Hathaway Brown School - Specularia Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1899 volume:

1 Y Q' ,E . I 1 , , 1' . 4' fa nf 2, vy ,KV 51, ww.. I V X7 ' ffl M 1 4 If 5 L 15 fi? ff H' IRT 'u f' ,G , H IES' 4 4 ii. A , ,Z I I I I I I I Y I I ,I , E . I I I I . I , , . I 6 . I I I I I . I , I I I , L , I I I Q I I I I I . I Q Cb Svecularia Hnnual Q CLEVELAND, JUNE, 1899.9 literary JEOitots.' ,MINERVA C. KLINE, ,99. ' lEbitor:in:CLbicf.- WINIFRED HALE BRITTON, 'QQ. ' E RUTH HENDERSON, Igoo. I GERTRUDE J ONES, ,99. JEAN BACKUS, I9oo ffBLl5ifl655 Ebitora. LUCIA MCCURDY, ,99. ' Ebitorzinedbief. VIRGINIA BONNELL, I9oo. I JANEY CURTISS, IQOI. 9 EMMA HUNTER POWELL, I902. - lEbiIOtial. f HE first issue, on April 12, 1709, J of Richard Steele's Tailer opens ,Q-51' with a kind of prospectus, in which I the editor shows the variety of en-' tertainment which he has in store for all his patrons. He tells the public : All accounts of gallantry, pleasure, and entertainment shall be under the article of White's chocolate-house, poetry, under that of Wi1l's coffee house, learning, under the title of Greciang foreign and domestic news you will have from St. J'an1es's coffee-house, and what else I have to offer on any other subject shall be dated from my own apart- ment. It is obvious why the Seniors, after two heated class meetings, decided that White's Chocolate House should be the name of their own particular room in H. B. S. One of the artists of our class, after some weeks, nay months-pardon her! she studies 'very hard-at last arrived with a very pretty placard upon which was gilded: Whiteis Chocolate House. In one corner was represented a table surrounded with digni- fied Seniors in green caps and gowns drink- ing chocolate,-we suppose. The class flattered itself that the room was very pretty when everything was new and fresh. I say, it was no wonder that the mind of a Senior occasionally wandered from her Virgil or her Burke to gaze at the result of her own toil, patience, and good temper. Now, perhaps, one hears a girl say: Just see how those curtains have shrunk. We certainly shan't be able to wash them again. Then comes the mourn- ful thought that there won't be any need of washing them again,-the time is so short before they will be taken down for good and always. all! 2 We know that we shall soon have to leave the school and that room, but I believe, and so does every other Senior, that the memory of the little green room, sacred to our class, and of the good, jolly times we have had packed in there together, will .always be stamped on our minds. 5-is- ., WHAT lovers of music are not impressed at every' musicale, they attend by the lack of good breeding displayed by those who will talk and whisper, while a performer tries to hold the attention of an audience? Howhoften in a roomful of people, does some one say to a musician, 'Ohg Miss Watkins, please play for us 5 we should all' so enjoy a little music. This proposition meets with unanimous approval, and as Miss Watkins is obligintg, she sits down' and begins to play. ,At that moment conversa- ation should cease, and to the music should be given undivided attentiong but no, the buzz goes on, disturbing those who really wish to listen, andiabove all, Worrying if not embarrassing, the pianist. At the close oi the piece every one says, in applauding, Oh, how beautiful! your touch is exquisite. Pray do not stop Doubtless the speaker believes that two performances can be carried on at the same time. I In a still harder position is the singer placed who tries to make herself heard above the noise of the conversation. It spoils the etfect of her voice, and makes her dislike her position. I ' Cleveland is said to be behind other cities of its size in regard to its appreciation of music., But why should the many that go to a concert, musicale, or recital be disturbed ..l Q 1 f-E 'lah 'Fwd ii: mp., 'UNO 4 , ?f hiss iamf' warm, deli, q . A ,p,r W.. . it 2815. ww? JY W, , , MW' 7 Be, V -,tr by the few, who are at the best ill-bred and discourteous? This should be a simple question taken to heart by any sensible person. 9' 5' 3' SGME time ago as I was reading, these words came before my eyes, written by an ornithologist: We are willing to leave the irresponsible half of creation all their 'chif- fonsl-which means 'rags' or 'women's dress,' as you please,--their coal tar dyes and their scrap iron, if they will only leave us our - - - - birds. Women, if it is they of whom the writer is speaking, generally object to being called the 'irresponsible half of creation,' and indeed it is unfair to call them so, but I wonder how, many women and girls know that they alone are causing unthought-of suffering, and unthought-of destruction among one of the most beautiful gifts of nature ! Is it really because they do not think, or that they do not care? - - perhaps they do not know. If it be so, that some of us are unaware of the wholesale destruction which is being carried on abou.t us, I hope these portions of the article that I read which especially impressed me, mayalso impress them. In New York state, the Audubon Society has sent forth many appeals to women to desist from the habit of using the masses of wings and even whole birds on their hats, as fashion dictates. The society does not, of course, mean the feathers of domestic birds or birds shot during the time allotted to sportsmen, but it does protest against the slaughter of the rarest and most beautiful birds on our planet. - It may seem an' exaggeration when we say that ikirzjfyive million birds are killed every year for American women, but so it has been estimated. There would be no harm done, however, if they were killed during the season set apart bylaw. The greatest danger threatens the various species of white heron, from whose' tail feathers are procured the ever popular aigrettef' These beautiful birds are killed by thou- sands during the breeding seasons, and their young are left on the rocks to die of starvation, indeed the plume-hunters have practically exterminated the herons from Florida and have been obliged to search for them on other coasts, so that the salvation of these birds rests solely in women's hands, unless the wearing of aigrettes is forbidden by law. The bird of paradise, the lyre bird and the tern, with its gray feathers and black tipped wings, are among those birds which are almost exterminated. , Why the owl should have become a fad is hard to tell, but if the wholesale destruc- tion which is now going on is kept up, it may result in a very serious manner to the American farmer, asthese birds of Wisdom are among the farme,r's best friends. I We use a portion of our Bible money to aid in preventing cruelty to dumb animals 5 can we, then, think of the young birds bereft of their parents andleft to die on the rocks, and of the old birds, with plumes stripped from their backs and left writhing by hundreds on the cliffs, and still continue in the cruel habit of using their feathers for self-adornment? , - 5' 3' 5' NOTWITHSTANDING the sadness of the late war with Spain, if we look on the sunny side of things we can find something bright. We have now Cuba, Porto Rico, and the Philippines' on our hands. The question at present is whether we can drop them, or whether we can stand their weight. But more important than these islands are the innumerable heroes, among whom are Dewey, Sampson, Schley, Hobson, and lat- est of all, Funston. On May 1, 1898, Dewey destroyed the Spanish fleet, and on May I, 1899, we cele- brated Dewey day. Though this was not a holiday in our school this year, still we know that Miss Spencer has so much re- spect for Admiral Dewey that in a11OthGI year she will make it a holiday. Not only has he destroyed the Spanish fleet and brought Dewey day, but he has caused many very important changes, of which he is probably not conscious g for now our little boys wear Dewey suits, and boys and girls alike drink Dewey frappe. Many poeI11S also have been written about him, one of which is: . Dewy was the morning upon the first of May, Dewey was the admiral's name that sailed Manila bay, Dewy were the region's eyes, them orbs of royal blue, And do we think we are afraid? I do not think we do. Perhaps you would like to know of some other results of the war. Well, ever since the destruction of the Maine, men smoke Sigsbee cigars, and at every circus we see the six survivors of the Maine. Besides, we have Hobson kisses, and some people are fortunate enough to own a Sampson calendar. You are not in it unless you use regimental blue or military gray note paper. They are just the thing! There is another question which we all hope will be settled, Whether the beef was embalmed or not. The cattle out in the West are now holding indignation meetings to decide it. It is to be 'hoped that they will soon determine it, but if they do not, we shall leave it for you to determine yourself. 5' 9 9' - X, W rf r 1 .. WHAT one shall do after graduation is always the great question all through one's academic course. A girl starts out with a vague idea that she rnust go somewhere, to some college or finishing school, but where, she does not know. Catalogues and circu- lars are sent for, examined and compared, and she settles on some college. just then some friend or teacher comes along and tells of some fine school she has heard about, or of some good college that her daughter or friend attends, and the poor girl begins to feel that she does not care much about going at all. What use is it anyway? Four years of hard study just to make one feel' that one knows nothing! Then she hears of a party of friends who are going abroad, and in her despair over choosing a school, she determines to go with them, and so good bye to her college career and the finishing school. As a rule, however, I thin-k the majority of girls go to college, though it is a large minority which go to finishing schools. .If one settles on a college at the beginning of one's academic course and then sticks to the decision, one is not troubled by the idea of colleges which other people think arelfiner. Unless a girl really cares for study,she should never go to college 3 a finishing school, or travelling is much better. - Schools and colleges are-steadily increas4 ing, but wherever a girl goes, whatever col- lege or school she enters, she can always get some good out of it, for she cannot help having her views broadened and her sphere of iniiuence and usefulness widened., T A X 4 C . af Y 1 XE, gy ' . ..- Q -.