Smyrna times., 1913-03-05
RENEW THEIR COLLEGE DAYS
Mrs. S. Gilbert Wilds and Mrs. James
n. Roberts Attend a Wesleyan
Seminary Reunion at Middletown

Mrs. S. Gilbert Wlds and Mrs. James
n. Roberts Attend a Wesleyan
Seminary Reunion at Middletown
Mrs. Sylvia Wright Burris and
her sisterin-law Miss Mary F. Bur
ris, of Inverness. California, enterta-
ined a number of the Alumnae of
Wesleyan College, of Wilmington at
the Burris home on North Broad
street, MiddletOwn on Thursday. All
the trains to Midtown brought some
of the girls" of Wesleyan. and it
was a JOY to see the beaning faces
and hear the glad greetings of the
hostess and happy guests. The very
air seemed charged with reminiscen-
ces and "do you remember" was the
exclamation heard from one and anoth-
er, recalling incidents in the West
leyan school life: of the study hour
and gymnasium; the walks with
Miss Acton along the Brandywine:
and of hours of study under Miss
Easton's guidance. The sunny hope
Of youth shone through all those re-
collections of happy girlhood, and
many echoes of the past were awaken
ed to the sound of the loved voices.
mingling once more in merry Jest and
song. So much to tell The past and
the present crowding upon each other
m at fnE VrFha
the day # their grownup sons and
daughters. and old Father Time himself
must have been bewildered. for at
one moment all were girls, and in the
next some were grandmothers.
Nucleus of Permanent Organization
Quoting one Of the girls Now
that few of US have once more
come together after more than a
quarter of century since the pass
ing of our dear Alma Mater, we have
resolved TO make this meeting the nu-
cleus of permanent organization
that shall continue as long as there is
one of the girls" living
With this end in view. Miss Ella
Riley of No. 1929 Adams street.
Wilmington. was appointed to receive
all communications from any who were
ever pupils at the old Wesleyan Col
lege, whose loyal daughters feel it a
sacred trust to keep her memory
green and while the institution has
passed away her name may never
fade. This is one Of the happy results
of the invitation sent out bv Mrs.
Burris, which all declared was an
act of inspiration and there were
many heart thrills experienced when
the invitations were received.
Delicious Luncheon Served the Guests
At one O'Clock a delicious luncheon
was served. The dining-room was
resplendent with silver, glass and china
and the table, with covers for six
teen, made picture that will live
long in the memory of all present.
One of the pleasant features of
the day was the reading of lett ers
and kilograms of greeting from those
who were unable to be present. Those
present besides Mrs. Burris were
Mrs. Carrie Cruilkshank Hill. Mrs.
Margaret Harrigan Kent, Miss Sarah
K. Weldin, Miss Grace NJ. Quieg and
Miss Ella Rily. Mrs. BESSIE Mills
Moore, of Wilmington; Mrs. Nettie
Mills Barclay. of Clayton; Mrs. Kate
Wilson Roberts and Mrs. Clara Bewley
Wilds. of Smyrna; Mrs. Sallie War
ner Mallalieu of Millington Md. Mrs
Ella Mccullough Byrd and Mrs. Mag
gle Hammersley Vane of Baltimore.
Nd, Mrs. Julia Matthews Robins, Of
Snow Hill, Md. Mrs. Annia Colclazer
Truss, of New Castle; Viss Mary F.
Burris. of Inverness, Cal.