New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-12
1T WAS "COLLEGE DAY"
A NOVEL IDEA FURNISHED BY THE WOMEN
OF WILMINGTON.

A NOVEL IDEA FURNISHED BY THE WOMEN
OF WILMINGTON.
A hall draped In college colors and blossoming
| gayly In college flags and college monograms;
long procession Of college women. duly clad In cap
and gown and bearing the pink and gray pennant
Of Vassar. the white banner Of Smith. the blue OF
Wellesley. the yellow and white Of Bryn Mawr and
the deep red OF Swarhmore; a medley Of college
songs. sung with spirit and enthusiasm; a group
OF clever essays and sparkling bit Of spoken dia-
logue. in costume. and acted as college plays are
wont 10 be-thesc novel features made up the pro-
gramme of college Day January 2 in the New
Century Club OF Wilmington. Del. II was the wit
test and most entertaining affair that the club has
yet given. and the privilege Of bringing one guest
extended to each OF the 800 members was so appre-
ciaed that the handsome assembly hall Of the
club building crowded TO It's utmost capacity.
The walls were hung with the coors OF the various
colleges whose graduates members Of the club.
the Big Four" OF course. predominating-Na ssar'
Smith, Bryn Mawr and Wellesley
At the appointed hour OF p. m. the doors at the
back Of the hall opened to admit the pro-
cession OF alumnae The women marched up the
aisle two abreast. singing the club song and took
THEN places upon the stage. Mrs. Charles S. How
land. the vire-presidont. welcomed them In brief
speech explaining that the Educa tional Committee
of the club by this college Day wished TO i'm
press upon the minds OF women the fact that q col
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woman a; home and in society. She also asked the
audience to consider themselves n all under twenty
years OF for that afternoon. to enjoy COL
lege fun In the college freshness of spirit.
Then the college songs were sung, one after an
other. and the "Freshmad's Lament Bryn
Mawr d.tiy. beginning
As freshmen we came to the halls Of Bryn Mawr,
All tmid and tender and green,
Like undifferentiate typical cells.
When the others developed have been,
was much applauded.
The College Woman in the Home" THE College
Woman I'm Society" and Women at oxford" were
the three papers written for the occasion by Mrs.
Charles Il. Miller. Miss Lillian Berlin ard Miss
Martha McCauley. all members of the club
college women" said Miss Berlin gain
mopoli;an attitude toward life Their debating
clubs teach them sef-possesson and readiness
they learn to think their feet: while in their
pretty rooms with their chatting dishes and
pots, they conquer the art of impromptu suppers."
She instanced Mrs. Cleveland as college girl
whose social charm has since become proverbial.
and said that sef-help and help to others were
tho spirit OF the college girl. whereof the college
settlements proof.
Miss McCauey a graduate of Wellesley who
has since spent years in special study at OK
ford. gave many interesting details of University
life there. as it Is open to women. oxford. she
said. ministers to artistic we'll as intellectual
needs. Yet 1t has always been primarily the centre
great movements. from the days when Roger
Bacon and John WycTe studied there TO the days
Of Pattison and Jowett. The Bodleian Library has
done as much as the University to attract stu
dents. Although the motion 10 grant the degree OF
Bachelor OF Arts to women has recently been de-
feated. yet that class of women graduates who de-
sire to pursue special studies largely attracted
TO oxford An official Introduction from any resi-
dent Don to the Librarian Of the Bodlean is all
hoy free m her
have access TO lectures, read with tutor
they must apply to the Association for the Educa
ton OF Women. They may reside In Somerville
open them unless they at least middle
aged or have proper chaperons; There are no reci-
lectures and the writing of essays. Magdalen Is
the only college which closes It's doors absolutely
one course Of lectures. at least IS open to them.
The afternoon ended with a remarkably bright
Old Year and Her Children" in which Miss
Miriam, Webb Smith College, as 'lsss;'' called
szuels with her SKIRT and presenting TO Queen
EG9rs obn dTgs P he Poster sho% TSa Ian
Macaren. who spoke several lines In broad Scotch;
wheels. and the Gold Dollar. repeating gayly:
Oh. I'm the little dollar. the jolly little dollar.
The shining golden dollar, tnat all rejoice to see
McKinleys been elected
And not rejected:
That's why am 50 happy-as happy as can be.
The Silver Dollar followed dejectedly. and then
came IL Hung tnahg; VINO ask ,bob mtr
prefer: the North Pole. clad in sparkling white
and closely pursued by DR. Nansen the Rays.
with a skeleton outlined upon a white robe;
Thanksgiving. dressed as n Puritan maiden, and
welcomed by the Old Year in musical hexameters.
after the style of "Evangeline" and last OF all.
Santa Claus. who created much amusement by
remarklng. he thanked by 1896 In the name
Of all. for
IA happy Christmas Day!
That sounds good. but all do not
Agree with what you say.
There's Willie Bryan thinks might
Have given him chair
But you know my stock was small
And had none to spare.
The curtain fell 1885, in the shape OF laugh |
ing rosy child. the little daughter OF one or me
Members came running in. wishing everybody "A |
IIappy New Year, and college Day ended amid
enthusiastic applause the entire cast being called
before the curtain.
The club has had several college women among |
its presidents. the present one, MISS Mary a |