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Show MRS. SHAFROTH A STUDENT j ' "If I could, I should like to go to college always," said Mrs. John F. Shafroth, wife of the senator from Colorado, In Washington the xjther day. "This reminds me of a story 1 once heard about a man who was left a legacy with an income to be paid as long as he should continue to remain in college. The story went on to say that at the age of eighty the man was still in college. "Now, I have no such ulterior motive mo-tive as that, but I love teachers and all that pertains to study. I should count it the greatest joy if I had time to take a college course every year." All of which brings one abruptly lo a consideration of the question why our western women have such active and alert mentalities. Is it because the climate of the West is Intensely invigorative, and therefore stimulative stimula-tive of mind as well as body, or it is that the inheritance of a pioneer tenacity te-nacity from their mothers and grand- $ motners nas induced a desire not to be denied once it hxes itself upon a certain cer-tain aim? In any case, the fact remains that western women have a mental intent-ness intent-ness and vivacity not exceeded by that of the women of any other part of the country. Mrs. Shafroth is a shining example in this respect of western womankind. woman-kind. She is intellectual as well as cleyer. She is acquainted with her country's progress from the political as well as the artistic standpoint, and her viewpoint Is comprehensive because she is a student. She was graduated from Howard college, Missouri, her home state. But her student days by no' means came to an. end when she left college. Rather, then commenced a period of more thoughtful study than she had undertaken before. |