Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-26
COLLEGE GIRLS At
YELLOWSTONE PARK
Have Great Time as "Divers,"
"Heavers" and dude
WrangIers."

Each year four hundred picked COL
lege girls spend n wonderful summer
at Yellowstone National Park. accord
ing TO Eyre Powell, who tells about Il
in the New York Tribune. Only the
first 5000 applications are con-
considered, and from, these four hun
dred girls are chosen. so that II you
are visiting the camp, you are apt to
be waited on by an honor student
from Smith or guided up the mountain
by class president from Vassar.
These girls are known in the camp
slang as "savages." Their summer
commences when the Savage special"
leaves Salt Lake City carly in June.
Some Of the girls become camp wait
resses. The story is told of n college
professor who suddenly was ombar-
raised on recognizing in his skillful
waitress the star pupil of his phil
osophy class. The girl laughed when
he feared 10 offend her by Offering a
tip, and said that she would use IL 10
purchase books for his class the next
term. The mattresses arc known as
heavens; the dishwashcrs as div
ers;" and the bed makers as bed
bugs" Each week the girls change
places.
The Dude Wranglers" are the
guides. who can answer any 'ques-
ton that is put to them by the visit
ors. One gyl was asked about an
eagle nest and as she knew little about
the subject, she read up about nests
and finally located an eagle nest with
the parent birds away. While she was
examining it. the old birds returned
and fought her. She slipped down the
mountain side. but caught herself on a
ledge of rock. Only by covering her
head with the tails OF her outing coat
did she escape unhurt from the beat
ing Of their wings.
Recently a group of young and mis-
chieVous savagcs "swiped" the party
of regular guide. That day the
Visitors learned many new and strange
facts about the Yellowstone. They
heard that old Faithful" was erected
in 1870 at tremendous expense. that
the water is turned off every night
to save expense. and that during a
cold winter tho giant seyser froze
while in eruption and stood for months
as a solid column OF hot water over
100 feet high. They We're also told OF
the bear that ate the school teacher
so that the cubs born the next year
had college educations. The climax
came when the false guide related a
thrilling tale of some OF the rangers
who went skating when the great hot
pool in the crater of the Excelsior
Geyser froze over, broke through the
ice and nearly scalded TO death before
they could he rescued. At this point
| the real guide appeared with a less
romantic but more authentic account
Of the wonders OF the park
The girls have all sorts Of adven-
lures that might be considered hair
raising at home. but which are part
OF the daily life there. The elk, the
bears, and other wild creatures con-
gregate around the lodges, and II is
a common sight to see old Molly" n
big brown bear. being chased out OF
the kitchen by an indignant college
girl with broom. One girl went trout
fishing and IN her efforts 10 reach a
pool climbed out on a log clear across
a gorge 60 feet above the water. Just
as she was preparing TO return a man
appeared and in spite OF her protes-
tations. would be chivalrous and
rescue her. AS result. he caught on
the stump OF a broken branch and
had to be rescued by the girl.
The girls spend their spare time in
hiking. fishing and other outdoor
sports. In the evenings one may see
groups Of girls about the camp fire
toasting marshmallows and singing
the gay little songs that spring ur
whenever college girls get together, oil
dancing under the tall trees by the
glow Of the fireplace. II is a colder
summer for the girls. even If a cher.
ished tramp must be relinquishet
some morning by the tent girl because
all the people in her row did not ariss
early, or the waitress has a GROVE
that is difficult 10 please.