The Newtown bee., 1906-05-11
TOWN TOPICS.
FRESH1AN YEAR AT Sr1lTH COL
 LE0E.
BY ELEANORE LOUISE NORTHROP.

BY ELEANORE LOUISE NORTHROP.
 At the suggestion of MT Jewell l have undertaken to write something about affairs at Smith. The exper1- ences of Smith freshmen differ very little probably from those of any other freshmen, but few of THE BEE read CTS may be interested to know how we do at our college. Northampton is beautifully situated among the noun tains about two miles from the Con- necticut river. All the residence streets, of the city are lined with elms. The college campus, although in the midst of the town, is kept entirely free from the business growing up about eight acres and here are most of the recitation halls and the ObServa- tory. Back of the larger buildings are the college houses. Students occupy these houses which accommodate from 40 to 60 girls. The Students building is devoted entirely to social life. In this hall the dances and dramaticS and all larger festivities are held. It was given to us by the alumn8, as was the gymnasium. Back of the campus there is river which widens out into pond. We have our bOathouse there and number of boats at the disposal of the girls. This pond, together with the woods around it., called Paradise.
 Last Septem Der when we got off the train at Northampton, feeling very with a large portion of the alphabet on her badge came up to us to help us find our way around. We found out later that the numerous letters on her badge stood for Smith College Asso- citation for Christian Work" This as. SOciatiOn takes care of newcomers and is the freshman's s salvation during the
 first few weeks. The first week at college was very bewildering to some of us who were not used to large build- ingS and a labyrinth of class rooms. But after a great many blunderS we got nicely strengthened out. The Sat- urday after we arrived at college the Freshman Frolic took place. This is meets everybody and remembers mo- body. Close after this comes the Sophomore reception, which is .one of the events of the year. It is at this function that the freshmen receive their grind books which are made up of the funny doings and sayings of the entering class. Last fall it was named "The Babies Own Journal" The funniest part of this was "The Pretty Girl Papers" " This was put in on ac- count of the great number of hOmely girls in the class of '09. The advice to the fat girl with thin hair was "to try mathematics three times week; it was good hair-raiser and flesh-reduc- er." The day after the sophomore re- ception is Mountain Day. This is a holiday for the college when the girls go off in small parties to explore the After this the real hard work sets in and social life seems to stop for time. But about the first of November the college houses begin to give entertain mentS of various kinds. Some of the largest houses give elaborate plays and many of the smaller ones give simple dramaticS. Every house gives either tea or reception sometime during the year. As one house alone cannot afford the expense of dance, two or three houses generally combine to give one if it is to be at all elaborate.
 There are two Greek letters socie- ties at Smith, Alpha and Phi Kappa Psi. Membership in these societies In connection with the work of the various departments there are several societies, admission to which is gained by high scholarship. The Smith Col lege Monthly" is magazine conduct ed by the senior class, put anyone can contribute articles to it on thlS condi- tion-that the articles be good enough. am afraid what have said will tend to give the impression that we do not have to study very hard, but we do have to study hard, otherwise we would come home even quicker than we would like to. But of all the good times none are so good as the times when we come back to NewtOwn.. And of all the bright spots of the week none are brighter than when THE BEE arrives bringing all the home news. There is some rivalry between
 the classes at Smith. This feeling seems to be strongest on basket ball
 days and to subside at other times. l Almost always very friendly feelings
 prevail and we all join together fol Smith and strive to make our college the best and noblest women's college
 in the land. And though we '09 peo pie sometimes sing:
 Oh, nineteen-eight you are too late.
 You are too late, too late by far"
 All classes, odd and even, join hands and hearts in singing,
 Fair Smith. our praise to thee we render, 1 Oh dearest college halls.
 Bright hours filled with memries tender Are winged within thy walls'