The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-28
COLLEGE GIRL DIVERSIONS.
a ROUND OF PLEASURE As WE'LL
As OF HARD STUDY.


toms birthday Fun-The 'S1ountain payn
Outing and Athletic Sport In eoncraL.
NORTHAMPTON. Mass. March o7.-Of course
college girls cant study all the time. and
after a period OF hard work there must come
n time OF diversion. This comes frequently
midway between the Christmas holidays and
tho Easter vacation. College life then takes on
. less studions. somew hat gayer aspect. Al.
though studies are not neglected.. Az least.
snch IL the case at Smith College.
what can tho gill Is do for fun in the win
eer?" some one Rsks. Out Of doors they in
dulge In tho same eports as their on.oolleRi-
ate sisters. skating. snowshoeinR. and sleigh
Ing. For skating at Smith . rink 10 kept
cleared down In Paradise" and thither,
skates In hand. flock the smith girls and Am
herst boys who enjoy skating on Wednesday
and Saturday afternoons. OF course tho girls
30 on other times. hut the scene is merrier
these holiday afternoons. The PROPRIETOR Of
the rink. which is not q college affair. charges
ten cents admission for the girls. and. rs an
Amherst boy ~ruefully remarked: Fifteen
cents for us fellows and uses the girls for
b"it." This scheme is pretty successful. Judged
10y the number of Amherst boys thaG come.
The moonlight evenings OF midwinter bring
the straw rides. and many a Jolly party takes
advantage OF them. There are many tospita-
tle farm houses In the neiGhoorhood Of North
ampton at an easy driving distance. where
upon the arrival of the Riils the farmers wife
furnishes them with a hot supper. Then
there are the dances In the gymnasium. st.
Valentines Day furnishes one OF thes, occa-
kions, 81. Valentine always leads q busy life
mr. Smith. His birthday celebra ton Is UNIQUE,
For weeks before-ipdeed. Il might almost be
said for the year before-every one stores M In
her memory all the foolish unintentionsl words
and deeds of her friends, and then sends sug.
Ecstiv. reminder of the same on this occasion.
So sure "a a girl to be guyed on any Joke on her
that four willy sophomores this year who were
tipped out OF their sleigh most ignominlously.
did not tell Of their calamity until Feb. IA was
over. Ard the wisdom If their discretion was
proved by another girl who had met with n
ILL., u.,,.. -, IA ,o,a =, 4, Sn.
similar misfortune Tut faa 'oiu ON. she
following suggestion:
When you take your friends out riding
Upon a winters day.
You'll nnd this somewha, safer
800
Than a one'horse open sleigh.
This'may serve rs a sample OF the sort Of
valentines that sro sent. and the dogEerel in
which most Of the sentiments are expressed.
O.. course. some senti mental valentines are
sent. consisting ch'euS Oh mowers. Out inc
Er nds are the prevailing variety. During the
lnE ~ llrpp hpx Ia gradually filed with all Inc
j. " -.N' " nana" u
'Nu<tons- In the evening after some sort OF
all proup Their selvc. around tho ,ox. Will, the
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uur.bcr. or by two dainty fairies. as WAS the
cnse in Mt Ienst ,ne bouse this rear. All the
oi.i. ..r 80 nxoi IT, C,rfs,m.. az,
R'ri' say us rs eAc' i"R as Christmas.' ana
agree that 1t Is one OF tie jol!iest occurrences
of III, college ve.r.
- -
Livery year tie sophomore at smith FUR
n!sh some entertainment FOR the season. One
year t.eS ehFasea 'uia Nes.o"e ana com.
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