The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-16
AT COLLEGES FOR M
OPTICS OF INTEREST IN THE NEW
YEAR AT MOUNT H0LYOKE

TOPICS OF INTEREST IN THE NEW
YEAR AT MOUNT HOLTOKE
Effort to Make Freshmen Feel Mt Home
Holyoke IL the Only College Having
Observation-Disclosures GrRduates-ChRnges
In the Faculty-Teachers' College Notes.
MoUNT HoLYoKE. Mass. Oct. 13.-withS
RAckity koax, kon1. koAI.
Tare toelix, toe-lix, toeliIl
Wah hoo Wah, wah hoo wah,
90 Holyoke. RAh. Rah. Rah!
the class OF 1890 OF Holyoke has swept into its
senior place, and to tho hest OF it's ability is llv-
ing up to its chosen motto. Doe ye nexte
thynge." The steps Of Williston Hall have boz
come its property by natural succession. It has
graduated from waitress work at the table. and
in all other respects is worthy o fbeing regarded
by the freshmen as an example and epitome OF
all the virtues and privileges. However. the
life of senior Ia not so butteriy-like as II
seems. In addition to the intellectual pelf and
owe that is expected OF her by reason Of her
long training, certain social duties are be-
Queathed to her with her name. One Of these
is the reception to tho freshmen. given posi-
bly, that the new arrivals may come early to an
appreciation OF the text: What is college with
out the seniors? This fall the function was
held in Pearson's Hall. two weeks after college
opened, and President Mead. with Miss Eu-
genia Broekschmidt. received the freshmen
and made them welcome to the college.
Mount Holyoke this year followed in the
steps Of her sister college at Northampton by
appointing delegates from the Young Women's
Christian Association to meet all trains on
which freshmen were expected to arrive and to
show them their boarding places and to give
them any other advice or assistance in their
power. The members OF the entering class
number 14S. so that the task was no light one.
But with conscientious care and cheerful toll
erance OF freshman greenness the delegates
showed themselves true Samaritans. The
freshmen belonging to the present generation
should by right have a special time Of thanks
giving set apart when they may reflect upon
their mercies and think Of the trials OF their
grandmothers. For it happens that Mount
Holyoke. just now entering upon its sixty-sec-
ond year. is the only college old enough to
number g~randmothers and Observation-Disclosures
among its graduates.
At commencement last June some dear old
ladies with white hair and kindly eyes were
back for their flftieth anniversary. Their
"reminiscences OF early Holyoke days were full
OF surprise for the modern college girl. The
old life. with its strenuous attention to duty
and its small margin for pleasure. seemed to
the graduating class a barren thing to remem-
Der. compared with the varied interests and
amusements OF their own four years. while the
freshmen. II they could have heard the &C.
counts. might have thought themselves by
comparison admitted to the islands OF the
blessed when the college doors opened for
them this fall.
Besides the seniors, the other classes in
various ways. by receptions and excursions.
will show themselves hospitable to the enter
Ing class. There might be danger Of the fresh
men being spoiled il 1t were not that in college.
as In duplicate whist, the beautiful law of bal
ance prevails. When freshman year is laid
aside the students must play the same hand as
their sophomore friends. and II they do not
score as good receptions and Entertainment
and basketball games. woe be unto theml
The fate OF all other woman's colleges this
fall has oyertaken Holyoke. and it is crowded
to it's uttermost limits. Dormitory room is en-
tirely Inadequate. Many students have found
abiding places in the village. and many more
have turned away because there was no room
for them. As q result. plans for the imme-
diate erection OF a new dormitory between
Rockefeller and Mary Brigham halls are being
discussed.
A piano recital by Prof. Story opened very
delightfully."- the work Of the music department.
and a second recital will soon be given by Prof.
Perry. the blinu pianist. Among the changes
in the faculty are the following: Miss Esther
B. Van Dieman. PHI. D.. OF the Untve rsity OF
Chicago. has been appointed head Of the Latin
department. and Miss Mary L. Judd an as
~sistant. Miss Frances NJ. Hazen OF the Latin
department is absent for study at Oxford.
After a years study at Zurich and Berlin. Miss
Alice p. Stevens has returned to her place
In the German department. and Miss Marcia
A. Keith of the physics department is back
after a year In Berlin. Miss Leach. one OF the
chemistry staff. who studied last year at
GottinGen. is planning TO remain another year
liams. Phi. D., OF the University Of Michigan,
who held the, Elisha Jones fellowship at the
aII II a place, in the Li&reek dSpaFtmelnt Miss
Mary G. Holmes. A. b.. OF, Wellesley. a student
also for two years at the University OF Chicago.
Grace Baker. Mount. HHolyokte. 80. laboratory
assistant ip botany Miss Dickinson and Miss
ments OF mathematics and Latin respectively.
Miss Efle Reed. formerly a Holyoke student.
will act as laboratory assistant in zoology.
After June, 1902. only the degree OF A. b. will
literary and scientific students. though four
extra hours must be added by them to meet its
requirements. All the courses lead to the de-
gree OF A. b. by the arrangement Of the latest
have no choice in the matter. The decision OF
the faculty has met with great approval. espe-
the ~stricter regulations for the bachelor Of arts.
Significant in the general progress OF Mount
HOlyOke lS It's movement toward SeH-RONern-
ment. The experiment OF limited self-Goyern-
ment is being carried on with great success in
Smith. Vassar. Bryn Mawr and Wellesley. The
girls respond to the extra responsibilities put
upon them. and the wheels OF college discipline
run more and more smoothly as the making OF
laws and their execution is put more complete
" into the hands OF the students. With the
formation OF a students league for partial self
self in line with the other colleges. The league
will be responsible for the enforcement OF some
Of the more general regulations. and during
recitation hours will have control OF the college
dormitories. II this league proves itself wise
and efficient, i Is probable h that n,d more power pc vel
operation between faculty and students be set
tied in the most socialistic and satisfactory
way by establishing Z halfway house between
them and giving each body equal rights.
Teaohers' College Notes.
The Teachers College has opened the year