The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-20

iia school teachers to the mum
1876 were received at the
House Saturday by President
Mrs Harding, They were in'
ueedgby Senator Howard Suth-
Ind and by Representatives Ro-
bloom, Bowers, Reed and Wood
ard from whose districts they all
Ril The engagement at the White
ouse was made for them 10 days
go bs Mr. woodward.
The popular idea Of the school
mann IS that she is a very stern
ylsaged lady OF uncertain age, palm
tiiiy restrained and Unconditional,
That idea hangs on with some peo.
dc IKE the mother.in-law Joke. But
there Is nothing to II.
This west Virginia delegation
shoots that sgo-old misconceptton
andlIbel full OF holes. For the most
part there are young women, 100
per cent feminine looking and act
ftng. dressed up to the prevailing
sty1es, short skirts, low necks, silk
Stockings. The powder puff and lip
stick are no strangers to them. as
one look would convince anybody.
And they fell for President Hard
tig and llis earning wife, Just Ike
Everybody else does. The Presi.
nj taught country school himself
his gracious spouse attended
IT would, perhaps, be undig-
lied to say that the President
oliied, his visitors but he certain
was In a Jolly frame OF mind as
lie shook hands with the school
teachers as they filed by. with a
happy word or two for each. follow
ing little informal address for all.
And after II was all over the ex-
pressions OF the school marms we're
the, usual strictly feminine adula-
iory|onthursts, but instead Of saying
eAifilt he lust grand?r they phrased
IL dramatically by using isn't In
HE Isiace Of "ain't" as many we'll
bred people in the excitement i'm
meuiktely following visit to the
White House often may do. And as
/. for the Presidents wife. we'll, isn't
she ipat the dearest thing imagine
esble
me only bachelor in the West
Virsinis congressional delegation, It
could not be helped noticing that
\ Representat Ben L. Rosenbloom
seemed to have jump on his mar
4 ried colleagues in the matter OF at
Atention from the party. There was
not afmihute that he wasn't trimmed
round With a groups Of the prettiest
ounRest and most animated. a lew
NJ tte Others not so much. so, not
Enrssttins their romantic yester-
yesr and feeling the eternal femi-
nineuuest Pickering into tiny talme
lsFomi the embers, edged un close to
4 the good .natured. entertaining bach
eior congressman who answered
daSsaons with the assurance and
ioHeAcity OF regularly licensed
canitelguide.
Representative Reed was the only
School teacher among the NOM
3ers gof the delegation acting as q
! rcsption committee. Mr.. Rosen-
h1o6m was heard to boast the state
university as his alma mater and
|. eongfessmari woodward not 10 be
outdone claimed to. have been eX.
! peiied from more institutions ct
< Gaming than any other one present,
y befofe he went to pushing truck
on the railroad station platform at
Spencer as local agent for the R. s.
&C. trunkllne. Congressman Bow
Ns chimed in with the claim that
Zhe WAS the model scholar Of every
school teacher he ever went TO and
could prove 1t II any Of his old
teaehers wore alive.
The West Virginia excursionists
srrired here Friday morning on a
specfat train equipped with every
comfort and convenience 10 hc had
\ Fhe train started from ParkcrshurS
kand picked up additions to the party
z from that city as far east as Key
, ser Travelling Passenger Agent ].
MeC Martin was in charEe-the
meFaphone man on the bus, 30 to
weak. Mrs, H, q, Price Of Parkcrs-
aurs issthe official chaperono OF the
Gpnn their arrival here they
breaktssted at the Metropolitan no.
tei. which is their headquarters and
wate then embarked in big sight
seetng cars and the tour OF the city
md ats eIvirons was begun. It con-
ttnnsd today, the White House at
o'clock Included, and will wind