Syllabus . human naturU ground sports is bad enuff To drive away their larnin,But fill their hearts with silly stuff, Nd heads aint so dissarnin. Now, whos a goin to tend the home, Nd milk the cows and feed em?Who wants his wife to write a pome? The kitchens where we need man dont play his biggest trump, Nd hustle round to rout em,The wivesll all be on the stump— Well worry long without em. Yes. sir! The schools a wicked place, Nd boys can hardly stand it;The girls must drop out uf the race, The countrys homes demand trubles been a growin so. Its goin to ruin the nati
Syllabus . human naturU ground sports is bad enuff To drive away their larnin,But fill their hearts with silly stuff, Nd heads aint so dissarnin. Now, whos a goin to tend the home, Nd milk the cows and feed em?Who wants his wife to write a pome? The kitchens where we need man dont play his biggest trump, Nd hustle round to rout em,The wivesll all be on the stump— Well worry long without em. Yes. sir! The schools a wicked place, Nd boys can hardly stand it;The girls must drop out uf the race, The countrys homes demand trubles been a growin so. Its goin to ruin the nation,Onless ye chuck out all the co, Nd leave plain eddycation. an Ecroetic Oh, tell me who are prettier than fabled nj-mphs of old, Unmatched in mind, and wittier than all the planets hold ? Right gladly do I sing their praise. Gladly pen my lay. In storied times of olden days Reposed none such as they. Love lingers in their fleeting smiles, Speaks in the beauty of their wiles. John Singi^eTon 247 Xtterar^. 1Rortb\x)e0tern in tbe pastH page of Ibistorp N St. Valentines day, 1871,1 was electedpresident of the new EvanstonCollege for Ladies, and at once entered on my duties. All summerwe planned the course of study, and my pen was busy in pursuit ofpupils, who, on the opening da}-, filled the old college which we hadleased until our new building should be completed. Our pupils wereto have all the school privileges of the University; they were to takemusic, art and several other studies at our own college building, and were tobe under our care exclusively as to morals and manners. We had, in fact, fivedepartments: Modern lyanguages. Fine Arts, Music, Health, Home and little as to the government may not be out of place. Every Friday afternoon alecture was given in the college chapel at which the church roll call was had. All theyoung ladies were expected to respond. History, biography, books and reading, art, travel,manners, health and many other subjects were bro
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