The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-17
MT. HOLroKE COLLEGE.
Efforts to Fulhi tho Conditions of n Pro-
posed 100000 GIFT.

Mount Holyokc College. after its successful
efforts to secure the $50 900 offered by Dr. Pear.
son, OF Chicago two years ago in now putting
forth the utmost endcavor to obtain a duplicate
$3.50. 600 offered under the same conditions For
every dollar that DIR. Pearson gives three must
be raised for endowment purposes. DIR, Pearson
has extended the time once OF twice, but now the
final limit has been fixed for commencement time
next June. and the college is rebuilding It's real
in the race, and leaving no device untried which
seems financially profitable. fDr, Pearson should
continue his offer long enough, the college girls
might become great financicrs some Of their
fathers The sum Of $50 600 still TO be raised
faces the enthusiastic students, but they are not
daunted. They will have entertainments, lect
ures, sales. public and private. compositely and
individually and will try hundred different
ways Of wheedlinG money out Of peoples pocket,
books for a material return. and they will try
also to loosen the purse strings Of their prosper
Gus friends who need no other COMPENSATION th an
the thought q q worthy Gauss helped along,
In piano Tor Persons Hall, This gilt is par
ticulaIly appropriate Just at this time, as new
era OF musical affairs + opening for ne college
Hammond Individual interest is strongly marked
by the large number Of students who arc taking
the courses In music and the college AT large
shows it's interest by attending the concerts en-
Enthusiastically The music room shows the good
effect of this emphasis in things musical By its
now decorations and by the addition NJ two por-
traits. one of Beethoven and one Of Haydn. which
were presented atthe asst concert by Mi and Mrs
William Whiting, They sci good cXomplc
which has stimuli atcd other friends TO do likewise
40 that in time the students hope to see the alls
covered with pictures Of musicians Among
the Lectures on music given recently was one by
Prot y. H. Allen Of Hartford ON THE Sonata
Form" He treated the development Of the sonata
from iis earliest beginnings, and considered par
uculnrly the composers whose works were repre-
senIed IN The gIogrammc OF roncer. given by tn"
Prof. Hammond gave illustrations on tho piano
llolyoke girls arc not exclusively Interested in
their own college world, but have attention 10 spare
for events that are stirring the national mind
The Debating Society has done a great deal Ia
possible TO Judge by the large number Of students
who attended the national convention given by
the Debating Society short time ago 'rhc
radicals presented a very strong platform and
finally managed to secure the nomination OF one
OF their membcrs az President OF the United States
Of Mount Iolyokr
Entertainments Of many kinds have been served
up to the students during the last month, As
an offset 10 the national convention, The Junior
class gave very attractive Performance Of Gold
smiths She Stops To Conquer" The actors
| audience pleased enough with their efforts Ia
| compensate them for all the care and Thought
| they had put upon IT,
The s course Of lectures on contemporary writer's
The series by alccturc on Some Aspects Of Modern
Realism" Among the other lecturers have been
| Miss Clara T. Stevens, who spoke on Ibscn, and
he MacE
| gresham Gillett OF Springfield has proved one
| OF the most popular lecturers from outside the
college. He talked before the Current Event.
Miss Mary Mills Patrick, President Of the Amer
lean College for Girls at Const addressed
the students at chapel recently.