The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-03
Beware the Woman.
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Y The debating club OF Harrington
University after stormy session
pnseed by vote of eleven TO ten a res
elution accepting challenge to debate
from the club Of Pocahontas college,
An Institution for young women. A
toihmittee of three, consisting OF
Messrs Abbott, Dexter and Purington,
was appointed to meet similar com
mittee OF girls, Misses Barbour, Ever
tt'and Turner, with view to arrang-
ing the terms. The president OF the
Harrington club thus addressed the
committee:
f"You are to understand that in en-.
ttfing upon debate with girls we are
neceSsarily at a disadvantage. In the
nrst place II is impossible to get an
Awarding committee that win not give
q decision In favor OF girls over men
no matter II the girls talk rubbish
I from first TO last Then these creatures
are adept In their monkey ways Of In
fuencing an audience. Secure provi.
atoms that will insure US fair play or
don't sign articles"
The president OF the Pocahoutas club
thus addressed the committee appoint.
Cd to meet the men:
Every body who knows anything
about men knows that they will take
any advantage Of woman they are per
mitted to take You are to steel your
selves against their Hattering tongues
and agree to no terms that do not give
us an equal advantage with them.
have been given a tip that the commit
tee you are to meet are the finest look
ing. most engaging students In Har-
rington college. All | have 10 say In
conclusion is Cave canem'" beware
OF the Dog.
The committees met In a summer
house on the campus OF Pocahontas
university, and Mr.. Abbott and Miss
Barbour, chairman and chairwoman OF
each respectively, began preliminary
discussion as TO the terms The other
members, not being called on for their
opinions. strolled away, Mr.. Dexter
with Miss Everett, Mr.. Purington with
Miss Turner.
MIR. Abbott contended that the com.
mittee should consist Of men, while
Miss Barbour insisted that they should
be women. Then they agreed that 1t
should consist Of both men and wom-
en-. But since 1t must be of an unequal
number neither would give way to the
other as to whether a man or woman
should have deciding vote. At noon
they adjourned the discussion and
gave out what has been thus far stated
or their deliberations.
Several days passed Every morn
ting the committees met in the summer
house, the chairman and chalrwoman
took up the discussion. while the other
members strolled away as before to
pass the time till the two heads should
agree upon some method.
One day the two committee heads
read a statement OF terms they haC
reached to their colleagues. 1t wal
agreed to and signed in dupllcats by
each member of the committee. The
copies were written on ordinary note
paper and placed in square envelopes
Mr.. Abbott took both copies for a fina
reading and comparison. The sam'
evening he met Miss Barbour by ap
pOintnent on the porch of her dormi
tory and bade her goOdby in the dark
Taking her copy of the terms from
his pocket, he handed 1t to her ant
took his departure. Entering the house
Miss Barbour met the president OF he
club and TUNED over the envelope con
tanning the terms without looking at n
The president afterward remembers,
that Miss Barbour was destrait
The next day there was a meeting o
the Pocahontas club, and the president
arising, proceeded to read the term:
On seeing the first word she hesltatsc
frowned and then blurted II out:
Dearest.
,0A shock passed over the assembling
followed by burst OF laughter.
You say that you love mo and yet 20
ixnreasonably hold to your position tht
the umpires shall consist OF three me
and two women. II you are 30 unyleldln
nowl what must ] expect In the futur
No; cannot give my heart TO one WI
fnsists upon taking 30 unfair an advsI
VaKs OF our sex Still ! will admit thu
/ love you just a little teeny weeny bi
DO grant US three women to two me
and / will love you ever so much
Miss Barbour during the readir
Hhrank down behind her chum, but
its conclusion arose and said:
"MIBs President, before sending yol
eommittee upon It's work you sal
Gave canem.' Acting on your instru
tiOns. threw the dog a piece OF p'
soned meat When he handed
my copy Of the terms he inadyertant
rot hold OF this letter. But l assu
you the terms are satisfactory IN
cry respect. Here is memoranda
copy"
Long and loud were the cheers tn
greeted Miss Barbour upon the rea
ing Of the memorandum. Never "
triumph more complete. But one
cumstance chilled the enthusiasm
Pacohontas college. Miss Turner of
committee was absent the next morni
ffom chapel, and later 1t was disco
cred that she had eloped with a
married Mr.. Purington. She never
turned to college.
The debate was won by Pocahoni
eolleoe but the next year when a ch