Lecture Theatre
tiered seats of excruciating discomfort
each patinated bench with a brass ink well
primrose walls and white plasterwork
black iron wall radiators
smoky glass pendant lamp
the man at the lectern
describes the manifold ways
in which discrimination should be avoided
in a dry, monotonous voice
it delights me to think
that this same lecture theatre was built
for the sole use of young women
who were educated here
but were unable to graduate
and returned to a world where
only men could vote
what would they think of this
equal opportunity legislation?
Students - 1891
tiered seats of excruciating discomfort
each patinated bench with a brass ink well
primrose walls and white plasterwork
black iron wall radiators
smoky glass pendant lamp
the man at the lectern
describes the manifold ways
in which discrimination should be avoided
in a dry, monotonous voice
it delights me to think
that this same lecture theatre was built
for the sole use of young women
who were educated here
but were unable to graduate
and returned to a world where
only men could vote
what would they think of this
equal opportunity legislation?
Students - 1891
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