The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-25
MR.. M'KINLEY WAS COMING.
sMITH COLLEGE lLUMNE. GOING
BlCK, FOUND IT OUT

ThsHe Wasn't an Available Room TO BE HAD
In Town, and, with the Senior Play ne
Hand, 1t was ExasporatinE to Hunt for
q Place 20 Sloep-The Play This Ysars
NORTHAMPTON Mass. Juno 24.-President
McKinley's visit TO Smith College on Monday
last was not counted an unmixed blessing.
by some OF tho alumne at least. It was very
pleasant on Monday morning to watch the ad.
vance Of the President and his party between
two lines OF white-gowned. laurel-throwinR
girls. who afterward thrilled with enthusiasm
at the speech OF their own President during
chapel services. They even tolerated Prosi-
dent McKiuley's silence after his welcome,
especially as he Acknowledged II very cor
daily In private. although they did long to
have him say ono word Just to prove that
he had the power OF speech. II was
delightful. too. TO find Mrs Mckinley on
near view a very attractive woman. and the
students who did not have an interest In pho-
Biography found II interesting to watch her
efforts to shield herself behind the hood Of her
carriage, with fan or paraso or whatever she
could find. from the cameras, which were
pointed at her from the time she entered town
until she left 1t. One poor girl followed c car
rage about all day long. and finally at the last
minute snapped Mrs. Mckinley. But alas
when her film was developed. she discovered
that she had been pursuing the wrong woman
all the time. and that she had let Mrs McKin-
ley slip by her dozen times.
The people OF Northampton will remember
waving flags. shouts. band music aud the songs
OF the school children in connection with Nc.
Kinley day. They had place TO lay their
heads and a table at which to eat. But the
alumna will not easily forget. even in the glow
Of such remembrancss the trials Of her ar
rival. particularly II she came Unexpectedly,
supposing she would ind tho town crowded. OF
course. but with that elastic quality which al.
ways provides bed for one OF the old girls"
II she was forced to come on late afternoon
train Saturday. which left her only an
hour or 80 to find abiding place before
supper. and the senior play at 1850 her
case was still more desperate. II she started
up the street with her usual sense OF possess
sion In setting foot In Northamp ton. It was not
long before her confidence was gone and she
felt IKE e, wall and an orphan: Her friends
President is coming. you know, and there isn't
a corner to be had" was what they said. Then
humber which she had heard Of 10 remote
street, hiteen minutes away. where the hostess
though &. os 1H I soud say
al mt 81 1s a hez
see her supper vanish into thin AZ. and. con;
saMs 10 VIII ,h
no cqrever runs that way when passenger 10
in hurry overtaklnR every one she knew in
p MR s saf Gn dSsv to hs
and eros. raced pat IN a crpmppled shirt wPlsi
been an hour and half before.
at sn ths Snt h S, found the
lowed her TO open her trunk and take out
which she hid fssreiuy sTpy in her
at the station and drove from place to place
with black despair settling down upon her.
Kind hearted women Broke the e dreadful speii
ro Come :, rlsh +, Il, in my dear child have on.
to have that, because Mckinley 70 coming
In al "h. . to he sbSS
short space OF time as it takes to wink. and
oGe to oss Of hs % Ebs
was quite halt over. Once there however. she
R Sst hay ySo all her the
were unknown quantities. for thers is nothing
nicer throughout the smith commence
to think about Il yoar beforehand They They
appoint a committee in June to read plays
ties presents the result Of ts 1 ' 1e Io
It is a great task. for the nom bers Of the COM
sucha an amount OF dramatic literature that their
families Groan at the mention OF play.
tee is difficult to make. The Limitation Of Cos cos
Tune enters In. and simplicity Of scenery,
Mon al sa set aside oct for
an oder TIME where masculine attire may be
sG ons to o T'ss being P
since 1925 the senior classes have fallen into
They form happy bipe OF sPe eaSs
that are really literature. with graceful scenes
3er aa sae eff
in WHICH the Smith girls are at the!r best.
ba or smS Psrs % sU far It is posi-.
hausted. but other classes have done as good
S Tork With other plays as any class with
Of ot Smith seniors need rot DESPAIR il they are
q Ee,4 4
day june ID IL was RE e'?sk snq S T"e
1hs pSy as p 81 wSs under TIE dEeGtion Of
Exrression. Through Mr.. Young the studentS
Sargent o, So Sa Yosi Hs s.S .,
the benefit q his experience freely and
the Play We're moded srecy upon the rrac @.
tiee Of the German stage a. Illustrated By the
years ago *. mus s9i or TN
oyyss Bach ana adTSsy from
resented The Greek style Of T costSm e I %n.
generally io !, .oms instances +:
oS and to variety Il. w co.tu Gasrs
the hohemian s were OF = slightly more mo.
es tine oi d to not
The cast OF characters was:
sSs Ss S Ssne. OF s hais sss%
Lord. of 5f'$ 5ts! ERR
PoliIsne., King of Bohemia. Ruth Louise Hoiner
hIsfts rrnsf Of Oh Psnshs Ans:
GA shepherd rsputed father Of Perdita T. cran.ton
Hntoiren. Ioe,. TarinE Roberts
First Lord Louise Barber
A. 9fnssr, Flora Rslis Hsi
Hor@ions Queen to i:on;.s .re, .5 1Ss s HI,a
P'rdi'A' daughter TO Leontoa and Hermlone. -.
p.unA vito to Ambiguous. o.fSi.nH ohsns. hiis
Emilia lady attending on Hcrnione MsSsi cs Ssna