Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-05
COLLEGE WOMENS HIGH links

T HE women of the Collegiate Alum
nae association had fine frolic
Il at Mosswood, in Oakland, Satur-
day afternoon, almost 400 women en-
ioying a May day jinks within the
cedar hedge of this charming little
garden spot. Many of the women and
girls were graduates of the universi-
ties in this state, but many eastern
colleges were represented.
The story of the day, as related in
the San Francisco Globe, is as follows:
The fun began at noon, when the
girls appeared on the green lawns
garbed in the many quaint costumes
to represent the various activities in
which the college women were predom-
inant. There were dairy maids, rem
iniscent of the crusade which the wom-
en- of San Francisco have been carry
ing on for pure milk, and great was
the rejoicing over the celebration of
the appointment of the dairy inspector
In this little procession marched gen.
tle-faced Jersey COW, placidly chewing
her eud, and wondering, likely enough
what all this fuss and litter was about
The dairy maids were pretty lot-you
may be sure.
The College Women's Equal Suffrage
association marched in the procession
proudly bearing banners on which
were inscribed the defiance of the wom-
en-, many a pointed query being writ
ten in golden letterS-and thus the war
goes on. The suffrage wing was attired
in yellow, whit gay sashes and bearing
grave, defiant legends on their banners
of yellow.
College COlOrs Hung on Trees
The old oaks, the graceful pepper
trees, the palms, hawthorn and other
trees that abound in beautiful Moss
wood blossomed in all the colors of
the rainbow with the satin ribbons of
the different womens colleges in the
land Happily the seclusion afforded
by the thick trees, the vine covered
hedges and the high fence enclosure
gave a. semi-privacy to the fiesta of the
college women that enabled them to
frolic to their hearts content, unhamp-
cred by the prying eyes of the staring
irreverent public. Women do know
how to have a good time by them
selves. the egotistical opinions of men
to the contrary Notwithstanding.
After the procession there was a
luncheon under the trees-a splendid
banquet it was, too-with fried chick
en-, ices, salads and all the goodies
which feminine, appetite Graves. Then
came a symphony concert by the college
girls under Miss Edith Bonhill A
masuue, "Pyramus and Thisbe." was
directed by Miss Whitehead. The May
pole dance, with all of the dancers
dressed to represent different flowers
finished a day of gayest frolic. The
jinks, the first given by the, college
women of San Francisco and the bay
towns, was a great success-so pro-
nounced a success that a unanimous
vote was taken to repeat the jinks next
year, when an outdoor play will be
given.
College Women Keen for Suffrage
Incidentally one may remark here
that one of the surprises noticed at
this links was that zest and determina-
ton of the college women for equal
suffrage. Leagues of all of the
women's colleges have been organized
during the past year and 1t is aston
ishing how much work has been done.
Among the we'll known educators who
are heading this crusade are Miss Lucy
Salmon, a professor at Vassar; Grace
EIlery Claiming, writer and one time
teacher: Grace MCGOWAN Cooks, Grace
Thompson Seton. wife of the naturalist
and a clever California writer, now in
New York; Edna Kenton Elizabeth
Robbins, Anna C. Bracket, Mary Har-
riet Norris, who has written several
successful novels, and score of other
celebrities