Wesleyan College - Veterropt Yearbook (Macon, GA)

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attempt is being made to conduct society journalism on a broader and more elevated style. The college authorities gave to the Society a large room on the fifth floor of the college building. With a feeling that this was their very own, the girls eagerly went to work to beautify and adorn their hall in any way that taste skill, and ingenuity might direct. And truly, we girls of 1900 have a right to love for its l eauty and associa- tions the pink and white room where we hold our weekly love feasts and literary studies. At all times the quiet seclu- sion of the cozy corners and com- fortable seats are very inviting to the studiously inclined, or the mind heavily burdened with vitally important secrets that simply must be whispered into a sympathetic ear. In the first weeks of college occur fierce and hard-fought battles on the rushing ' fields. Later these conflicts end and peace is restored between the two societies in the usual and peculiar manner, in which each side comes off gloriously victorious and perfectly satisfied. For the remainder of the year the Adelpheans and Philomatheans work together in friendly emulation and in social intercourse. At one time it was the custom for the societies to alternate yearly in socially entertain- ing eich other. Now our yearly receptions have taken the form of Grand Meetings, to which our honorary members living in the city are invited. These are decidedly the most pleasant of all the sadly few social events of the college girl. One society or the other gives an annual exhibition at commencement of its musical and elocutionary talents. It is with a feeling of deep gratitude and sincere thankfulne.ss that the historian records the fact that this gracious year of 1900 the Philomatheans will not exhibit. .Vnother pleasant feature of the social life of the two societies is their friendly relations with the two literary societies at Mercer University. We Philomatheans feel a true “sisterly pride and interest (though we have heard some as skeptical about the appropriateness of that adjective) in the Ciceronians when we attend their yearly oratorical contests and debates with the Phi Delta Society. For many years there has been the pretty custom of the corresponding societies interchanging presents at commencement time. The Philomathean Hall shows ma y marks of the Ciceronians generosity and exquisite taste. Perhaps to the College girl one of the greatest charms of the Society is its wonderful and important secrets, the hidden mysteries of which thrill the mind with intense delight. Undoubt- edly if it were not for this one and all-powerful element the life of the society would be sorely weakened and enfeebled. It must easily be seen why we have such great love and loyalty for our societies. Around them cluster the dearest memories of our College life. 26

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4i Life at (Ueskyan a$ a Pbiloniatheaii” ITH a great clatter and clang of machinery the train comes to a stop under the car shed. You get off. You are very lonely and you don’t know what to do. You stand staring helplessly about you, when you hear some one say, “Is there anyone here for Wesleyan College?” You feel relieved, smile, say “Yes,” and surrender your check to the kindly faced gentleman. How eagerly you watch from the car window for the College! You are sure you will recognize it from its pictures. At last you see it looming grandly up in the distance. It is a magnificent old build- ing, but there is something about it that strikes terror to your poor, boiiiesick little heart. It is so big, and you, you are so little. rnnm pHncipal. She introduces you to two or three girls in the room. Their forlorn appearance labels them as new girls like yourself. in a“ghter in the halls. The principal calls the girls m and tells them to show you to your room, and to introduce you to the other girls who ve you inquisitive. They ask you your name, home, theclass y t to enter, when you came and other questions too many to name. They put their arm about you with the freedom of years of friendship, and proc ' eed to show y u ove! the the frr Thllt r“ w ' r acquaintances break away from you with gul fashion, but it seems very gushing to you. They say how glad they are to get back You look upm -onder Glad to be back at Wesleyan ? You can ' t understand it. Oh the diff ' ?u ‘’i - “ ynn und takes you in. Oh the difference lu the faces at that meal! Some as bright as a radiant June morning some as dark as a cloudy winter night. uiumiDg, some will “i ' dinner. She eyes you a little critically, but she hopes you will good friends. You like her and feel more at home already euopesyou .rrouns°th?f ’‘ understand the meaning of the little groups gathered about the halls, the little f esi tl gradually melt into large ones. The girls are Ulking so earnestly and cautiously I reseutly one of these groups break up. Two of the girls come to you and ask you to walk. You do so, but you had rather go to your room and cry. They make engagements to walk with you between supper bells, after supper, before chapel, and for church. You think them very cordial. As you go to your room you meet other girls who introduce themsel.es to you. They immediately begin to make engagements to walk. ou wonder vaguely if the girls do nothing but walk. You tell these girls of the engagemenls you have already. They are awfully sorry,” but they make a number of others with yon. The attention of the girls keep up without intermission. You have engagements every spare moment of the day. Every afternoon some one takes you to the Pharmacy.” One of the town girls takes you dnvmg and treats at Lamar ' s. She has you out to spend the day on Monday. You meet some friends of her ' s who are verv nice ” 28