- -' '--V --A V.. ,. ,, , U p -ii- ii' MHZ- 'rv 1 Y W could find no better reason or excuse for Sir Roger's hurry to leave them on his last visit, than that he hastened to bestow his gift and deck the lady he admired. Sir Roger reddened and stammered, and then said that he could stay longer with his friends on this visit and thus passed it off. He never again referred to the matter. Whether Sir Roger ever offered his gift, or whether, in offering it, he was taken with one of those attacks which he has mentioned, of silent amazement and admir- ation in the presence of this beautiful and perverse widow,-attacks in which she delighted, -these questions have always been unanswered among his friends. However, it is known that the old knight never parted with his intended gift, but treasured it as tenderly as a woman would, with several other mementoes of his early love. After the old knight had passed away, this brooch was found among his effects, the covering somewhat soiled and the brooch itself somewhat tarnished and dulled, but still packed carefully in the jeweler's box. Strange, some one remarked, that it was not sent with the other jewels as a last gift when the knight was preparing to die. FLORENCE W. SHEHAN, '99. ir No. 637. FRIDAY, DEC. 24, 1714. Having no spare time to write anything of my own, I have thought ht to publish the following letters:- UMR. SPECTATOR: As I have noticed in many numbers of your paper your articles on the petty follies of the times, I thought to advise you of one thus far overlooked. There is a habit which is almost universal among the beaux of the town of going to places of worship, churches generally, for nothing but to stare young ladies out of countenance, and by so doing, to annoy exceedingly those who are not of a coquettish turn of mind. As I am blessed with some little outward appearance of beauty, it has been my mis- fortune to be much annoyed by a Certain young fop who is so very ill-mannered as to- pay no attention to the services, he spends his entire time trying to make me appear as ill-bred as to gaze back at him. Co- quettes might feel highly pleased by this kind of uncalled-for attention, but this epis- tle is from V ' ONE wr-Io IS Nor A COQUETTE. P. SQ It would be a great kindness to many young ladies besides myself, Mr. Spec- tator, 'if you would tell the beauX that we go to church to worship, and not to be the object of their undesirable attentions. V I am, sir,?' etc. UMR. SPECTATOR: ' Iam a young gentlemen of a good fortune and sufficient good looks to be quite a beau among the ladies, but I may say with pride that, instead of being, 'forward and bold, I am, on the contrary, quite bashful. Indeed, I blush on all occasions. Now, certain young belles who desired my fortune, be- cause I would not offer it to them, with my heart and hand included, have taken occa- sion to avenge themselves by coming to the place of worship -which I quite regularly- attend g by their continuous and bold glances, they seek to attract the attention of others to my good looks. .Since I am bash- ful, as I have said before, their constant re- gard confuses me, and I blush painfully, in accordance with their aim, fornimmediately upon seeing me redden, they begin ia most unmannerly giggle, after the fashion of school girls, and not at all according to the usages of good society. Whether it be their object to call attention to my bashfulness or not, certain it is that that is what they accomplish, for other young ladies are fol- lowing their example, and soon the clergy- man will forbid me the church, which wguld be a great loss Therefore, Mr. Spectator, I call your attention to these unmannerly d0iUgS Of 3'OUUg women, with the hope that 6 'wa 'his 'Win 'Ride 'Pm - Cm 'mis 'Wir TR., asm Spec- RWE ether' 1 Lg, ,. . -nl, H1 ... . . wh, , mean.: A I - . -.qa-- .,,, M.: , ... 5 ,.,, .3145 ff.,-' . x, ' . -'7 , 'fl .5 -, Q ,-rg: 2 gui' 'iff Q f f' 5-:I 1.11 A- w. r ,L .IX Z4',.', . I' Y, 1, 1 fs ,J Z, A f: 'ct yx ,, , .qs .. ,..i,1..7., . 'ff 4 --.. . s... I, Q'ig,'Q' . , nf. :wg 6, N . , ,... , H ' 5: s .tix 'xv .57-?'Jf 4' , .,-,, 4 .1 -an .l.,l. f.-:f the. , -gi . rr' . 4 , ,...,.M- f' SSE? 'K Yr. ., r Vx., -1 .. l.' at A., .rw , .,i.-,.- .1, - Ai.-1-. mf' li:-'rm V' . ., If - , sf, t. -, 21. f :Q L 9174.-,E 1, I , , gagf-3.2. . .W . vi , atfkjl -' g'R,,5zi f +. -,,, KA p , .- gm. you will oblige me by reprimanding them through your paper, as I am too bashful to do it myself. ' I am, yours, etc. 2 Un our opinion, a conceited young manj KATHERINE L. LYMAN, '99. 5' No 638. MONDAY, DEC. 27, I7I4. Down on your knees, And thank heaven fasting for ' ' A good man's love ! -Slzakspere. I beg of you, fair ladies, do not cast this paper aside because of the above words, but peruse hastily and ponder over these few words which I am constrained to speak in behalf of my sex. It seems to be the tendency of many great ladies to consider but little the feelings of the stronger sex, who are as wax in the hands of woman, and to treat lightly the devotion of their lord and master, ac- cepting it as a fit tribute to their beauty and grace+this sad fact I feel obliged to admit to conciliate my readers. With your caprices and 5' our wilfulness you have driven your lord to seek relief and con- genial company at the coffee-houses, while you sit round the tea-table and discuss him, and upon his return at daylight upbraid and criticise him. - Were I a bachelor, I should keep my peace, for I love my bottle and a good story as well as any man, and being responsible to ho one, I could stay with my comrades at the everlasting,', until, having drunk my fill and told my stories, I could return to my rooms with a clean consciencegfbut I speak from experience. I am married. And now that experience has made me sad, I would warn all young men contemplating marriage, and advise all helpless ones, to send a copy of this warningto ' my lady,' thus enriching the coffers of this paper, and at the same time improving the condition of home affairs. N ow, my lady, thoughrthese words may seem harsh and undeserved, remember that there is not in all England a more devoted admirer of beauty than I. Be lenient with my lord upon his jovial home-coming, and I will warrant that if he fears not sneers and harsh words at home, and if he Ends that your beauty and kind words are his, the coffee-house will have to recruit a new following from the bachelors, and he who used to spend his time at Wi1l's or St. Iames's, will not then be found at his old haunts, but at .his home, surrounded by congenial comrades, who now make the drawing-room of 'my lady' as famous for its gathering of wits and critics as any coffee house in London. LUCIA MCCURDY, ,QQ fkf-1 Tibet Schiller? f CLlEliIbeIn1CeII. Wilhelm Tell war das zuletzt-been- digte 'Drama von Schiller. Das Thema ist, in der Kiirze, das rechtmassige und erfolg- reiche Aufstehen eines geeinigten Volkes gegen grausame Willkur und Unterdriick- ung. Der Held des Stiickes ist nicht Tell allein, sondern das ganze schweizerische Volk in einer rechtlichen Verbindung gegen einen gemeinschaftlichen Feind. Nach Schiller waren die Leute der Waldf stiitte die Nachkommen von skandina- vischen Ahnen, welche, aus dem Norden von I-Iungersnot getrieben, ihren Wegfnach den unbewohnten Kiisten des Vierwald- stiitter Sees gefunden hatten. Zuerst waren sie freie Menschen gewesen, welche nur die rechtmassige Macht und Gewalt des deutschen Kaisers anerkannten. Sie verwalteten ihre eignen Geschafte mit einer oder zwei Ausnahmen und alles ging recht gut, bis der Habsburgisch-Ostreich- ische Kaiser, Albrecht, ihr treues Ver- haltnis dem Kaiserreich gegentiber miss- achtend mit der Hiilfe tyrannischer Land- vogte, Gessler und anderer, sie zu unter- jochen und mit den freien Kantonen seine ostreichischen Gtiter zu vermehren suchte. Nach langer Geduld und vergeblichem Bitten verschworen sich die Leute von Uri, Schwyz, und Unterwalden gegen ihre Land- vogte und in olfener Emporung am Neu- jahrstag 1307, zerstorten sie ihre Burgen, toteten viele Unterdrticker und trieben die iibrigen aus dem Lande. Gessler Von Bru- neck fiel von der Hand Tell, eines wiirdi- gen Mannes von Uri. Die Schweizer haben immer ihren Tell geliebt und bis auf den heutigen Tag glauben viele an ihn. Wahrend wir das reinste Urbild der schweizerischen Natur im Tell haben, geben uns die anderen Char- actere ein Bild verschiedener Gesellschafts- klassen. Melchthal, Stauffacher, und Wal- ther Fiirst sind priichtige Vertreter der besten Klassen der Einwohnerg Rudenz und Altinghausen stellen die Jugend und das Alter des schweizerischen Edels vor: Gertrud ist die gute Wirtin, das mutige Weibg Hedwig, die iingstliche Frau und die liebende Mutter: Gessler der Landvogt, der schlimmste Feind schweizerischer F reiheit. Die erste Aufftihrung des ,Dramas Tell fand am 17. Malrz 1804 in Weimar statt. Es machte gleich einen gewaltigen Eindruck und ist bis zum heutigen Tage das wirk- samste aller Schillerischer Stiicke geblieben. Der Grund dafiir liegt nicht nur in dem rein dichterischen und asthetischen Wert des Dramas, sondern auch in seinem patrio- tischen und nationalen Gehalt. Die folg- enden Worte aus der Riitli Scene kiinnen als die deutsche Unabhangigkeitserklarung gelten: , 1 Nein, eine Grenze hat Tyrannenmacht. Wenn der Gedriickte nirgends Recht kann finden, I r - - Wenn unertriiglich wird die Last-greift er Hinauf getrosten Mutes in den Himmel Und holt herunter seine ew gen Rechte, Die droben hangen unverausserlich Und unzerbrechlich wie die Sterne selbstf' EDITH SILVERTHORNE, ,99. H , f'-Rf-'I 1 ID8tI'iHI'Cl3Hl 'wlOmCl1. Studying Homer has certainly made me have strange dreams, for I must have had a dream, although I saw everything so plainly. I certainly was in the palace of Neoptolemus in Epirus, and I was sitting not far from Andromache, who plied her loom in silence. I could see that she was re- spected and admired by the maids about her, although they were Greeks and she was Trojan She sat among them, dignified and calm in her grief, never a word es- caped her lips, but it was plain to see that her task was giving her great pain. In- deed, when I learned afterwards that she was even then designing a picture, the fall of great Hector, on a rich mantle for -her lord, I thoroughly pitied her. - Her maids did not speak, feeling for their mistress in her distress,-and I could not utter a word, but sat silently wondering at all around me. The magnificence of those halls would have pleased even a woman of 'COday. Neoptolemus had furnished them richly, spiendidiy, but this display of Weaith and splendor only aggravated Andromache's grief, for it recalled the happy hours in the palace at Troy with Hector. The scene about me made a great im- iii' 5?55'5'E5Qi'Z5 go?-' s Emi ter ef in t , , 1, - M. i M, .ra ,.,,,,,,. ir. ' fn . 1. z.. . . 3.31 1. 