Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-07-16
A Chair of Cupid.

Prof. Palmer, who declares that a lit
tie flirting now and then is a good thing
for boy or girl, is the oldest member
of the Harvard faculty. If there is any
one from whom conservatism on such a
subject might be expected, it is Prof.
Palmer, though, as is we'll known, love,
like hope, springs eternal in the human
breast" and even in ashes live their
wonted fires"
The New York newspaper which spec
ulates as to the course of instruction
that will be pursued if flirting is put
into the curriculum in institutions of
higher learning, has some one on its
staff who evidently has given much at
tention to the subject. He argues that
a foundation should be laid while stu
dents are in the public schools, and saws:
The fan drill could be introduced as a
substitute for plain sewing or bread mixing
and that would teach the girls the proper
use OF the most artistic flirting tool ever de-
yised. The proper way, to drop handker-
taught, when the girl is in the young,
receptive state, but having the shoelace
come united should not be taken up before
the algebra year in high school. Some edu-
Gators say the shoestring play should not
be introduced in the preparatory schools at
all, but made compulsory course after the
girls get under Prof. Palmer at Radcliffe.
But it is possible to have too much
there is scope for the exercise of
judgment in selecting the quality to be
preferred. There may be Irritation in a
conversation on parallelograms. Certain.
ly it easily may t9ke the form of a dis
cussion of favorite poetry. The journal
istic authority above referred to thinks
that Cupid is in the colleges at the pres
ent time and ''confers as many degrees
of F.. b. as the college authorities give
A u . To Hnsorihas ha
tation as complex but easy" including
these branches:
A little Latin; conjugation of the verb,
amo.
A little mathematics; such as the problem
Of making two hearts beat as one
A little astronomy; an accurate knowi
edge of the time of the full moon
little optics; the ability to make goo-goo
eyes.
And some mild athletics, such as squeez.
ing hand.
He notes the fact that there is a
Filtration Walk" at the West Point
Military Academy, and asserts that the
government years ago recognized the pol
ishing effect of flirting. But he makes
no reference to the rule of the Navy De-
partment fOrb;dding marriages of An
napolis cadets within two years after
graduation. Flirting is as natural to
young people as breathing--and only
little less necessary to the enjoyment
of life. When properly conducted if
means no more than innocent infer
changes between unattached fellow tray-
elers along the highway of existence who
find each others company agreeable and
feel that their pathways may diverge Mt
the next turn of the road. When Thought
of the latter possibility becomes distasta.
full to both. Irritation ends and true love
begins. Then it is time to invoke Nv
men.
In spite of the example of Prof, Pal
mer. there is strong ground for the CON
viction that young people as a rule are
better versed in the art and mystery of
flirting than old ones. If chair of On.
pid were established at Radcliffe or Har.
ward it might appear that there We're
members of the student BODY better
qualified TO occupy it than any of the
faculty.