The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-16
AT WELLESLEY COLLEGE.

The three weeks vacation silence OF
the long corridors is broken, for coll
lege opened on Thursday. Social fes-
tivities are rather in state of abey-
ance, for it is scarcely two weeks be-
fore the grand semi-annuaI CONFUSION
of ''Midyears."
Last week the history and econom-
les clubs met together for the eve
nlng. The subject, Hawaii" was pre-
sented by Miss Faith Young, Miss
Ellzabeth Vogel, Miss Maud Burroughs
Miss Lullia Smith. Mrs. Mary Smith
of Leland Stanford University, who is
teaching at the college for the first
semester, was the guest of the eve
nlng. Both she and Or. Scofield of the
history department gave very delight
Iul accounts Of their own experiences
and adventures IN Hawaii The work
OF this college year is the study of con-
temporary history.
The NJ. I. T. Glee Banjo and Mando-
I'm clubs gave their annual concert in
lne wellesley lower hall, Saturday eve
ming.
According to an established custom.
on the first Sunday OF the college wear
Bishop Lawrence delivered the sermon.
The Rev. c. j. Scoield of Mortified
preached in the chapel yesterday. In
place OF the usual Sunday vespers. Mrs.
J: Z. Mott gave an address at 7
o'clock
Miss Gertrude May Stein accompan-
led by Mrs. Mabel Mum White, gave
d very dellghtful song recital this last
Monday Miss Stein is well known to
worcester audiences from her singing.
at the festival. She has also sung with
the Boston symphony
Professor George Santavana of How
Eard University, author of Sense of
beauty, VIII give Il lecture here Mon
DAY evening. His marked ability and
decided charm in speaking have pre-
ceaed MN so that an evening of I'M
usual interest is anticipated. "Die
Walkure' is the subject of the Wag-
mer Club meeting fer the COMING.
Tuesday evening. The opera season is
so near upon US that the Wagner Club
Is unusually popular Just now.
Inc Art Circulating Library is an
innovation this fall which seems a sten
III the right direction. To further an
art knowledge and appreciation. the
art department rents framed nhoto-
graphs OF masterpieces in painting to
the students for the absurd pittance
OF nVe cents a month This same
scheme OF renting pictures is in prac-
tlce at the college settlement at Dens-
more House in Boston and in various
other places, and is certainly an adj
mlraple arrangement for furthering
art culture.
Former Wellesley students will I'M
douotedIy be interested in the '99 Leg
enda, which has recently come out It's
DAINTY white canvas cover with the 90
monogram in green, is unusually at
tractlve from the outside, while the
contents are exceptionally creditable
Tor under graduate work. The book is
less OF year book than it's name
would seem to imply. II is divided into
three parts; part one is made nm of
college stories; part two of verse, and
part three of nonsense in prose and
verse.
The health report for the year inst
past mas some significant statistics
The withdrawal from the college for
any reason whatsoever, was only 2
per cent of the entire number, while
the Withdrawals on account of health
was but IL of 1 per cent of the MN
Der of students. The freshman cIass
mas lost but three of it's members. and
only one of these left on account of
Wellesley, Jan IA.