New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-08

What the Ne5ocomer May Expect 0n
Entering a Ne7C World.

September is the month when hundreds OF girls
leave the home nest Tor the FIRST time in their lives
70 become citizens OF that great. vague. wonderful
world called college. All summer long the embryo
college girl has been thinking about IL. and won
derlug and hoping and half dresding; yet it is not
without a sharp pang al the last that her new
wardrobe In her trunk, together with her
favorfte bTfc-e-brac and her OLD books. she waves
fearful goodhy to her father and mother stand
tng on the station platform, and is whirled away
into her college Gays.
The Firl who goes TO college enters a little world
complete, independent Of and detached from the
world that surrounds st. Yet human nature is the
same there as outside. In il She viii old &C
ouaintances-1oy and sorrow. wealth and dumb
poverty. refinement and tho lack Of it, She viii
have live the common life with all sorts and
conditions OF girls. The rules arc few-the reins Of
self-goyernment are given over into her own hand,
and she finds herself often for the first time in her
life her own mistress.
The newcomer. upon her arrival in the college
town. IS apt TO rraNftate to small. undesirable
room. the being generally pre-engaEed
by the older students. II she is TO live in one OF
the college dormitory buildings. she VIII find herself
with roommate in a room where two beds two
chimoniers two chairs and washstand are ranged
81 sharp and unsympathetic style against the walls.
But 81 IS mot long before she leaves her lonely
room and her unpaoked traps 10 venture out upon
the field.
She is struck with the many sides Of the life that
she Is entering upon. the many opportunities and
possibilities opened 90 her. She wanders around
the campus and through some Of the buildings
Here is TIE college library. with its and
~ books every subject, and its studious hush.
IN this she sees the Students opportunity. VIII she
excel q stu6ent? is she clever with her
pen? Wei she isn't exactly sure. but she wrote
the prize essay IN her preparatory school. The
volume of The college magazine a shelf near her
suggests literary reputation and she already sees
her name among the contributors. as she lets her
eye run over its contents.
Then there Is the gymnasium, with its great floor
and numberless apparatus The basket on the wall
suggests 20 her Wild dreams and IN her enthusiasm
the is Tor the moment the popular athletic girl.
perhaps the captain OF her team she has played
basketball al school and TO tins. least, she is
new.
Al chapel she finds there are musical oppertuni-
ties. and she may hear that there are musical
cubs u she follows this suggestion farther. The
he"comeI often feels "a little lost al these first
Pgilmages 10 chapel where there are so many
.a1 si.eA mnolty She is almost glad when the
oIs se6n % lie Cut and leave the hall
-l Won Z you lct nle take you 20 the dance this
le hear soon after her arrival This is pretty Ger
.s-a % come from junior. whom The newcomer
.Als olt 10 De her friend.
el5rse ttse43ing she goes 10 the dance. she of
,et sof .s-.s .Apegls any men 70 be present and
s,,er,- So st misses mem. There are girls ~
.lo shlrtwaists. some Ia costly evening gowns.
o.he1s b dark skirts ana waists SO it goeseoSns
sf-srcA5 3 ~ ana nts Every where she finds out
1870 .anos Invitations 10 Come and see me.
you i've 81. live right across the 6a i'' nom G9
s.- j n aNfully glad or. You're freshman.
ie-,srE - i.e1 - is. ho"elef, just after such a
f-, ,he roots it is peculiar sort OF comfort that
49, en- Ike together-a comfort hard oe-
,,l.- so.ia. sde OF college life is in many WAYS
,.ai ore Hnds ana ehooses her friends The choice
1910 = i-oJ a. easy as one might 1rst hand
noggouaers NAY uhe nose So i rs -ar r5- sng
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