Wellesley College J^euus as Entered .econd-clas. matter November 17, 1916, at the post office at Framingham, Man., under the act of March 3, 1879. VOL. XXVII FRAMINGHAM AM) WELLESLEY, MASS., FEBRUARY 6, 1919 No. 16 Intercollegiate Debate Fifteenth Annual Session of Team Chosen Graduate Council Takes FOUR SENIORS, FOUR JUNIORS, THREE Place SOPHOMORES AND A FRESHMAN TO CONTEST WITH VASSAR MORE THAN FIFTY REPRESENTATIVES AND RADCLIFFE. OF THE ALUMNA ASSOCIATION ATTEND MEETING.
The twelve girls who are to work on the In-
Never in the of • history graduate c I ha tercollegiate Debate Teams during the next six there been a more rewarding session than ils weeks have been announced. Speakers and alter- fifteenth, held February :i, 1, and .3. nates have not yet been chosen, nor has the sub- At Shakespeare House on Saturday afternoon ject been announced. at two o'clock the first meeting was called to order The following girls have been chosen: by .Mrs. Harriet Hinchliff Coverdale, President of 1919. the Alumnae Association and of the Mary Crane. Graduate Council. The chief features Vera Hemenwav. of the meeting were addresses by Miss .Mabel G. Curtis, '07. and Miss Elizabeth R. King. Emilie Hutchinson. Miss Curtis is Associate Di- Therese W. Strauss. rector of the Appointment Bureau of the Woman's I!).0 Educational and Industrial Union in Boston anil Elizabeth Cox. she had a great deal of valuable information Margaret Gay. to give concerning new opportunities in professions Louise Jenckes. for women. Miss Hutchinson, a lecturer in Eco- Rachel Jones. nomics at Barnard College anil recently Head of 1921. Margaret W. Conant, '19, the Intercollegiate Bureau of Occupations in New Elinor Burch. New President of Christian Association. York City, told what it is her belief women's Catherine Gatch. colleges call do for women. After some discus- Constance Whittemore. CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION'S NEW PRESI- sion on these and allied points, the council ad- 1922. DENT. journed to Tower Court where Miss Tufts enter- Emily E. Gordon. tained the representatives at tea. By unanimous vote of the Board of Directors, The Saturday evening meeting heard three very MISS HART SPEAKS AT CHRISTIAN ASSO- Margaret Conant has been elected to fill the interesting talks: one by Miss Grace Bissell, '01, CIATION MEETING. presidency of the Christian Association for the who has recently returned from work with the coming semester. This election took place upon Wellesley L'nit in France, one by Miss Helen P. the resignation of the former president, who was '96, Miss Hart, who returned to Wellesley last Margesson, who reported for the Wellesley obliged to withdraw from college on account of fall after a journey in the Far East, spoke in Bill- Clubs Committee, and one, an outline of the illness. Margaret ing Hall at Christian Association meeting, Wed- Conant has already proved her methods by which the New York Wellesley Club ability to serve the college community effi- nesday evening, January 24, on "Wellesley's Mis- by has doubled its membership in the past year, cient activity in several channels, chief of which sionaries in the Far East." She told how these given by Mrs. Ludington. perhaps, is that of her Associate women were living up to the ideals of their "Alma Editorship on the On Sunday afternoon at the Guest House a Wellesley College News; from this post she lias Mater" and how they were responding to every most enjoyable meeting of the Wellesley Students call. been generously released by her fellow editors Aid Society took place. Several Undergraduates that she may contribute her service to Christian Her trip to China took her first to Canton- told what Student Aid meant in college. Association in this emergency. In addition to her where Fing-Hin-Lew is dean of the Canton Wo- The final meetings at Shakespeare House on executive training on the she is further pre- man's College. Here the girls rose and bowed News Monday, February 3, were chiefly taken up with pared lead in the of Christian Association to Miss Hart, and, she said, "I responded." Here to work reports and other matters strictly of a business in that she has attended two Silver Con- the girls gave speeches in English about their Bay nature. Miss Tufts entertained the Councillors work. ferences, that she has proved herself of great at luncheon. value to a former Religious Meetings Committee, In Shanghai, Ying-Mei-Chun and other Welles- and that in general she has given heartily of her ley Graduates had charge of the Y. W. C. A.— HOW AMERICANS STAY ON THE JOB. enthusiasm and interest to the work of the As- which is the center of all activities there. Physi- sociation throughout her college course. cal education is taught. Chinese girls are trained The "Victorious Fifth" Loax Will Prove that as teachers The retiring President takes this opportunity to be sent forth into the heart of We Carry Oct a Task, However Great. to express her gratitude to the of the China. Cooking, serving, and general sanitation members are chiefly emphasied. college for the priceless experience that has been Miss Hart said that the The Fifth Liberty Loan will give the army of greatest work, necessity hers in the work of the Christian Association. and demand is for the patriotic buyers the chance which all good Amer- establishment of many Bcause of the qualifications of the new President such schools. icans welcome. Miss Hart also visited and because of the splendid support which lias Peking, where .Miss It will let the millions of buyers of bonds prove Severin has her Wellesley thus far been given by way of work, money and Y. W. C. A. head- that they are stayers. They will show that they quarters. interest, to the Association, it is scarcely neces- are determined to finish a job to the very end, At. Nanking— the ruined sary to ask the loyal co-operation of the college city of the Taiping even so great a job as a world war. rebellion—Miss Hart visited in its activities for the rest of the year. At a the Presbyterian .Mis- In April or May of this year the time comes for sion where Miss Wang is time like this, one cannot but be confident that principal. "One the last chapter. The Government cannot for a has to understand human the influence of such an organization as the nature and be able to moment drop the great task upon which we en- meet any problem to do such Wellesley College Christian Association will grow work"—said Miss tered in April, 1917, until a firm and lasting peace Hart. At this mission Miss ever more powerful as its success is measured Wang has seen the is secured throughout the world. necessity for a brick walk and not so much by number of routine tasks accom- finding what ma- It cannot stop until the Annies of Occupation terials were available in the plished, as by the quality of life which its ideals vicinity laid a walk are brought home. Until then the Treasury De- all by herself. must engender. partment must borrow from the people to finance From Tien-Tsing, where there (Signed) Eleanor Linton. is a large hos- the expense of the war establishment. After that pital, comes the call for voluntary workers. "In from taxes. There is still an opportunity for every one in- our expense will come no work," said Miss Hart, "has a woman so great whose dollars have -terested in the educational life of needier nations The reserves at home a rhance to enter into her husband's life must mobilize now and to contribute to the World Fellowship fund which fought with the men in the field work as the Wellesley women have done in these of the troops. They have stood is going to lift it up to higher standards. Con- for demobilization foreign fields." of stress. The critical period tributions may be brought to the C. \. oilier any by the nation in time (Continued on page 8, column 2) time this week. (Continued on page 7. column 3) THE WELLESLEY COLLEGE NEWS
