New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-29
GOODS" AT CORNELL.
wAYsIDE NOW A HOUSEHOLD WORD AT
SAGE
FRIvoLITIEs OF THE MASQUERADE ORDER IN
DULGED IN BY COLLEGE GIRLs-oNE HUN
DpED AND FIFTY Enjoy THE FUN

FRIvoLITIEs OF THE MASQUERADE ORDER IN
DULGED IN BY COLLEGE GIRLs-oNE HUN
pRED AND FIFTY ENJOY THE FUN
Ithaca. " Y, Nov. % (specaD.-A farce is the
only thing in theatricals so far attempted at
Sage this year. The Aftermath Club gave an
improved version Of The Mouse Trap" not long
ago The other large club at Sage is the Sc
nightly" which has far done nothing but rush"
desirable girls into membership Something ex-
citing will surely be given under its auspices If
Cornell beats Pennsylvania al football on Thanks
giving Day. The authorities good natured
about these quiet celebrations they never interfere
with arrangements, and help the girls along in
every way.
The Young women who compose one-fourth Of
the undergraduate attendance at Cornell Univer-
sity have not been without excitement. even
though unable for various reasons to take part in
the rousng celebrations Of football victories that
have been a feature OF Ithaca life for several
weeks Their excitement more dignihed
lines than that Of the men. who found overwhelm-
ing happiness in big. noisy street parades, bon
fires on the public streets and fireworks.
The goods" as they are affectionately called by
the male portion of the student body, worked off
their surplus spirits with various odd Of
dances and amateur theatricas.
Nearly all OF the young women attending the
university live In a big brick dormitory known
Sage College, in honor Of the donor or in four
story building called the cottage" The houses
are close together. and have prominent place on
tn campus Connected with Sage College is a
large gymnasium which was CONSIDERABLY finished
Of with hard wood floor. 1t is in this building
that the dances held
Now. Sage College stunts supposed 10 be
secret-at least far the college men are con-
cerned-but the men have several ways Of finding
out Even the innermost details are let out after
proper course Of "fussing' the part OF the
particular young man in which each particular
coed" is interested Rumors Of "revelry by
night" have been flying about for some time, and a
pretty senior fused" into giving the following
details:
WHAT ONE SENIOR TELLS
Now. really shouldn't tell" she said, by way
Of beginning "and I'm the girls would be
awtully angry IL they found out. You're so per-
sstent. though and really feel ike telling some
body My. but II fun! I'll not tell you much
though. for you would lose interest If you
knew everything about
The masQue ball idea originated with some OF
the clever girls Of the Wayside Club According 10
the constitution Of this organization. It's purpose
is TO develop and exhibit the literary abilities Of
its members by a series Of entertainments These
have usually been OF the dry 'programmy sor,
and have attracted much outside attention
Since the ball. however. Wayside has been house
hold word at Sage We could hardly believe our
eyes when the invita- lions came. Wayside had al
ways stood for anything but frlvolties Of the
masquerade order The constitution must have
been flexible 10 be stretched 10 include a ball.
There only hundred and fifty invita-
tons sent out and few were declined. There was
an awful rush for costumes. More than a score Of
notes dispatched many young men beg
ging immediate interviews for many OF the girls |
decided 10 masquerade in male costumes as no
men TO be present. All sorts Of wearing APP
pare from shoes 10 hats had 10 be borrowed |
Dress suits Prince Alberts golf clothes and foot
ball suits were lent without hesitancy.
THE eventful Saturday night at last arrived. and
found crowd of strangely sttired women IN the !
gymnasium There three football girls logged |
out in red sweaters with the big varsity c. that
the work so hard TO get: heavily padded /
trousers and striped stockings They went around /
together bowling:
Oh me, Oh MY
How we BACKED the Tigers eye!
Cornell, / yell-ye-yell!
Cornel
Then they persisted in tackling the ballet girl |
who afterward did fine dance The Cornell girl,
dressed entirely in red and white OF course had
advantage over the pretty Princeton girl in orange
ana black-COrneH women are very patriot |
ie The Three Musketeers' We'd for attention with
The Kings Guar0smen.' Naturally there
krS IN bathing suits. girls in knickerbOckers.
sleeping beauties, frogs. clowns. Highlanders and
gypsies.
"A great feature Of the ball was the cakewalk.
participated In by four deliberately dressed
Couples Many original stunts were introduced.
ne cake was carried OF by two happy girls. after
az exciting finish.
The gymnasium was so crowded that dancing