Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-27
DISPUTE COLLEGE
/! GIRL SOCIAL FUND
Pennsylvania CIubwomen
Disagree Over Proposal
to Establish Loans.
By Consolidated Press.


PHILADELPHIA, October 81
Proposal by the Pennsylvania Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs to establish
fund to make loans to girls while
they are attending college, to further
their social enjoyment, has aroused a
storm of argument among clubwomen
and educators here and in other Sec
lions of the country.
The proposal is not for fund to
aid in paying tuition, but to provide
young women with money to dress
well, attend entertainments and social
functions and enjoy the social side
OF college life.
At Temple University, where 4,143
women students are enrolled, live
ly interest is manifested in the pro-
posal. Miss Laura H. CARMEL, as
sociate president, highly approves
such a step.
1--WE have a revolving fund.-" she
said, "out Of which loans are made
to students to pay for tuition and
other neceSSaries, and our experience
Is that so per cent Of such loans are
repaid. Many of our girl students
have to practice great self-denial. 1t
would undoubtedly be beneficial to
girl students if they could barrow
money to provide for comforts while
at college.
ways by which girl students'can sup
plement their classroom studies if
they have the money to attend the
theater, opera and concerts, all of
which. under proper guidance, may
be edifying and beneficial. Organiza
rions, even aside from sororities,
spring UP requiring fees and dues, and
the student who is deprived of the
sociability and experience these afford
y,,ic of hi in xrf fcrt,
be enjoyed if the fund agitated for by
the Federation Of Women's Clubs
were available.
Supervision Proposed.
Such loans should be carefully
limited and expenditures supervised
lest they lead to extravaganza"
At the University of Pennsylvania,
where 500 or more girls are studying,
Miss Jean Crawford, director of wom-
en-, was much less enthusiastic over
the plan.
Il believe one appreciates the things
1t requires struggle to possess" she
said. surely it is part of an educa-
ton to learn the value of money, but
If it comes without labor we are apt
to be extravagant. Many opportuni.
ties are afforded in a city to earn suf-
ficient at odd times to help one gain
an education, and I am not quite sure
that it is not better to gain self-re-
lance by self-support than to run the
risk of becoming careless through bor-
rowing"
1t is not only the girl pupils that
are interested. The matter has be-
come burning question in the fra
ternity houses and eating clubs
among the men. The question is be-.
ing widely debated as to whether If
a man marry q girl who has bor-
roWed from the revolving fund and
has not repaid the debt, the BRIDE
groom becomes liable for the pre-
nuptial Indebtedness Of the bride.
Men to Quiz Brides.
The attitude of the "hard boiled"
is that, as they would not buy a pig
in a poke" they have no intention Of
proposing marriage without the query,
"HoW much do you OWe?"
Mrs. Charles j. Bailey, prominent
Omaha clubwoman, declared the in
novation may be proved worth while.
She minimized the financial danger
to prospective bridegrooms.
Even if a girl became engaged dur
ing college years." she said, sit would
be embarrassing for her to ask her
f1ance If he would be willing to pay
for the pretty clothes she wears.
1T is true that many girls attend
ing college are deprived of many adj
vantages through lack of funds to
dress well. Thus they are cut out of
social good times which would develop
their ability and charm and, in fact.
make them better fitted to take places
either in the home Or the business
world. OF course l advocate modera-
ton both in dress and entertain
ment."