The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-07
SMITH COLLEGE EDIToRS
The Way They Arc Selected and the work
They Have to Dc.

NORTHAMPTON. Mass. May 4.-Several thing
nave happened recently at Smith which have
aroused the interest OF the whole college
one OF these was the election OF the new Boar
OF Editors OF the Smith College MONTHLY. Nc
one ever knows. except the old editors. Just
where the choice is going to fall. and when tho
Tune OF the announcement draws near tho
juniors cast curious glances at tho bulletin
board, as they scurry past It TO a recitation. to
see IL perchance the little square notes OF invi-
tatlon have appeared yet. Five minutes after
tney appear the names OF the fortunate
students are WHISPERED In twenty differ
ent recitation rooms. sometimes before the
girls know the news themselves. When the
hour is out the new editors. IL they are
anywhere within running distance. become
each the centre OF an enthusiastic group OF
girls. all saying their congratulations at once
witha delightful jargon Of happiness and good
VIII. This performance takes place at intervals
all through the day. Flowers pour in hour
after hour, and at night perhaps they ara
whisked on singly or in groups by their
prodigal friends to eat q coy little suppe. in
.nH one downtown restaurant approved by tho
college, The girls who thought that they. too.
might have a chance OF being In the Monthly
Board. but whose names did not appear in the
invitation envelopes. smile with the rest and
ere jnst as hearty in their congratulations as
After congratulations and flowers and supper
aha merry %toasts. the real work begins. and
their paths-the tremendous task OF Wrestling
contributions from busy students. the pain OF
55ettn'rning them i they are not ACCEPTABLE, tho
that 1t will please the undergraduates and yet
VIII not set the, whole alumnR body by the ears:
the miner trials OF selecting n. cover that viii
please 1000 different tastes. besides all the
small peccadilloes Of spelling, capitalization
aud typographical errors that offend the eye OF
the editor SO painfully when the whole college
pubic has discovered the errors and II Is too
late to correct them The new boar in,
editor: CHARLOTTE Lowry Marsh CIont.ibntcrs'
Mary Buell. sayles; Alumna Department.
katharir . Brigham About College; Helen Dor
othy Richards; managing editor, Mary Glenn
ent Wilder; business manager. Leonora Pax
seIt-Rovernment, already in use at Fhe college.
was the cause Of vigorous discussion at IL
n meet'9 H. hs snh by the has ,n 4sssiy slsf ibs a a, sh0ft time ne
all the students recently to some degree. 1t
was felt that the change, would involve conse-
and no definite action was taken at the meet
ing. Voting on the plan will be reserved until
A difference in the assignment Of rooms will
be made during, the following year, with a
the college houses. This is in a different d.
%rection from a change recently made at Vas
which puts seniors and freshmen together.
the others. Hitherto all assignments OF rooms
at smith have been made in the order OF appli-
OF students in some OF the largest
houses ave been all of one class, the proper
ton being. perhaps, . freshmen. 10 sopho-
10 juniors. and 30 seniors. Conse-
Iuently when the seniors go out there will bea
hiatus which. under the old regime. might be
nl!ed with 30 freshmen. Itis proposed now TO
Ill the vacancies in the order Of application rs
before. but special care will be taken to divide
he classes represented in the houses as equal
y as possible.
1t is a great relief to the minds of the alum
reen watching the phenomenal growth OF the
with some apprehension for fear
uture generations OF Smith girls would have
10 room for strolls about the campus. to know
hat the college has taken unto itself more
and. The new purchase il on the northwest
ide Of the campus toward Elm street. 1t in
ludes the Methodist parsonage and the Kings
ey property. The Kingsley House will here
fter be used as a college dwelling house.