The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-20
RANDOLPH.NlACON GIRLS.
They Took Active Part in the Carnival Fun
and Enjoyed Ii.
Especial Dispatch to Tha Times.)

LYNCHBURG, VA, Oct. 19.-The col
lege spirit at Randolph-Macon Womans
College has in some degree, put reflect
ed the spirit of the city during the week.
The Carnival liberty has reached them.
too, and on Tuesday the college colors-
lemon and black-were almost as much
seen on the streets as the red. white
ana blue The greater part OF the
girls watched the floral parade, went
to the tournament, waved ribbons, blew
horns, threw confetti. had confetti and
powder thrown on them, and came nome
in the afternoon asserting that they
were by no means tired: had had Il
grand time and edo hope they will
give us another day holiday"
The Rotations of Wednesday morning
cannot be be vouched fer. but that it
was a, DAY Of work was plainly to be
seen from the altered expressions that
eraced the tables at breakfast time. IN
steal of the anticipatory beaming, there
was a sort OF reflective meditation de-
picted on their faces, whose calm was
lust a bit disturbed by doubts as to the
probability Of their escaping St quiz.
On the preceding Saturday night at one
of those delightful home-eveuings which
come every two weeks during the col
lese year, the music faculty entertained
the household With musicale IN the
chapel and afterwards with reception
in the parlors and corridors. The pro-
fessors furnished all the music and It
was most delightful, and was especial
" appreciated BY the girls, who hear
tfem so SELDOM and have to be heard by
them SO often. The reception gave 81
high social tone that it would otherwise
have lacked, and the two together maze
a most charming evening.
On Monday afternoon the Juniors and
Seniors, at the invitation of the latter,
went nutting, but owing to 4 most pc
c;iliar Phenomenon whereby some over
Ranging clouds stripped the trees and
took the nuts upward before they could
get to them; all the nuts they got were
were sent beforehand, painted on their
invitations The CLOUDS inconsderately
began to let down water instead OF the
stolen nuts, and they were forced to
seek shelter in q neighboring church.
where that non-musical English profess
sor played gospel hymns on small or
gan. 1t is truly wonderful what people
can be induced to do on plcnlcs me
wagons returned at supper-time a mass
of bright-colored fall foliage and the
shouts of grand time!' surpassed even
those uttered after the carnival.
Long walks have become very much
the fashion among the girls here, ana the
''rnile and half OF walks laid out ana
graveed within the campus does not
satisfy them at all. Even the sHls
from the flat fields of Georgia seem 10
delight in climbing the hills and the reg
ular wall. for them every afternoon is
five miles 1t cannot be prophesied VIVA
the effect OF this fancy will be on the
shoe trade or on the size of the South
ern girls foot, but the effect upon thelr
faces is very. evident. Among many pref
ty complexions there are none prettler
than those of the walkers as they DISK
" answer the supper gonS at night.
There is great deal of loyalty among
the r. NJ W. c. girls, and even the FAT
vorites of former years do not find them
selves SO soon forgotten as would seem
probable. There has been visitor TINS
wees-a much talked-of. lons-eXpected
visitor-a favorite of some two or three
years-and it was quite an interesting
Sight to watch the girls on her arrival.
The Tall Girls-an important trio y.
college life-are becoming deInoraiiZeo
bv confetti and horns. and when the
Stately Sisters destroy the pattern or dlS-
uity. what can be expected OF the Slris
who .cut exactly by the pattern
It is a good thing that carniVais come
an excellent thing-but it is also a sooo
thing at college that they do last but a
week Models are two precious TO De