wellesley College News
WELLESLEY, MASS., FEBRUARY 29, 1912.
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STUDENT GOVERNMENT MEETING. and Eleanor Hall. 1
pe< ia.ll) spirited; the quii Ill, third Studenl Governmeni meeting ol the pretati and 'harm, and with Tuesday, Februarj 20, al year was held on 4.30 >--. blended voii Ruth 1
( .ill P.M., in 'ollege I fall ( hapel, a< ademii ap beautiful; she managed h'-r voi pointments having been cancelled after 4. 15 P.M. and Imt enunt i The proposed amendmem to the constitution, pre- perfe< tion. sented and signed by twentj members of the As* - " Bella Mazurka" was, perl ciation, providing thai the vesper service in the quisite thin.; given bj the Mandolin « lub
( hapel should, al Christmas and Easter time, be open club played ii perfectly; ih<- fine discrimii only i" members ol the college, was disi ussed and and delicate shading of interpn voted upon. The amendmem was nol accepted. quick hangi - in tempo made the rem: Several earnesl and spirited speeches were made cially enjo\ able. " I concerning noise during recitation hours, on Sun- nun on t he Volg ul in days, and al vespers. Miss Bingham read a letter its descriptive -hading; there was hardh received from Miss Brooks about ink in the li- planat ion of the approach and wtthdrav brary, and a bill to the Association for twenty-six the barge of boatmen on the program. - clearly dollars for unpaid damage, and Miss Stoneham was the sense of distance, of music ov< r the challenged the Association, in a highly effective of the heavy triad of the boatmen and •( their speech, to live up to its standards of honor, and pay plaintive song, given by the mandolins. ink bills individually, that the whole Associa- the The "Skeleton Dame." played by the Mandolin tion need not suffer for the carelessness or laxity of Club, was decidedly original and amusing in the individual members. manner of its rendition. All the lights were turned The Association heard with regret of Miss Doro- off except the foot-lights, and the club app< ared in thy Q. Applegate's resignation as chairman of the black glasses. Whether or no1 the\ gave the ap- Student-Alumnae Building Fund, though the ap- pearance of skeleton- i- an open qui stion, but they pointment of Edna Swope to take her place, the ex- certainly amused their audience. citing ceremony of unveiling the Student-Alumnae The Topical Song "took."* and with Building Fund Bulletin Board, and Miss Swope's what seemed like unusual success. I' announcement of future plans, especially the pro- clever song and cleverly sung; further, it « - curing of a mile of pennies, promised that the com- telligible to outsiders, being delocalized to such an mittee will be the same wide-awake, effective 01- extent that the guests could see its points and roar ganization that it has always been. at them, so it i> no wonder it elicited much ap] The Association has been granted permanent Altogether, the (dee Club concert was highly times for its meetings within the academic sched- successful. ule; Miss Bingham's announcement of the dates of Pr< igram. the remaining meetings of the year was received with the enthusiasm and delight that an announce- Tan One. ment so significant of the vigor and growth of the I. 'Neath the Oaks. Association would necessarily call out. A unan- Glee Club. imous vote of thanks was gladly extended to the II. Westward. Ho! G. L. I Academic Council for this tangible expression of Mandolin Club. their co-operation with the Student Government III. Rolling Down to Rio Edward Gi Association. Idee Club. GLEE AND MANDOLIN CLUBS' CONCERT. IV. (a) Evening Chimes T. I (b) Adele J - ' Quartet — Mandolin Club. The same festivity in the air, the same gay V. Laughing Song B. 1 gowns and transformed College Hall Center, marked Glee Club. Glee Club times again, on February 2\ and 22. .\> VI. Bella Mazurka the carnival of the year. The Glee and Mandolin Mandolin Club. Clubs were splendidly ready for the concert, and
responded excellently to their leaders, Ruth Hypes inued on pa] ———— ! — — ——————
THE WELLESLEY COLLEGE NEWS.
TOPICAL SONG. We're keen on calisthenics, Physical training, too Tune: Bless Your Ever Loving Little Heart. Haven't you seen that Wellesley Throngs the Stadium when I. you Play football? Popular Junior, when tired We think you play too roughly. Of satellites clustering 'round, We'd like to show you all Yearning for rest, with attentions oppress'd, Gentle athletics, based on aesthetics, From a window-sill slid softly to the ground, Most uplifting science. Spending a half hour with nature. With ladylike defiance, Herald and Post said next day, We bid you watch our Giants "Prominent Wellesley girl missing! Play base-ball. Kidnapped by the Soph'mores on May Day." IV. When Jane is fined for splashing Ink on the Lib'ry floor Back in the days of creation
The Boston papers print it Each Freshman class gave a play.
"She is struggling at death's door!" Harriet was new, and the Backwoodsman, too, Those papers! When we had to go to chapel every day. When you confide in reporters, Ere English II studied Pater Mother, next morning, sees When all lights went out at ten, Scandal reported, your words distorted, When we had no elevator,
For the paper spies it. College girls were Bromides even then.
Xo matter who denies it Chorus. You'd hardly recognize such
Juicy Bits. My dear, have you heard the latest?
