The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-07
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 A New England summer resort proprie- tor tells me he has had remarkably sue cessful season, owing to a clever experi- ment tried for the first time.
 During the college commencement sea- son he sent a discreet agent to a dozen universities who ascertained the names of young students taking themselves through college or compelled to work during the long vacations. His represen- tative was directed to select a dozen such young men from as many different insti- tutions and to offer a months free en- tertainment to them as his guests. The dates of their invitations ran from July to August 1, by which means he con trived to have not less than six clever young men at his hotel at one time. The only injunction put upon them was that they should not disclose the fact that they were his guests. Receipted bills were rem dered to them at the end of every week, so that they could refute any rumor of the sort.
 Much credit was due to the man who made the selections, my friend assured me, because, with single exception, the students were fine, handsome chaps, good dressers and proficient in one or more of the outdoor sports. Nearly all of them were tolerable bridge players and several were exceptionally fine dancers. AS draw ing cards, they brought several thousand dollars worth of custom that he would nsot have secured.
 A drawback to most of the New Eng land resorts has been a scarcity of young men. This objection was removed.
 Young women arriving, early in the season. wrote to their girl friends at home about the fine chaps who could sail boats swim, play tennis, ball, ride and walk Although the guests knew the truth, these accessories to the summer g diversions had great drawing powers. The season was the liveliest, as well as most remunerative, ever known at one of the prettiest lake and mountain resorts in New Hampshire. Sufficient leisure oc- cured for the students to read and main tain their hours of advance study for the coming college year. They were popular,
 
 way proved the wisdom of the experi- mept.
 The hotel proprietor supplied horses to the young men who were good equestrians and tennis bats to those proficient at that game He offered small prizes for tourna- ments in the latter sport; the regular Sat urday evening 'hops" developed into more elaborate affairs. Once every month a fancy dress ball was given, in which the young guests always took leading parts The expense was trifiing compared with roomed in bachelors quarters, over The bowling alley, but they were given choice seats in the dining room. All of them were young men of good character cap able of mild firtations but forbidden to
 make love too violently or to propose marriage. The average summer girl did not take any of the youngsters seriously l but if an engagement or two should de- velop from the seasons experiment, the landlord will be satisfied to regard him
 self as a discourager of celibacy.
 i It is recognized fact that many marry ing mothers take their daughters to sum
 mer resorts with an expectation that ac quaintances will be made with eligible men, It is an admitted husband hunt. 1 Therein lies a suggestion worthy tho consideration of wealthy philanthropists l who would render beneficent service tt respectable young women who have nc opportunities for meeting worthy mates
 The newspapers are gorged with lament. from highly educated girls who have nc
 means of getting acquainted with theil
 equals in education. They will not con
 sent to form chance acquaintances, q.
 many respectable girls are forced to do l and, as result. never marry.
 Why would it not be possible for ricf patron to place endowments in a SCOT,
 of the less costly girls schools, by whicl means one of the most needy but amb tious pupils could be given a season a a fashionable summer hotel? She couIt l be placed under the chaperonage of 1 minister's wife in the town. or of th, family of the hotel proprietor, if he ant his wife were of the proper sort. In thi, way the pupil would gain experience O.
 the world and. If she did not acquire