
lems there as 10 what shall he ION"
with the unmarried woman. Here
know that tn. situation IS different.
A jolly for the Girls.
But my dear Young ladies. til"
speaker remarked whine h" allow
full scope to the Taft smile. Il did
net cone here to make prepared
address. came here tru ting to see
inspiration OF the moment for what
your bTicht eyes and pretty face
aud YOUR charming presence might
bring out of me-. trJsf ! am not
Go cd vet to Weld 10 the charm ~
beauty. AMI TO which even 4 North
ern man NAV be- awakened ! know
there is n thPCrv that We are all cold
in the North. buf 7 assure yCu it is
rot true remember while once in
Nashville Of mixing inquiry regard
ing great many families there and
I fun that Immediately aftcr the
war lNtTs' were n great w NY .NDItI
ern officers who exercised admir-
bic ,tsstc and who found Young Ia
dies cf h.auty ard charm. formerly
On tho other side who were willing
Cr who ~ 'caS' Wcr" irdI'cei.
whether willing or not 10 LEONE
the wives Of Northern Nor. 20 that
II might nc; bc he worst lot should
YOUR fate over carr, vCu north NJ the
Mason and Dixon fir". fer We know
n good thing when We see it"
ADDRESS 70 Ne 70 Students.
From this gathering which wa
held in celebration II tn ccn'onnarv
r. Edgar hl"7 Poe. Nr. Taft went
e once 10 Hams Normal AM ird"s-
trial Irsiifu:c for NegroTs whore he
delivered IN ahdr"cs On tho benefits
of indrs,r rial education
This school. which was founded by
vomcp. 7rd has been f?r twenty.
three v.srs under tho supervision of
Iucv c Lane. 2 ncgrcgs. has several
hu- red STUDENTS
THAT colorcd woman >aid Mr..
Taft with reference 20 III" principal
could have constructed. this rr"7'
institution of learning and brought
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