ours exists, so in a more completely democratic Boarb of lEbitors Wellesley will mediocrity be avoided, and superior power seek its place among the stars. Editor-in-Chief. Assistant Editors. Therese W. Strauss, 1919, I. B., '19. Mack, 1919. Emily Tyler Holmes, 1920. Margaret W. Conant, 1919, Associate Editor. Jeanette Emily Thompson, 1919. MarcarET Johnson, 1920 II. 1921. Eleanor Skerry, 1920, Business Manager. Mary Boomer, 1920. Mary Dooly, Margaret Metzcer, 1921. Needless Quarantine. Assistant Business Manager. Muriel Fritz, 1920 Marion Robinson, 1919, Elizabeth Sayre, 1921. Last Fall when the influenza epidemic in Bos- Subscr pnons one the college year by a 'board of students of Wellesley College. PUBLISHEDUBUbUtu weeklyweeKiy during(iu, should be in the ton was serious the loyalty of Wellesley students in advance. Single copies five cents each. All contributions d0ll annum All Alumn* latest and should be addressed to Miss Therese W. Strauss. insisted upon the scrupulous observations of quar- M. officeffi^ byL 9 A.M.A M on Monday Ma ^ne^t"the office News sley College, Wellesley, Mass. Offices of publication at d e WeUe D e S and'at Weflesley College, Wellesley, Mass., to either of which antine regulations. Now we are again in quaran- frying St , FrTiifgham^Mass., f rak eview Pre ss o and subscriptions should be sent. officesOIllCCS all businessU communications tine, and, as every one admits, the regulations
"" , M ASS LAKEVIEW PRESS PBINTttRI . FRAM1NOH AM are not being observed. What are the reasons for PRESS. SPEAKING OF C. A. ELECTIONS. FREE this? contributions for this column must be signed All For some time, in fact since before vacation, with the full name of the author. Only articles thus signed will be printed. Initials or numerals will be that the grip situa- of Christian Association elections, the Boston papers have admitted Speaking used in printing the articles if the writer so desires. loudest and do not hold themselves responsible for tion is growing no worse some authorities say News feels it has the right to speak The Editors — opinions and statements which appear in this column. rest of it has reached a standstill. It is not probable longest, to clap when the applause of the Contributions should be in the hands of the Editors by 9 A. M. on Monday. that the disease will entirely disappear for a long the college is fading into a dim echo. while. The knowledge of these facts has led the Margaret Conant, the new Christian Associa- TO OUR ANONYMOUS CORRESPONDENTS. the student body to regard this quarantine in a very tion president, has been associate-editor of receipt of several unsigned different light from the one in which they re- Xews since last March and her work for the News The News is in The authors of these communi- garded the first one. has been tireless and invaluable. The News Free Presses. if they desire to have their opinions ap- theaters, they eat at tea-rooms in could not spare without anguish her services to cations, Girls go to column, will have to send us their ride in street ears. This should be anything less important than Christian Associa- pear in this town, they need we signatures need not appear with the proof of the fact that the quarantine is not tion. But knowing her ability and their names. The ample safeguard ourselves against say "Good luck. We hate to lose you" and "Con- articles, but we must being taken seriously. insisting on knowledge gratulations Christian Association." anonymous contributions by Two inconsistancies are easy to pick out. First, publish. of the source of everything we we are allowed to ride in filthy trains which carry
people • to and from Boston and Worcester. We HERESY. are allowed to go into department stores, not More on the Same Subject. well ventilated, crowded to overflowing with men ex- Does any one ever read the Heretic Board A reader of these columns, "fierce," and with and women, and yet permission is not granted pecting to find any genuine, thoughtful heresy "an inflated idea of her own social and intellectual us to go to a Sunday concert at Symphony hall rather in the there? It seems to be considered importance," makes bold to express her ideas on —which is at least better ventilated than Filenes. for- ' nature of a light amusement—a substitute Democracy, as follows: The second is that the faculty go in to theatres Punch or even the comic supplement. Indeed, with In so far as our living in a community where and concerts with no thought of living up to the kind of material usually printed there, it legal justice and representation without taxation quarantine regulations. Is it not just as likely
could scarcely hope for any other opinion. Our is concerned, we inhabit a democracy. Our Col- that they will be infected as that the students thoughtful heretics deliver much discussion of lege Government Association, so admirably will? "crushes" save the mark! One innocent in- up-to-date in its organization, sees to — brought Since the quarantine is not being observed; quirer begs for a definition —and the number she Equality of opportunity (with its corollary: that. since it cannot be enforced until the students see receives indicates quite a remarkable interest in belongs the job) exists to the opportunity-taker the necessity of it; and since it is an inconsistent the subject. Some one else is vitally concerned too. every one may try out partially, Though quarantine, why should it not be abolished. It is college girls chewing gum. Her protest the girl who knows a about for intercollegiate debate, not Wellesley's policy to have rules that are not good deal of sarcasm, until some one and can assemble an arouses a brief from a short story— obeyed. Should the quarantine be kept? comes to the rescue with the dignified remark, argument, express herself forcefully, etc.,—makes M. D., '21. "You are all pills but the first !" The use of such the team; though every girl may render the lines, M. M., '21. expressions as "worthful" and "purposeful" arouses "My dearest, I love you with arl my heart," on the ire of some highly radical person and the the barn stage at try-outs, the girl who best sug- III. discussion continues with enthusiasm. In the gests masculine amorousness to the critics gets "Faculty Play."
