Hunter College - Wistarion Yearbook (New York, NY)

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The Basket Ball Dance N air of festivity and excitement, not all incident to the mornings com- memoration exercises Qand the consequent H half-hour Q pervaded Senior Hall on Monday, February 11th. Hardly had the 2.15 bell clanged out H You are free 1 with three triumphant whacks, when gay strains of music and merry laughter came floating through the corridors. The calesthenium was bright with banners, and suspended from the chandelier by lavender and while ribbons, the Basket Ball smilingly surveyed the scene. But for once the Basket Ball failed to be the centre of attraction, for once If hovered almost unheeded over the field of former victories, for, oh! the beauty and the chivalry gathered there! The Belles had quite eclipsed the Ball! r The N. C. B. B. T. entertained. Invitations had been sent out two weeks before, and none had been declined. Among those present were Miss Cone, Miss Tanzer, 'Miss Vlferner, Miss Cham- berlin, Miss L. Earl, and other persons of note--authors, captains, presidents, and a QUEEN! The costumes of the ladies were simple but elegant, many car- ried superb bouquets. The management had provided dance-cards! real dance- cards with pencils attached! and the ladies were so popular that before the grand march was over a census showed that every card was full to overflowing. The chivalry also deserve a word. They were picturesquely arrayed in blue suits with natty red sashes. 'The sober dark vest of the business suit had been exchanged for spotless white, spotless save where an N. C. gleamed on the bosoms of the favored few. Many of the gentlemen had donned stiff white stocks that aspired to their manly ears. The ah--misfortune of the Saturday previous was forgotten. joy reigned. Miss L. held court under the Gibson in the corner, Miss C. was always the center of a.n eager throng 5' while Miss E., tall, dark and stately, attracted much attention by her lavishness in the distri- bution among her partners of souvenirs from her shower bouquet of radishes. It may here be noted for the beneiit of anxious friends that none of the duels terminated fatally. A In one of the ante-rooms lemonade was served. The ladies became thirsty so frequently that the management wasx compelled to stretch it, and finally to substitute water for itg but no one seemed to care. And lastly, when the dances had all been danced, and even a lively Virginia reel was over, the company gathered round the piano and cheered for the musician, the guests of honor, themselves, collectively and individually, and when they had gone through the list once, they did it all over again. Then the ladies departed after thanking Captain Kirkman for a delightful afternoon. The gallants became very tired girls, hunting distractedly for shoes and ribbons and things. Wlieii all but the members of the First Team were gone, they gathered around their dearly loved captain, and did things that proved that neither higher education nor basket ball can make a youthful female of the human race any less a girl. 4, - - -V . .Y. ,..... . V

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dBasket Ball Record OPPONENTS PLACE DATE A ScoRE Nov. 26, IQOO Normal College Dec. 8, 1900 Normal College Feb, 2, IQOI Normal College Feb. 16, 1901 Normal College Feb. 23, 1901 Normal College Mar. 2, IQOI Normal College Mar. 9,1 1901 Normal College Mar. 18, 1901 Normal College Mar. 23, 1901 Normal College Mar. 29 1901 Philo-Alpha Mar. 30 1901 Normal College April 6, 1901 Normal College April 6, 1901 N'rm'l Col.Subs April 8, IQOI NormalvCollege Teachers College Teachers College Staten Island Academy Manual T. H. S. I Staten Island Academy Manual T. H S. Barnard College . Smith College Manual T. H. S. Members of Normal Staten Island Academy ' Manual' ' ' Manual Subs. 7 Savages Teachers College Normal College Normal College Brooklyn Normal College Normal College Normal College Normal College Normal College Normal College Staten Is. Acad. Brooklyn Brooklyn Normal College 'I .84

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