II. Yes, and she's such a pill. If for two weeks you'd been cramming, Can't get a man for Glee Club
till to bat, : Worked you wanted Are you going to the v ll What would you say, if you found out one day, Believe me That the Faculty were really shocked at that! Almost missed out on breakfast. But don't you get discouraged, - Dean , come out to walk. I'll whisper you a plan; Isn't that screaming If you want a dance at Glee Club, Wake up, you're dreaming Get a highly recommended man. How do your exams, come? I sure will have to Chorus. cram some Write to your man for Glee Club, It comes through every transom Ask for his pedigree. Bromide talk! Does he wear pale blue neckties, Or put lemon in his tea? Extra Chorus for Bromide Verse. His wages? Does he believe in suffrage, does he turn out his Sick of the sight of mutton! toes? Got any alcohol? References expected or he'll be rejected Wasn't so very shaggy, Ere he to a Glee Club, a dance right after Glee Going up to College Hall? Club— You peanut! A real man-dance at Wellesley Glee Club goes. Save me a seat at Stu. G. III. Was that the bell? Good-night! (riven—one girl on probation. Who's seen my roommate Find: the extent of her wrath My, but the mail's late! When her bid came to the Yale-Harvard game, Can't read her corrections. math! And she realized she couldn't cut her You'll ruin your complexions! Sadly she went to the classroom, It comes from all directions Friends had gone off on the train. Bromide talk! Stated the Pons Assinorum "From Y to z just fifteen yards to gain!" (Continued on page 8) 2
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; before. Editor-in-Chief, Muriel Bacheler, 191 Associate Editor, Cathrene H. Peebles, 191 2 Mediocrity and Credit Cards. Literary Editors. Ii is true that credit cards have been talk* 1 Margaret Law, 1912 Marjorie Sherman, 1012 Helen Logan, 1913 Sarah Parker, 1913 until the Bubjed might well be Aorn thrc;.' Susan Wilbur, 1913 but the fact is that it is Reporters. not. Probably nin«-tenths Carol Prentice, 1913 Kathlene Burnett, 1913 of us had the feeling borne in upon u Charlotte Conover, 1914 9aw our marl:-, instead of a neat little r< Business Manager, Frances Gray, 1912 its, that we were hopelessly mediocre. Associate Business Manager, Josephine Guion, 1013 Assistant Business Manager, Ellen Howard, 1914 many of us shrugged off the disagreeable thought Subscription Editor, Dorothy Blodgett, 1912 with a laugh or tea at South Natick Inn: perhaps Alumna Editor, Bertha March, 189s some of us reflected that if commonplace people Advertising Business Manager, Bertha M. Beckford, Wellesley College. hadn't been a favorite form of creation, there never would have been so many made; but certainly with a large number of us, the thought rankle?. The Wellesley College News is published weekly from We of chosen from the student October to July, by a board editors feel, somehow, that we have not done our best, or body. that it was not fair that All literary contributions may be sent to Miss Muriel Bach- our brains should ha\ 1 eler, Wellesley College, Wellesley, Mass. made incapable of any splendid, worth-while will received by Miss Cath- All items of college interest be achievement. rene H. Peebles, Wellesley College, Wellesley, Mass. However we may take it. the fact All Alumnae News should be sent to Miss Bertha March, remains that we are, most of us, mediocre. Of 394 Massachusetts Ave., Boston, Mass. course it won't seem so a few weeks from n<.w; All business communications should be sent to Miss Frances Gray, Wellesley College, Wellesley, Mass. when you walk to church beside your father on should be sent to Miss Dorothy Blodgett, Subscriptions Easter Sunday, with the air full of music and the Wellesley College, Wellesley, Mass. of flowers, Terms, Jl .50 for residents and non-residents; single copies, odor and the bright sun drying up the :s cents. wet places on the pavement, you will feel like a princess or a saint, especially since your father will EDITORIALS. probably think you a little of both; but that won't alter the case. The fact that we are very ordi-
Student Government Meetings. nary in mental achievement and potentiality is a fundamental one— it is also a very challenging and It is hardly necessary to make any comment upon inspiring one, if we only face it with enough cour- the significance of an established time for Student age and frankness. Wry ordinary— therefore sin- Government meetings within the academic sched- gularly capable of giving sympathy and friend- ule, but it is certainly impossible to keep from doing ship, of admiring and encouraging the unordinary so. We are not the same Association that we were ones! Very ordinary— therefor and in the when you were young, 1912, nor you, 1913 and hottest of the battle, fighting on too;, and indis- 1914; even you have seen the change come, 1915. pensable to the plans of the command' _ Now we are incorporated, not only in spirit, but If all that sounds a little ecstatic to you. i^ also outwardly, in the most essential life of the col- facts as they are about yourself, then go out lege; the new dignit}- and vigor that has come upon eyed for a walk out Upland Road and a shouli the Association is a sign of a leap in its develop- of your difficulties, and you will come vinced that for once the News is right —mor JAMES K. GEORGAS, you will be glad that credit cards came Successor to P. E. SALIPANTE. did. & & FRUIT DEALER & -^ Fine Confectionery and Biscuits THE LESLIE, Marblehead, Mass. Orders for College and Dana Hall attended to promptly.