name of common sense, why not take a walk, read is "the logical working out of the the part. Such Why can't we the students of Wellesley Col- a book, or if you have anyth'ng really worth while ideal of democracy." lege, have the pleasure of having a faculty play to talk about, do it in the Free Press? It's one branch of our college activity this But in this year? Is it not a tradition that every class equally amusing and disgusting to see the criti- of the ideal of democracy" "logical working out should be given an opportunity to see it? We be- cisms and responses on the Heretic Board—which does not appear. The unique opportunity, here, lieve it was supposed to have been last year, are far from a credit to the intelligence of the of social contact. Is this won by is for beauty but we, with due sympathy, understand why it college! sharing a hearthside? demonstrating skill in was postponed then. The faculty give the argu- It is by demonstrating agility along Hardly. won ment that there is no one to take charge of it. lines. Thus to opportunity breed- GET OUT AND ROOT. totally different But surely amongst the some 100 and odd faculty opportunity is added a definite reward. If ing here, there is some one with executive ability. effort you have won academic or by genius or We students give plays and manage them quite The Intercollegiate Debate is Wellesley's sole there will be added unto non-academic success, well—and we have had much less experience. The chance to show other colleges what her spirit is honor, the joy of the job, and the breadth of the time for the play is not until March 14. Won't made of. It is the only time of the entire college inherent in such success, the perquisite friendship, the faculty respond to our pleas and give us a year when Wellesley is directly concerned, as a society-membership. of play that will be hypnotic in its cleverness? college, with an interest involving outsiders. We Gentle reader, this sort of thing has gone out 1920. should think that the approach of this event of fashion, as an idea. One of the reasons why IV. intense interest; would be marked by a show of it has gone out is that you cannot always be Why? that the college at large would in every way sure who most deserves the reward. Conscientious support the Debating Club in its effort to put committees may struggle to skim the cream of Midyears are upon us. Again we hear the our best debating foot foremost. the college. But certain clots of it do still cling familiar plea of "Come to the examination with Every one knows that it isn't that way at all; to the side of the pan, in spite of their efforts. your head clear." By what methods are we to that many resent some of our best debaters taking- Certain droplets o, pure, mediocre milk will get clear our brains and divert our minds in the time part in the event if they are nine-point officers; into the cream jug. This is unavoidable, and between and after vacation? Quarantine and the
that most of those who do not resent it aren't hence impels one to question the wisdom of any weather leave us small choice. Ice skating and interested enough in the Debate to care one way such process of separation. coasting are impossible,—theatres and other forms
or the other. We have heard the same complaint If we omitted it, could we not avoid mediocrity, of amusement forbidden. Walking fails to di- from girls at other colleges — that the annual De- after all? That is, by withholding the reward, vert our minds to any large degree; we see the bate "is nothing in the life" of the average stu- could we not hope still to see debaters saw the same places and people; we scurry along to keep
dent. air, and actors kiss the heroine, and singers soar warm; we speak of the same things;—and the Is that so of Wellesley? Then do let's get a bit to high C, as brilliantly as of yore? Of course old monotony continues. If we shop it can only of enthusiasm into this year's Debate! Don't let we can. Even as high achievement is not lacking be for an hour or two for we must not eat in a the Debating Club do it all! Get out and cheer! in other colleges, where no society system like public place. THE WE I. LESLEY COLLEGE NEWS
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go the question of amusement is the more im- portant. We not only have no possible form of diversion but must be particularly quiet for any slight disturbance during quiet hours may mean Meyer Jonasson fe? Co. probation. How then is one to occupy one's free time? It may improve our minds to read but would not a short relief from bunks freshen us TREMONT and BOYLSTON STREETS and enable us to come to our second semester work with renewed vigor? We are not boarding school girls who rebel against rules for the mere pleasure of breaking ft them. We are college women, and as such, feel that we are entitled to some explanation of a rule which is apparently inconsistent. We may COLLEGE shop, yet while shopping we come into just as GIRLS close—rather closer—contact with possible disease- will find the spreaders than we should by going to the theatre. newest Coats, Dresses, Is tiie Copley the Tourraine to be compared or Gowns, Silk Petticoats, Skirts, with the basement of Filene's as a possible place a to contract the "flu"? Vet one is forbidden, the Sweater Coats and Furs at moderate other is not. We feel that we need some diver- sion and amusement and we want it. This incon- prices at the Meyer Jonasson Specialty sistency is the main reason for our discontent. for Will some one explain why it need exist? Shop Women and Misses. '20.
