Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-09
TIE FLOAT ar WELLESLEY.


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Few New forkers know what 4 ala
occasion is the float 1t Wellesley collexA
II IS the annual dress parade, rs It were.
Of the college girls on the pretty lake Of
Waban. which borders one aide az .the
college grounds. Four hnudred acres Of
rolling and partly wooded fields extend
about the college halls and dormitories.
with plenty Of tennis courts for the Girls
and shaded walks and vel Kept drives
IN different directions. The float ST
tracts many visitors, and all day kong
gay equipages and groups Of young men
and maidens make brilliant the scene.
The function takes place st early cven-
ing BY 8 O'clock d throng has collected
on Wahan's banks. Trees borde? the
beautiful lake and Chinese lanterns deck
the trees. Many hundred guests an -
sembled by the lakeside waiting for thu
crews to appear. The gown and black
square cap are worn BY many Of tie girls
and one had chosen hers Of dark red with
charming effect. A group Of perhaps
fifty students are waiting It the landing
to cheer of the crews as they pass
through the crowd Of spectators and
descend the bank. The sun Is almost
setting 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 =
impressive.
Presently eight girls wearing dark
green gowns and barge, round, nat
topped caps appear. The group Of sing
ers spell out gayly ~ WELLESLEY
Wellesley cir followed BY the quick
'Rahi 'raht ,rah!" The spectators -
plaud and tho crew seat themselves II
the eight cared boat and put out slowly
from shore. A crew IN gray folIowa
The freshman crew in white flannel step
daintily down the sandy plank to their
boat One crew in dark blue waists and
caps and striped blue and white skirtv
make pretty showing, and thoes In
old rose seem to belong to the evening
colors Of sky and water.
The rowing is dignifed. Some crabs
ara caught, but not many, and usually
grace prevails. The boats move gently
of toward the middle of the lake. The
| pennons Of the crews and the japanese
lanterns add their beauty to the scene.
The spectators cheer heartily and the
girls shout their 'Rah! 'rah! 'rahi
| WellesleyT bravely. Ten OF ! dozen
crews thus move away from the crowd,
and the seniors nearly capaize . little
craft with two men in it which had run
awkwardly under their bow.
/ Some Of the last crews numbered but
six, and the specials" sang as they
pulled off:
For class may come and class may 60,
/ But we go on forevsrl
By and by, as twilight deepens, the
boats come slowly back Two stroke
oars clasp hands and steady their boats
into position near theshore again. Two
more row in between them, Joining
across and holding themselves there
while five or six more draw up, their
bows pointed together, making star Of
boats. A tall and graceful senior, with
aribooned baton, rises from her seat and
leads, with clear, strong voice, all the
crews as they sing song after song, "A
Maid Lives by the River, .sThe Smith
Girls Have Much W.T. Listen to NY
Tale Of Vice. etc., but the notes Of
sLauringer' ring out more sweet and
| full than all the rest
Applause from the shore follows all
the songs. often SO hearty as to bring q
1 welcome encore. The moon is shining
brightly on the scene, and now colored
lights are thrown upon the star of boats
as their fair crews sing on and on. BY
9 o'clock the voices seem a little tired.
The crews betake themselves with their
! guests to the college halls, and the float
is ended. New York Tribune.