The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-06-22
By PAULINE D. EDWARDS

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Il say, Tom," said Jim Ruggles.
what do you say to visit to the
O. A. G. VIZ
whats the G. A. @. VIZ
THE College For the Amelioration
Of the Condition of Women"
what kind Of college do you call
thatT
'The intention Is to educate young
women on such lines that they may
take the places Of men In the higher
departments Of life-that is, legislators,
judges, governors and, possibly, presi-
dent Of the United States"
"You excite my curiosity. I would
like to see what kind Of material they
are molding for the purpose"
"Oh, that isn't what 1 wish to go
there for. I want to see a girl / am
sweet on. She has turned me down
since she got the feminine craze, and
there's nothing for me to do except
to beard the lioness In her den."
'But do they allow men visitors at
the college"
"Oh, / understand that the college
doors haven't any more objection to
men than to women; but, Of course,
no college for women permits the un-
dergraduates to receive young men
whenever they like. We had better
go as inspectors Of the institution with
view to writing It up, thus advertis-
ing 1t and inducing others to found
colleges for a similar purpose. I will
palm myself Off as a magazine writer.
You might tell them that you are prin-
cipal of young ladies' seminary and
desire to educate your pupils to fill the
most exalted positions"
"Thats all very well. But do you
suppose they're going to be fooled into
thinking that a man of my age would
be trusted with the education of young
girls?'
"You can make up for any age you
like. Forty will do. Your premature
badness will help, and you can paint a
few crows feet at the corners Of your
eyes,"
won't they spot the paintT''
''Not If 1t is carefully done, and I
propose to make the visit after dark"
A few days later william Har-
grave Spencer, the magazine writer,
received In reply to note he had writ
ten to the president of the G. A. G. w.
an invitation to visit that institution
and to bring with him Bryant Wother-
spoon for an inspection of the institu-
ton.
On a certain evening the two gentle
men, apparently between forty and fifty
years of age, appeared at the house OF
the president of the college and were
received by her with consideration, she
being greatly interested in getting free
advertising for the institution. They
had prepared a number Of questions,
which they asked, and made notes Of
the replies. After exhausting the sub
ject Tom said:
"As principal Of young ladies' SEM
mary 1 have found it possible to put
my school in favorable light to visi-
tors. On one occasion / turned visi-
tor over to a committee of the girls,
and the visitor afterward told me OF
certain irregularities that needed to be
corrected. Since then l have always
turned visitors over to others. May L
suggest, without my motive being mis-
construed, that Mr.. Spencer and be
permitted to be shown over your insti-
tuition by one or two of your under
graduates
The president acquiesced, though not
with a good grace in this, and two
young ladies were assigned to the duty.
One Of them assumed the lead, acting
as spokesman and giving lecture as
she passed along with the inspectors.
She was not beauty, but was admira-
bly, fitted for what she was doing. The
Other girl had evidently been selected
at haphazard. Jim was busy connecting
questions that she could not answer
nor could any one else, for that matter
with view to getting rid Of her.
This put her i'm q bad humor, when Tom
said TO her:
"Have you an undergraduate OF the
name Of Bertha Griswold In your insti-
tutionT"
"We have"
"She is a graduate Of my seminary"
"Would you like to see herr"
II would"
"The young lady went away to call
Miss Griswold, and while she was gone
there was an animated and hurried
dialogue between Tom and the remain
ing girl. He explained the situation to
her and told hersthat Miss Griswold
and Jim had been spoons. Miss Whar-
ton, the girl to whom Tom confessed,
declared that she would not be a party
to the deception, and the boys were
fearful that they were on the eve Of
exposure, but when the girl who had
left them returned with Miss Griswold
Miss Wharton held her tongue. Miss
Griswold recognized Jim the moment
she saw him, but there was no disposi-
ton on her part to give him away.
Laura" said the girl who had
brought her, "I will turn these gentle
men over to you to be informed of any
thing they desire to know
"Ill do what l can for them" was
\the demure reply.
The four who remained moved on for
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