The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-14
GERMAN
& AnERICAN
PHARMACISTS
Lorenz &
KoempeI's
sol Linden Street.
SHORT SKETCH OF WILSON COLLEGE

In that beautitul. lertile anu i"t
famed valley of the Cumberland, almost
hidden in a grove of stately pines, WI
son College is situated. Close 10 that
old historic town of ChamDersDurS'
many wears ago through the beneiic-
ence of that noble lady, Miss Saran
Wilson, the first building of the insti-
tuition had its origin. Others nave
sprung up since then, rising one atter
another in architectural beauty ana
symmetry until at the present day we
have that splendid institution, COM
plete in all details, for the hlgner euu-
cation of women.
Usually the new girl at WilSon-or
perhaps I should say the new woman"
during the first few weeks or her
sojourn has a more or less severe at
tack OF that grievous malady called
homesickness, a disease which neither
allopathic, homeopathic, hydropathic
or any other pathic treatment VIII re-
lieve. But as time goes on and she be-
comes interested in her studies, teach
ers and classmates ana all the prlvi-
leges with which she is surrounded, she
begins to feel that perhaps after all HE
may still be worth living and some en-
joyment had even at Wilson.
One of the first and most useful les
sons taught is the cultivation and pres
crVation of good health, and while the
enlightenment of the mind is the great
and ultimate aim of college lie, the I'M
prOvement of the body is not neglected
and all healthfu forms Of exercise con-
duciye to that end are fostered and en-
couraged bicycling, boating. basket
ball and gymnastic exercises, as the
student may elect, all have their No-
tarieS, and by the time the student mas
become thoroughly at home she mas
learned the principle, that to have a
sound mind one must have a SOUND
body, and that the strength and force
of one are dependent upon the strength
and force of the other. One can not say
that the Wilson girl, like the fair ana
beautiful princess in the fairy tale. Is
allowed to go to sleep and rest for q
century until aroused by some great
parsonage passing by. In other words,
she must do everything in its time and
find time for everything. This rule
applies TO recreation as well as study.
Even though she has in the still and
silent watches of the previous night,
together with other white robed figures,
been enjoying box of good things sent
to her from some fond parent and feels
next morning as though she would like
to take just a few moments extra
sleep, she must be in her place at the
time appointed for the first as well as
for every other duty of the day.
There are many pleasant events to
which the student at Wilson looks for
ward, but none she anticipates with
keener enjoyment than the celebration
THANKSGIVING DAY.
While her brother is absorbed in one
of the great football matches played on
that day she, too, enjoys in her own
way the. great holiday. Early in the
morning any one would know that
something unusual was about to occur.
There is a spirit of excitement and eX-
pectation in the air and preparations
for the great event are visible in every
room and corridor of the huge building.
At ] o'clock the big hell in the tower
calls every one to the dining room one
cannot imagine n prettier sight than
three hundred girls in full dress taking
.. their places and standing waiting for
the word Of prayer to be said. The big
Thanksgiving dinneris rapidly disposed
OF for Wilson exercise and Wilson all
are productive of vigorous appetites
and many a girl who came there pale
and sickly is now in a condition to dc
ample Justice to the feast. After the
long course dinner has been served and
toasts given by members of the faculty
and seniors. all are ready for the great
basket ball ball game of the year. The
college boasts of five basket ball teams
consisting of nine members and a cap
tain each. Match games have been
played at various times during the fall
and the Thanksgiving day game is tC
decide the championship. Each team
takes the name OF some one of the
larger colleges, and in the year of which
we write the
"PR1NCETON' AND HARVARD"
teams are the leaders. The teams
dressed In regulation gymnasium COS.
tune, take their places and the game is
on. ! will leave the reader of this ar
ticle to injasine the excitement and in
terest as 1t progresses, one side having
the advantage at one moment, only t,
be lost to the other the next. until c
shout Of victory shows that the
"Princetons" have won. The fair Will
son girl seems to be able to stand tn,
bumps bruises and hard knocks mucl
better than her big brother. who is per
haps playing foot ball in New York ol
Philadelphia on this same day, a!
neither ambulance nor doctors arr
needed to carry off the wounded nor. t
repair broken bones. The whole arm,
of assistants employed to look after tn,
players Is missing. A needle and thread
and few strips Of court plaster ar,
all the Wilson girl requires to repai
damages.
In the evening the members of tn,
senior class give play in the colleg,
chapel, to which all the students an,
their friends are invited. These eXer
cises bring the eventful day, with it
anticipations and its excitements. it,
Joys and its thansgivings, to close
And as the curfew tolls solemnly th
hour of 10 o'clock, one after anothe
the lights are eXtinguished, the white
robed shadows which glide noiselessl,
from room to room vanish one by on
ana the stars, the merry watches of th
hght, look down upon the grim ok
building, and all is still.
HELEN A. MOTT.