The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-15

night Is the water pageant and in.
ter-class crew racing which ushers
In spring each year at Wellesley.
Miss Wightman's biggest Job this
year was acting as business man
ager for the senior class year book
the Legenda. She has done other
things, too--everything from q part
In the 1884 dance drama, and
mem bership on the central COM
mittee for college societies. On the
committee she represented the So
ciety to which she belongs, Zeta
Alpha. Her major subejtc Is Eng.
lish literature. Miss Bristol has
the two highest academic honors
a student at Wellesley can obtain
she il a Durant scholar and a
member OF Phi Beta Kappa. She
Is known for her singing, having
served as chorister for the choir,
and as soloist with II during sew
eral large concerts. She Is also a
member OF the Wellesley Madrigal
Group, newly organized this year
to sing Elizabethan music. She
was q commencement usher last
year. She majored In Biblical his
tory.
Commencement activities at
Wellesley college began yesterday,
when dormitories were opened to
returning alumnae OF the fifteen
reunion classes. The seniors will
join the graduates In their annual
parade on Towncr Court Green
this afternoon. Other events In
c)ude class suppers, two perform.
ances of st. John Irvine's play,
Mary, Mary Quite Contrary" by
the Barnswallows, student dra-
matte organization on Friday and
Saturday nights, a reception for
alumnae, seniors and their parents
on the presidents lawn Sunday
afternoon, and midnight stepsing-
ing on the chapel steps.
Sunday morning DIR. Howard
Chandler Robbins, former dean OF
the Cathedral OF st. John the d.
vine and now professor of pastoral
theology at the General Theological
Seminary In New York, will preach
the Baccalaureate sermon. The
college choir of 100 voices will
sing Sunday morning and at the
verper services.
The program Of events will end
with the banquet of the gradual
ing class Monday evening when the
girls announce their engagements
and any secret marriages. Tuesday
morning Alumnae College will open
for q three-day course of lectures
on the natural and social sciences.
philosophy and religion, literature
and art, OF the past century.
A personal shower was given In
honor of Miss Alma Stankevich last
evening at the Central Y. M. c. A.
Entertainment was enjoyed and a
chicken supper was served. Those
attending were: Misses Ann Simons
Sylvia Loucks, Bernice Girdzauskas
Jennie Rosa, Anna Lyttle. Mary
Massarelli, Doris Enhorning, Anna
Fasano, Grace Ensero, Ruth Nor
ton, Jennie DiNapoli. Nora Nc
CURE, Bernadine Carney, Adella
Stasiunas, Frances Giadin, Betty
Tarhett, Theresa Murphy, Betty
Mannion, Mildred Stokua, Anna
Stevens, Sophie Suztecki, Belinda
Marcel. Frasces Main. Agnes ST.
mons. Amelia Rugaits, Marjorie Tep-
per. Mae Summons, Mary Shortell.
Mary Chartinelli, Adeline Smota.
Florence Duncanson, Mary Nue.
cini. Mary Damingue. Caroline Col
lette, Carmella Marciano, Lucy
Flammia, Mae Carpinella, Anna
Keefe and Elma Stankevich.
A group of the Waterbury Girls
club cooking class enjoyed a din
ner party at Ingleside In Wood
bury recently with the teacher.
Miss Rita Bergin, the guest Of
honor. Those in the party were
Misses Kay Calvin. Katherine Ber-
sin. Margaret Fitzmaurice. Anna
Mulhern. Margaret shugrue. Olive
Ryan. Lorraine Dougherty. Jeanet.
10 Spears. Mae 1facCasiand, Elaine
Carlson. Margaret Wallace, Natalie
Stokes. Anna o'Lear. Helen Pas
tore and Irene Egan.