The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-14
LIGHTER SIDE OF BARNARD.
1T CIME ~ rom SIZING NTH THH
"OLD PLIT" IETER

Inc IfcSnnlrn started u ana TOOK Theme
selves Seriously the Sophomores
Came In and Gayety Succeeded the Plod.
ding of the Greater Fart of the Year.
Some old fashioned. nnrrow-minded persons
there are who confidently assert that college
life Is made IN largely OF weekly spreads. mid.
night escapadcs and n general jollincation for
four years. with a little knowledge thrown in
as n sort Of decorative trimming. but thoy
would need to change their opinion If they had
spent the past year at Barnard. They wou.-,
instead, have characterized the college, as a
place where tho routine OF daily drudgery had
become a veritable passion. at least to the ex.
tent that nothing else happened. There have
never been 80 few Interruptions to the con.
tinuous round of classes. Even Lent ap.
preached and passed without n single social
flutter but fortunately. soon after Easter. the
nlmy envelope oil the educational bubble began
to show signs Of disintegration and dissolu.
ton. One day the bubble burst with n loud
noise. and since then the Barnard girl has
showed herself to he very like other girls Of
hcr age. a young butterfly with a trend toward
seriousness. She emerged from her chrvsalis
state all Of n sudden. yentured forth. and has
aired her wings in n truly riotous fashion.
A period Of great inactivity Is likely TO be fol.
lowed by a reaction. which. when long de-
ferrcd. is sometimes even violent In its eX-
preston. and for tho past few weeks there
ilhN q NuEh " Hlhu WIFI W edNtly Ut u
nard and such n succession Of entertainments
that committees have actually had runners"
out to secure the theatre. with inJunctions to
hold it by force II necessary. Rehearsals have
been the most pressing business of the day. and
it has been no uncommon sight to run against
solated'couplc in the halls. each girl gesticu.
lating violently. and holding forth in blank
verse of the sixteenth century stamp. Indeed,
the whole atmosphere Of the college has I'M
tlnruppn "a nitllpn nhnntyn Sht,uinu tha uraak
elasticity of tn" girl nature. Staid and Jealous
grinds" have thrown their books to the winds.
put their knowledge into storage. and given
themselves over body and soul to the delights
OF the Thespian.
The freshmen. bless ON. were the first to
start tho bail rolling. What would q college do
without its infant prodigies and their never
failing experiments Their very unexpected
ness is q constant source Of surprise and
amusement. This time they appeared before
the footlights in a tive-act comedy called " The
Love Chase" Such a serious comedy as it was.
too: Mt times being almost lugubrious. Fair
young novices. Just on the threshold Of woman-
hood. discoursed in %copious verse upon the
unfortunate consequences. until even the au-
dience became respondent and were inclined
fDpe.sihEmnteIn wWeerne"ppe rs ueSdIe,di' So SO e ea plfVt that love owe
and its fulfilment were to be. discounten anced,
s slris w ise ve %gt. Tioomy in SHtiGok B iHr t Bsr Iadii
erous lpcpnsistency between the lines OF the
GGiay a ani f tmG / Rfhrsd9a ali the he f h1m SS!0 that sa SeS o ohs
could desire. AS a specimen Of perfect in.
The freshmen. alasl will never know how
genuinely funny they were that afternoon. but
alumn@ The Love Chase" will prove the
choicest item Of reminiscent history in the
later with an undergraduate tea, which was
one OF the greatest successes OF the year both
9red lanterns and Oriental hanginGs. while. the
anese. entertained and served each guest with
tea and other confections q Ia Japanese.
ardous experiment OF reproducing one. Of the
earliest English comedies, Ralph Roister
Performance, was decidedly meritorious. Many
o %o thess early plays iDa have .s;u sue + 2 2 dj 18TH at
possible to recreate. that a production too
often ends in failure. But one Of the members
sa' ,hn ', L dq MADE to an two Sda aSss. 80 t Gi sh t d R!ay;
well within the CAPABILITIES of the actors. The
Gent inta %qa WhI1e f6 aa eos na1Ys H WsTe b6yb Were n,cs
turesque and becoming. making a series OF
stage ]pictures, fun Of harmony and beauty. .
Following closely upon the heels OF the
tive as we'll as entertaining type. La BataiIls
French department. and n Joint production OF
the students Of Columbia and barnard. The
ances and. one matin6el AS this particular
its merits need no further establishment, The
thing about It that seemed to impress a slip Of
status Of the assembled audience. AS she
pnrased it. One couldn't hear a single word
OF English the whole evening"
After such u succession OF plays it was relief
tocome to an evening Of music. especially when
terested. The Musical Club. which is. made up
81 the students at c2Inmbia 3pd Barnard who
fll concert, n novel f1ltura OF which was the
nr9ducti2n Of several original eompositions
lnent. be it understood.
The reception given by the Barnard Botani-
v Who S evid HrSE 7 te yfr we'll ipr Repaid hp for the Fl jees sgPts;
skyward. Tho laboratories, which had been
ihiH ne a%iiec aHail Of i" S]9t s a o t'ts % da FeTfa. n ssos E
as sGrinG catches Of ." pollywogs," some few be-
moralized activity. In addition to these were
Work done in the department throughout the
year. a comrlete exhibition Of slides and a
ratories and proved that college Is a place where
Indeed. the college community has had such
a multiplicity OF Interests, and diversions that
reiyc as much attention as It deserysd. for it
Is G]Grtainly a very cIeditanle PRODUCTION: It's
piece being an excellent portrait Of the Treas:
urer. Among the, best things in the table Of
contents is an auction, OlltrlnE lOr, SAFE d coll
lection OF curios. antiques, objects deluSe. &c"
al, phcnomenally low prices. Among those
which ELECTED the most spirited bidding were;
"A collection Of prehistoric vehicles and fos-
according TO a distinguished theologian and
Indian authority. as Boulevard cars -" first
mentioned in history as conveying Continental
troons TO Grants Tomb In the Battle OF Har-
lem Heights"
"A toy elevator. Runs once a week with oc.
casional naIt.stoGs between floors. Would
Valuable ferry franchise across boulevard
River at 10th street. Good for mud scoW
navigation. This ferry Is sure TO be a success.
as the river is nayigable most Of the winter.
and students are obliged to swim. except when
able to cross on floating ice"
As a passing coincidence. worthy OF note that
part Of the Boulevard formerly occupied by
street cars has, since the issue Of the Mortar
board. been completely torn up. and all traces
OF !, prehistoric vehicles and fo~ssilized Quadru-
pedS removed"
But the college wear draws rapidly TO a close.
so rapidly. indeed. that some Barnard girls
have been seen lately To rub tloir eyes as IL
awaiting from along sleep. andtoinquire rather
vaguely Where are we AT p " Finals" shout
ed a group Of girls. who seem to take pleasure
2 Others. discontinue. And, sure enough.