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(Continued from page I.) Second Sopranos: Dorothy Brown, 1914, Louise GLEE AND MANDOLIN CLUBS' CONCERT. Eppich, 1913, Mary Katherine Giles, 1914. Sylvia Gouldston, 1914, Dorothy Hart, 1912, Florence Part Two. Talpey, 1912, Margaret Tuttle, 1913.
I. Skeleton Dance Thomas S. Allen First Altos: Helen K. Goss, 1912, Clara New- Mandolin Club. house, 1914, Lucy K. Roberts, 1912, Ruth S. Rod-
II. (a) The Mermaid's Song Bella Coale man, 1912. Quintet—Glee Club, Second Altos: Margaret R. Buckley, 1912,
(b) Norwegian Love Song. . .Clough-Leighton Rachel Burbank, 1913, Mary Clark, 1913, Carol S. Miss Hypes. Prentice, 1913. III. Crucifix J. Taure Quintet: Miss Hypes, Miss Bullard, Miss Rod- Mandolin Club. man, Miss Goss, Miss Talpey. IV. Summer Night Gade Glee Club. Officers of the Mandolin Club.
Deep shadowed in the dusky night Leader Eleanor S. Hall, 1912 The forest trees are waving. Assistant Leader Marjorie M. Soule, 1913 And all their glorious summits green President Lib M. Zimmerman, 1912 The stars with light are laving. First Mandolin: Ruth Blaisdell, 1913, Artus The streamlet murmurs in the wood. James, 1913, Harriet Selkirk, 1913. Eleanor Wheeler, Where flower buds are dreaming; 1912, Edith Wilson, 1913, Lib Zimmerman, 1912. While stars from heav'n pour down their rays. Second Mandolin: Dorothy Q. Applegate. 1912. Thro' the dark foliage gleaming. Helen Froeligh, 1913, Elizabeth Haynes, 1913, From yonder stars in silent night Mabel Winslow, 1913. I hear these words descending: Third Mandolin: Elsie Buttery, 1914. Susan "Our watchful radiance ever wakes Wilbur, 1913. Your peaceful sleep defending." Banjo: M. Agnes Butler, 1913, Dorothy Eber- Clark, Helen L. Ely, Sp., The timid deer, the tender fiow'r. sole, 1914, Dorothy 1913, Hewitt, Hester E. Young, 1912. With heads bow'd down are sleeping, Edith 1912, They have no fear, they seem to know Violin: Claire Rosenberg, 1912. The stars are vigils keeping. Guitar: Dorothy Croasdale, 1914, Marian E. Johnson, 1912, Imogene S. Morse, 1914, Marjorie V. The Song of the Russian Boatmen of the M. Soule, 1913, Alice Shoemaker, 1914, Margaret Volga. Stone. 1914. Mandolin Club. Tenor Mandola: Anne E. Nutt. 1914, Dorothy The barges laden with lumber are ap- Culver, 1914. proaching. As they draw near the heavy Bass Viol: Marion Prince. 1913. tread of the boatmen is heard, and their Tympanies: Lib Zimmerman, 1912. plaintive song. It gradually diminishes as the barge passes away in the distance. Director: G. L. Lansing. Quartet: Miss Hall, Miss James. Miss Soule. VI. Topical Song Miss Hypes Miss Culver. VII. (a) Medley G. L. Lansing Mandolin Club. (b) Alma Mater. CIRCULO CASTELLANO. Glee and Mandolin Clubs.
Officers of the Glee Club. A meeting of the Circulo Castellano was held in the Alpha Kappa Chi House. A paper on current Leader Ruth Hypes, 1913 events in Spain was read by Hazel Smith. Mabel President Ruth S. Rodman, 1912 Silsby gave an account of the life and works of Accompanist Katherine Mortenson, 1912 Pardo Bezan, the famous Spanish woman who is Assistant Accompanist. . . . Mildred Washburn, 1912 considered one of the finest modern authors. The First Sopranos: Dorothy Bullard. 1912, Helen rest of the evening was spent in concocting Spanish M. Faton, 1912, Ruth Hypes, 1913, Natalie Will- dishes and the members enjoyed some real Spanish iams. 1913, Alice E. Wormwood. 1913. pisto agua conazucarillo, chocolate and tortillas. "
THE WELLESLEY COLLEGE NEWS
Art. Professor Clark's Lecture OH Spanish i of th< head. V.