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PROGRAM MEETING T. Z. E. RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FUTURE. Reed College. William President Trufant Foster of Reed Col- Bishop Lloyd of Xew York spoke last Sunday lege sailed for France on January 4-. This is Mr. January 18. evening in the Houghton Memorial Chapel. The Foster's second trip. will serve as an in- He great duty Painters an» Composers. of the present, inspired and enthused spector and general adviser of the various Red American as it is by the new conceptions which have de- Cross posts. I. Piano Selections by John Orte. veloped during these past few years, is to deter- Smith Suffers With Wei.lesley. Dance" mine "Elves the civilization of the coining age, he said. Echoes of Wellesley grumblings are found in the Ocean" It is "By a peculiar characteristic of Christianity that The Amherst Student's criticism of Smith. Doris Adams, '20 it lives to serve others, and to "make the present healthful "Walking may be a exercise, but it tit for the future." To us has II. Victrola Record been given the op- has its limits when it conies to 'fussing.' As the portunity "Italian Street Snug," Lucy March, from to know that "Christ is the way and in only alternative to sitting a large and empty the light," and it "Naughty Marietta," by Victor Herbert is for us to adopt the Christ parlor, it palls upon one. Northampton on Sat- attitude of service, in striving to establish the urday night presents a sad sight of homeless III. Picture: Detail from "A Holland Morn- character and public opinion of today so firmly 'fussers' out walking with their men, walking ing." Artist: George Hitchcock on the truth of Christianity that life can never go Art Institute Chicago feverishly and desperately for the lack of a better Original in the of back to sordidness and self destruction. It is '19 thing to do. Why could not some place be pro- Model: Beatrice Putney, to up us to remove the obstacles of evil and ig- vided, such as the Gymnasium, where the young Critic: Ruth Brooks, '19 norance from the path of human development, so couples could go and dance under chaperonage and Sub-Critic: Dorothy Dunlap, '20 that the heritage of Jesus Christ may be realized have a good time?" IV. Paper: "American Folk-Songs" because we have come nearer to Him. Harvard and Yale War Records. Clarice Lewis The War Record of Harvard University reports EVENING VESPERS. V. Songs by George Ghadwick that the number of Harvard men in the armies "Allah" Lucy Sawyer '19 and navies of the United States and her allies is At vespers the Rt. Rev. Arthur S. Lloyd of "The Danza" Rita E. Pond '19 6,500 and of these 261 have died. The Yale War Xew York City enlarged on his topic of the morn- Selection: "Sketch after Stephen ing, Record shows a total of 8000 men in service of VI. Piano the supreme value of Christianity to the in- whom 150 gave their lives. Crane" dividual, by showing the necessity of its being Burlingame Hill The Mount Holyoke Troupe at Cajip Devens. Composer: Edward carried into wider fields through missionary work. '20 Maude Stewart. "The future of the race depends on the public Did you know that it is a regular thing for the opinion created by Christians." Missionary work- Mount Holyoke girls to entertain the soldiers at VII. Picture: "Isaiah," detail from the is supremely useful, for more can be and is being Camp Devens? They establish Mount Holyoke's frieze of the prophets. Artist: John done in China, Japan and Africa by one reputation by putting a superabundance of "pep" Sargent. person than can be done at home by several. into their songs. At the first performance, not Original in the Public Library, Boston content with one concert, they gave two. They Model: Emily Holmes '20 have presented short one-act plays, singing and Critic: Rena Harris '19 dancing acts, and even a Japanese juggling stunt. Sub-Critic: Frances Weimer '20. Don't Make a Mistake! The men showed their appreciation by enthusiastic VIII. Paper: "William W. Gilchrist" renditions of their favorite songs. Mary E. Long, '19 Have Your Corsets Fitted Bryn Mawr May Join Phi Beta Kappa. IX. Children's Songs by E. L. Ashford In compliance with a unanimous vote of the at "I Have the Sorrows" Senior Class, a committee has been appointed by "The Butterfly and the Bees" the president to confer with President Thomas on MADAME • Lucy Sawyer, '19 WHITNEY'S the question of instituting a chapter of the Phi Song by Mrs. H. H. Beach Room 29 one flight Beta Kappa fraternity at Bryn Mawr. Up The Waban "The Year's at the Spring" The conditions of membership would be fixed Rita E. Pond, '19 WELLESLEY by the College. The general opinion is that it would be open to students graduating rum laude, X. Picture: "Portrait of Walt Whitman" by Also as well as to those receiving magna cum laude John Alexander LOVELY NEW SATIN & CREPE CAMISOLES and sttmmci cum laude, and that it would extend Original in the Metropolitan Museum, Xew to the alumnae. York City CAMISOLES, ENVELOPES, SKIRTS AND Model: Edna Hatton, '19 The question, before it can be decided, will BLOOMERS come up before the Faculty and the Undergrad- Critic: Mary Crowther, '19 uate Association. Sub-Critic: Margery Borg, 'JO In Flesh and White THE WELLESLEY COLLEGE NEWS
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TailoredSuits— Thin Tissue Frocks—Campus Frocks—Din- ner Gowns—© THE WELLESLEY COLLEGE NEWS PERKINS GHRHGE Ml SERVICE Telephone 409 For Prompt Service Competent Drivers Comfortable Cars DIRECTORY FOR ARTCOLLECTORS. Hut my inconstancy is su< h As you, I shall ad ire LooK for cars marKed ID. O. P. 1 could not love thee, Doug, s uch If it's futurist or cubisl or impressionistic art ('. Loved 1 not Stu. more. That you're set-king, then you haven't far to (i. K., '-'0. roam. Telephone 409 for prices to Boston Just study the kimonas and the bathrobes that THIS ONE IS TO UNCLE DOT TV. the students or other trips, or call at Garage A copy of an examination hook was found re- Wear around the dorms at home. cently in the environs of .Mary Ilcincuuay marked "luia 1'rcshcv, ]!>-'-', Math I, .'