The professor's daughter has two suitors, one, Fred, whom she favors, and George, her father's choice. Many amusing encounters take place between the rivals, and papa finally butts into an interesting tete-a-tete between his daughter and Fred, and the latter loses his temper and gives the old gentleman a good shaking up. Athletic George, however, appears on the scene and gives his rival a drubbing, winning favor with the old gentleman, and the admiration of the daughter, who decides that his brawny arm shall protect her through life.