Evening journal., 1913-03-01
WESLEYAN WESLEYAN GIRLS
MEET AFTER YEARS
AT MiddletOwn Reunion,
AIumnae Association is
Suggested

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
MfDDLETOWN. Del, March L.
Mrs. Sylvia Wright Burris and her
sister-in-law, Miss Mary r. Burris OF
Inverness. California, entertained
numbcr OF the Alumnae of Wesleyan
College. Il Wilmington, at the burris
home on North Broad street on
Thursday. All the trains TO Middle
town drought some of the girls Of
Wesleyan. aud IL was a JOY TO see the
heamine faces and hear The glad
greetings of the happy hostess ana
happy guests. The very air seemeu
charged With rcminiscepccs and "do
you remember was the exclamation
heard frcm one aud another, recalling
Incidents IN the Wesleyan scnooi me-
OF the study hour and gymnasium; the
walks with Miss Acton along tne
Brandywine. and of hours OF STUDY
under Miss Eastons guidance.
The sunny hopes of youth shone
through an those rccoilecuons or
happy girlhood and many echoes OF
the past were awakened TO The sound
OF the loved voices. mingling once
more in merry jest and song.
So much TO tolll So much to hear!
The past and the present crowding
upon each othorl Classmates, who
have not met since the day Of their
graduation. told of their grownup
sons and daughters-and even grand
sons and graddauehters. and old
Father Time himself must have been
howildercd. for at one moment all
~Ncrc girls. and In the next some were
grandmothcrs.
Quoting one of the girls. NOW that
few of MS have once more come to-
cether after more than a quarter of
a century since the passing of our
dear Alma Mater. we have resolved 70
make this meeting the nucleus of q
ncrmanent organization mat shail
continue as long as there is one of
The girls living
With this end In view, Miss Ella
Riley Of No. 1929 Adams street viii
mincton. was appointed 10 receive all
communications from any who were
ever pupils at the old Wesleyan Coz
lccc. whose loyal daughters feel ~
sacred trust TO keep her memory
green. aud while the institution mas
passed away her name may never
fade
This is ono of the happy results of
the invitation sent out by Mrs. Burris,
which all declared was an act Of Inc
spirati0n and there were many heart
thrills experienced when The Invita-
uons we're received
But the occasion had other delights
besides a feast of heart and soul. AZ
one o'clock delicious luncheon was
served. The dining-room was re-
splendent with silver, glass and china
and the table. with covers FOR six
teen. made "a picture that viii live
long in the memory OF an present
One of the pleasant features of tile
day was the reading of letters and
kilograms of greeting from those who
Nerc unable to be present Those
present besides Mrs. Burrs Wefc;
Mrs. Carrie Cruikshank Hill Mrs.
Narcaret Harrigan Kent. Miss Sarah
r Weldin, Miss Grace NJ. Quigg and
Hiss Ella n. Riley, Mrs. BESSIE Mills
Moore. Of Wilmington; Mrs, Nettie
Mills Barclay. of Clayton; Mrs Kate
Wilson Roberts and Mrs. Clara Bew'
lev Wilds. of Smyrna. Mrs. Sallie
Warner Mallalieu. of Millington. Md;
Mrs. Ella Mccullough Byrd and Mrs.
Maggie Hammersley Nanc, OF Ralti-
more. Md; Airs. Julia Matthews Rob-
ms. of Snow Hill. Md; Mrs. ANNA
Colclazer Truss. of New Castle. Miss
Mary r Burrs. OF Inverness, Cal