The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-23
WELLESLEY COLLEGE.
Harvard Thespians and Their Parody on
College Women.

OGi'SSS WSitlShf
Wellesley, April 22-"The Bellies of
BellesIey," the play given by the Pi Eta
men Of Harvard last Monday evening. in
the Wellesley town hall, was very well
attended and pronounced unanimously a
very good thing of it's kind. 1t was
claimed with great eagerness that the
play was not a burlesque on Wellesley
College, but rather on Harvard. At all
events, the parody on college women
was very amusing The dancing was one
of the best features of the evening. Fiji
teen of the Pi Eta men were invited by
some of their Junior friends to dinner
given in their honor in the Shakespeare
house.
The Pi Eta caste was entertained in
the afternoon by members of Society
Tau Zeth Epsilon, in the students par
lOr.
Athletic interest and enthusiasm in
crease with the rise in the thermometer.
The freshman crews have already be-
gun serious work on the lake in prepara-
ton for the usual spring drill, which al
ways has as its goal the gala day fes-
Invites of float night.
Tennis is very popular at present.
Bowling is planned to begin next Tues
day, as a new sport. Attempts are also
being made to introduce discus throwing
a novel sport among Americans, and it
bids fair to gain a good following at the
college. Golf has taken on new lease
of life the links have been fixed for
summer use and regular practice and
instruction has begun for those who do
not already know how to play. Miss
Gordan Walker of the class of 1900 is
the head of the sport. 1t is largely due
to her that the club has been reorganized
this spring.
What Wellesley needs at present for its
further athletic development is a large,
new, well-equipped gymnasium building.
The gymnasium now in use is connected
with the main building and while very
well equipped for it's size and exceeding
~ well ventilated, 1t IS by no means large
enough for the demands made upon it
by 700 healthy college women and two
such enthusiastic instructors as Miss
Lucille e. Hill and her assistant Miss
Harriet w. Randall.
Further information is received con-
corning the field day which has been APP
pointed for Monday, May 18th. The field
day is TO be under the management of a
chief marshal and two assistants. 1t has
been thought best to make class honor
the basis in giving the championship prize
at the close Of the field day. The victories
will then be tWofold-for the girl who
wins and for the class she represents. "
The whole college is cordially invited to
help make the day a grand success.
Saturday afternoon April 10, Mr. oscar
Fay Adams gave a very attractive talk
on the life and work of the English nov
elist, Jane Austen. He also told of the
effort being made a. present to put me-
mortal window in Winchester Cathedral
England. in recognition of Miss Austen's
work On the bulletin board a very dainty
and quaint poster of a dear Old-fashloned
maiden. in lavender and white, With
big poke bonnet and a simple low-eut
gown with square neck has brought to
the students notice this effort to raise
money for the window.
Last evening Miss Ida Beufey gave a
reading in the college chapel which was
enthusiastically received. Miss Beufey
has won a name for herself by her I'M
usually successful work in dramatizing
words and condensing them to a form
suitable for an evenings entertainment.
The critics of the west which she has
visited. speak all in her praise She is at
present giving the spring course of dra-
matte recitals at Chauncey Hall school,
Boston. She has given readings there
from Tale of Two Cities" LES Misera-
bles. Tennyson and Browning, besides
comic pieces.
Wellesley College Glee and Mandolin
Clubs gave a repetition. with some new
numbers. of their annual concert Of
Washington's birthday at the Wellesley
Congrega tional Church on last Tuesday
evening before crowded and delighted
house
Wednesday. Patriots day, was observed
at the college as a holiday and a large
exodus went out from Wellesley for the
day
Rev. NJ. W. Jacobus Of Hartford. Ct. is
to deliver the regular Sunday address to-
morrow morning.