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Ffom the Baltimore Sun.
In q tiny new house In tho northeastern eco
ton of the city n charming set Of college girls
have taken up their abode for tho winter. They
are all Johns Hopkins medical students, two
having entered this year. tho others having
spent their first winter in Baltimore last year.
Not caring for tho homeless life Of a boarding
house, they decided to try the experiment OF
keeping house for themselves, and SO for the
experiment has been a most pleasing success.
The leading spirit OF this little coterie IL Miss
Margaret Long, the eldest daughter OF the SEQ.
rotary OF the Navy. Her chum at Smith College,
Miss Reed, Is with her. and the other members
Of the quartet arc Miss Simis Of the class Of '97
Of Cornell and Miss Austin, a member of the
class Of % Of tho University Of Minnesota. The
girls nre fortunate in having for their chap
eron Mrs. Reed from Loyden, N. ", and Miss
Hawley. who relieve the students from planning
how the house shall be carried on.
Each of tho girls has her own room furnished
in her own pet fashion. The most Of tho furni-
ture in the house has some pleasant association
connected with 1t through Its having been part
OF od one or T Hnot eni,S Of c thS g,rl Ar rooms ms while In, At
nent place In Miss Reeds room. and Miss Long
enjoys an armchair and a tea table which were
part OF her room furniture at tho same college.
The dining room, a bright. CHEEKY apartment,
especially at meal time, serves the double pur-
ptHsiG o. and a'hi Is covered r1H," With a s'6u heavy r rug. "P Ther e
is n bookcase In one corner and q china chest In
another. Miss Long and Miss Reed have con-
tributed most Of the china used In the estab-
ishment. Miss Longs home at bingham. Mass.
10 closed for the winter, and SO Is Miss Reeds In
the Adirondack at Leyden. MY. Tho home
china closets have been robbed Of some Of their
choicest contents to adorn the table Of this de-
lightful little home. The dainty china and the
home cooking are two features which contribute
very largely TO the happiness OF the girls.
The prevailing tones OF the parlor draperies
lows. An inviting couch, piled high with pill.
lows, awaits the. girls when they come in from
the hospital. A rosewood desk, a graceful
bronze lamp, a tea table. an artistic screen and
some comfortable chairs arc some of the other
furnishings. The pictures and ornaments arc
has a pleasant reminder OF a year in Germany
in a copy Of a Murillo Madonna and in q copy. of
q picture from the art gallery ct Munich. Miss
over the sG mSn 81 s' K Iistie S Water Il a'e eoior.a pi nanEs
in a carved Florentine frame and a Tyrolean
rosary are other evidences of the artistic tastes
Secretary Long and his family have taken
apartments al the Portland. in Washington. for
the winter. Miss Margaret Long is SO busy with
her work as a medical student that she will have
season.. In hsf absence her younger sister will
assist assist Mrs Long n the various social duties
MaEaar Ssff fnp q e Sa tSII snS 9f fais nnd ia ~ eS.rm Miss
personality. For her daily life as a student she
dresses simply. but in becoming gowns, and
tn nc ba n sI in hs TS SPpp ssw" So IN ind sisete w amy desire
Miss Longs friends are also very attractive
and very delightful. socially. They attend lee.
lures at the medical echooi, in the morning and
are kept busy with work in tho laboratory in
the afternoon. Like Miss Long they prefer the
busy life Of a student to that OF the society girl,
and they all agree that they find II. very pleasant
to look forward to the homo coming and to the
companionship Of congenial spirits at the close
Of their busy day.