On Mondaj evening, Februar [9, Prol
"Three Persons of I h< I rii Charles ' pson Clark of Vale lectured on Spanish " Portrait Hi- - An. In her introduction Miss Busbee represented nd of Rib risi Child an-: Spain is the continuator and preserver of l Moro : ley's peculiar connection with the International n [nstitution for Girls in Madrid, and reminded us painters to royalty. W» Philip II." with < ourt that this college offers unusual a will tyj - "k for and Flemish elements. The drawing is delightful; Mr. Smith speak on some in other coun- there is a character of naivete, a spirit of charm, a which Christian women are needed - rceful softness of color suggested even by slides. A strange tries. Mr. Smith will be remember this at ver, and anachronism is shown in the "Death of the Mr- and acceptable speaker year And gin,'' where an apostle is wearing the horn glasses at some of the Cambridge meel then fashionable in Spain. [Dorothy M. Gostenhofer, 1914. In presenting "El Greco," Professor Clark noted his command over foreshortening, shown through Secretarv of the Missionary Committee. " THE WELLESLEY COLLEGE NEWS. FREE PRESS. that is supposed to be convincing and final as a mitigation of our woes. The question is, however, I. will the Students' Building supply the need of a — lunch-room in College Hall? If it is to have a "Oh say, can you see by the dawn's early light lunch-room as finely managed and equipped as has So we sang in chapel, on the morning of the Radcliffe, we bow down before it. Yet another twenty-second of February, and we got through question arises. The Freshmen presumably bring the first stanza very well indeed, singing the words their lunches to College Hall in order to save the with the cheerful unconcern that comes from fa- time and the fatigue of a trip to the Village. With miliarity. But with the second stanza, what a our Students' Building as far or farther from College change took place! Instead of fairly well ennunciat- Hall, than the present dormitories, will the Fresh- ed words, there were wavering "la—las" finally men wish to take the time and trouble to put on dying into disconcerted silence. The choir soared wraps and walk so far, when their own village ahead, accompanied by a few courageous voices dining-rooms are only a step farther? determined not to give up the struggle. Then Moreover, the new Building cannot be ready for "The land of the free and the home of the brave" use for more than one year. Must we suffer all came in for much more than its due share of vigor- that time when a little thought and money would ous and enthusiastic melody. Everyone endeavored help us out so much? To take out the partitions to make up in that one phrase for the slight done between the three tiny rooms of our present lunch- the rest of the song. room, to put in a good-sized counter the length of Pooi, misused Star-spangled Banner! It bears the room, and have at least two maids to manage the stains and tears of many a bitter battle fought the soup and chocolate, respectively, to have enough between our patriotism and our ignorance. Yes, chairs and a superfluity of spoons—this would be ignorance, unforgivable ignorance. To be sure, we luxury, indeed, and though still in the primitive have the misfortune to possess a difficult national stages, would be cne step toward civilization. They song, but, here at Wellesley, of all places, we are say that charity begins at home. Where are the learning to conquer difficulties. Let's learn those missionaries? 1914- three baffling stanzas to-night. Then let's ask to have it sung in chapel within the next week. And III. on that morning let's prove that there is one place It is to be greatly hoped that the Suffrage Question in the United States wher<_ the national song is not Box will be taken advantage of. People have com- murmured and hummed, but sung with joyous cer- plained that all the expressions of public opinion in tainty. K. K. D., 1914. the News are destructive and fault-finding ones; II. here is a chance to make the News a real disperser of real opinions, constructive and positive as well "And what is this little room, here?" Thus a as negative and destructive. Further, it is a golden visiting Radcliffe friend questioned us, as we were chance, and perhaps the only chance for the Antis returning from a visit to the Bookstore. to prove (?)that they really do know as much about "This? Oh, this is the lunch-room where the the question, and care as much about the welfare Freshmen and a goodly number of commuters seek and advance of the country as the Suffragists do. sustenance after their morning's exertions. Ye-es, So, Antis, seize your chance and stuff the question it is rather small, but then, you know we are allowed box, and here's to your stumping the Suffrage to sit on the floor in the corridor here, when the League—only you won't! Do you accept the congestion is too great, and that helps out a lot!" challenge? "H'm," was our friend's only comment, but the 1912.