The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-09
SMITH COLLEGES OPENING.
Girl Students Find Changes in tho Build
inEs-The New Freshman Glass.

Girl Students Find Changes In tho Build
inEs-The New Freshman Glass.
The Smith College girls first glimpse Of the
campus this year made her feel like a stranger
and an alien. For, where she had left the
Dewey House. with its broad porch and stately
pillars. the Landmark for all former generations
OF Smith girls. a great black hole yawned UP at
her. 1t was several minutes before her dis
covery Of the building In Its new position at
the edge OF the apple orchard gave her a sense
Of familiarity with her surroundings. But IL
required q careful explanation before she could
be reconciled to the thought Of the new Admin
~istration Building. which is to be erected on
the old site Of the Dewey. The purpose OF the
President and trustees is to keep the academic
building. as far as possible, In a quadrangle at
the front Of the campus and to reserve the back
part for the dwelling houses which may be
added from time to time II the college con-
tinues to grow as It has done in the past.
The new Administration Building. the gift Of
an anonymous friend Of the college. is to cost
about $4,000. 1t will provide many new reel
tation rooms to relieve the congestion Of stu
dents in the older buildings. The chemical lab
oratory Just across from the campus on Main
street. is rising rapidly and 1t is hoped will be
ready for occupancy before many months are
over. The college indeed is expanding In every
CIV b"S AJSA 5Ao0 SpSAON
this fall. will give sixty students more the prlvi-
leGes OF q campus home. There are nov twelve
college houses. but even so many are not
enough to accommodate half the students who
Few changes have been made in the faculty
this year, and the work consequently. falls into
its accustomed grooves without the difficulties
and delays attendant upon the necessary eH-
perimental stage OF un1ccustomed professors.
The freshman class last fall numbered 346
yearly increase. of fifty to- the number OF tho
entering class but when the painful process Of
eliminating. Consequently the members of
selves much credit, TO those who are allowed
r. The frst Courtesy q the College to the new
SSs5; ~ X t tR:,r iH SsS.t' m I%SaetI fSs 'S +. IS ss5:
themselves part OF the college whole. At their
ness e 81 tse msefflas s sse Z f SodS. e TS E So %iil soon
have already held their meetings and elected
D[fhe senior officers are; President Miss
d SiSRo4 SIs Ap fsu 81 1 BSTbe;r aaf cbloaGo: sesss.
5fs Haasa @'ss Mas silssns@ Mary Gs14 acpGin % d gs'Bi% PqoEiRRi;
t bn1 o PRES PTTesiEds 1%iIiii Miss Elsa M StHS u St. YYouiiRsG;
Of Worcesteri Treasurer. Miss Leonora Paxton
OF Indianapolis.
the junior and the freshman on the sophomore.
The freshmen. in conducting their first meet
inE, often commit strange 6lpnders, which az
ford the college food for merriment. Rules for
parliamentary procedure are not usually taught
~ sss% spyins sG apoa t ssd n eMs o SssSh aIWa sSP4b91 t
upon some choice BIT. which they can use with
much effect IN the book Of grlnds Httheir, reeep-
freshmen give such an opportunity. to thelrtor-
mentors, as did one famous class which elected
all Of itA. oficeFe without q constitution.
Through the whole four years Of the college
eourse the fame OF the Schievement. followed
supper. when the girls met together for the last
time IS members OF the college,