The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-14
WELLESLEY COLLEGE.


Why do you come to Wellesley Col
lege? was question asked of a Fresh
man class in Wellesley not long ago,
and the answers were as varied as the
girls. Because Ga woman always says
because) it is in the country and near Il
large city" For the musical advan-
tages." Because / must earn my liv-
ing and Wellesley teachers have good
reputation" Because l want n good
education, and the opportunities here
are so great" because Wellesley girls
have such fun" "To be near my broth
er in Harvard '"ro be near some one
else's brother in Harvard" And they
could all be satisfied at Wellesley, eX-
cept possibly the one who went for the
sake of her brothers company, but the
brother" certainly was satisiied-with
his sisters chum. The birches on Point
Tupelo and the waters of the lake could
tell many pretty secrets, if they chose.
Situated in a. picturesque town, from
which the college receives its name,
Wellesley, offers it's students the free
dom Of country life. while it's nearness
to Boston affords opportunities to enjoy
many of the advantages of the metropo-
lis Concerts, operas, theatres, and
lectures in Boston may be attended
by the students when not interfering
with college work. Hardly q week
passes without q visit at the college
from some
NOTED WRITER'S, MUSICIANS,
PHILANTHROPIST
or "Big- Bugs" as the girls call them.
Monday is the college holiday and Mon
day evening the time chosen for lee
lures, concerts. and readings, to all Of
which the students are invited. Many
| rare treats are given to girls unable to
| pay for such privileges. From Octo-
| Der '94 to June '95. there were sixty
three lectures, readings, and concerts
| given to the students outside of the
| regular college work.
While the college is eager to give the
students advantages distinct from it
| self, it Is ever mindful of its own re-
sponsibility in selecting the college
work. This year shows a curriculum
which is practically elective and which
places Wellesley in the front rank of
progressive American colleges. The
| larger part of the work is done by lee
| lures, supplemented by the private re-
| search and reading of the student,
which is made very attractive by
| THE COLLEGE LIBRARIES.
The General Library consists of over
forty-five thousand volumes. including
several special libraries, and offers eX-
| ceptional opportunities for advanced
and independent study. The scientific
| libraries contain nearly seven thousand
volumes, while the Art Library has
| thirteen hundred volumes. including
many reproductions of works of the
| grea masters. The study in the Art
| Laboratories is made more valuable
| often by visits to the Museum of Fine
| Arts and to the Art Club of Boston,
and frequently a class Is invited to
| visit private collections of paintings
and art curios. OF current literature
lone hundred and seventy-three Amer
lean, English, French and German per-
iodicals are taken for the General
Library" and over thirty daily, week.
ly, and monthly journals can be found
in the Reading Room. The valuable
material for study in many subjects Is
brought within the reach of every stu
dent.
The college Is steadily increasing
in the number of both faculty and stu.
dents. Last year seven hundred and
eighty students We're enrolled, and the
current year opened with small in.
| crease.
All work and no play makes Jill O
dull girl, so in the midst of essays
theses, debates, pourings over deat
languages, jabberings in the new, the
Jills take
TIME FOR FUN AND FROLIC.
The Sophomores 'haze" the Freshmen
in very delightful manner, the Juniors
and Seniors give receptions to each
other. There are birthday parties ant
picnics, besides the regular college ant
class fete days and receptions. The
dramatic and literary societies entertalf
fhair yy1amhora with t,1,iaicn 1pa IN rroo
and plays. It would be impossible t