." It would appear 69 If it's old and world-worn antiques that you're CEHTRBL SHEET from the contents that Miss Freshey had taken looking madly for, the examination in Zoology 1 the prcviou- day. Don't despair, although you've not much time The book reads as follows: to lose H. L. FLAGG CO. Jan. 30, 191!), Just find a luckless Sophomore who's undergoing gym In the Gyin. Dear I'mlc Dotty: Stationery, Athletic Goods And gaze upon her shoes. Well, Uncle, h:iw are you? I'm fine and hope - - MASS. you are the same. 1 thought I'd write you tod iv WELLESLEY, Hut if it's modern art that is your passion, then because so many of the girls wrote remember their uncles yesterday and I thought it was such a nice idea. That a group of models is not far away. Andrew 13. rlayaen How are Aunt and Carlo? Both well. I trust. Look for the happy maidens who are jubilantly Well, Uncle, college is (inc. It's just great, — OPTOMETRIST going Weli.kslf.v SO.CAI1E. just the way I knew it would be. There's the To the theatre today. girls (I've made so many splendid friendships), Glasses prescribed for aid oml improvement and the beautiful scenery, and all the wonderful of vision. MY *YMN OF TTE. Eastern atmosphere and all,—and then there's Broken lenses replaced without prescription, Mali). (Bring broken lens.) The girl who has plenty of good knowledge I love Math, I don't know why it is either, be- And giveth her neighbor none. cause I'm really not so terribly bright in class. A. GAN She shan't have any of my knowledge Of course I hope I'm fairly good, but still I don t Fashionable Ladies Tailor hope for an pin*. 1 don't it is, When her knowledge is gone. A No, know why Specialty but somehow it just fascinates me. I guess be- Suits Made to Order - Riding Habits a all of Cleaning. Mending and Pressing cause so We also do kinds The girl who has plenty of everlasting, tantalizing, it's orderly. WELLESLEY SQUARE. Next to the Post Office I've got just a lot out of Math. It's given me special-information gossip. WELLESLEY. Phone 471-W While my examination are on a new, broader outlook on heaps of things. The World War, for instance, disorderly and I'll swamp her with my everlasting, tantalizing, —how special-information gossip, sort of confused that was. And the League of WELLESLEY INN T Nations,— the plan is so wonderful, sort of brings L ntil her brains are gone. HOURS FOR MEALS BUT order out of Chaos,— don't you think? to 10 I love Breakfast 8 The girl who studies quietly without making any my Math teacher, too, and you know Luncheon 12 " 2 noise, I'm not the kind that takes to everybody. No, Dinner 6" 8 indeed, but I Miss . sits in room alone, just admire — She's the And her Waffles Seiiveu with Afternoon Tea. dearest little lady, and i <> patient if I don't quite I'll take her down to the tea-room for supper, When our examinations are done. understand things. She reminds me somewhat of Auntie. FOR YOUR GUESTS We have learned lots of things in Math, too, ROOMS WITH PRIVATE BATHS. TO ALTHEA FROM WELLESLEY. that will be so useful in later life. —besides train- practically ! House fireproof. (Apologies to all Readers.) ing our intellects in college. For instance, (u-f-6) = a Steam Heat a*-\-2ab-\-b*, if is is and it (a—6) , there a minus Xew shows do not real pleasure make sign in the answer, either —2ab or — b', but al- WABAN HOTEL WELLESLEY SQUARE Nor movies at the "Park," most always —2ab; the other is quite an excep- When quarantined and broke we take tion. ECONOMY the Local Tailor, do The dog-cart for a lark. Well, Uncle, I must close now. I can't say how Let B. L. KARRT. your TAILORING. CLEANING. PRESSING much I have enjoyed hearing from you, and I Workmanship and Satisfaction Always Guaranteed And similarly: hope you have learned from my answer how much PRICES MODERATE To DorGLAS F., ox Refusing an Invitation to I enjoy the college and nil my Studies. B. L. KARRT See Him in a Five-Reel Special. Best love to all the family and I hope Aunt's Wellesley Square. CW Post Office Tel. Wei 217-R Tell me not, sweet, I am unkind. geraniums are still thriving. That from proximity Lovingly, To thy dear face but flu'ey friends Your affectionate little FRASER, THE FLORIST To germless fields I flee. [ma. PLANTS AND CUT FLOWERS P. S. -Of course I don't think I will, hut if I True, a new vision I must chase, should flunk nut, it would just about break my 65 Linden St., West Wellesley, Mass. Dry feet,—no breakfasts missed, heart. I hardly think you could give me tin- train (Flowers Telegraphed) Telephone 597 And with more ardor now embrace fare home just now, do you Fresh air, and state unkissed. G. K., '20. 1886 ESTABLISH EH 1918 H. BROAD SHOES REPAIRED Best makes of rubber heels and tennis soles. Shoes shined and oiled. Shoes repaired, not while you wait, but well. 15 Weston Road, near Noanett THE WELLESLEY COLLEGE NEWS THE OLD KIT BAG. Editor's Note:—This column is to consist of letters received from abroad. Help the editor by sending in any parts of your letters which you consider interest- ing enough to print. Contributions should be addressed to the Editor of the Old Kit Bag, and sent to the News Office, Chapel Basement, or handed to one of the News editors. From Ethel M. Damon, 1909, who crossed in the early spring, 1918, as a worker under the Red Cross. Be $mna expecting . . A month ago I was in Paris M. at any time. Since her coming was uncertain, detailed as aide to a district nurse who YORK I was NEW spoke no French and who was busy starting dis- pensary work among women and children in and near La Courneuve, a factory town outside the gates of Paris. Factory now means almost uni- versally munitions. We had to r.se, it seemed, at dawn, so tediously long was the subway and trol- WILL SHOW ON MONDAY ley passage; but I was overjoyed to have some- thing to do, for it had seemed a most under- AND TUESDAY, FEBRU- handed proceeding to breakfast at nine, study- French a few hours and stroll through the streets ARY 10th AND 11th AT THE in the afternoon! However, I made up in one week for any previous inclinations to idleness. WELLESLEY INN THEIR PRO- From the gray of early morning till six in the evening we were tramping over muddy cobbled DUCTIONS IN SPRING APPA- streets, through narrow lanes, and up and down REL FOR YOUNG LADIES. endless stairs into very poor and often wretched houses. Always we were greeted pleasantly and never once was any objection made to answering our sometimes numerous questions. In fact, the mothers seemed eager to follow our directions and glad to know that the "doctoresse" would be at Mme de ARMAND, Representative. the dispensary regularly every Friday afternoon. Once it was so crowded that they worked until after seven. The one respite in the day was the luncheon pause of two hours, a function universally ob- served in France and one not lightly trespassed upon even by unthinking foreigners. There be- HI. Be $mna Co., 3nc. ing no place in La Courneuve which an American 