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Show f CO-EDS II BAN FLIRTING Adoption of 'Big Sister' Plan Being Considered By Girls SALT LAKE. Feb 12 Co eds of the IJnlVaralty Ot Utah may ndr.pt tho 'bit sister" plan of protecting them-MlVei them-MlVei nninst reflections cast upon thorn through the actions of some of the youngrer membsrt of their number num-ber In powdering their noses, using paint, and flirt lutj with young men In the halls of the buildings," according accord-ing !- Miss I.ucv Van Colt dean of women. The suggestions of faculty members thai ihe fussing" on me campu slK'Ulil cease, were read before the ma.' meeting of girls Fridav at which time a resolution d nvlng the use of cigarettes among girls was passed According to Miss Van t.'ott. under the big sister' plan, each girl will be responsible for the conduct of other oth-er girls as well as of herself and will take the less circumspect members mem-bers In hand with the view of check Ing the public use of paint and powder pow-der and ihe practice of flirting In this connection it was said by one glr!. thul it would be lust as out of place for the young men to bring their shaving sets to school and shave themselves In the halls as for the girls to use their beautv aids In public. I ELLS ii ri, IK l ING me of tlv statements received oy Mis Van Cotl, which has aroused much comment at the university. Is fmm Dr. it Marshall, university physician and In ad Of the department i. f physical education. Strong reference refer-ence Is made to "promiscuous flirtations" flirta-tions" and love making in the hnlls of the university, wrhich, according to the consensus of opinion of the faculty fac-ulty members, is the most flagrant condition in need of correction The letter which was read before the mass meeting follows: "You requested my own opinion and an opinion of certain women members mem-bers ot the faculty .i to suggestions that might profitably be given to uni- : e rally girls. "Each olll Of the women members I tc whom 1 have put Ihe question have, Without 8 moment's hesitation, mattered thus: There Is too much "fussing.' queening' and other forms of campus love making goinjc on I about the halls and in the corridors, (in nnin? ilmvii the hall one Is con stantly disturbed by tho thought that; at any moment he may bo interrupt ing a proposal of marriage The world loves a lover but generally it does, not relish public and promiscuous flirtations and courtships. "My own feeling Is hat on the whole the girls of the student body! are better looking, better and more sensibly dressed, freer from objectlon-ible objectlon-ible i.iiint ami hiv a better appreciation appre-ciation of health Ideals than at any time during the L'e ears I have known the student boxlr. "My best word to ihem is to Keep on Improving. The re are still a guod many who are severely Impaired be- j cause of an unstead, high-strung, unstable un-stable and over excited nervous sys-1 terns. In fact, these are the com-' monest Ills mot with in college girls, j both here and In other institutions ' Mut oollegje girls could well afford I to cultivate a calmness, and a composure com-posure and come down out of the Clouds of nervous tension to tho I ound eurt'n normality. College girls j nei-d sleep Instead Of .ispi-n, outdoors insieau oi puim, tnu uiamj iwiwi of nerves Excitement is a good condition con-dition but it is u very poor diel. "The Institution Is fortunate in having hav-ing this year an unusually plen.-ing. sensible and eap.ibb graduate nurse who is here mainly to help girls solve their physical prohU mi- I should be much pleased to have you Invite the women of the institution to take advantage ad-vantage of the help which she and 1 are always ready to give." |