'if, pression on me,-the maids in their flowing white robes, their dark hair caught up by golden fillets and uncovered by the usual veil, each occupied with her loom, and all seated about Andromache, who superintend- ed their work. I thought that no scene, could be more restful, but still it was far from a happy one, because their mistress was so sad and silent. Wthile they sat thus, I heard a great clam- or inthe courts outside. The maids dropped their work in astonishment. Their mistress went on with her spinning, too occupied by the sorrowful remembrances which her work brought up to notice or care about what was happening in the world around her. Some of the women arose as if to go and ascertain the cause of such an uproar, but after gazing at 'Andromache's silent figure, they resumed their work. Finally, a servant ran into their midst, breathless with excitement, and spoke in low tones to a maidjand she, almost stupe- fied, told her mistress-that she must come to the court below. Andromache, impatient at thus being aroused, left her work, and signing to some of her maids to follow, slowly left the room. I was impressed then by her graceful dignity of carriage as she quietly passed from us. I do not remember how I arrived in the court yard or by whose guidance, but the next that I knew I was there. Here I found Andromache bending over a body which lay on a car in the centre of the court. I learned that the body was that of Neoptole- mus, who hadbeen killed by Orestes. Such an impressive scene it was! The I dead warrior in the center, clad in all his armour, stretched on the car whichrhad so lately borne him triumphantly to battle, pale, sad Andromache bending over him, but uttering no words of complaint or of grief g the maids and servants weeping and wailing around her. . i ' I awoke 3 but I could still see it all, and almost hear them wailing. MINERVA KLINE, '99, 'fam Qlriticiams of jfour Essaga. I. GD6 'dlnoiscovereo IISIHTID. 'The book, Under the Trees, by Ham- ilton W. Mabie, is most delightful reading. The language is simple, the diction pure, and the reader is carried on andon by the flow of beautiful and instructive thoughts. In f' The Undiscovered Islandf' where we retire from the world and find Nature in her loveliest moods, we meet the immortal Shakspere's Miranda and Ferdinand again face to face. Rosalind meets them, the poet meets them, and we, being of the same little party, meet them, too, decked in fresh, new fancies. We' know we have met dear old friends once more, and we cannot close the book without carrying away the beautiful word picture painted in such deli- cate, yet vigorous, coloring. Truly, as the poet says, imagination is a potent factor in everyone's life. It isneces- sary if we want to live broad, helpful lives 5 and by imagination we can catch glimpses of the other side of peoples characters, better understand their motives, and make allowances for what seem to our eyes fail- ings, thereby saving many a heartache by cruel, unjust criticism. The world would surely be much better and happier if we followed out the suggestion of Rosalind, the old Bible saying, Judge not, that ye be not judged. , LILLIAN FENNER, '99. . 9 II. Gbe open Jfielos. Mr. Mabie proves himself well 'able to hold, as 't were, the mirror up to nature, to paint its varying hues and aspects. His description of the Hplaygroundl' in this essay is spontaneous,-it seems no effort for him to describe it vividly, -minutely, graph- ically. The essay is not long, on the contrary, when it is inished one feels rather disap- pointed because it is no longer. Yet it is complete, one feels sure that the author has said all he meant to say, and that well. Very often similes and ,metaphors in pro- fusion do not enhance the beauty of a de- scription. Here one has no such feeling. The author's likening of the great sum- mer clouds to vessels is very real and true to nature. How often has one had just such an idea of them as they sail through the air, but how few could put it into words as pleasing and as graphic as Mr. Mabie's! Whether he looks up- to the heavens or down to the earth, or turns to the prospects around, he certainly Ends something beautiful and remarkable in everything. ' MINERVA C. KLINE, '9o. 3' III. 1In tbe iforest of Broan. A sojourn in the Forest of Arden with Rosalind is a delightful and profitable dream. To bring us nearer to nature, to point out the universal harmony of all things, and to show the essentials for gain- ing admittance to this fancifulrealm are the aims of Mr. Mabie in his beautiful essay. The contemplation of nature for awhile, far removed from the series of interrup- tions which constitute the life 'of the world, and away from all hurry and care of common life, is sweet indeed and refreshing. Delightful it is to learn lessons, not from books which are mere translations, but from the great original of all books-from Nature herself, and make ' This our life, exempt from public haunt, Find tongues in trees, and books in run- ning brooks, Sermons in stones, and good in every- thing In the Forest, too, we learn the sacred.- ness of true friendship, and locked in the wood, speech is not necessary-wefeel, and that is sufficient. - And what if it was a dream, and what if the Forest of Arden, with all its unspoiled beauty, exists only in the mind, and is only a passing fancy! Should we not wake to reality, carrying the lessons of harmony, love, and inspiration into our daily lives, and shaping for ourselves a veritable Arden round about us? Oh, if we all, with Rosa- lind, could enter the Forest of Arden! FLORENCE W. SHEHAN, '99. 3' T IV. 'Glnoer the Elpple JBougbs. . ' Mr.-,Mabie's delightful book of essays, Under the Trees and Elsewhere, has just been brought to my notice, and my only re- gret in reading it is that I had not known the charm of its pages before. The essay, Under the Apple Boughs, seems to me singularly fresh and dainty, even as the blossoms themselves. One of Mr. Mabie's. most pleasing characteristics is his ability to make you see and feel as he does. You immediately become conscious of the, mys- tery of Nature and you watch with himas the plot unfolds. The workings of nature are shown by him in a newer and fresher way. Then, too, the daintiness of his style touches you and you feel a pleasant thrill, when in describing Nature as she busily works with her storms and sunshine, he speaks of a falling out between the conspiratorsu and sets himself to watch for some disclosure which might escape 'E i f i. S 2 2. E. if f. 1' S a s 3 l I i 'I- t in it l Q in 'il ' r ,, 1 ,th s , .Fr .3 F. ws I r at ..,i Jil . , fig . gl .W -,3!' .Lflf 'Jug '15 I i 'i ,.i il .5 from one side or the other in the frankness of anger. And as we follow the storm with its thunder and lightning, the clouds piling themselves against the horizon in such a manner that we catch glimmerings of their silver linings, we feel that the essay is a beautiful little thing. At last beams of that broad smile which spreads itself over the whole earth pierce our hearts and we are glad.. When the apple blossoms come with all their sweetness and purity, we feel their presence through the rest of the essay, and the foam of blossoms bury- ing the world in a billowy sea is constant- ly before us. The beautiful way in which the author holds communion with the blos- soms is very attractive, and involuntarily a wish comes from our hearts that all who look upon the apple tree when its boughs are covered with snowy beauty, might take away as noble and high thoughts as Mr. Mabie. Surely the world would then be better in every way. , GRACE G. GILMAN, ,QQ Reprinied from THE INDEX gf December f, 1898. fkffl I Zine tops' 113311. p s i It was New Year's Eve, the night of the annual toy-ball at McGillan's large toy store. As soon as the clerks closed .up for the night, the decorating committee began' its work. The tiny doll musicians were placed on one corner of the large glass show case, and around them were tastefully arranged some small Christmas trees, and a baby palm or two. They could not decorate very much, for atthe stroke of twelve every- thing must be in its place, because Tom the watchman came at that time, and they were afraid of being caught. The guests began coming early, all dressed gaily for the occasion. The rag doll came with her rag doll brother. The French dolls with their clzic dresses looked very attractive and pretty. The slang doll fthe newest inventionb was the belle of the ball, she was kept wound up all the evening, and talked slang to her heart's content. Well, isn't this fun? said the Peck twins, or the half bushel, as the little tin soldier jokingly called them. The music struck up My Rag Time Baby, and I thought the rag dolls would go insane They simply tore, something I hate to see, it is so unbecoming, and also so injurious to one's constitution. The colored 'dolls walked a cake walk, to the amusement of all the rest. Do look at the little tin soldier and that French doll! said one of the gaily dressed paper dolls. Such flirtations I never did see. I do believe he is holding her hand! Oh, how shocking, answered one of her more substantial friends, a large knitted doll with black beads for eyes. Oh, this is too sudden, sang out the slang doll. You are not-- She could not finish. She had run down. Suddenly the big clock struck,-one-two -three-and before the twelfth stroke, everything was in its place. The door opened and in walked the watchman. Si- lence reigned. I Crash! 4 For the love-- 'I' Oh! whispered one of the twins, the slang doll has fallen. Tom was- quite startled, but he picked her up and set her in a chair, and walked . through to the back door. I-Ia! ha!', laughed the little tin soldier. But no one answered. They were all asleep. NADINE J. SIMMONS, ,9Q. I I Mews from Spain. I. IIIBQ Gastle ill Spain. I shall be an old maid. I know I shall, and live all alone in a big, big flat .with servants,a dog, and an Angora cat. Then I shall have horses and carriages to ride and drive as much as I please, and be able to go and come at ease. I shall love no one, and no one will care for me, and people will consider me eccen- tric and queer, and -talk of my latest whims and notions, when they meet 'to sew for charitable purposes. There will be many things in which I shall excell, such as letter writing, for by that time I shall be able to spell g also paint- ing and singing, for in the future I shall be capable of drawing a straight line and car- rying a tune. As to order, everything will have a place and be kept in it too, for things out of place will drive me to distraction. Oh ! and when I am dead, people will call me a funny old thing when I have never made a joke in my life. I hope that what I have written will con- tradict history completely. ELLA WHITE, 1902. 5' II. Eon Quixote. A good many years ago there lived in Spain a gentleman who was known every- where for his great fondness for stories of chivalry. Finally his mind became so affected that at night he would often lie awake trying to reason out such conceits as this: It stands to reason that the reason for reasoning such a reason is no reason at all. At last this demented gentleman decided to go out into the world as a knight-errant. He thought that he really ought to .do this for his own sake and for the wor1d'S, He E I 2 had an old hack-which was all skin and bones-but which suited his purpose very well, so he gave it the name of Rocinante g he had already called himself Don Quixote of La Mancha. Of course such an illustri- ous knight as' Don Quixote of La Mancha must have a Ht suit of armor 5 so this ingen- ious gentleman inspected his great-grand- father's armor 5 it pleased him very well, all except the head piece, or morion, which had no protection for the face. He supplied this great deficiency by making a face pro- tector of card-board. r But what good is a knight-errant if he has not a lady, even if he has a famous war steed and an invulnerable suit of armor? Don Quixote thought that he ought to have a noble damsel for whom he could perform many deeds of valor, so he chose a pretty farmer's daughter-without. consulting her about the matter at all--4 and called her Dulcinea del Toboso. After everything was arranged to his taste, Don Quixote set out .one hot July morning, on his horse Rocinante and wear- ing his full 'suit of armor. ' He thought that the surest way to meet with . an adventure was to let his horse go its own way, so' this he did, but much to his disappointment, night came on and nothing unusual had happened. At last he arrived at an inn, but to his eyes it appeared like a castle with a moat and drawbridge. EMMA H. POWELL., 1901. it . III. Don CD,uixote's- BDVGUTUPZ 'llillitb tbe Illtlinoa I ,milI5. Along the country road, riding, one on a stumbling old plow horse, and the other on an ass, went the crazed Don' Quixoteof La Mancha and his squire, Sancho Panza. Don Quixote was explaining to his squire that when he conquered an island, which he might do any day, he-would' make Sancho Panza king of it. A sudden turn in the road brought them in sight of thirty or forty windmills. 