The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-14
MISS BALDWIN'S SCHOOL.

A stranger visiting Philadelphia
ought not to feel that her visit Is COM
plete until she has seen Bryn Mawr.
that beautiful suburb, whose chief at
fractions are the college and Mrs. Bald
wins Preparatory school.
Not five minutes walk from the sta
tion Is the main building Of the school
with which the recitation hall Is con-
nected, and just few steps beyond Is
"Cedarhurst" accommodating about
half az many girls as the main house;
but the most attractive dormitory Is
Stanthorpe.
In walking up the pretty driveway
which leads to the gray stone building.
a good view Is obtained of the smooth
lawns with the pine trees and the one
lovely old weeping willow.
In Stanthorpe one notices especially
the home life and the sisterly affection
which exists among the girls, driving
away very quickly any tendency to
that home sick feeling" which comes
so naturally to new girl.
There are two courses Of study at
Miss Baldwin's. the preparatory. for
those who intend entering college, and
the general course.
The &C. P.'s", as the college prepara-
tory girls are called, study much harder
than the others, and during the spring
term have three hour examinations
every Saturday morning.
There are about one hundred and
twenty-five girls In the school Of which
number fifty-five are boarders and the
rest day students.
One reason why Miss Baldwin's Is
such good preparatory school is that a
number of her teachers are professors
at Bryn Mawr college. or else graduates
Of the same. When there Is any special
aftraptinn of thu un11orn N
good lecture or class play Miss Bald
wins girls often have an opportunity
of attending 1t.
Very few rules govern the school life,
but the girls are put on their honor to
strictly obey these. AS long as a girl
shows herself worthy of trust, she Is
allowed the utmost freedom as to the
way she passes her time outside of
study hours.
| which to fill pleasantly the hours of re-
creation. Aside from the beautiful
walks and the gymnasium, basket ball
and tennis are very popular, also skat-
Ing in winter. but what they enjoy
above all other things Is to take long
rides on their wheels over the well-kept
roads in and around Bryn Mawr
The girls are very fond Of dancing in
the gymnasium In the evening before
tHe pei IoT Stuuy HOuT rings, anu Oc-
casiOnally the different houses take
turns In entertaining by giving small
teas and receptions. A birthday il
thought to be quite an event and is
usually celebrated by spread. The
girls consider 1t a great pleasure to go
into the city on Saturday which the
older ones are permitted to do without
| q chaperon.
The girls are allowed to receive their
| gentlemen friends on Friday evenings
and Saturday afternoons and whenever
| any one Of them is fortunate enough
| to have a caller. the rest of the girls
take personal interest in him. and do
their best to catch a glimpse Of him,
through the windows and over the BAN
! listers.
Next year Miss Baldwin will have her
entire school together in the Bryn
Mawr hotel, a fine. large building with
very beautiful grounds, where those
| who are placed under her care will
have increased opportunities for study
and womanly development.
MARGARET d. HANLEY,