The sun., 1894-12-30

Merionitcs got enough from their own dorm
tory 70 take the places Of the aSsen,ees and .h'
pSqSsh F Sgrstb bs hP eey are Sn
reported the original Merton girls, so we
have taken the liberty Of substituting some OF
As that was satisfactory the tea proceeded;
Meanwhile there was weeping and waiiing al a
each window projected head, and, between
these heads cOnversation was carried on -
laughing stock Z S' SS@ S@ q 9 second story
Well certainly can't get down. On Tor
W II th this was only RSdnor with It's turrets we
And think of those Merton wretchcs enjoy
| ing that tea. | could tear my hnirV
6Can't we tic the bedcothes togcthcr?"
Can't some thin girl wrissie through
Look here. girls" put IN an athletic girl from
| a corner room on the second iloor " death Is
the oornice aud get in the hall window Then
| Ill get a ladder aud rescue YOU" ,-,,
| In spite Of the protests Of the others against
taking such n risk, the athlete performed theo
| dangerous feat, and, getting a ladder rtH.uen
her companions. They marched over to hadnor
We hone you will pardon us for Sens 1S,l ntG" %
tsined tain 's By e'i some inopportune visitors"
SO the Hndnor girls had to hustle about t,1 Hnd %
provide edibies ior their sncd as ~ a9
be on them rather than on the Denbighites.
To chance visitor Pembroke would appear
most every door bears some legend relative to
lending books or other articles. Specimens OF
Don't try to borrow books in quiet hours"
NO, haven't got Polecon to lend but am
"Mss -oOE respectfully reports that her
stock OF unoaned articles now consists s,rn o. one
| Friends deslrous OF using these articles can
| leave their names"
Come right in and help yourself. N. B.
| Everything movable is locked up"
.,"Girls wanting to lorrow my books can leave
busy! Take what you want aud keep STILL
Notice is hereby given that the person who
masS mepSa sSrd aso 70 Fef Ffemn 10 ''A' 0
I've have nothing to lend"
1t is in Pembroke that girl rooms who tyri-
hes the Eqng passion Of The pS pGcSS' she ndr mSs
mapteau word like thuse in the poem OF the
Jabberwock. and typihcs the girl two principal
is The .nrcttiest living room in Bryn ,Mawr .
great light pHrlor most dalntily furnished and
wR sh GnE Fsw Of ff tns
goOd-naturedly throw 1t open toall their friends,
whereby i has become sort of general loung-
bcr OF the athletic girls are now gathered in
Pembroke and their rooms are furnished in in
sport is no misnomer. and in the watches Of
the night the girls have been known to sally
fols for an assault at arms or furnished with
downy ammunition, to indulge in pillow fights.
Over ali the buildings and all the inha6lta
thereof lies the trail OF tho lf,Government
slider can hope to understand. a Bryn Mawr
girl once described II as " an arrangement to cs-
2 s c ~ Snd
haps the more powerful for that reason. Every
q hS solS5FS Is rnsn ,sc of it.
irons Of the different dormitories are toa GER
tain extent bound by its regulations. II can
reprmand students for misconduct, and while
IL could not cxpei a student 1t could compel her
TO live outside, the college buildings; but this
has never been done, No so-called college sem
ate In the country has a tthe of the authority
possessed by This Self-Governmcnt Association.
1t is practically the only disciplinary force in
the institution. such matters AS regulations
regaraing chaperonnge. general conduct, and
the like are under It's control and the girls abide
By their self-made rules with fidelity.
For instance. 10 Is understood that no girl shall
spend the nigh, in any dormltory other than her
own without registering students must not go
to the theatre in hiladcphin, either with or
without an escort, unchaperoned. Men callers
must be received in the general reception roOm
except in the case OF near relatives who may DO
received in the private sitting rooms; or in cnse
give 1t In her own room by inviting the ma;ron |
AS chnperon. Theatre chaperonHge is by no
will have in charge a theatre party OF twenty or
thirty girls some OF whom perhaps will rot SEQ !
phia to the return, All the .collcvIans remove |
their hats at the theatre. and they are very i'm
head gear. 4 Bryn Mawr cirl, one OF a crowd. |
found herself at recent performance directly |
btnli1u an RtthltcCllftl WNfNtl OF 1usS ana |
feathers worn by lady OF doubtful age After
vHinly do!gng for n time, the g.rl leaned for
ward and said in a low tone:
" Take it oil, please"
1T doesn't come or" snapped the .wearer,
turning I'm fpounm no.. iaS1eSd In my M md'r from
side TO side, vainly striving to catch glimpscs OF
the play Wrath then took possession of her,
but she spoke in honeyed accents as she said:
" oh, I'm sure it comes oil. If you would only
lift 1t It would all come OF, hair and all"
IL was true. The obstructor OF the view had
on a wig. Livid with rage, she got mp after the
act and pranced out OF the theatre, To the great
As an element in tea parties the chnpcron
comes 3It strong II she drank half the te2 or
the best-fcd person cxiant, for frequently she is
called upon Orthrco or four teas In an afternoon.
Any man who calls ON Bryn Mnwr, girl must
10 the sitting room OF his hostess and there in
trodgSed 20 dozen or Nv" OF her friends who
on footstools rugs. for there never enough
chairs to 20 round, and the guest is expected TO
S tea Consists sht % in hSmmers. % "jammrrs mn F' cakc
and tea. \ hammer is n faky cracker spread
with jam of peculiar and engaging kind. The
tea is made then and there and It is usually
lowship abOunds, and the visitor soon finds him
self drifting into the talk Will the same ease
hat characterized his college days when 1.-THE |
fellows" used to drop in at his room for an hour
in the eyening. There is nothing formal about
Unfortunate is that visitor who arouscs the
Iiryn Mawr lropens ny for "guying," which is
.hS nearest hlproach 70 hazlng known 70 the
College. There Was once n Harvard student !
ShO had a sister at liryn Mawr. and he was very
inwisc. lie wrote her letters pOking fun at the
'Ollegc. She invited him 10 come down and see
or himself what iine place il Was, lie came.
he sent in his card by severe maid, aud was
Ishered into largo recepiion room, where he
waited for half an hour. during which time ,
Ourteen girls came IN and looked al him. They
alne In pRir9. pair would turn the corner "
he room, and, on seeing him, start and say
on. In a surprised way, after which they $
would look him over carefully, and say On" .
g3tn, but Ia such = queer tone that the Harvard ]
nan found himself wishing that hs hudut I
0lne. This ordeal being over. his sister came in I
nd took Ltu 10 her sitting room. .
" I've invited some of the girls To meet you"
aid she, IF any Of them should come In |
Yer tn Denbigh Tor minute"
Scarcely had she left the runm when a dozen
iris came trnOping in, The Harvard man arose {
ut they tOuE no notice Of him ct first. After
distributing themselves piCturesqucly about |
hem began: :
Rather nice looking fellow isn't heY" !