'K Ah! cried Don Quixote, here is a noble undertakingg in front of me are thirty giants whom I must subdue and conquer in single combat, and help to free the land of such vile monsters. Sir Knight, , replied Sancho Panza, those are not giants, but windmills, can't you see the sails spread to catch the breeze ? But Don Qnixote paid no. attention to what his squire was saying, and prepared himself for battle, talking all the while. H There will be plenty of plunder left for you, Sancho Panza. See what long arms they have, but, no matter! If they had as many and used them as well as the giant Briareus, Don Quixote would 'right them, and by so doing win great honor. ' You will certainly get hurt if you try to fight a windmill. That shows how little you know of war- fare, if you are afraid, go hide yourself in yonder bushes and pray for your own safety and my victoryf' Then, calling on his Lady Dulcinea to succor him, he put spurs to Rocinante and charged with all his might at the supposed giant, which took him up and around, fling'- 'ing him with such force on the ground that he could not move. I Sancho Panza, now really frightened at seeing hismaster in such a plight, ran for- ward to see what he could do. Did Inot tell you to be careful, that they were nothing but' windmills ? Windmills they are, responded Don Quixote, for the stole my books, is changed them into deprive me of the giants. wizard, Freston, who jealous of me and he windmills in order to honor of fighting with ELLA WHITE, .IQO2. KAA1 fibabemoiselle be la Eeigliere. PAR JU1.Es SANDEAU. Camedia en Les personnages de cette comedie sont: le Marquis de la Seigliere, vieil ernigre francais, Helene, sa filleg la Baronne de Vaubert, autre emigree, et Raoul, son filsg Destournelles, avocat de Poitiers 3 Bernard, jeune soldat de Napoleon et fils de feu Thomas Stamply,ancien fermier du Mar- quis. La scene se passe en 1817, au Cha- teau de la Seigliere, dans le Poitou. ACTE PREMIER. Le matin de bonne heure le Marquis et sa iille attendent la' Baronne et Raoul a dejeuner. Ils parlent de Thomas Stamply, l'ancien fermier qui est mort. Le Marquis et sa famille ainsi que la Baronne de Vaubert et tous les partisans de QZLCLZIVK acies. la royaute avaient ete forces d'emigrer pendant la Revolution. Leurs biens furent confisques et vendus -aux encheres. Le vieux fermier du Marquis, Thomas Stamply, avait alors achete du gouvernement la prop- riete de la Seigliere. Il y avait .recu le Marquis it son retour au temps de la Restauration, et lui avait a sa mort rendu tous ses biens par un acte de donationg tout le monde alors croyait que son iils Bernard etait mort dans la campagne de Russie en 1812. , , Le Marquis, qui ne connait que les vi- eilles traditions de l'Ancien Regime, ne voit rien de surprenant daus l'acte de Stamply et croit que celui-ci a fait simplement son- devoir en lui rendant ses biens. Tandis 13 'T que Helene, qui a des idees plus modernes et un tres bon coeur, reconnait que Stamply a fait beaucoup plus. Elle l'aima pour cela jusqu'a sa mort et conserva sa memoire, et rappelle cela au Marquis. Sur ces entrefaites les convives vien- nent et le dejeuner est servi. Apres le de- jeuner M. Destournelles arrive et le Marquis et Raoul partent pour la chasse, Helene aussi sort et la Baronne et Destournelles restent seuls. I1 lui fait un olTre de mariage mais elle le refuse categoriquement et quitte la chambre. L'avocat est tres en colere et dit qu'il se vengera. Alors Bernard entre et les deux font connaissance. Bernard dit qu'il vent rentrer en possession de sa propriete que son pere a donnee au Marquis. Destour- nelles promet de la lui procurer et pense ainsi se venger de la Baronne, parceque son Els Raoul est le fiance d'He1ene. ACTE DEUXIBME. Apres le depart de Destournelles et de Bernard, le Marquis et Raoul reviennent, et la Baronne dit en secret au Marquis que Bernard est arrive et qu'il lui prendra sa propriete si le Marquis n'est pas sur ses g211'dGS- Le Marquis est tres etonne et ne veut pas le croire. Bernard entre,le Mar- quis le recoit avec amitie, Helene aussi est tres heureuse de le revoir. M. Destour- nelles arrive et tous se mettent fi table, avant qu'ils aient fini le repas, on apporte une lettre pour Destournelles,1aquelle lui dit de venir in Paris immediatement. ACTE TROISIBME. Pendant les six semaines que M. Des- tournelles est 51. Paris, Bernard demeure chez le Marquis qui devient son ami, Ber- nard, de son c6te, tombe amoureux d'He- lene. Lorsque M. Destournelles revient de Paris, Bernard lui dit qu'il ne prendra pas possession de sa propriete, at cause de son amour pour Helene, mais qu'il s'en ira a la guerre. L'avocat trouve cela ridicule et appelle Helene pour lui dire que .Bernard veut aller at la guerre. Elle demande at Bernard pourquoi il veut partir et enfin celui-ci lui avoue qu'il l'aime. Au mo- ment ou il trouve que Helene l'aime aussi, la Baronne entre, suivie du Marquis. Bernard part et dit it Destournelles qu'il s'en va pour toujours parceque Helene l'aime, mais qu'e1le est la liancee de Raoul. Destour- nelles lui ordonne de rester et va trouver le Marquis. ACTH: QUATRIBME. Destournelles trouve le ,Marquis et lui explique tout au .sujet de Bernard. Le Marquis est tres supris et ne sait que faire. Alors l'avocat propose que la meilleure chose e faire serait de marier Helene e. Ber- nard. Le Marquis hesite mais entin il con- sent et il appelle Helene. Cependant elle refuse de revenir sur la parole qu' elle a donnee if Raoul, qui l'aime beaucoup La Baronne et son Els entrent, parce qu'i1s ont entendu par hasard une partie de la conver- satfon entre Helene et son pere. Raoul est tres genereux et cede Helene a Bernard malgre la colere de sa' mere. Ainsi fmit la scene, tout le monde est heureux excepte la Baronne, qui voit ses projets dejoues, mais qui malgre cela, accepte sa defaite de bon coeur. KATHERINE LYMAN, '99. I 4 1 . E ik CD6 Eivetfihg lbistorv ot 30ht1 Gilpin. By WiZf1'd77Z Cowpeff, 1782. Q John,', said Mr. Gilpin's wife to him one day, we have been married a great many years and never have we had a holi- day. I have been thinking how nice it would be to take a little trip to Edmonton. I shall have a chaise and take my sisters and their children so there Will be no room for you, dear john, but you can borrow a horse, and follow behind the chaise. To this plan good natured john, Gilpin con- sented, and went to order the chaise, and a horse for himself. . After many preparations all was ready, and the chaise awaited them. three doors off, not any nearer, because people would deem them proud. john having put his wife, her sisters, and their children into the chaise, went back to mount his own horse, which caused him much trouble, because the horse's back was so slippery that he could not stay on. At last he was on, all ready to start, when twang! went the bell on his shop door. Looking around, he saw three men waiting to be served. He was so wellon his horse that he at Hrst decided to remain where he was, but as pennies were of much more importance than weary bones, he dis- mounted and went to his customers. They spent a great while in looking around, but after awhile they bought what they wanted and departed. John had just mounted, when the maid called out to him that the wine had been forgotten, and John had to dismount again. He fastened the two bottles of wine on his belt, one on each side so as to make his balance even, threw a cloak over his shoulders, mounted his 'horse again, and was off for good. After he had ridden a short distance, he came upon a very smooth road, and the horse started to trot. Poor john did not know the art of trotting, so he just seized the horse's mane and bounced with all his might. The horse had never had anybody on his back that rode in that way, so he went faster for fright 3 john's hat and wig blew off, and the bottles at his side broke, and his cloak fiuttered behind him in the wind, until the button came off, when the cloak also was le' t behind. V The horse did not stop until he came to the gate of an old friend of john's, in Ware. The man was in his yard and when he saw john, he asked him to come in. Dear friend, said John, I will stop here awhile, before I ride back to my wife in Edmonton. This friend gave John something to eat and lent him a wig and a hat that were very much too large for him. john bade his friend good-bye and as he mounted his horse, he resolved that the horse should be made to go where he wished him to. But at that moment an ass brayedg this fright- ened the horse and he started off with a sudden jerk, leaving the borrowed hat and wig at the owner's gate. As john passed the Bell at Edmonton, on his second ride, he spied his wife sitting on the balcony. John, she cried, do stop your riding. We are hungryf' John gasped: So am I, and was lost to view around a corner Mrs. Gilpin pulled out a coin and gave it to a small post boy, telling him to fetch her husband back. The post-boy rode up to john and tried to grasp the horse's bridle 5 this terrihed the horse so that it set out at a dreadful rate, with the post-boy inclose pursuit. A number of men standing on the street saw them coming and called out for somebody to stop them, and away one or two of the people lied after poor john and the post-boy. The city gates were opened for him by the guard,who thought it was a race. And a race it was, won' by john Gilpin. MABEL M. MITCHELL, 1902. I5 Q CD6 WUEQYVHHCC of SUHUHQ. The Sunday labor law commends itself to every well balanced, sound, thoughtful mind. It is a law which, if enforced, would k. prove a blessing to many a hard wor ing man and woman in Cleveland. In this glorious, free country of ours there is no necessity for the everlasting rush and money-grabbing of men. Gne of the first things that a foreigner notices on coming to this country is the continual hurry and rush, into the vortex of which he is soon drawn. Physicians say that men need one day out of seven in which to rest their minds and bodies, but the rest to' which they refer is not absolute, enforced, Pharisaical idleness. When the all-wise Father created man, He created laws