The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-06-03

had taken the first train to the IA
nous American woman's college,
just outside of Philadelphia, where
Miss Taft has been dean for two
years and Acting President for one
year. She is Americas youngest col
loge president, for she is but twenty
nine-a girl commander in-chief of
legion of girls. M" 'Er..
She is also, you p4Epeive, a living
contradiction OF the dead old lie that
college women do not marry! She is
several other interesting things. A
feminist, with a belief in women's
rights and responsibilities, she will
not sacrifice her husbands career to
further her own. A disbeliever in
what she has referred to, playfully, as
"a rather crochety old bachelors
dictum, Wives, submit yourselves
unto your husbands" she will not
keep her own famous name, but will
take that of her husband. She will
make HER home with her husband.
Are you going to give up your
work here at the college after your
marriage?" l asked.
81 shall have to give It up" she
answered, regretfully but firmly. II
should like to have kept on with it
but IT can't be arranged very we'll
1t would be impossible to work in
with my marriage"
Then, in the quietest way possible,
] was Informed that this college
romance" will go on just as It be-
gan. She and her fiance met each
other when they were going to col
lege together. And they're going to
keep right on going to college to-
gether!
He graduated from Yale in 1916.
Now he is instructor in history at
Yale. And this coming winter his
young wife again will take up her
studies at the university for the pur-
pose Of obtaining her Phi. ID. It's
a college romance from start to fin
ishl
81 don't like to publish my do
nestle affairs" she said, frankly, as
we crossed from one sidewalk to the
other. But l am enough Of a
feminist to be willing ito say that
do think the wife Of to-day is the
better for some serious interest out
side her home. Owing to the trend
toward luxurious living and the in
crease in labor-saving devices not
for a generation has the American
woman needed to devote alITher time
and energy to her home. The first
thing l shall do will be to take up
history courses at Yale, which | must
nave Tor my I'm. ID, After that, my
plans are not matured."
When asked her If, on the whole,
her marriage was to be now fash
Toned or old-fashioned, Miss Taft
smiled broadly. She has her fathers
Taft SMILE" as well as his pleasant
blue eyes, high forehead and deep
dimple in the chin.
At first she refused to answer by
advice of counsel
But you will take your husbands
manner" persisted.
Yes" she said quickly. "And we
shall have our home together In New
Haven. 1 am inclined to be of the
opinion that, whatever else a married
business or professional woman. does,
she should make a comfortable and
happy home for the man who Is her
husband. l was taught to cook and
keep house by my own mother. L am
afraid l haven't prohted from the
lessons as much as l might have
done. But at least l have had a splen-
did example before me!
81 am an optimist about marriage!
exclaimed Miss Taft. mo, / do not
agree with Shaw, Wells, w. l.
George, in 50 far as they represent
marriage as an institution on trial
with the proponderance Of the evil
dence against II. l believe in it, and
] believe 1t may be a real success
More and more / think marriage Is
evolving to a plane of perfect equal
ity for husband and wife, with coop
Grafton in public as well as In prt.
Vate interests. That Is my IDEAL"
Are you going to promise TO obey
your husband7" / Yentured.
Il haven't Thought about It'll havl