^ tone spoke volumes, and we thanked our lucky IV. stars that she would be spared the sight of the lunch- room half an hour later. There has been a great deal of talk about credit Only to those who have stood in line a weary ten cards. In my humble opinion, there has been alto- minutes, to find when their turn comes, that the gether too much talk about credit cards. With chocolate or the soup has given out, or that there is a total deficiency in the way of spoons, then after A.ININA I. WHALEN, this delay are obliged to sit out in the curridor and imbibe dust and germs with their soup—only, to GOWNS those, I say, is the great obnoxiousness of our lunch-room apparent. 9 EAST CENTRAL ST., NATICK. Tel. 274-3 Natick. speak of this evil When we to others, we receive Reception, Dinner, Evening and Street JGowns. Exclusiv* some vague reply of "the Studem's Building," designs. College dresses featured. Separate waists. . 1 THE W E L L E S L E Y COLLEGE NEWS that memories <>i school-days when one hurried straight purpc I that ) it " i' purpose, fair to home wit li mic's "reporl withoul looking al . and 1 lie people who was taught ilial ii was "ungent lemanly" to a-k what < omiort and !<• oilier people about their mark , because talk aboul find in regular chapel attendant • have or -t mi li i Kings was sun- to breed envy boa fulnet • it tried for :.iir thing I all the "What did yon get's" and "Whal did she 1 onsidering the nal m give you's" seem ral her rude, tO ->: I he lea it. I lege; perhaps no better tribute to thi to near a group of girls a week it was impossible go power of Mr. Duranl could be found than thi hearing echoes of "My dear! Three A's! to without termination go to chapel regulail) I ('!" it will t Oh, Probably the result of all be to and hen for 1 hapel raise the academic standard l.\ an encouraging or services, early in the morning, are thi:.. fa -t all ill challenging process. Probably it is good for us to becoming memories to of be when We Well. -1. ;. . it know our own marks, that we may make a manly- glad, have left the me: are very vivid int of th- appraisal of ourselves, but it is surely hardly net es- having been often repeated. sary that all our friends should know them— it is certainly unnecessary that we should know all our VI. friends'! We are studying for the value and the pleasure of the studying, not for marks—then why From the Si i i k \ " do we say such things as I never would have taken The remark ol a Middle West farmer's wife about that course if I'd known I'd get a C!" Why do we Suffrage, who said, as she dusted her floury an talk so much about our marks? It certainly makes her apron, "Do I want the ballot? Land. 1 a very different atmosphere than the one we used there's one thing the men can do for themseh to dream of as academic. 'em do it!" has never, to my knowledge, been 1912. answered. The human 54 lifferential is a proof that we are highly developed that il V. Why don't we put our whole strength of mind and Chapel has gone back to the old time, and here purpose into doing what is distinctly our half of comes the old plea for a better attendance at morn- the world's work, and let the men keep on doing ing chapel. Mr. Durant wished to have even- girl the governing and fighting as they have long? the whole, they have it fairly well. at chapel, to begin the dav with a quiet, receptive On done and are doing it better all the time. I look forward mind, sensitive to any great or good thought that to an answer from the Suffrage Leag might come to hei during the day; armored against 1912. petty moods. Since the college was founded with COLLEGE CALENDAR. Saturday, March j. 7.30 P.M. Barnswallows. Sunday, March 3, Houghton Memorial Chapel. 11.00 A.M.. Dr. Henry Van Dyke of Princ brothers 7.00 P.M., address by Wilbert P. Smith. - ax ject: "Types oi Work in which Christian Y\ en are Needed in Other Countries." TZorists Monday. March 4. College Hall Chapel. 7.30 P.M., concert 143 Trcmont Street, Boston. Wednesday, March 6, Houghton Mentor 7.30 P.M., Organ Recital. Opposite Temple Place Subway Station. CHOICE ROSES, VIOLETS AND ORCHIDS THE NEW HOT OIL METHOD Constantly on hand. FOR SCALP TREATMENTS. This treatment combine health. not only remove? aadrufi Mail and Telephone Orders Promptly Filled. It from the scalp, but penetrates into the s all evi- dences of germ invasion .. Telephones Oxford 574 and 22167. MISSj'IREXE BLISSARD, FREE DELIVERY TO WELLESLEY. "The Norman." Tel. 471YV ,\\ ellesley, Mass. — — THE WELLESLEY COLLEGE NEWS. Chocolate TO ALL WELLESLEY GIRLS. Vogue says—"Dress, no matter how perfect, is in- complete unless the foot is properly clad for each oc- casion." Wfftfs Bonbons Our stock, the largest and most varied we have ever carried, contains all of the newest innovations. We respectfully solicit your patronage. ON SALE AT THAYER, McNEIL & HODGKINS, Morgan's Pharmacy, WELLESLEY Makers of Superior Footwear. Clement's Pharmacy, 47 Temple Place; 15 West Street, Boston. (Continued from page 2.) Chorus. TOPICAL SONG. Come, let us shine your shoes, girls, V. They need it, goodness knows! Shine for the