626 FIFTH AVE., NEW YORK, N.Y. woman would recognize off-hand as a proper spot for a mid-day bite, we betook ourselves perforce to the men's cafe-restaurant which seems to cor- respond in many respects to what we would call a saloon. Occasional French women came in and no one appeared to think our arrival strange. We were directed always to distant corner seats and were served when the lords of creation had some- what appeased their hunger. They were always be in Paris that evening. It was a relief all out from under him into the street below; a six- the same men, workers or overseers from the muni- round. But reliefs are almost still-born these story house had crumpled up like a house of cards; tion factories, who had each his accustomed seat days, for just as I was setting out through the one family had just escaped the tottering walls where he sat eating slowly, drinking much vin dim blue streets for the station not many blocks of their home; and a taxi-cab had spent the night rouge ordinaire and discussing the war until al- away to meet the train, the siren sounded shrilly in a large hole which a bomb had conveniently most two o'clock. We lunched well with four or for an air raid. Almost instantly the whole city dug in the street in front of it. Altogether this five courses for 2.50 francs, less than 50 cents, in- went pitch black. I preferred going on to the was one of the worst raids that Paris had yet cluding the tip, a feat which in Paris would be station, but decided that I might miss M. in the known. At the Ministry of War which seemed to impossible even at similar hostelries. dark even if she got as far as the city. It seems be the point of attack, every pane of glass was The work was absorbingly interesting, a valu- the aeroplanes can follow the smoke line of trains shattered and the exterior of the buildings pock- able preparation, I felt, for the work here at converging on Paris, so that even putting out the marked from the explosions. Havre. Just as I was beginning to feel a little train lights is of little avail. After waiting for That day I was still on duty with Miss H. at acquainted with it the Canteen Department rang a while on the ground floor and groping my way a children's hospital at Puteau near Neuilly where me up to inform me that they were hard-pressed into the cellar where half of the hotel guests were I "aided" her all the morning in the operating for workers until the arrival of the next contin- merrily assembled in various stages of day and room. It was the third or fourth time that I had gent and that the Children's Bureau had been so night dress, I gave M. up entirely and was just helped her anaesthetize patients for tonsil and kind as to lend me back to them for a fortnight thinking about the prospects of a night's sleep adenoid operations, fetched water, cleaned instru- or more, or until such time as I should be needed in an armchair, when some one called to me that ments, held heads and handed the doctor what he in Havre. I was to purchase the necessary aprons my friends from Honolulu had arrived. And sure needed. And interesting work I had found it, too. and go to Chantilly in a day or two as soon as enough, there she was, with tall Dr. Park, both Once the doctor, a young Canadian, asked me to my pass could be secured. When I had recovered grinning in the light of a single electric flash, the sit down and gave me a tiny unconscious child to from my surprise I realized that the change' might doctor parting with some fabulous sum on behalf hold, announcing that Miss Damon's ample lap prove to be an opportunity to see something of of a wise porter who had felt his way to them in would serve better than the chair for this case! the Canteen from a near coign of vantage than the station, shouldered their bags and led them But the next day I went on duty with the con- from the window of a train in passing; but also literally by the hand, as well as often by faith, tingent from Havre. For ten days M. and I that there might be difficulties attendant on my through the black streets to the hotel. It was worked in and near Paris with Dr. P. and his getting to Havre, if I were once firmly ensconced difficult to believe that she was actually in Paris. colleague, Dr. R., a young Smith-College, Johns- with the Canteen. There was no use in worrying, We sat around in various rooms of the hotel until Hopkins girl who has worked with him in Bal- however, and I put myself in readiness for Chan- the "berloque" rang on the lights at about one timore and for whom he cabled to share his work tilly, expecting to Jeave at almost. any moment. in the morning, were then served with hot choco- here. Some days we ordered and listed supplies But for once the normal official delay was in my late and allowed to ascend to our rooms. The for the dispensary, on others we visited Red Cross favor, for several days passed without a sign of next day we learned that a number of victims had dispensaries already established in Paris, or made police papers and Monday evening on getting back suffered and that considerable damage to property trips to day-nurseries, milk stations and child- from work I found a wire from M. that she would had resulted. One man had had the bed carried ren's homes. THE WELLESLEY COLLEGE NEWS Hlumnae department (The Editors are earnestly striving to make this department of value by reporting events of interest to Wellesley Alumnae as promptly and as completely Now That The War Is Over- as is possible. The Alumna: are urged to co-operate by sending notices to the Alumna? General Secretary or directly to the Welleslev CollECe News.) ENGAGEMENTS. '16. Harriet K. Porter to Lt. Carletpn P. Dav- You may revert conscience enport, Air Service. free to the Ante-Bellum cus- '16. Elizabeth W. Kent to Lt. Philip H. Staf- ford, Harvard, '14. tom of viewing our splendid BIRTHS. LISERE SHAPES VEILINGS SPORT HATS FRENCH '04. On August 8, in Columbus, Ohio, a daugh- ter, Sara Annette, to Mrs. Hugh J. Means (Elea- DRESS HATS TRIMMINGS nor Hammond). '14. On January -'S, a son, William Tillinghast, to Mrs. William C. Crolins, .Ir. (Sophie Louise Tillinghast). '16. On January 6, in New Haven, Conn., a daughter, Priseilla, to Mrs. Theodore J. Moore KORNFELD'S (Helen Sampson). 