The Washington times., 1921-06-19
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PRESENT
GAY DANCE
Jack wilkins Aiso IN Party Re
sutting IN Dismissai Of
College Girls.

WELLESLEY. Mass, June is.--
Four Wellesley College girls, daugh-
ters Of wealthy families, have been
dismissed frum school. three Of thsm
on the eve Of their graduation, fer
attending : costume dance in the ex-
clui~s wellesley Ipn, 10 which tts
pd3icA Were summoned on. the com
plaint of residents who yfre dis-
turbed by thar merry-mskinE.
DEAN ANNOUNCES DISMISSAL
The nrst Official notineation OF the
dismisssl OF the studens has just
been made to the whole college at
chapel BY Dean Ellen Pendieton.
According to Miss Pe1dleton the
four girls had on other ,occastons
been guilty OF .indiscretions and IN
iady-like behavior"
The dance was given by students Of
the Babson Institute at Weliesiey
Hills, Arthur Reeves Orwig. OF Aili-
snce, Ohio. known TO hts friends as
.Shimmy''. Leroy Nolan, OF Mime
apoiis. MINI: Theodore s. Pfueger, Of
Akron. Ohio; Edwin G. Thompson, OF
wyciyne, Ohio, and Jack II. wilkins,
of Washington. ID. c.. and was in the
form of poverty party" The
guests wore old clothes and costumes
representing earlier styles. Fourteen
girls were guests. four OF them from
wellesley College. three from Pine
Manor. the Danns Hall graduate
school. and the remainder daughters
OF prominent Brookline and Back Bay
families. ~
According TO the wellesley College
authorities, the guests OF the Inn
were shocked" at the affair. while
other guests report II was a harm
less one" The noise and laughter
OF the party disturbed several of-the
residents, and especially Charles N.
Taylor, a seiectman of the town. who
lives next to the inn.
He called the police station. Next
morning Wellesley College was del
used with complaints and as a result
an investigation was started.
VIOLATED CHAPERoNE RULE.
Although the party was chaperoned
by n prominent Newton society
woman, who had previously acted as
chapcrone to some of the students,
the authorities found that a techni-
cal violation OF the chapcrone rules.
inasmuch as the girls attending did
not get "chaperonc permit" for the
dance
Three Of the girls dismissed were
members of the graduating class.
They are Helen v. Beh. of Chicago;
Katherine r.. Hughes, Ashley. Pa
Catharine Goss, of Omaha and Helen
w. Freeman, of Madison, N. J.
They were not allowed to stay for
the commencement exercises, which
start next Monday 4
The fourth girl, junior, IL was
explained, will not come back"
The raid of the police and sub
sequent dismissal of the students
has stirred Wellesley more than
any single event OF the past decade.
There were present at that party
sons and daughters OF men OF ma
tional reputation and prominence.
Among them was Robert Hazle-
hurst McAdoo, son OF the former
Secretary of the Treasurer. Young
McAdoo arrived late and Is alleged
to have added considerabIy to the
hilartty of the party. His conduct
was said to have been slightly
indiscreet"
GIRLS PTtInrDs INTERCEDE.
Prominent towns people, students.
''Babson Boy5," influential graduates
ana former secretary of the United
states Treasury, William @. McAooo
now In Wellesley for the Babs1n
commencement are taking up the
right OF the four girls In the hope Of
! getting the collegiate authorities TO
rescind their action.
PARENTS Of at least one Of the stud
ents threaten to bring suit for dams
ages ssainst the institution. The
rance Of anoh her AYERS that he will
take legal action immediately. Jack
wilkins, the Washington boy. who
participated In the party lives with
northwest