Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
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and boys during their week of su-
preme gaiety.
The guests at the Tech Sophomore
dance, the Junior Prom" the Pan
Hellenic, and the receptions at the
home Of the President Of Tech AMI
the Governors Mansion, were 1ll
bravely wearing their lace and chit
fOn frocks. but alas, the long winter
coats interfered sadly with the effect
Of the dainty gown. OF all people,
the college girl is the most enthusiast
tic advocate of peek-a boo waists
and dresses, and all Of them had pre-
pared frocks of this kind for Tech
Commencement week.
Well, they Wore EN-, but there
were many styles in coats displayed,
which were not adapted for summer
wear The frivolous pale blue and
pink evening coats which are worn
with the summer toilette were as In
adequate as the gown Itself. The
exodus to seashore and mountain re-
sorts, which had begun among At
lantans generally, came to an abrupt
halt, during the several cold days Of
the past week, and l therefore repeat,
with greater assurance, my statement
that June is not month to spend out
of Atlanta. July. August and the
first half Of September are sometimes
rather uncomfortable here, but there
is no excuse in the weather for At
Iantans to go off to summer resorts
before July
Y IOU ought to hare seen our com
Y mencement-
1t 1oGS perfectly splendid this
year.
Ny 0Oton toa8 of chiffon and satin,
With fringes all tinkly and clear.
Dad gaze me a bracelet Of diamonds
Who stood at the head Of the class!
WIZ, Nell, in a mdde-OUer muslin,
In iChich she looked greener than
grass.
nv essay 1cGS a cOrLer, entitled
What Poodle Should Hare for
His Lunch"
M brother came up in the motor.
With Bob and the lChOEe of the
bunch.
Ny diploma iods tied ,Cith blue rib
bon
icds lucky to get one. they sag.
The rest carried Off all the hoHOrs,
But had the biggest bouquet.
I HEARD several of the popular
members of the graduating class
of the Girls High School protest.
ing about the "horrid rule" of bar
ring bouquets and other graduating
offerings from the stage this year
One Of the bellies Of the class, who
Is destined to be a belle of society
upon her debut two or three years
hence, told me she had a half-dozen
great big" bouquets of Killarney
roses But they were all sent out
to my home" you know, she sadly
remarked They wouldn't let us
have our flowers on the stage"
Now l understand the reason for
that rigid rule, but l do think ii is
rather a pity to deprive the public
large Of so charming a sight as
this particular rose of "A girl would
have made, surrounded by her eight
or ten dozen Killarney buds not
more beautiful or exquisite than she
is herself. Last year the admirers
OF the girls sent flowers to the Grand
and stern authority crushed them
all together in a dressing room back
OF the stage.
But at this years commencement
IL the gorgeous flowers were lacking
the human blossoms were in evil
dence. and | do believe there was
never a prettier class. The opera
house was crowded with friends and
admirers Of the young girls. among
the members of the graduating class
being several who will join the ranks
of society after they spend a year
or 80 at a finishing school in tn,
East. or in foreign travel.
Amelia Smith, one of the pretty
girls of the class, is thinking OF
spending next winter at school IL
Washington, d. c., her school life L
be frightened by week stays in
Washington with Miss Callie Hoke
Smith, her very good friend.
Miss Hoke Smith is to be a