The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-29
MISS PAwCETT.

exercise at her favorite games OF lawn tennis
and hocky handled the foils with skill and
ease born OF experience and admiration for the
encounter occasionally took hand in the
debates OF the Newman Political Society and
altogether disported herself In u healthy.
happy way, quite the reverse ofthe typical prize
winning grind. When some one asked her at
the approach OF the contest Don't you wish
It were all over2" she answered simply mo.
don't want to have three weeks taken out OF
my life." When the ordeal presented itself she
faced 1t with the resolution that she would do
her best. and not worry. rs anxiety only les
sened her chances OF success. She slept every
night as soundly as ever. wrote her papers
coolly and carefully without erasure. and at
the end was convinced that she had done
badly because she was not wearied.
On the morning OF the day the lists were
read she confesses to an early awaking. but
when Mr.. Ball took OIL his college cap and read.
amid the cheers OF tho assembled students.
"Fawcett, Newnham. above the Senior
Wrangler," she stood in the little balcony be-
side her principal the most serene individual
In the house. and when 1t was all over and she
returned to Newman. escorted by q process
sion OF students beating bells and waving ban
ners, she marched composedly UP to the pegs
on which the In" and Out" labels were
hung and calmly put her own right before pro-
ceeding 10 her room.
The furniture In tho pretty little chamber she
occupies consists Of polished old wood pieces
and cosey chairs. the decorations a low relief
OF Donatello's in white plaster. few panels,
and q water color bit Of Sussex near her moth
ers house. all hung on severe plaster walls.
Among the books on science. poetry, and ro-
nance In her bookcase above the heavy vol
umes OF mathematical lore are few prettily
bound by the fingers Of their owner. who is IN
expert neodlewoman, with nice skill In en-
broldery as we'll. At tea time q kettle singing
on the hob gives an air OF hospitality and COST
moss to the students chamber
In dress Miss Fawcett conforms TO conven-
tionaities though selecting always tho most
unnssuming OF fashions vagaries Whom she
was younger she wore her thick brown hair
down on her shoulders and expressed her idea
OF dress In simple and careless unconventional
ity. slightly Bohemian In its style, but after on
terng Newman she realized that originality In
dress or department would BIO seized upon as
indicative OF eccentricity, duo to the atmos-
phore OF the womans college. and promptly
resigned her independence to tho demands OF
tho mantua maker reservinR only the right to
array her slight, glrlish figure in the simplest
way conformable with good tasto. In manner
she is viTaclous and mcrry with quick sense
OF humor and hearty appreciation Of and relish
for Jokes.
In her work her methods are marked by ex-
treme clearness ana decision. She always has
o definite purpose In taoklinga problem and
invariably Rccomplishes IT, She usually de-
liberates until she discovers the quickest way
TO o result. and then moro than regalns in
rapid solution the time lost in contemplation.
Her health has constantly improved under the
college training. and she is quite as we'll now
no In har "a bA
nervous strain she has undergone And thcre
WAS excitement for as Newman had shown
itself equal to- producing senior wrAngler. 1t
showed Itself equally capable OF celebrating
the victory with royal reJoicinRs. Miss Faw-
cett was chalred twice all about the court, In
undated with congratulations and floral trl-
bu.es, and In the evening her Initials flashed
In fairy lamps over tho doorway. and a
hugo bonfire blazed upon tho lawn.
around which tho NowEham girls danced !
ia veritable witches ring In their |
dainty evening dresses, shouting For she's |
o Jolly good fellow" until they werO hoRrse,
and until tho Selwyn College men across tho |
lane caught the inspiration and broke through |
the hodges to Join Ia the refrain. For the first |
time In centuries tho bells Of ST. Mary's did not
ring any peal. doubtless through tho graceful
courtesy OF Mr., Dennet in refusing to claim his
technical honor as senior Wrangler.
Miss Fawcott will gain no fellowship. renp
no pecunIary reward and receive no degree
from her wonderful triumph In the records
OF the university thsre will be written simply
tho words which awakened In the Senate Cham
ber tho havoc and chcors Of tho assembled
students and masters: "Fawcett. NewnhRm
above tho Senior WranEler."
Another woman in England who, like the
=. !. han,
unction In an educational way, is Miss Eleonora
L FleurY. who has Just had tho honor OF pass
ing tho medical degrees examination OF the
ROYAL University OF Ireland in tho Upper Pass
DIV sion. Tho examiners recommended her
tVB the further examination for honors In COM