The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-05
WELLESLEY COLLEGE.

A grand ovation was given Madame
Gadski last evening when she sang here
in the chapel as the guest of the Wagner
Club. Madame Gadski, who it seems, is
! very much interested in the college and
the club, came out to the college in the
| afternoon, and was shown about. After
her delightful concert of selections from
the operas of Wagner, reception was
given for her by the members of the club
Madame Gadski has many ardent admir-
ers among both students and faculty who
are opera devotees, Great enthusiasm
| niled the college as soon as the rumor got
ABROAD that she had consented to come
fter welcome was most cordial one ano
her departure was an occasion Of wild ex-
cltement. College Hall corridors resound.
ed with cheers for "Gadski!" "Gadskir'
ana class and college yells.
AT the regular meeting of the BarnsWal-
lows, January q, series of tableaux were
given, each of which represented the title
OF book. A good deal Of cleverness was
SHOWN in the scenic effects, and the last
tapleau, a scene from the late war, was
very popular. The immortal Hobson was
surrounded by bevy of pretty girls
Needless to say, it did not take long to
guess the subject of the tableau, and
Lieut.. Hooson was very popular for the
lowed S
The Barnswallows, like the IdIers al
Radellffe and the Philalethian at Vassar
is large club, open to every one for The
purpose solely of having a good time
Meetings are held every two weeks. al
which committees made up from members
OIL eacn class get up the program for the
evening. Plays are very popular, and an
occasional hurdy-gurdy party has served
for a good frolio.
The club was started in the spring of '96.
largely through the influence of Miss
Mary. Haskell, Wellesley, 'S7. The meet
ing place of the Barnswailows is most an
propriately called the Barn" Indeed
tnat is what IT was once, but during the
summer OF SO it underwent a grand trans
formation, and 1t is now a large, airy
nall, with fine dancing floor a good
S Sssss stage, with footlights, scenery and
olspensable to college life, and its nses
vary from basket ball practice In winter
70 the daintiest of cotillions given by in
dlvidual girls.
A recent number of the Transcript quotes
some interesting figures from the presi-
Gent report for this last year CONCERNING
me as, church membership of students. The
I54; Presbyterian, 80; Fpiscopaiians, 7s:
baptist 81; Methodist. AZ; Unitarian. IA:
e. outen Reform, T. Jewish, I; Lutheran,
vers isGilah sca{Th6o ris s.; Frieqds, s. Uni
Christ, Evangelical, Reform and Church
OF New Jerusalem, each l.
IoInorrow afternoon, from 3 to O'Clock.
the members Of the Shakespeare Societv
| give an az home in their pretty new 81
cietr house, Indeed, the house is not en-
tlreiy finished, but 1t is very habitable
u unu TINS ms is ne first time that 1t has been
Is g real ornament to the grounds. II il
punt IN Elizabethan style, somewhat after
me me iashlon of Shaksperes birthplace
ny large llylng room of the first floor IL
| 70 De used Tor the reception room whiie
the retreshments are to be served on the
second moor In the pretty assembly room,
WIN us stage and appurtenances, where
the theatrical performances AZ tbo' s"ais.
| are given. ''iS HOclety
invitations are out for a colonial bali IN
PC given by the junior members of the So-
! 10. "'ns ol rep
Inc regular Sunday service TODAY will
be conducted by the Rev b. p. BOVINE Of
| Boston. "he ol
| The new organ for the Houghtor Ntor,o
RAJ chapel; which is being built by Mr.
George y Hutchings of Boston is the rift
or the Alumnae Association