Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-01
UNIVERSITY
IMPORTANCE
By MIss EvA ARoNsoN

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GPEoPLE who have never been to
college cannot be said to be we'll
educated stated Buddie, with the
conviction Of a man Of the world.
And why not7 Buddle was just six.
teen and this was bis first year at col.
lege' Who was more competent to give
an opinion on any subject under the
sun than Buddlef
I suppose that finishes me- Helen.
his cousin, said with a laugh. 81 have
never been TO college. / might aim to
be a college professors wife, though"
she added. with a twinkle in her eye.
Surely that would be college edu-
cation in itself"
"Huhs grunted Bud, and almost
choked over mouthful of lemon pie.
AS II any prof would have your
"Why not?" Helen demanded. slight
ly discomfted, 4 am not bad-looking.
and -"
But You are not well educated"
Buddle Interrupted crushingly you
read lot, It Is true, but you couldn't
talk coherently on any subject"
How do you like your teachers7n
interposed his father, seeing that Helen
was flushing uncomfortabIy.
"Teachers-old sap-headsl" !" said
Buddie, wrinkling his nose. Especial
" I.ovey, the prof in psychology"
rs il quite dignified to call your pro
fesscr Loveyg" inquired his father, re-
spcctfully.
"0h, you don't understand, father
Buddle looked lmmeasurably bored
because you have never been to col
lege. The profs know they are called
Lovey and Kippy and siittens, but they
pretend they don't know They feel
awfully flattered to be nicknamed by
the students"
81 suppose the professors don't
count" said Helen resentfulIy. "You
talk as though nobody counts but you"
"Well, they don't count" said Bud
die promptly. Nov. take this Lovey.
He doesn't know how to lecture.
could lecture much better. ="
"Surely you must be mistaken"
Helen cried Indignantly. "a university
with reputation isn't going to have a
man on the faculty who is incompetent
to teaeh.'
"Oh, they pick out all kinds of nuts"
said Bud carelessly.
Mrs. Minton gave the signal to rise,
and her little family got up and trooped
Into the sitting room. Helen was still
burning with resentment.
Il certainly hope you viii study and
get good grades in your studies" Mr..
Minton said severely to his son as he
uffolded his evening newspaper.
THE studies don't count" Bud an
swered patiently. "The atmosphere
counts. and the sports. and the assocla-
tlons you make"
I'm not sending you to college for
atmosphere" began his father. acrlmo-
niously. when the doorbell rang.
Helen opened the door and started
little at sight of the big, smiling man
confronting her
Didn't you expect me tonlght?" he
asked pleasantly.
81 thought it was to be Friday
night" Helen murmurea. confusedly.
"But won't you come In7 Fortunately,
the whole family is at home"
As she drew the newcomer into the
hall, where he began to remove his
wraps, Buddie's voice came clear and
high from the sitting room.
'1iut you don't understand. father,
because you have never been to col
lege. The profs don't matter, especial
ly Lovey. He's big mutt. ! don't
have to study for him. +"
Helens cheeks flushed. With a
nervous gesture she pushed aside the
portieres and stood looking at Buddie,
who was directly y her vision. Then
she moved away to make ro0m for the
tall man who followed her.
"Auntle and uncle" Helen said, in a
shy way, meet Mr.. Marshall Loyelace,
associate professor of psychology, and
my friend"
There was an appalled, silence BUD
dies face turned chalk-white. He trem-
bled like an aspen leaf in storm.
That's all right, old man." the pro
fessor said, good-naturedly, as the boy
began stammering excuses. II don't
mind in the least. You are passing
through phase. ! call it university
superiority. You'll get over it, never
fear
And he sat down and actually, yes.
actually acted as though he enjoyed
talking to Mr.. and Mrs. Minton and
Helen, and not one of them had ever
been to college.
Buddie looked decidedly crestfallen-