Bloomers at the U. of M.

The question of bloomers has assumed a new form at the Michigan University at Ann Arbor. Miss Edna Day, a pretty junior literary student, appreciates their superiority over skirts and wore them until her landlady told her she would have to don her skirts while in the house. Miss Day has complied. When outside the jurisdiction of the boarding house keeper, however, Miss Day will appear as of yore. She is an enthusiastic bicycle rider, and thinks that such a dress is much more sensible and comfortable to wear on rainy days an during sloppy weather than muddy skirts. The wives of several professors also favor them and her instructors have commended her upon the stand she has taken.

While I would like to think that this Miss Day at the University of Michigan is the same as the Dr Edna Day who was awarded by U. of M. the first Master of Science in Hygiene and Public Health in 1897, I somehow doubt it.

And why don’t we have landladies anymore?

p.s. I know that Bill also posted this, but hey — it’s my blog and I can repeat if I want to. Besides, he has even less commentary than I do!