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View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE Katherine B. Fletchall, provided by Wellesley College 8 Waban St., Wellesley, Mass. Wellesley College News VOL. XXXIV WELLESLEY, MASS., FEBRUARY WELLESLEY AND TECH HYGIENE DEPARTMENT WANTED!! COMPROMISE REPORTED WEEK END OF JUNIOR By The News Board TO GIVE A CONCERT) TO PRESENT DRAMA ON SMOKING QUESTION PROM GREAT SUCCESS FRESHMAN DC. D™>-rn- D c of An REPORTERS ibincd Musical Clubs Tech SOPHOMORE In Making Week Join with Wellesley in Varied Try-Out Program In Wonderla MONDAY, MARCH 1 March ti is the date set for th -ORIGINAL SKETCHES FEATURE The opinion of the Joint Student- At 4:40 250 COUPLES AT PROMENADE cert of the Massachusetts Institute of Faculty Committee on Smoking re- Wel- No doubt many remember with pi Sophomores ported their decision, Technology Music Clubs with the arrived at Saturday night witnessed the cul- Tuesday, in Room 25 e the Dance .i through prolonged lesley Glee Club. The joint cone Drama given last deliberation, to the nination of the Junior Promenade several years beei ider the auspices of the Hygiene Freshmen members of the House of Representa- which has for couples danced in pi; irtment. a -; Monday in 25 tives on Thursday afternoon. February custom in Wellesley, will take Although there was Room and out of sli:_ clad pillars to the m Alumnae Hall at eight o'clock, with deal mi" iuteresl shown, the affair Ad Building i>. it read .is follows strains ol the Dartmouth Baruurp "Your Committee begs to report dancing to follow, for which the Tech poorly attended, in this following the tha roast orchestra. The orchestra occu- we agree that in the interests of con Orchestra will furnish the music. fate of most innovations which are s Watch The Index Board! pied the center of the floor amid sistency the present smoking rule The M. I. T. Club, founded in 1884 liisi iiiiM-h talked about but feebly su] palms and jonquils. The dancing should be changed. comprises the Clee Club, Banjo Club ported. Since the Dance Drama is I began at eight o'clock and lasted to SOPRANO TO SING HERE SOON "In view of the irreconcilable differ Mandolin Club, and the Dance Orches- become a future institution it is to 1 midnight, comprising in all fourteen ence of opinion on the general que& tra, especially famous. AH the clubs given again this year and hereaftf WON FAME HERE AND ABROAD dances, twelve regular dances and two tion of smoking the only possible solu- will visit Wellesley. Tech clubs only on alternate years. tion is a compromise between com well known for their weekly conci date is to be April During the The 23, the pla< On March 12 at Alumnae Hall intermission for supper plete prohibition and complete free- given from November to May within Hall, tickets pu entertainment was provided Alumnae and may be eight o'clock Dusolina Giannini, the by the dom. In our opinion the only practi- a hundred mile radius of Boston. Din- chased from Miss Ratltbone at Mary performance of Elinor Brennan '26 sensational dramatic soprano will cable compromise is the following sub ing Christmas vacation the clubs tour and '26 Hemenway Hall, Room 5, for 5.75 and sing. Miss Giannini Lucile Genung who. in vivid has taken the stitute for the present rule: the East, giving the concerts in many $1.00 during the second week of March green costumes, showed the company world of music lovers storm. " by The "All students are forbidden to cities. The Loan and Scholarship Fund ol the latest Charleston steps. Further critics cannot praise her too highly, smoke in any place within the town- The Wellesley Glee Club, under the Mary Hemenway Alumnae Association diversion was furnished by the clever pointing to her more than usually ships of Wellesley and Natick." leadership of Louise Hall "27. of the Graduate Department of Physi- clogging act of Darrel Morrow '26 brilliant technique and the simplicity "We believe the merits of this propo- is the aid of Mr. Macdougall, preparing il Education of Wellesley is to re- and Catherine Pfingst '26. of her singing. Her recent tour of sition to be: (1) it removes the pr a program of new songs. Wellesley ive the proceeds. The receiving line included Miss Germany was an unqualified success. ent inconsistency; (2) with the n has a larger part in the program than The program following is published Says the Berliner National Zeitung: Alice V. Waite, Miss Mary Frazer liberty it concedes it recognizes I the fall -ith as for those who may care to take part, Smith, Miss Frances L. Knapp, Miss "I heard her only once. But the im- as possible the opinions of those who