to govern man, and when He said, The seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, He meant it for man's good. Although Christians changed the Sabbath from the last day to the first day of the week, the principle remains the same, while the rule is even more necessary in this civilized age than it was in the primal state. A But why must soda-water fountains, candy and grocery stores, butcher shops, and, worst of all, saloons and theaters run full blast on Sundays? They do a bigger busi- ness on that day, they say, than on any other. There is much to be saidon both sides about drug and grocery stores, and butcher shops, but butcher shops need keep open for a short time only, in the early morning, for the benefit of the poor. Drug stores could attend strictly to the drug business onthat day, and so necessi- tate the employment of fewer clerks. Street cars are necessary in this civilized age, and for the poor men and women who have to work six days out of the seven in some hot, dirty sweat-shop, and live in squalid tene- ments in some wretched back street, a ride with their families into the country to breathe some of God's pure air, and to rest tired eyes on Nature's beautiful handiwork, is acomfort and blessing. ' If the people of this country would give more of their time for rest and recuperation, useful men's lives would be prolonged, the world would be more as God meant that it should be, and the people in America would not be simply bundles of nerves. Now, if thoughtful, sane people would only ignore the low-down politicians and their horde of foolish, thoughtless men, strike out for the right and see that the Sunday labor law is enforced, it would prove, not only a blessing, but a godsend to many a weary man, woman, and child. , , LILLIAN FENNER, '99. fi!-1 flDOllL1lTl6l1t mountain.- In the western part of Massachusetts, in the Berkshire Hills, is one mountain famous for an Indian legend. if 'William Cullen Bryant wrote a beautiful poem about this Indian legend and he called his poem Mon- ument Mountain. Many years ago, when the Indians still roved over the state of Massachusetts, and over all the eastern part of the country, 'T-ev -.- .-r,-,EQ 1-,---. i , 'i ' 1 ' ' ' WN' ' i 1 .- fx. -., .. ' If ,Jr '- x,1 ' 1 . --.'----------fa-W,-e.--.,....,,4,., 1 an -.,,,...,A:5.,, ,L-,5,,'Q3EA.,. , - -- . , , ,. wr - - , R D , d M .N x Qs NRM, V H 1, . -, V .- ,....,,,.-,.- ,4m,,.f.--L...-at .. .. . , , ' -'---Y--M ' -1 HBS there lived an Indian maiden in the beauti- ful Berkshire. Hills. When the Indian chiefs went by the hut in which she lived, they heard her merry laughter and also her bright songs. But soon she grew silent and begin to look pale. The Indian chiefs wondered at her quietness because she had usually been so happy and merry, and they sadly missed her bright songs when they 16 'Wh 'Nm Hn mike 0 Q n P00r to the 'W-981 Street Se- and MVB to hot, tene- a ride by to I0 rest iwvrk, dgive - ation, ,th C hat it mild ould and en, if Ve. 15' iti- A iaii ed, her exif- refs., 5. wif 167 L67 J' passed her hut on their way to war. This maiden passionately loved her cousin, an Indian chief, but, according to the Indian She tried belief, this wasan unlawful love. to put her love away, but it was impossible. She grew thin and pale and she came no more to the Indian dances, nor to the place where the Indians husked their corn. The poor girl often wept bitterly in her hut, unseen by anyone. One bright summer morning she put on her good dress,-it was her father's favorite and it always pleased him when she wore it,-and wandered slowly up a beautiful mountain. When she had reached the sum- mit, she gazed sadly down into the village. There lay the hut of her cousin whom she loved so well, and also her father's hut which she was not to see again. She re- mained on the mountain until sunset, and then the unhappy maiden Hung herself down the western precipice. A grave was dug at the foot ofthe moun- tain and a monument of stones, shaped like a cone, was raised beside it. Each warrior as he passed the grave, placed a stone next the grave. In this way a monument was raised. r The mountain from which the Indian girl flung herself is now called Monument Mountain. CAR LOTTE. KRAUSE, 1 902. ,fRA1 tbenrv Jfieloing. l Henry Fielding was a frolicsome, fun loving boy, brought up in the country, with a mind which showed no tendency to hard work as long as the body was comfort- ably clothed and fed, with a passionate, gay, and reckless disposition, yet, withal a keen observer of human nature 3 with keen wit and a fine sense of honor. These were the qualities with which Henry Fielding, novelist and magistrate, started out in life, He went first to Eton and there probably gained the title of hail fellow well met. As he grew older, his character developed in the same directions and at Leyden het was thought rather wild 3 but what could you expect of a man, if he came by his wildness honestly through a long line of rich, extravagant ancestors who left him everything but their money I His wildness was brought to his notice by his father, and he was compelled to leave Leyden. But once in London, he proceeded to enjoy himself. He lived on the proceeds of a number of pretty little plays, and inci- dentally on his friends, and frequented the worst taverns and the best society in the town. Soon he married him a wife, a maid of great beauty and a small fortune. With this fortune at his command, Fielding en- deavored to play the part of a country gen- tleman, and so thorougly did he succeed in spending his small fortune in true country gentleman style, that in three years he found himself back in London with only a few pounds and a wife and children. Now came the days-and frequently the nights-when, with a wet towel around his head, he studied at Middle Temple and, as a result, was soon admitted to the bar. About that time there appeared the first Englisl1 novel, Pamela, by Samuel Richardson. Fielding's keen sense of humor immediately saw how ridiculous Richard- son's morality might be made, and in a spirit of raillery, started to write Joseph Andrews. In spite of his bad intention of only making fun of Pamela, his genius, having found a suitable outlet, soon raised him above the spirit of ridicule, and Joseph Andrews grew to be astrong novel, whose style, wit, and general knowledge of human nature was far above that of Richardson's. This burst of genius did not, however, bring him enough to live on, although it spread his fame broadcast. So he contin- ued his law practice. Soon afterward his beautiful young wife died, and his grief Was so great that for a while his friends feared for his reason. However, in the course of a few years he consoled himself by marrying her maid. The next year, six years after writing joseph Andrews, his labors at Middle Temple were rewarded by the position of justice of the peace. In the interval he had contributed to newspapers, and had written political pamphlets and other short works which were valuable at that time. In 1748, from the office of the magistrate came a second novel, the famous Tom Jones,', the most interesting, vivid, and characteristic novel of the century. In this book Fi-elding's genius blossomed forth in all its glory, its wealth of wit, wisdom, and irony, to say nothing of its value as a true picture of the times, can not be contested. After this publication his life began to take on more thoughtful and sombre hues, and for this reason Amelia, his next and last novel, is shorter and less boisterous and coarse than Tom Jones. The re- mainder of his life was one constant struggle against ill health, a very natural result of his early life. He went to Lisbon for rest and cure, but the change was useless, and he died two months after his arrival. Thus, by a broken and toilsome middle age, he paid the penalty of his youthful desire for pleasure, but he endured his lot with acour- age and cheerfulness which command respect. A ' KATHERINE LYMAN, ,QQ. CAJJ1 Tln tlmitation of Marissa lbarlovoef' JUNE 18. Miss CLARISSA HARLOWE 'ro Mrss Howe: Your kind epistle of the last post, be- loved friend, gave great consolation to a heart that is sore alliicted. Indeed, like a wounded dove bafliing against the storm, lseek you, for I am made weary and sor- rowful by life's hard battles-how sorrowful you only know. More than once after I had taken the chaise to London Cthe purpose for which journey I spoke of in my last letterj, I fain would have swooned, and indeed should have yielded to the feeling were it not that I knew courage must be kept up for the long journey. The chaise had been sum- moned before Mr. Lovelace appeared in tl1e morning and I was not sorry, for it certainly behooved me to reflect in secret after the scenes of the previous evening. His passionate appeal for my hand, in truth, seemed heartfelt, yet what could I do with so many enemies around me ? I knew that the trip to London would be for the best, hence my hasty decision. As I have said heretofore, I was well nigh exhausted when the chaise had gone but a league or so, and as we were approachingian innof seeming- ly respectable accommodations, I determined to put up there for a time, at least, and perhaps over night, with the woman who Mrs. B. had insisted, should accompany me. As I entered the living room of the tavern, whom did I see but Mr. Lovelace, who evi- dently had arrived a short time before with his two friends, whom I have mentioned in former letters. My heart gave a stifling throb and I felt the color mounting to my cheeks, yet otherwise I kept a fairly calm exterior. After the first surprise of the meeting, Mr. Lovelace came forward with Q 18 much the same manner as usual, yet I could not but feel that I was dependent on this man and that he knew it, though his words might be pleasi-ng. As soon as I could ex-H tricate my hands from his, I hastened with great agitation to my apartment, where, after a few tears, I became silently calmed, and I determined to write to- you for comfort and advice. In my trouble, dear friend, remember me, Yourloving Clarissa. GERTRUDE JONES, ,99. ' i fkf-1 . til letter jfrom Quebec. DEAR MAMMA: ' ' we arrived in Quebec this morning and have taken a drive around the city. It is a very quaint old place, mostly inhabited by the French. Some of the roads are paved with wood and are only wide enough to permit one carriage to drive through. The houses do not have lawns, but open right on the street. I . A After we had driven around the old part of the town, we drove up a steep hill where the modern part of the city is' built. On this high bluff stands the Hotel Frontenac, overlooking the broad St. Lawrence and the hills on the other shore. It was a beautiful sight-the quaint city of Quebec below, the faint misty blue of the Adiron- dacks in the distance, the blue sky beyond, and the clear waters of the St. Lawrence winding in and out. , As we drove through the streets, with beautiful homes on both sides, we came to the small house in which Montgomery died. Afterwards we saw his grave, which is marked by four large cannon balls. Then we drove to the Citadel, an old English fort. There is wall after wall before you reach the inner part of the fort, so if the enemy forces the soldiers to retreat, they can get behind the next wall. Finally we reached the large gate and had to get out of the carriage. 