Student Building Typical Wellesley's girl's letter: Let us black your heels and toes. " Dear Dicky: —Could you come on Ten pennies! To Glee Club this year, All the celebs are bootblacks. And since you live near, First-class shine for a dime! Could you bring another man for Marion? Such looking shoestrings ! Do buy some new strings. Find her the best looking ever. Make your tan shoes brighter," Orchids go well with my dress. And make near white pumps whiter, Topical song is so clever. Make your pocket lighter, Hoping you can come. Yours ever, Bess." Have a shine! We're always glad to see you, You haven't changed a bit. There's the good-looking athlete, NOTICES. There's the blase man of wit. Black coat tails! If any one has a 191 1 Legenda which she is will- Glad to see Brown of Harvard, ing to sell, will she please notify Gertrude M. Robe- Stover of Yale, Bill Penn son, 84 Stone Hall? We're crazy 'bout you, can't do without you, Lost—A fountain pen with gold band, marked So we ask you yearly, N. W. Finder kindly return to Natalie .Williams, To hear the music—merely, 318 College Hall. You're just like last year's—nearly, Will person found the fur-lined Glee Club men! Lost— the who gloves left in 221 C. H., last Saturday, A. M., kind- VI. ly return them to 305 C. H.? A Freshman once begged me to lend her My shoes, which were dusty and grey. Lost—On South Natick road, Sunday, February "I'll bring them back," 18, a brown striped fur muff. J. H. Batchelder, Said she, "shiny and black." Leighton road, Wellesley. Although dazed, I gladly hastened to obey. " Said she, I hope you won't tell her tickets ornni^i/ copley She's already polished mine, all nrKKILK square My Senior shines in the cellar, THEATRES ilM^iMVlV BOSTON And I've got to have another shine." (KEY NUMBER) 232S CONNECTING OUR EIVE PHONES ON ONE NUMBER A. G. SPALDING & BROS. EVERY REQUIREMENT OF THE TRAVELER Headquarters for Railroad Tickets, Steamship Tickets, Pullman Reservations, Hotel Reservations. All Lines. Official Athletic Supplies Travel Information About Everywhere. FREE— Spaldine's handsome Illustrated Catalogue. Rates, Sailings and Diagrams mailed upon request. Corre- spondence Respectfully Solicited. A. G. SPALDING & BROS., ISIDOR HERZ CO., 422 7th Ave., between 33rd and 34th Sts., New York. 141 federal St., - - - - Boston. S. F. Schleisner, Manager. Established 20 years. . " THE WELLESLEY COLLEGE ' PARLIAMENT OF FOOLS. THE RETURN. Ah, friend I in your word-' gentle I find not solace but a blow. My week-end visit now is passed. M.I To Wellesley I return al lasl I nless my friends have been unkind, A GLEE CLI B BALLAD. My Idler box quite full I'll find. Oh listen to ye ballad of . t dr. Right merrily I dash to sec, How she had a man for Glee Club—and a Thin, finding thai I've losl my key, good time tl I borrow one from Emmeline, Who has a box right nexl to mine. Ye ollcgc girl to Teddy of Harvard sent a Supplied with this, with hat pins too, " ( in you come to Glee < lul> concert at V. 1 try to see what I can do she wrote. I stretch, I poke, I fume and fret, Ted said he'd be delighted, but learned, to his But poor results I seem to get, despair, Until at last, by reaching hard, Cousin Kate was to be married then: he -imply I manage to dislocate a card. must be there! And then I get a chance to see Miss Wellesley, nothing daunted, v The note it covered formerly. Bill at Penn. Ah me! my brow grows cold and dump Couldn't he come up for (dee Club? Alas! Bill On viewing there a one-cent stamp. flunked out just then. It is an "ad," or else worse still, "Well, I guess I won't go this year, but I think it's From the tea-room my monthly bill! just too bad! No more to reach it do I try, And the thought of her pink chiffon ma I tell her of the times so gay, I had while recently away. Bailey, Biddle Co. But with surprise says Emmy dear, Banks & "I did not know vou were not here." Diamond Merchants, Jewelers. Silversmiths, Stationers. DEVELOPING AND PRINTING, PORTRAIT MAKERS OF CLASS AND S PIXS AND OTHER NOVELTJJ - ." PHOTOGRAPHY, BIRTHDAY AND BAR WEDDING GIFTS WELLESLEY COLLEGE IN COLLEGE and SCHOOL EMBLEMS TECO POTTERY, BRASS. and NOVELTIES PICTURES, Illustrations and Prices of Clas- CIRCULATING LIBRARY. Emblems. ~ urns. Plaques. Meda'.s Spoons, etc.. mailed up 1 -ms are executed in the workshops or. the -ind are of the highest grade of finish and qv... RENTING DEPARTMENT.-We are continuing tho rent- ing of pictures, and in addition are renting Portable Elec- CLASS RINGS trics, Jardinieres, Tea Tables and Shirt-Waist Boxes. Particular attention gi signing and manufacture of I ABELL STUDIO AND GIFT SHOP 1218-20-22 CHESTNUT STREET. WEULESLEV PHILADELPHIA. 