65-69 Summer St., BOSTON '17. On January 24, a son, Benjamin Greeley to Mrs. B. G. Ferris (Margaret Wright). MARRIAGES. shall always hold in high regard her devotion to Red Cross, writes of serving hot chocolate, etc., is a rush the Class and to the College and to the work of in the Red Cros Club; then when there '13. On June 28, 1918, Edna May Often to Lt. teaching which she later undertook. We shall at the hospital, going over there to be a medical Porter Kenneth Crooks, Princeton, '13. always miss her as a friend and class-mate. aide; also of feeding hospital trains that come '17. Frances Baltes to Jacque Georges Van Caroline Taylor White. President. through without cooking equipment. der Kley. Elsie Norton Hill. Pice-President. Interesting transfers have been made, as in ths Jessie Edwards Smyth, Secretary. case of Emma K. Pierce, '08, who writes on Dec. DEATHS. 8, 1918, that she had been working in the Child- ren's Bureau for eight months organizing play GRADUATES OF THE HYGIENE DEPART- '15. On Jan. 22, Theodore Huff, Jr., four centers for the French children, but was trans- IN WAR SERVICE. months old son of Mrs. Theodore H. Thomas MENT ferred in December to work among the American (Esther Junkerman). soldiers. She hopes in the Spring to return to '79. On Jan. 19, at Washington, D. C, Lt. Wil- A summary of the work of forty-eight grad- work among the children. liam Cheney Brown, Jr., son of Mrs. William C. uates and former students of the Hygiene De- Among the government assignments of home Brown (Irene Phillips '75-'78) and brother of partment, whose war work up to January 22 has work to women, that of Lillian Drew, 1893, the Mrs. Wilbur D. Canaday (Rachel Brown '17). been reported, shows many lines of work that Head of the Physical Reconstruction course in they have been called upon to undertake. There Teachers' College, Columbia University, has been CHANGES OF ADDRESS. have been many changes of work since the arm- of great importance since she has passed upon istice, and some have returned to America, but the eligibility of all reconstruction aides from '13. Mrs. James E. Tarns (Gladys Cole) to 125 new candidates sailed as late as January 12, and this section of the country whether they took the Cooper Ave., Upper Montclair, N. J. others are awaiting directions. Teachers' College course or not. '15. Mrs. Theodore H. Thomas (Esther Junker- Dividing them geographically, there have been Full details of the work of the graduates can mann) to 1813 3d Ave., Cedar Rapids, Iowa. seventeen actively engaged in war work in the be found in the library at Mary Hemenway Hall. '16. Mrs. Theodore J. Moore (Helen Samp- United States, while five are awaiting orders or How the Americans Stay on the Job. son) to 30 Howe St., New Haven, Conn, (tem- have returned to the United States. There was (Continued from page 1, column 3) porary). one each in Canada, England and Russia, and is past, but the work is yet to be completed. Com- '17. Mrs. C. P. Davidson (Olive Sheldon) to there are twenty-three in France. In the mili- pleting it rests on the Victorious Fifth Loan. 1839 Calhoun St., New Orleans, La. tary hospitals there were twenty-one, and from The responsibilities of the nation, like its hopes, '17. Mrs. B. G. Ferris (Margaret Wright) to one to six were engaged in other kinds of war are as great as they were before the armistice 68 Garfield St., Watertown, Mass work. As far as the work can be classified there brought the end of the war. were ten different kinds. Staying to the end means taking up the Fifth Resolutions. Recreational work among munition factory em- Loan just as Pershing's men fought through the The death of Eleanor Pilsbury Pennell brings to ployees and other war workers in the United Argonne Forest. the class of 1913 a deep and lasting sorrow. States and in foreign countries. It is backing the Government to the finish in the Her memory will always be cherished as a bond War Camp Community Service work in the war loan that crystallizes peace and prosperity. of strength by the members of her class who de- United States. sire to express their affection for her in the fol- Y. W. C. A. club, canteen and recreational lowing resolutions. work in France. Dr. George E. Greenlear That, whereas God in his infinite wisdom hath Y. M. C. A. canteen and recreational work in Surgeon Chiropodist and Foot Specialist. taken from us one of our dearly loved classmates, France we, the Class of 1913, wish to record our grief Reconstruction work under the American Red Graduate of the Middlesex College of Medicine over her death and to extend to her family our Cross in France as members of College Units and Surgery sympathy for them in their sorrow. from the United States. with Be it resolved: that a copy of these resolutions Reconstruction Aides in military hospitals in be sent to her family and to the Wellesley Col- the United States, in France, in England and in Dr. Irene Blissard, "Marinello Shop. lege News and also entered on the records of the Canada. Surgeon Chiropodist class. American Red Cross Home Community Service Little Bldg Mary Colt Filley, in France. 80 Boylston St., Rooms 919 and 920 Helen Bront Birdsell, Secretary of Chapter of American Red Criss Boston, Mass. Tel. Beach 1989-J Helen Magee Joy. in United States. Head of School for Training of Reconstruction Whereas: We, the members of the Class of Aides in the United States. rlougnton-Gorney Flower Snop 1915, have learned of the death on December 19, Supervisor of Reconstruction Aides. Park Street Church. Boston 1918, of our fellow member, Marian H. Locke, Some of the graduates have been in Centers Telephones Haymarket 2311-3312 be it resolved that we extend to her mother and where several varieties of work were engaged in Original—Artistic—Decorators father our most sincere sympathy in their loss. during one day. Mary G. Stevenson, '12, a mem- Her life was full of the spirit of service, and we ber of the Smith College Unit under the American Free delivery to Wellesley. — ) — THE \V E I. I. E S-LKY C () I. I. E (i E NEWS COLLEGE CALENDAR. Sunday, February 9. Houghton Memorial Chapel. Mercantile Heart of New England 11 A. M. President Arthur C. McGiffert of The Union Theological Seminary, New York City. We guarantee the price of every article we sell 7 P. M. Vespers. Special Music. as, or lower than, the same article Monday, February 10. Second Semester begins. to be as low Wednesday, February 1-2. 