'The guides are English soldiers who live in the fort. They dress somewhat like our soldiers, with the exception of the hats, which are little round affairs worn on the left side of their heads. The fort is in a fine position, on the very. edge of the bluff overlooking the river. A can- non is always fired at sunrise, at noon, and at sunset. r One thing that interested me greatly was a small cannon, captured by the British at the battle of Bunker Hill. I will write you again when we reach Montreal, so good-bye. Please .write me soon, as I long to hear from you. With a great deal of love, Your daughter. PAULINE MILLER, 1902. fkf-'1 HDQ Grip up We left our hotel at Naples about nine o'clock in the morning, and rattled along crooked streets which werethronged with the carts of vegetable venders crying their wares, idle Italians were everywhere bask- ing in the sun, while here and there a healthy lad might be seen devouring a huge head of lettuce with evident enjoyment. Hlbt. wesuvius. Now and then we passed a herd of goats which came scampering by, jingling their tiny bells, ready to stop before any house where the good dame hailed their owner for a glass of milk. Nearly every street con- tained a macaroni shop, and here the street was filled with long poles on which that famous Italian delicacy hung drying. Groups 1 9 . of dirty yet attractive children were every- where, and very often 3 g2y,C-M1655 boy with his hands in his Pockets Pgssed us' singing snatches of lively Italian airs. Finally, leaving the noisy city behind us, we began our long and tedious ascent of Mt. Vesuvius. As the horses had to walk all the time, much to our dismay we f01111d ourselves entirely at the mercy Of strolling bands of musicians, who persisted in follow- ing us until we were forced to throw them a few centimes to stop their inharmonlous song, but only to find another band at the next turn in the road. As our horses seemed fast walkers, we overtook a small train of carriages and suc- ceeded in passing all but one, and, the Fates being against us, the poor horse behind us had the heaves, and of course that made us very uncomfortable, as we could not get away on account of the narrowness of the road. What a relief it was after what we called our many tribulations when we finally be- held great beds of lava stretching all around us, and l-:new that we were at last reaching our destination. I-low glad we were- to leave the carriage, for we had been driving for over three hours, we were also much pleased to take our luncheon at Cook's Station before jour- neying farther. After luncheon we took the little railway car which seems to the startled passengers to go soaring up to the sky. but which really takes you quite near to the crater. Securing a NVEHIIIQI'-beaten old man for a guide, we began the remain- der of our ascent on foot. We were Con- stantly bothered by men who carried large Straps which they wanted us to take hold of that they might help us along. But We gently but firmly refused their kind Offers and went up independently. At last we had attained our desire, for there before us was the frowning gaping crater which was sending a curling cloud of smoke strai ht G 3 UPWHTCL where it soon blended with the azure blue of the Italian Sky. It seemed as if the old Vulcan were quietly smoking, and the embers in his forge dying outg but suddenly he awoke with a jerk, and grasping his hammer, struck the anvil a ringing blowj a loud rumbling sound was heard and large pieces of burning lava were thrown high in the air, falling all around us. I must confess when this little eruption came, I-well,.I ran! Summoning all my courage, I came back to the edge of the crater and looked into the great abyss which seemed to me filled with smoke and a gen- eral mixture of horrible things. Just then I heard another rumble and I began an or- derly retreat. There were a good many pieces of hot lava around the crater and they scorched the soles of our shoes. From the top of Mt. Vesuvius we had a gorgeous view of all the surrounding coun- try. The picturesque' little villages clus- tered on the hillsides, the beautiful bay of Naples sparkling in the golden sunshine, and far as the eye could reach might be seen glistening white sails speeding across the blue water and seeming to race with the Heecy clouds overhead! - V On the other side we saw Pompeii, as it lay there peacefully in the valley, we could realize more fully than ever the terror of that dreadful time when it was covered and lost to the world for .so many years. Oh! if its ancient walls could but speak and tell us of the old, old days when it was gay with all the pomp and splendor of Roman life! We came down the same way we went up, but we stopped at the observatory, where we saw the delicate instrument by means of which the people can tell when can erup- tion is about to occur. I was very glad I had made the acquaintance of Vulcan, but I should not care to repeat the experience. I am sure had I lived in the times when the gods were all powerful, Vulcan could never have lured me to come and live with him in this terrible and gloomy palace. MARY E. SANDERS, 1903- 2 O I El Crip to Stoke Ilbogis. One pleasant morning in july we took a carriage from Slough to Stoke Pogis, a distance of two miles, and, as many others have thought and said, the Erst half mile was tarne and uninteresting. But when we came to a finger-board showing that it was three thousand Eve hundred and sixty-eight miles to the Great Home Store of E. R. Hull 81 Dutton, a home-like feeling came over us and immediately we became in- terested in the long narrow road through which we were driving, and in the tall fir trees with their low brancheslsweeping the ground and swaying in the morning breeze. A small stone lodge whichlseemed to be a resting place for flowers, was the first bit of antiquity to greet our eyes on our arrival at Stoke Pogis. We were directed to the old, almost forgotten lychgate, and from there we took our course through the paths Gray had trod in the little church- yard, where 'many' unknown heroes sleep. Close to the west wall of the church is Gray's tomb, but for which Stoke Pogis would be unknown. In the same tomb sleeps the mother whom he so much revered. We entered the church as a thief in the night, by going up a steep outside stairway to the belfry, a weird sort of a place, where withered funeral pieces hung, the scent and blush long since gone from the rose. We descended into the church, said to be seven hundred years old, and suggested to the sexton that an inscription be placed near the armorial bearings and escutcheons of the Penns, stating that the church was built in the eleventh century, that the new belfry and front wall were put in in 1267, new side walls and roof in I304, rear wall and foundation in 1420, new in- terior and decorations in 1500, and new pulpit and seats in 1570 in an effort to pre- serve the original church. Something like this must be the true history of a church seven hundred years old. In one corner of the church a pew was pointed out, where Gray used to sit beside his mother and long to use his pocket knife on the bench in front,--a feeling which he bravely restrained, as we looked in vain for his carving of UT. G. The boyish in- clination to carve his name on wood may have lain dormant, until years later it found expression when he inscribed his name on the golden Roll of Fame. . p ELIZABETH C. CAMPBELL, ,99. CN!-'D HU 'HDVGHIUYC of H 'umillfm' IEVCIIMQ. One cold winter evening late in Decem- ber, when the wind was howling dismally outside and the logs were crackling cheerily in the grate within, I sat curled up in a large arm chair absorbed in one of Scott's fascinating novels. Every now and then a huge blast of wind swept past the door, rattling the shutters and windows. Even the old black cat purring among the cushions in the corner jumped down upon the rug in front of the grate and nestled about my feet, seeming to be very glad of my company. 2I The snow had fallen steadily for nearly the whole day, and now it lay banked up in gigantic drifts on each side of the walk. I was all alone in the house, excepting the maids and a young friend who was visiting me. She also was deeply absorbed in read- ing. Suddenly I heard a low sound. But I only shook myself and tried to be inter- ested in my book. Scarcely had my hero achieved his highest honor, when I heard it again, this time very distinctly. It was a long, low groan, seeming to come from just outside the window that opened UPOU the porch. I closed the book with a btlflgv T056 and Dol-:ed the fire, drew my Chalf nearer to my friend, and tried to start a conversa- tion, but in vain, for again I Ileafd the 10W wail, this time nearer and more distinct. I could endure it no longer. I jL1I11Ped to my feet, resolving not to be a coward, whatever :night befall me. I quietly walked over to the window, jerked open the old fashioned shutters, and. bracing myself, lOOk6Cl out. I saw nothing but the starless heavens, the swaying branches of tl1e elms, and the faint glimmer of the moon. For a 1nO111CD'i I forgot myself in watching the weird beauty of the scene. But suddenly I was quivering with excitement, for a long, dark object lay at my feet on the other side of the window pane. I know not why, but I could not look down at it, much as I longed to. A11 of the horrible, ghostly tales which I had lately been reading flashed through H157 mind. While I stood staring out into the darkness, visions of some poor person over- Come by the cold, who had fallen on my doorstep, came before me. Summoning all my courage, I wrapped myself in an Indian blanket, opened the door, and, feeling the cold rush of air in my face, stepped out. I steadied myself for a moment, then knelt and felt of the ghastly object. Something warm and soft touched my hand. I shud- dered! It moved. A cover fell back, and there-there was only our big Newfound- land,iRomp, wrapped up in the door mat! SUE I-IARMAN, 1903. CAA1 . lborace Zltllalpole. . The eighteenth century in England will always he au interesting period for students of literature. It is the age of johnson, Coldsurth, Richardson, Fielding, and many other Ruuous literati g but Horace Walpole, the well known literary gossip and great gentleman of the land,-greatest, according to his own opinion, considered them entire- ly beneath his royal notice. Walpole was horn in London September 23, 1717. the fourth sou of that famous Sir Robert Walpole. whose admirable pru- dence. litlelity, and success did so much for lil!!