10 THE WELLESLEY COLLEGE NEWS. '^^^^=^ ^^^^^^^jil vj Irvll M'ity'.m, ===^-= -==- ^<^£0 ^yC'^JMS m m I -. OR! ALUMNA DEPARTMENT. ENGAGEMENTS. and experiences at Wellesley. gave everyone a splendid impression of the "Times and Customs of Wilson Carol Spencer Prentice, 1913, to Otis the Early Days." Williams, of New York. Miss Belle Sherwin, '90, introduced a "Group of Williams, Florence F. Talpey, 1912, to Ben Ames Old Masters." As the pictures of the early instruct- 1910. of Jackson, Ohio, Dartmouth, ors were thrown on the screen, _she gave a telling character sketch of each, bringing out their striking MARRIAGES. personalities. Miss Agnes Andrews, '12, and Miss Helen Stearns, Dunlap—Logan. At Allegheny, Pennsylvania, '14, gave news of the present Wellesley, in telling on February 8, 1912, Alice L. Logan, 1901, to Dr. of the improvements in campus and buildings, and Robert Weyer Dunlap. At home after June the of the joys of play hours. first, at Teng Chow, Shantung, China. Miss Ida Ellison, '05, gave the closing toast, an Gormam—Nash. In Savannah, Georgia, on appreciation of President Pendleton. The luncheon February 10, Gwendolyn Nash, daughter of Mrs. ended with the singing of Alma Mater. Mattie Chenault Nash, '84-'86, to Douglas Gor- The annual fall banquet of the Worcester Welles- man. ley Club took place at Hale's banquet hall on Main DEATHS. Street, October 28. Mrs. Christobel Kidder of Boston was the guest of the club for the afternoon. On January 25, 1912, at her home near Jackson- A business meeting followed the luncheon at which ville, Illinois, Mrs. Dicy Dunlap, at the age of one it was decided to give another play in 1912 for the hundred years and eleven months. Mrs. Dunlap benefit of the Student Building Fund. Miss Hen- was the great-grandmother of Alice F. Wadsworth, derson gave an exceedingly interesting report of her 1910, Mary J. Wadsworth, 1913, and Margaret trip to Wellesley as the club's delegate to the in- Ayers, 191 5. auguration of President Pendleton. On January 2, Miss Marion Knowles, 1910, CHANGE OF ADDRESS. opened her home at 838 Main Street for the club's winter tea. Miss Knowles was assisted in receiving Mrs. Jeannette Vail Shipley to 204 East Twelfth by the officers of the club, Mrs. Albert E. Flint, Street, Wichita, Kansas. President, Mrs. Arthur Graves, Vice-president, and Miss Ethel Howe, Secretary and Treasurer. NEWS OF THE WELLESLEY CLUBS. About seventy-five club members and undergrad- uates were present. The annual luncheon of the Cleveland Wellesley Club was held during the holidays at the Colonial LITERARY NOTES. Club. Covers were laid for thirty-one, including several of the undergraduates. The luncheon and Mrs. Eva Beede Odell of Brookline, student in business meeting which followed, were but fore- 1881-82, has recently published a small book of runners of the interesting history of Wellesley, poems. which the president, Miss Arline Burdick, '09, in- Mrs. Antoinette Bryant Hervey, student in troduced as the programme for the afternoon. 1884-86, has an article in a late "Outlook" on Miss Frances Seaton, '88, in recalling her own life "The Saints in My Kitchen." THE WELLESLEY < OLLEGE NEWS 11 [ j n=n t=i [ 1 z 1. $. fcollanber & Co. B06ton IWcw Dorh D MANNISH WAISTS, SHIRTINGS, SILK NECK-WEAR, MACKINAW COATS, BLAZERS, POLO COATS. Special Attention is Called to Our New Heavy D Weight English Norfolk Blazers. 202 anb 216 ^oplston Street, Boston a 3 The Oratory Class of the Cantabrigia Club ton of the Association of Collegiate Alumnae told of Cambridge, has chosen for its annual spring play what that organization is doing to interest college "The Golden Goblet," by Louise Rand Bascom, graduates in social service. I907- Annie F. Wilson is the Social Secretary of Em- manuel Church, Boston. Her work has brought her NEWS NOTES. into contact with the patients of the so-called "Emmanuel Movement" who come from all over Miss Emily G. Balch is one of the members of the country. the Social Research Council of Boston which has Lydia K. Wilkins is Scientific Assistant in the just been organized in affiliation with the Depart- Library Science Department of Agriculture. Wash- ment of Social Ethics at Harvard University. This ington, D. C. Council aims to offer scientific assistance to persons 1900—Alice Rowe is making an extended western and institutions making social investigations of any trip, visiting Wellesley girls in Washington, ( kind, and is made up of a group of persons who and California. have been and still are in touch with research en- 1904— Mr. and Mrs. J. de Morinni, [Clara terprises. and little daughters Lisbeth and Pegg} are in Paris, '81 —Susan Searle, President of Kobe College France, for an indefinite stay. They m in Japan, who has been taking a rest in California, dressed 28 Rue de quatre Septembre, cai 5 has returned to Japan. ec Son. '93 —Mary Dillingham Frear, wife of Governor I 9°5—Grace Humphrey, having spent sis years Frear of the Hawaiian Islands, with her two little conducting a small private school in Springfield. girls has been spending the winter at Newton Centre. Illinois, has now a position at Fly Court. Greenwich. '95—Mabel Davison Bentley is spending the Connecticut. winter in the South with her husband and son. Sally Reed is teaching in the Veltir School, New '96—Abbie Paige, head of the Social Work De- York.' partment of the Boston Women's Educational 1906—Alma Shinier spent the summer