“THE IDEAL GIRL.”

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 51, 14 October 1911, Page 7

“THE IDEAL GIRL.”

HUMOURS OF IMPROMPTU SPEAKING. The star item, so far as the public was concerned, at the Pahiatua elocutionary competitions recently was undoubtedly the impromptu speech competition. It was productive of much merriment, and for nearly an hour the Hall resounded with hilarious laughter. The subject chosen was “The girl I wish to marry/’ and it was confided to each competitor as he or she appeared on tlio stage. One minute was allowed for tne preparation of notes and five minutes allotted for each speech. There were nine competitors, including one lady. Amongst the number were live married men. Honours, says the Herald, rested with Miss Stormont, who adopted the role of a man, whilst Messrs J. Dean and P. M. Jackson tied for second place. Some tackled tjio subject seriously, the majority didn’t. The looks of a number of the competitors was convulsing. One filled in the time ehiofly by wiping his spectacles, staring at the stage, and anxiously ensuring from the chairman whether time was up. Ho began by stating that lie had never considered the question and had never been asked to aarry. The girl he would like to harry was one who had no lunacy in ite family, was able to do plenty of .ard work, endure hardships, was ecolomical, a good housekeeper, accusomed to moderate living as he had men, and not given to going out on he “razzle-dazzle.” There was a general consensus of ipinion that “the girl” should be a ;ood cook, and some preferred tit at he should also have plenty of money. •A perfect figure, sound and strong,” was the ideal of a single young man, who put the physical qualification in lie forefront, who also stipulated that the should- bo -i k ,ppod . domestic _ and •avo mental and moral qualifications. A married man confessed the woman was “the pursuer.” He could speak from experience, ho said. The ideal of the last speaker was a girl, tall, divinely fair, good cook, considerably over 20, .easy to get on with, not over fond of large hats, economical, and a girl who could content herself in a country town.