-Zlltll P1'0SPCl'il5'. His mother was Catherine Shorter. who claimed Dryden for her great uncle. Of his childhood very little is known: we hear that his godmother was his beautiful aunt, Dorothy Vtlalpole, and that he was inoculated for smallpox in 1724. Probably the most interesting event of. his early life was his visit to the king X? hen he was' about ten he tells us, in Chapter I. of his Reminiscensesf' that he had a great desire to inspect His Majesty in consequently his mother obtained permission for him to kiss King George's hand, although it was a most unusual request even for a Prime Minister's wife. He was educated at Eton and King's College. It was at Eton that he-formed the friendship for Thomas Gray, with whom later he traveled on the Continent until a separation was necessitated by some mis- understanding, causing estrangement until years later. Then Walpole was generous enough to own that he had been entirely in the wrong. Through his fatheris influ- ence he obtained a number of valuable sinecures, which made' him independently rich throughout his life. ' But we can not think long of Walpole without thinking, too, of Strawberry Hill at Twickenham. In 1748 Walpole puf- chased the villa, paying f,'I,356, los. for it. He tells us that in looking over some Old deeds he found that the ground on which it stood had been originally called Straw- berry Hill-Shot. Consequently he named 22 his villa Strawberry Hill. From that time on he was busily employed making over his villakin H into a Gothic residence which in later years developed into a verit- able treasure-house. Many rare and valu- able things were collected here, such as a tortoise-shell comb, studded with silver hearts and roses, which was said to have belonged to Mary, Queen of Scots, the red hat of Cardinal Wolsey, a clock given by Henry VIII. to Anne Boleyn, and count- less articles of similar value. Among many valuable and rare editions of books were the identical Iliad and Odyssey from which Pope made his translations of Homer. He set up a printing press at Strawberry Hill, its first products were Gray's Odes and The Progress of Poesy. From this press issued many volumes, a number of them from the pen of Walpole. But Wal- pole was not a success as a writer. His f' Castle of Otranto 'I is a weird story, very little read now. Gray wrote to him of it : It engages our attentions here fat Cam- bridgel, makes some of us cry a little and all in general afraid to go to bed o' nights. As for Walpole himself, we have hinted before that he was aristocratic and had a very good opinion of Mr. Vfalpole. His closest friends were women, but for the friends of his own class, Sir Horace Mann, George Montagu and Conway, he seems to have had a genuine affection. It is curious and interesting that he never wore a hat and was a great drinker of iced' water. Miss Hawkins in describing him says: His dress in visiting was most usually, in sum- mer when I most saw him, a lavender suit, the waistcoat embroidered with a little silver, ora suit of white silk, partridge silk stockings and gold buckles, rutffles and frill, generally lace. ,, ., ,, In his later years he was greatly enfeebled by the gout, which made ,him walk, warily. In a letter to Lady Ossory he says: Walk- ing is not one of my excellencesg in A my best days Mr. Winnington said I tripped like a peewit, and if I do not flatter myself, my march at present is more like a dab chick'sf' Thus we see the elegant Mr. Walpole. By his letters, which were edited and ready for the press at his death, we are best able to know and judge the man. As a letter-writer he was a success, and an inveterate writer he was. GRACE G. GILMAN, -,QQ CA!-1 ' El EiI6lTll11H. Percival DeWitt walked briskly down the street and turned in at the gate of a beautiful old house, standing far back from the road with a long green' sweep of lawn stretching to the street. He was on his way to a dinner party to be given by Miss Wil- lard in honor of her guests, Misses Maud and Helen Tracy, whom he had heard a great deal about from various friends, and whom he was quite anxious to meet. As a rule, young ladies never particularly in- terested himg he thought them afoolish, simpering set of dolls, though of course there were exceptions to this rule, and Grace Willard was one. As he entered rhe drawing room and glanced around he saw only one stranger, a tall, dark, slender girl, very beautiful and very graceful. Miss Willard at once came forward and introduced him to her friend Helen Tracy, who explained that, as her mother had been suddenly taken ill, her sister had been obliged to return home that morning, but would probably be back again in a few days, if her mother improved. Percival was for once entirely captiva- ted. Miss Tracy was charming, as uncon- scious of her beauty as achild, and over- flowing with life and spirits.. He hardly left her side all the evening, and departed head over heels in love, though he would never have confessed it. 'Wllefhef Mi55 Tracy was equally charmed remained to be seen. Une evening not long after this, he re- solved to call on her. He was informed at the door that only one Miss Tracy was in, and being ushered into the drawing-room beheld, much to hisjoy, Miss Helen Tracy. Site did not seem very pleased to see him, but just stood calmly and haughtily looking at him. He advanced toward her and offer- ing his hand, said, Perhaps you don't re- member me, Bliss Tracy. I think we met here a short time ago. l'm afraid I don't. I think it must have been my sister you met, answered Miss Tracy. No, I'm quite certain it was you, and then the conversation changed, and they drifted to other subjects. All through the evening Miss Tracy was very cold and dis- tant, and he departed, wondering how he had found her so charming at their first meeting. Not long after this,just as he was cross- ing a muddy down town street on business, he saw advancing from the opposite side Miss 'l'r:1cy: she saw him, too, and a bright smile llitted across her face. But just then her foot stuck in the mud, and her rubber came off. Of course Percival had to stop and put it on. and assist her to the other side of the street, lest it should come off again: and then leaving her, returned to his business. This time she had appeared quite like herself, and all her coldness and haughtiness had disappeared. When he hnished his business he started up the street again towards his ofiice, when lo! there in front of him she was again, advanc- ing down the street with a young gentle- man, and in response to his smile and nod he received only a cold stare. ' He saw Miss Tracy quite often during the following year, and- he at last decided to ask the fatal question. With great anx- iety one evening he awaited her appearance in the drawing-room, and he thought of the possibility of her being haughtily un- approachable, as she sometimes Was. His fears were only too well grounded, for when she entered, he perceived at once that she was even more distant than ever. Never- theless, in due course of time he began the usual formulag but what was his dismay when this tantalizing young lady burst out laughing right in his face. Controlling herself she said, Mr. DeWitt, I must beg your pardon, but perhaps you do not know that I am engaged. If you will be so kind as to wait one moment I will introduce you to my sister. She opened the door and called Helen, Somebody came across the hall and entered the room. My sister Helen, Mr. De Witt. Percival turned round, and there standing in the doorway was his fair captivator of tl1e dinner party, blushing and smiling. Her sister softly tiptoed out of the room, and, closing the door, left them together. Of course you know who Mrs. Percival DeWitt is now. JEAN W. BACKUS, rgoo. C74-'I GUY EPCHIN. In the spring we moved into the country for the summer mouths. As is always the case in moving. we were all tired out when :iight came, and I went to bed, glad to think that the days work was over, and that I had the prospect of a good nights rest be- tote mc. 24 XVl1en I awoke the next morning, I began to take a survey of my surroundings. I started down the main road and, looking over into a field, to my surprise I saw a woman planting corn. Poor thing! I thought, she must be very poor to have to go out, in this blazing hot sun, and plant corn. Presently I came to a house and, being very thirsty, I went to the kitchen door and asked for a drink, when, to my great astonishment, I saw a middle-aged man washing the dishes and trying to hush a fretful baby, while a boy about fifteen Was sweeping the floor. Hiding my astonish- ment as best I could, I secured the desired drink and went on. Looking across the fields, I perceived two more women plowing. I went over to where they were, and my face must have expressed the astonishment I felt, for one of them said: You must be a new one in these partsf, We only arrived yesterday, I said. I suppose it seems queer to see women working like this, for they don't do it in other places, I am sorry to say, but then you'll get to it, I reckon, especially as you'll have to pitch in an' help, too, in harvest time, for we generally have such a big crop that every woman in the place has to turn out an' help, so there won't any go to waste. P The effect of this startling announcement that I had got to help run a threshing ma- chine was too much, and 'I started off, dis- gusted with the people, if not with the country. Soon I met a farmer's wagon which a Woman was driving, and I asked if she were going to the village, which was about a mile distant. She said that she was, and asked if I should like to ride. As I wished very much to see the village, I availed my- self of her invitation and climbed into the wagon. She tried to enter into conversa- tion, but we failed to hit upon a congenial subject. She asked me ifI had read The Signs of the Times for Women, and the Divine Right of Woman. But as I an- swered that I had never seen either of these magazines, she seemed to conclude that I was a very illiterate person and not worthy of her consideration. She let me down at the first street corner, and as I walked up the street, I began to wonder if the world had begun to turn in the wrong direction. The first store was a millinery store, with a number of trimmed hats in the window. I stopped and read the sign, Mr. James Johnston, Fashion- able Milliner. I walked along farther and came to a blacksmith's shop. Upon looking in I saw a woman shoeing a horse, while a girl, her apprentice, was blowing the bel- lows. I looked at all the signs on the street and they read thus: Rosa Lee, Flour and Feed, John Hale, Candy Maker, Isa- belle Stuart, Druggistf' James Mason, Plain Sewing. At the end of the street was a large rolling mill, ' Sarah Howland, Rochester Roller Mill. Use Sarah's Flour. I went to the postoflice and entered into conversation with the postmistress. It seems to me, I began cautiously, that the women have a good deal to say about things around here. I Ohlu' she said, , we have the say about everything. It's the only way to bring man to the realization of the capabilities of woman. I wandered home again, and, to my hor- ror, I found my father with an apron on and his coat sleeves rolled up to the elbows, mixing bread. This shocked me so that I awoke, and found, to 1ny great relief, that' it was all a dream. P7 FLORENCE CARROLL, Igoo. 25 it jfairrg Stow. Being very tired one afternoon, I threW myself down to rest on a couch, with 21 b0X of chocolate creams in my hand. HardlY had I