The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-14
OUT AND ABOUT.

| dinner which took place yesterday at
| the Y. w. C. A. A business meeting
was called for 6 o'clock The dinner
was given in Memorial hall, which was
| tastefully decorated with rugs, palms,
| fancy chairs and other pretty things.
The following officers were elected
! President, Mrs. H. ]. Gross; vice-presi-
dent, Miss Helena Corey; secretary and
treasurer, Miss Ruth Stone. 1t was
| voted to send a spoon engrossed with
the college cheer to Mrs. Mary sleeper
Ruggles who was a member of the CLUB.
Mrs. Ruggles invented the cheer.
During the dinner, which was served
at o'clock in Memorial hall, an orches-
ira of figh school pupils, with Hum
bert La Motto as leader, played. The
tables We're decorated with flowers and
candelabra, and an elaborate menu of
tomato soup, hot turkey, chicken salad,
! ice cream and so forth was served by
Mrs. Cook of the Y. w. G. A. Those
! present We're: Mrs. Hollis W. Cobb,
Miss Goddard Mrs. H. ]. Gross, Mrs
A. B. Kimball, Miss Carrie Pierce, Miss
Glare Coburn, Miss Dadmun of MARI
boro, Miss Longley, Mrs. F. H. Silves-
ter, Miss Tuttle, Miss Dodge, Miss Pike
Miss Waite, Miss Corey, Mrs. Walter
Richmond, Miss Simpson, Miss Whip
pie, Miss Denny, Miss Harriet Pierce,
Mrs. e. c. Potter, Miss Howard Miss
Coolidge, Mrs. H. L. Parker, Jr, Miss
| Greenwood Miss May Lincoln, Miss
Helen Lincoln, Miss Abby Fisher of
Norwood, Miss Perry of Webster, Miss
Mix, Miss Henderson, Miss Foster, Mrs.
| w. S. Snider, Miss Orr, Mrs. e. d.
| Thayer, Jr., and the guests of honor,
Miss Hazard, president of Wellesley
! college, and Miss Maltby, formerly an
instructor at Wellesley, now student
| at Clark university.
| The only speech of the evening was
! by Miss Hazard, who spoke in sub
| stance as follows:
! Miss Hazard began by describing the
new buildings at Wellesley.
There have been many changes dur
| ing the last few years, the president
| said land this year is one of great ac-
| tivity in building. Wilder hall is COM
pletely rooted in, and heating apparatus
| and inside finish will be completed dur
ing the winter. 1t will make a very
| welcome addition to the college build
| ingS. 1t is expected to accommodate
about 60 students. The observatory is
also nearing completion. 1t is beau
| tiful little building of white marble,
with a fine DOME and the new teles
cope which is to be placed in it is an
excellent instrument. 1t is hoped that
the dedicatory service, at which Prof.
| Pickering of Harvard promises to
speak, may be held before the snow
falls.
THE most important addition on the
| Wellesley grounds is the beautiful
| Houghton memorial chapel Daily ser
vices are held in this chapel, and its
beauty and attractiveness make a de-
lightfui feature of Wellesley life The
lighting of the chapel is particularly
good, and at night, when it is pervaded
by "a soft glow it is an exceedingly
beSutiful building. The college owes
large debt of gratitude to Mr.. and Miss
Houghton, who put up this beautiful
memorial to their father. Three secret
society houses are in course of con-
struction. The Zeta Alpha and Phi Sig
ma, toward Tupelo point, are nearly
finished, while the Tau Zeta Epsilon, at
the foot of the hill behind Wilder hall,
is raised, and work is being pushed up
on it,
Various changes have been made in
College hall, which are interesting to
old students and friends of the college
The easement of the library by taking
out the economics books, has been a
great Improvement
Two hundred and twenty three new
students have been booked this year;
1879 in the freshman class, making a to-
tai registration of 6S7. The senior class
numbers 1872 applications for next year
! are gratifying, there being 242 regis
tered applications at this time, against
205 last year. A good deal of activity
is shown in the gymnasium work, more
particularly in the swimming and some
z of the outdoor exercises. The swim
ming bath at Brookline gives an OPP
pOrtunity for Wellesley girls to take
swimming lessons, and it is felt to be of
the greatest Importance that where
boating is one of the recognized and
most delightful sports of the college,
swimming should be very much en-
courageu.
THE work of the art department will
t be found to be of particular interest.
I Just now a delightful exhibition is
being held of over 200 reproductions of
the works of Albrecht Durers which are
r owned by the college. Some of the stu
/ dents have been studying the work OF
Titan, and the instructor wished to
have one of his famous contemporaries,
/ who presents good contrast in method
, and style, on exhibition at the same
, time. Next week a large exhibition is
to be given under the direction of Prof.
Brown and Mr.. Woodbury., studio in
V structor, which they hope will prove
= of great interest. Any visitors to the
f college who come within a short time
must be sure to see this exhibition in
the Farnsworth art building.
y THE relation of the college to the
l. schools was never more satisfactory
I
tificate from schools in far distant
\ places, and the careful statistics which
Ehave been gathered about the schools
and about the individual students are a
most interesting and valuable series of
papers. By this careful system the col
S lege can extend it's influence, and OBJ
= tain'a knowledge of students who come
I to it, which no other method could pro-
! vide. 1t is certainly one of the most
! important duties of all the alumnae of
I Wellesley to maintain some sort of con-
nection with the schools of their own
vicinity. In this way college education
permeates through the whole of society
and one Wellesley girl becomes a mis-
sionary to the whole neighborhood The
college is always glad to welcome any
suggestions and helpful thoughts which
may occur to former students.
= Various visitors of distinction have
been at Wellesley this year, Principal
Fairbairn, Rev. J. Hirst Hallowell and
Mr.. Speir a member of parliament,
!, among them. Canon Rawnsley, the
$ Wordsworth scholar, was also a well
come guest, and at his departure left a
charming sonnet beginning,
l Here in your golden woodlands fenced
from care"
which Miss Hazard read.
The meeting, which was in every way
a successful one, concluded with the
: usual singing Of college songs and with
q the college cheer.
An exhibition and sale of water col
ors by Miss Amelia NJ. Watson and
Miss Edith S. Watson of East Windsor
Hills, CT, will be opened at the Davis
t art galleries tomorrow, and remain
t open through the 25th. The Misses