The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-23

misses, tossing Cne1r neadS, declared
that 1t was because the girls wouldn't
f1irt; that they themselves had turned
their backs upon sophomores who had
more assurance than brains. Others
averred that the presence of the wo-
men made the college "hennery" In
stead of a field for "stags." A third lot
laid the whole movement to the fact
that several of the girls took scholar
ships away from as many young men.
Certain it is that one young woman Of
remarkable facility for learning cap
tured a prize that all the honor men
were striving for.
Be that as 1t may, the antagonistic
spirit prevailed, and it was determined
by the board of management that the
class of '16 should be the last womans
class to be admitted to the university
The class contained an unusually
bright lot of girls, who, spurred on by
what they considered an injustice to
their sex, devoted their intellectual eff
forts to taking away as many per-
Quisites in the shape of prizes and
scholarships as possible.
Miss Julia Horton, president Of the
class, proved an excellent choice. Not
much Of scholar, she developed O
rare talent for management. Upon her
election she made q few remarks en-
bodying the desire that the members
Of the class should beat the men in ev-
cry field.
"In athleticsT' asked q voice.
Miss Horton was staggered for a mo-
ment, then bringing her white fist down
on theftable, said with vigor, Eyes, in
athletics"
A burst of laughter followed the an
nouncement, after which it was for
gotten till three years had passed.
The president had by this time been
succeeded by others, but she had be-
come the recognized manager Of the
class. The college fall term for 1916
had scarcely commenced when she
called half a dozen Of her classmates
to her room for conference, and
when they were assembled said to
them:
you may remember that when was
elected class president in our fresh
man year signified wish we should
beat these dog in the manger students
who haven't the brains to take prizes
themselves and are unwilling that we
should take them, even on the athletic
field. Our prize scholars are sure to
tho hon nd hax
called you together to consult as to a
means Of beating the men in athletics"
A dozen coral ears were pricked up
at once at this daring statement.
IF we haven't the muscle" Miss
Horton continued, I'VE may at least
have the ingenuity to find a way to
beat the men, or at least drive them
from the field The football season is
at hand. At that game manly strength
has greater advantage over woman's
physique than any athletic contest. /
propose that we select a team from
among those of us whose advantage
lies rather In our muscles than our
brains and at the final of the season
attempt to win a game"
Nonsense! Impossiblel 1t wouldn't
be proper" were the words that greet
ed the proposition.
speaker. us to cooperate with me. We
will organize a team. We will not let
our object be known till the last mo-
ment, then we win challenge the uni
versity team, relying on our wits
rather than our physical strength to
win. At any rate we may get re-
venge"
"Wit won't win where brute strength
Is needed" remarked Miss Porter.
"Any more than brute strength will
win where brains are required" Miss
Ripley added, "as is manifest from our
sweeping away the prizes and scholar
ships from these strapping fellows"
1--WE might weaken Them" suggested
little Miss Mullins, ''by sticking pins
into them"
II have a scheme" said Miss Hor-
ton, that propose to put in practice
when it comes to the final test"
"What is it?" asked all at once.
"Girls," was the reply given impress
sively, there is one faculty we need
not fatter ourselves we possess-reti-
cence. / shall not communicate my
plan to the men through each and ev-
cry one Of you"
Miss Horton won the assent of the
company, they agreeing to her terms
at least all Of them except little Miss
Mullins, who declared she could never
In the world wait for the denouement.
There were several remarkably strong
young women in the class, and one,
Mary Honk, who had come from farm
on which, her classmates declared, she
had followed the pillow, was five feet
eight in height and strong as an OK.
Miss Horton. who organized the team,
selected her for the most prominent po-
sition and assigned the others to the
rest of the places as they seemed best
fitted.
Since the managers plan was based
upon the wits rather than the strength
Of the team it was not supposed that
training and practice would be ad-
hered to very strictly. The main trou-
BILE was to find ground where they
could practice without having the men
students ogle and guy them. However,
they secured a gridiron In a neighbor
ing town, fenced in, and on practice
days went there In hay wagon.
Nevertheless it was not long before
the men students learned that the CO.
eds had organized football team and
were practicing. Then it leaked out
that they were intending to challenge
the men. Innumerable were the jokes
perpetrated at the girls expense, which
luckily they did not hear. Miss Horton
was working with some especial pur-
pose In view, but since she kept her
own counsel no one knew what it was
She urged the team to learn the game
and charged few of the strongest,
especially some who were fleet run
ners, to prepare for some real work
on the last Saturday In November.
There was considerable anxiety on
the part of the men team to learn when
and where the girls did their practic-
ing. In order to prevent giving away
these important matters the young la
dies chose unexpected practice days
and set out each and every one for
the field In a different direction.
The university team and the woman's
college team were in fine practice, there
being about two weeks remaining be-
fore the end Of November Then a for
NAL challenge passed, which was ac-
cepted by the university team captain
with great formality, but with the be-
lief that the affair was a joke Soon
after this it was noticed that change
had come over the women students.
Up to this time there had appeared no
diSnOsitinn on their narf to firt hut