7.13 P. M. Houghton can be bought elsewhere in New England Memorial Chapel. Christian Association Union Meeting. Reception of New Mem- IJDo your buying at the store in person whenever you can. When bers. you cannot do so, write or telephone for whatever you may need "THE FOUNTAIN OF MAN." and it will be forwarded without delay. And whether your purchase How many of us have passed the porte cochere is large or small there will be no charge for delivery to any point in on Tower Court and gazed, half hypnotized, half Massachusetts. exasperated on the mysterious fountain—a double- faced, double-bodied monstrosity (supposed to be Remember No Shopping Trip to 'Boston can be "man")? Perhaps we have been too cynical, or perhaps our taste for symbolism has been so Complete Without a visit to Boston's Greatest Store annoyed by this "lusus naturae," that we have not been receptive to the psychological idea that the sculptor wished to convey. What is this "Fountain of Man?" Those who visited the Pan-American Exposition can perhaps Jordan Marsh Company recall "The Fountain of Man" in the Court of Boston's—and New England's—Greatest Store. Music done by Mr. Grafiy (the father of a 1918 Wellesley Student—and a man of the highest ability in the field of sculpture). Perhaps they and talk as much Spanish as possible ! To each were impressed by the architectural lines, the girl was issued a card, not for dances, but for compact masses of the figures, with their rich WELLESLEY COLLEGE talks, this she filled out with partners as at modelling and their contrast with one another. and BILLINGS HALL a regular card dance. the moment when Perhaps they can recall that the basin of the From the talks began, to the on the piano an- Jfacultp Becttal fountain was supported by four groups of crouch- bang nouncing the refreshments, there was an incessant ing figures, a male and a female in each, repre- OF flow of "l'espanol" from all sides of the room. senting the struggling emotions. Perhaps they Czech Music for Piano, Violin and Every one went home with the feeling that she recall that the fountain it.self was a circular plinth had spent a delightful and profitable evening. Violoncello on which moved slowly, five figures clasping one Barber, Secretary. another's hands. They had bowed heads and rep- Lucia Tuesday, February 11, 1919, 4.30 P. M. resented the five senses working in unison and in Miss Hart Speaks at Christian Association subjection to "Man" whom they upheld as the Meeting. Miss Emily Josephine Hurd, Pianist crowning figure. (True he is double—but this (Continued from page 1, column 1 assisted by is necessary in a circular fountain so that the same After leaving China Miss Hart went to Japan Mrs. Hildegarde Brandegee Livingstone, Violinist effect may be produced on either side.) This where she visited the Kobi College (the foremost Mrs. Marjorie Patten Friend, Violoncellist figure represents Man, so mysterious in his origin woman's college in Japan). The greatest need and destiny, whose powers are so incalculable Programme in Japan, said Miss Hart, is to meet the indus- while he is yet so impotent; who though wrapped Trio, Op. 15 Smetan i trial problems. Factories are springing up rap- about with the shadow of the unknown garments, Moderato assai idly. Christian women are being asked by the looks upon life with courage and will. Allegro, ma non agitato Japanese government to come there and act as Have we looked closely enough through the Finale. Presto. matrons in the large industrial houses. Xot be- parted veil and seen the strong, inscrutable face? cause they're Christian women does the Japanese Adagio ma non troppo Dvorak Have we analyzed the long folds and seen how the government ask them, but because it realizes that from Violoncello Concerto, Op. 104 artist has handled the broad planes, as if blocked they will treat the girls more kindly and make Poems Fibich out in stone, producing an effect massive and better provisions for general sanitation and health. for Violin with Piano Accompaniment architectonic, yet not crude? Have we not, indeed Miss Hart continued to say that not only mis- wished that the architect of the porte cochere had sionaries, but even travellers could help the cause used there a figure of a more caressingly realistic along, because every opportunity is given them treatment? Yes, if he had he would have banished to talk to the natives and thereby give forth the spiritual quality, the sense of unreality, which American ideals. And the Japanese people are ENUS is the power of this singular statue. We should quick to grasp. The need of workers is great. PENCILS have looked upon a man up there an individual — They must be the type of person who not only in clothes—and not "Man." has intellectual power, but who has an all around These famous pen- Let us not be indifferent to the architecture outlook, who is practical, who has leadership, in- cils are the standard and sculpture on our own, campus. If any one genuity, and above all an understanding of hu- of by which all other us does not understand the significance 1/ of a man nature. certain style of architecture or certain piece of pencils are judged. In conclusion Miss Hart paid a tribute to Wel- art work, please let us go to some art student lesley who gave her daughters that something to and ask for an explanation. They're always will- black degrees fit them for such work. "It is a work that brings 17 ing and glad to pour forth their knowledge. Be- 6J5 softest to hardest out the best in every one—and makes one grow." 9H fore long, one of our new group of buildings will and hard and medium copying R. B., '20. be completed—and there will be many new and Look for the VENUS finish interesting things to see on and about it. Do let A 1906 LUNCHEON. us become more interested in the Art and Archi- The following members of 1906 had luncheon tecture on our campus— so that we will not again together at the Boston College Club Jan. 25: /FREE! be calling a "Fountain of Man" a "two-faced wo- Florence Curtis, Alice Mather Martin, Alee Grav- Trial Samples of man" or a "combination of an Egyptian priest er Witbere.ll, Mary Moulton Haskell, Laura VENUS Pencils and Medieval monk." Dwight, Winifred Hawkridge, Mae Perkins, O.'ive and Eraser sent free. 1930. Greene, Lillian, Smith Rich, Antoinette Gurney, Alice Chase Prescott, Ida Parker. It was to i>" CIRCULO CASTELLANO. Please enclose 6c in stamps for packing a farewell get-together on the occasion of the de- and postage. A very enjoyable meeting of the Circulo Castel- parture of Olive Greene, Berenice Everett and American Lead Pencil Co. lano was held at T. Z. E. on December 24. The Ruth Whiting for Turkey, but owing to the near- 217 Fifth Avenue, N. Y. program for the evening was carefully made out ness of date of sailing the two latter were unable Dept. FW35 so that each person would be well entertained to be present.