abroad. and Industrial Union, presided at a conference oi and for this year has a position a: rhe Elmwood committee members at which Miss Anna F. Welling- School in Buffalo, New York. 12 THE WELLESLEY COLLEGE NEWS / In THEIR NEW STORE at 127 Tremont Street Ready-to-Wear Department- FLANNEL, CHEVIOT, ijLINEN, ^MADRAS AND LINGERIE WAISTS Made in our own Workroom GOWNS^OF SERGE, SILK AND VELVET For Morning and Afternoon ALSO SILK BREAKFAST GOWNS, {COLLARS, TIES AND JABOTS GLOVES'FOR STREET AND DRESS* WEAR /&rsg 127 Tremont St. Boston, U. S. A. 1907—Anna T. Harding is teaching at the Wom- President of the Board of Health, en's College, Frederick, Maryland. Belle Ranny, 1912 1910—Mary P. Ingalls is living at the North End Member of the Board of Health, Union on Parmenter Street, Boston. She is work- Abbie Caldwell, 19 12 the and Italians. ing especially among Jews State Officer of Health (Inspector of Water Supply), Celia Hersey, 19 13 Mildred Fenner, 12 SOCIETY NOTES. Engineer, 19 Head of Street Cleaning Department, Agora. Elizabeth Scudder, 1913 Representative of the International Sewage At a regular meeting ot the Agora Society, held Disposal Co., Myra Morgan, 1912 Saturday evening, February 17, the program con- sisted of a discussion of the problems of Sanitary A Distinguished Guest, an Inspector of Sanitary Water Supply, Sewage and Street Cleaning. The Conditions in Foreign Countries, characters were: Ying Mei Chun, 19 13 THE The Denton Collection of Butterflies Wellesley Tea Room Will be on exhibition in the . ..AND WUNDERLY BROTHERS' ART GALLERY, Food Shop 337 SIXTH AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA. G. Wellesley, '93 ALICE COOMBS, Your friends near Pittsburgh may like to visit the free exhibition from Taylor Block, Wellesley Square Over Post Office Telephone Connection February 26th to^March 9th inclusive. I. I. \V -> I II K W E L L ES L E V C L G E N E Ue/irds, Switches, CurM, Puff* 1:1c, to Mire for Am- Wigs. OLI> INATICK l x >s ateur Theatrical! ami all Stage Production! Orcaw, Paints, l'»wderis, l.urnl C»rk, Hourc*. l.ic. BOUttl "s.iili<_k, Mnis. One mile from Welletlc) Collete M. (i. SLATTERY, WIGS, IKB^eet lireakfatt, 8 to I hinncr. I to 1 * 226 TRGMONT STREET, BOSTON, lea-room open from J t€ '• Between Eliot and LaGrange Sta., Opp Maje Spiclal \ttcntion Paid lo V. . rtic» CompcNI Makeup Artists Furnishpd. Spuidl Allmlion fn»m It 0;kf W«rt Tel. Natlck MIX NISI HARRIS, **r. Tel. Oxfor-1 2382-J. HOLDEN'8 Studio LUNCH AT 20 /North Avenue, /Natick THE CONSIGNORS' UNION Hij^h Oracitj Portraits 48 Winter Street. icicptinne Connection to 5 1 1 si El Lunch, 1 1 to 3 Afternoon Tea, 3 Miss Ruth liodgkins, [Oil t I I'SHI Home-made Bread, Cake, Pies, etc., Served aad on Sale. Shampooing, Facial Treatment 9 l"r» •mem, M:inii Bring, Half I Taylor Block, Rooma 1-5-4, Ovec Bank, Welleaiey PARLIAMENT OF FOOLS Continued. 1 elephonc 1 ZZ-^K Open from S.M, V M to », I' M Mondaj - until B, P. II. "I, ci me ask Jack for you, dear," said sympa- thizing Nell, WELLESLEV FRUIT STORE •' I know he'd be delighted, and I might jusl aswell." Carries a full line of choice (ruit. Confection- once th'assurance that he would Jack wrote at ery and other goods. Fancy Crackers Pista- love U> come, chio nuts and all kinds of salted nut's. Olhe Then developed tonsilitis, and had to stay at home; Oil and Olives of all kinds But telegraphed, "I'm sending my roommate Tel. i38\v. GEO. BARKAS down instead, You met him at the Channings. Corking boy. Dry and Fancy Goods His name is Ted." NOVELTIES And so, poetic justice, on the irony of fate, She had a "Ted" for Glee Club, though he came The Norman. jt MAGUIRE, Jt Wellesley Sq. in rather late. And Miss Welleslcy says, quite blythely, "Yes, I had the nicest time! B. L. KARTT, : ' Mr. Ted' was very charming, and the concert Ladies' Tailor and f urrier, was sublime." L. D. W., 1914. & Cleansing and D\eing. Alter- ing Ladies' Suiti a Specialty. 543 Washington St.. Welleslcy Square. When all is said and done, my dear, Oppoiite Post-Office. Telephone Welfcele) :i7-R. You really must acknowledge That auction bridge is far more fun F. H. PORTER, Than credit cards, at college. WELLESLEV SQLARE Some cornflakes crisp, a jar of cream, and Care —DEALER IN — Flown from the precincts of the Morris-chair, Picture Cord, Coat Hangers. Rods, Mission Stains. All Kinds Small Oh college life were Paradise, I'd swear. Hardware. £? j& PLUMBING j& £> WRIGHT & DITSON, Sturtevant :: :: Matinee Lunches :: :: J. TAILBY & SONS, Props., Wellesley. Mass. . THE WELLESLEY COLLEGE NEWS. Real Oriental Kimonos . . Win the admiration of your classmates by wearing a V a n t i n e Kimono ! They have tone, elegance and style that will distin- guish you as a girl of taste and refinement. Prices from $3.50 to $35 Write "Yuki San" for Kimono Book £&^~Cl£vC>& The Oriental Store. 360 to 362 Boylston St. Boston, Mass. Also New York and Philadelphia WELLESLEY INN Look for WeHesley Inn Ladies' Hatter Slip Sheet Announcing MIDYEAR SPECIALTIES. 60 Tremont St., - Boston. Over Moseley's Shoe Store.