Tickets go on sale at the El table Anyone who has taken dancing is eli- McGregor, Ruth Evelyn Campbell, pression will remain till the end of do not believe smoking a wrong in March 1 and 2, and will also be avail- gible and there will be both interprete- Junior class president, and Katherine my days. A 'dark soprano.' One of itself; (3) at the same time it recog- able at the box office. ative natural dancing Litchfield, chairman of Prom. Mr. and and included. those that appear so rarely. A voice nizes the strong feeling of those who The Drama is to be presented in three Mrs. Gordon B. Wellman, Mr. and Mrs. ever glowing in new tints. A voice think it undesirable for the college to Thomas H. Procter, and Mr. and Mrs. COLLEGE LIBRARY CELEBRATES par is follows: which makes a new experience out of create circumstances that would H. A. Macdougall were the other pat- 1. Alice in the vocalized A Major scale. An ex- courage habitual ANNIVERSARY OF MRS. PALMER Wonderland smoking among ; rons and patronesses present. Alice through the Looking quisite phenomenon. Her musicianship of undergraduate age." An Exhibition to commemorate the Glass After a brief consideration by the Promenade Dinner birthday of Alice Freeman Palmer was (dramatized by the students) San? with »w York Orchestras House, including a questioning of the Immediately preceding the prom arranged for February 21, and will re- It is a rare treat for AVellesley to members of the Joint Committee on many of the class with their guests 2. Little Fragments and Comic main until March S in the case in the entertain this miracle singer who was faculty and student feeling and a dis dined at Tower Court and Claflin Hall; : ..,, Mail. ,.in:-id. Ml BPOOJCS engaged m Htq sifnre snastjn by both cushion lit' teclrmtral potnts such as L';:- at TtJWeT r.mrt una 70 at ClaHlitf 'art ::. Interpretations, Memorial Room of the Library. One the New York Symphony and the New smoking under chaperonage, an infor The tabic decorations were artistically t is probable that this program will side of the case contains the original York Philharmonic Orchestras, who mal vote was passed unanimously tc provided by the girls who occupied ract more interest from its variety manuscript of the Life <>( Alice Free- won London's conservative heart in form a ruling based on the opinion ol them and the soft candle light and contrast to last year's presentation, man Palmer by Professor George two concerts and Berlin's in one. It the Committee, and' the matter was vari-colored flowers served as a fes- The Birthday of the Infanta, the only Herbert Palmer; the first folio of the has been said that "for Giannini 'I handed over to the Legislative Com- tive background for the gay partici- ire. Alice in Wonderland offers ex- Works <>f Beaumont ana- Fletcher. a live" means as much as 'I sing,'" and (Continued on Page 3, Col. 1) traordinary possibilities for dramatiza- volume which contains a presentation the audience may expect in her that The week end gaieties were initiated tion, but it is Part 2 of the Program inscription from Alice Freeman same earnestness and unity of pur- by tea dancing Friday afternoon ASPECTS OF MODERN TURKEY in Palmer to the Wellesley College Li- (Continued on Page 3, Col. 1) pose and expression that character- Zeta Alpha Sopjpty house where Mrs. brary, and several other books with ized Roland Hayes. TO BE DISCUSSED AT CHAPEL Hassett and Mrs. Irish acted as host- her autograph. On the opposite side Miss Giannini's program will be as esses and the Crimson Ramblers or- C. A. MAKES INNOVATION IN chestra provided of the case are manuscript volumes follows: Another Wellesley alumna who hat lively music. Light I. refreshments also from the Collcriion of Early and STUDENT FACULTY WEEK ENDS distinguished herself by work abroad were served. The next event on the calendar was the especial- Hun editions of English Poetry. Somvic Dei Handel will return to college when Miss Olivt ly diverting performance of Oscar These show a range in date from ;i past 1 In the month there has Non so /'in cosu son cosa faecio Mozart Greene, of the class of 1006, will speak manuscript of the 15th century to a Wilde's The Importance ol Being an increasing desire on the part of Widmtmg Schumann in the chapel, Sunday evening. Febru recenl one dated 1913. many students to know members of the Earnest by the Williams Cap and Delibes ary 2S, on the subject of "Some Aspects Lcs Fillcsdc. Cadis Bells dramatic society under the aus- faculty who are particularly stimulat- of Present Day Turkey." Her talk pices of the Barnswallows Association. ing to them. The faculty are genuine- II.