New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-21
THE FLOAT AT WELLESLEY.
A DRESS PARADE ON LAKE wABAN.

Wellesley Mass June 10-Few New Workers Know
what gala occasion is the Float at Wellesley college,
II is the annual dress parade were OF the college
girls on the pretty lake Of Waban, which borders one
side Of the college grounds. -Four hundred acres OF
rolling and partly wooded fields extend about the
college halls and dormitories, with plenty OF tennis
courts for tho girls and shaded walks and well Kept
drives in different directions. Tho Float attracts
many visitors and all day long gay equlpages ana
groups of young men and madens make brilliant the
scene The function takes place at early evening.
BY O'Clock tlrong has collected on Waoahs DdhAS
Trees border the beautiful lake and Chinese lanterns
deck the trees Many hundred guests are assembled
by the lakeside waiting for the crews to appear.
The gown and black square cap are worn by many
of the girls and one had chosen hers OF dark red
with charming effect. group OF perhaps nIty
students are waiting at the landing to cheef OH e
crews as they pass through the crowd Oh spectators
and descend the bank The sun Is almost settlng
and the light over lake and land is enchanting The
evening songs Of birds are heard among the hum OF
voices The quiet expectancy OF the moment Is I'm
prcssive.
Presently eight girls wearing dark green gowns and
large round, fat topped caps appear. Inc group
Of singers spell out gayly WELLESLEY
Wellesey-'o1 n followed by the quick "'Rahl ran
,rehlp The spectators applaud and the crew seat
themselves In eghtoared boat and put out slowly
from shore A crew In gray follows. The freshman
crew in white flannel step dantily down the sandy
hank 70 their boat one crew in dark blue waists and
cans and striped blue and white skirts make a pretty
showing and those in old seem to belong to the
evening cOlors Of sky and water.
The rowing is dignined Some crabs are caught, but
NOT many, and usually grace prevails The boats
move gently of toward the middle OF the lake. The
uennOns OF the crews and the japanese lanterns add
their beauty TO the The spectators cheer
heartily and the girls shout their "'Rah rh 'rah
WESLEYAN - bravely Ten dozen crews thus move
away from the crowd and the seniors nearly capsze
a little craft with two men in it which had run awk
wardly under their bow. Some Of the last
numbered but six, and tho specials sang as they
pulled off:
For class may come and class may go,
But we go OIL foreverl"
By and by, rs twilight decpens, the boats come
slowly back Two strokeOars clasp hands and steady
their boats into position near the shore again. Two
more row In betWe them, joining across aud holding
themselves there while five six draw up, their
bows pointed together, making star Of boats. tall
and graceful senior with rbbOned baton, rises
IRON her and leads with clear, strong voice, all
bv The River Tie smith Girls Have Much Wit, -
Listen to My Tale OF Woe" ETC.; but the notes OF
Inurlnger' ring sweet aud fall than all the
rest Applause from the shore follows all the songs,
often so hearty as 10 bring welcome encore. The
moon is shining brightly the scene, and colored
lights are thrown upon tho star Of boats their fair
crews sing on and on. BY O'Clock the voices seem
their guests to the college halls and the Float ended