closed my eyes, when I seemed to be awakened by some one walking in the room. I opened my eyes, and how very dif- ferent the room looked I Everything seemed to have become the color of the chocolate- creams in my box. As my last thought had been that I should like to live in a house where everything was made of choco- late, I thought right away that my wish must have come true. Even the wall-paper was covered with pictures of candy-boxes filled with these candies, and some were half opened and the contents falling out. The carpet was ofthe same warm color and looked as though it were made of chocolate. The furniture all looked the same, and I was much pleased to End it so. The person I had heard walking about the room was a pretty, chocolate-colored maid bearing in her handa tray upon which was a cup of hot chocolate and a piece of rich chocolate cake. She was dressed like the pictures of the girls on the chocolate boxes, and was really very pretty. I sat up, and after drinking the chocolate which she gave ine, I asked her to tell me where Iwas. She only smiled, shook her head, and quietly left the room. I stood up and started to walk across the room to a chair near the window. I took a few steps, and then looking down, I saw that my foot- prints were left 'deep in the soft floor. I had hardly reached the chair andrecovered from my surprise, when one of the doors opened and a boy dressed in livery entered, with a dish of chocolate-creams in his hand. He had but just left the room, when another door opened, and this time there entered a boy with chocolate-caramels, which he offered me. All the morning these inter- ruptions went on, until I felt that I should never want to eat or see chocolate candy again. E - g Soon lunch was served on a little table in one corner of the room, and everything that was offered me was either made with choc- olate or flavored with it. I could not eat much, although I was very hungry, and I would have given anything I owned fora drink of pure, cold water. I asked for some 5 the maid only smiled and shook her head, and brought me another cup of choc- olate. I As I had already drunk nine or ten cups of the same beverage, I put down the cup hastily on the table in not a very good humor, when crack !-it was broken into a thousand pieces! As the table was very frail, the sudden jar made it tip over with a great crash and-I sat up on the couch and found-that it was all a dream. I don't think that I shall ever eat any- thing made of chocolate again, as the few hours in a chocolate house were enough for all my life. JETTIE THEOLA WASON, 1902. C?-I-1 GDC IRGHCCUOIIB GI Ionce overheard one of my girls say: Oh, she isa teacher, she hasn't anything to do. She doesn't have to prepare any lessons. IfI were only a teacherll' Poor little deluded pupil! little she knows of the H School GGHCIUCF. work we teachers have to prepare, the hours we are obliged to give to study to be able to make the lessons of interest to her. I wonder if she realizes the work and the time it takes to look over a pile of essay 26 books. I am sure it is anything but play to sit by the hour marking in red ink usp. gr, diction, or defective English, con- sult I-Iill's Rhet., p. IO7,H etc. And then the writing! If we could but read the essays right off, without having to stop to study them, hold them at arm's length, gaze at them, puzzle over them and finally have to write illegible It really is hard work, my dear pupil! q I think I should not mind teaching half so much ifIcould but drop school, school talk, school everything at the close of the day's session, and not be reminded of it again until I face my classes on the morrow. But no, such is not my luck. I am stopped at the most inconvenient times,-on the crowded street cars, in stores, and on the street, to talk shop. I even remember hav- ing once been stopped at a reception by a doting sister and a loving brother, both of whom, after shaking hands with me in the most friendly manner, CI knowing all the time what was coming,D asked: Is little sister doing well? and, Is little brother answered them, but with a sardonic smile and great displeasure, I managed to escape from them only to run into the open arms of a matronly looking woman. 'Une of the mothersf thought I 5 and, sure enough, the iirst question was of Mary, of her interest in school, her love for her teachers and mates. I spoke of Mary very cautiously, for I was not sure of which Mary she spoke. I had three in one class, and knew none of - their mothers. I suppose it isunatural for a mother to speak ofher children, but a recep- tion is not a proper place for such conver- sation, I think. Still, I should probably do it myself. Do not think from my many reflections that there are really no pleasures in a school-, teacher's life, for there are many. The friendships made, some life-long, the com- ing in contact with so many new' pupils, A and the interest with which you watch them progress when they have left you, and per- haps forgotten you because 'of their interest in their work, all tend to make school life quite bearable, if not enjoyable. improving in his history? Of course I NADINE J. SIMMONS, '99. ram Shree Galle. I. Will you excuse me, Mr. Italian Re- Sfene: Mrs. B1'0zwze's Parlor. Time: 3.-30 P. M. Well, I knew they would go to see the baby sometime, but what a long time it took for Mrs. I-Iarris to ask for it, said the chair on which Mrs. Harris had sat. It didn't seem so long to me, but per- haps it is because it is so much cooler in here than out in that boiling sun, replied Mrs. I-Iarris's parasol, a dainty creation of silk and lace. It is a great pleasure for us old folks to have a chance to talk to such young and charming creatures, said a gallant old Renaissance chair. naissance, if I ask you a veryimpudent ques tion? The other day my mistress, Mrs Harris, took me with her to Vincent-Bar- stow's to look at some gentlemen like your- self. There was one who seemed to me older than you, but the clerk told us it was made in Michigan. Now, how can those made in Michigan be older than the others ? inquired the parasol. O dear, now he is on that, there will be no fashions or anything pleasant, sighed a delicate Dresden shepherdess from the cab- inet. ' ' My dear young lady, began the really old chair, youare altogether too young and charming to understand the ways men have 27 in this world for making money. I heard Mr. Browne say, when he bought 1119, that it is extremely seldom one is fortunate enough to iind a chair like me. A HUD 111 Michigan make very cheap imitH'CiO11S, and then sends them all over the world as be- longing to the real Renaissance family. But surely it is wrong to tell such untruths, Mr. Renaissance, commented the parasol. It is business, my dear, it is businessg and to some people business is an excuse for almost anything, was the answer. My dear Parie, won't you tell me if my hair is still so much in the style? You see, on account of my delicate complexion and my fragility, I am not able to see anything ofthe world, except that part that comes to me, said a complacent looking statuette. Indeed, began the parasol,-when the door opened, and Mrs. Harris and Mrs. Browne, entering, interrupted this most int resting conversation. . BERTHA E. NARTEN, rgoo. 5 II. A few years ago we staid out in the country for the summer. The place was near Lorain, and our cottage was on the lake shore. Wexv ere strangers to every- body, in fact, I had not met a soul since I had been out there. W'e had been there about a week, and I was just taking a nice nap one afternoon when the maid brought up a card with the name, Miss Adelaide Henrietta Smith, on it. I was anxious to see my caller, so I hastily dressed and went down stairs. As I entered the room I heard a great rnstle, and Miss Adelaide, gorgeously dressed and holding a lorgnette to her eyes, swept up to me, saying 1 This is Miss Lancaster, I believe. I am glad to have the pleasure of finding you at home, though I didn't expect to see you, since I thought I saw you or some one else I supposed was you driving down to the l 28 station. But I am glad to find you here. Have you any brothers, Miss Lancaster P I didn't see anything remarkable about myself 5 and I wondered if I were more peculiar looking than other people, for she held her lorgnette to her eyes all the time. I was as cool as a cucumber and answered : Yes, I have two brothers, but they are not coming out until we get all settled. They are anxious to come, and think this place is just right. They have planned to go camping, and fishing, and goodness knows what not. Oh! I am so glad that there will be some nice young men around. There isn't one I would associate with here. I wouldn't even think of doing it. I met a lovely man in Cleveland, Mr. Quay was his name. Such a charming fellow! I declare it was love at first sight on my part. He told Miss Devonshire, my friend whom I visit, that I was a stunner. I tell you what, he knows a good thing when he sees it I How old are your brothers, if I may ask? Oh, do excuse me I I didn't mean that. Oh, that's all' right. Ned is just ten years old, and Jack, seven. Such interest- ing boys, if I do say so. Miss Smith was not so talkative after this, and didn't stay very long, for a strong odor of onions came from the kitchen. I was very conscious of the fact, but it was not to be helped, for in a summer cottage those things must be borne. In fact I was quite glad, for, after making a few excuses, Miss Adelaide Henrietta Smith walked with great dignity out of the house. I watched her until she was out of sight and joyfully went to tinish my nap, proud of my own and the onions' success. RUTH HENDERSON, 1 goo. if III. One Wednesday night about three weeks ago, I was quietly studying in my room when I was startled by two knocks on the front door. Mamma and Papa had gone to the Club and the maid was out in the kitchen, so I hurried on my collar which I had taken off for comfort in studying, slipped down, and lighted the gas. I opened the door cautiously, but soon it came open of its own accord, and a lady of about sixty bounced into the hall, exclaiming: Well, it is just about time, for I have almost caught my death of cold. A You may well imagine that I was a little scared, but I managed to murmur, Ilm sorry. , , Is your ma home ? she asked presently, having looked me over from top to toe. No, I answered, my father and mother have gone awayf' She didnlt seem to care very much, however, but walked calmly into the sitting room. She was quite tall and very oddly dressed, entirely in black. Her skirt was up to her shoe tops, and was very scant. The waist was short and the sleeves were almost to her elbow. She had on alittle black bonnet covered with a thick veil, and large cotton gloves. Well, dearie, she said at length, I hope they won't be long. I echoed her hope, but did not answer. I suppose you would like to know my name, and what I am doing here, she Said. Yes, I replied, with as much courage as I could muster. Well, dearie, she began, I am your father's aunt from the country, his aunt- aunt -she stopped, thinking perhaps I would supply the nameg but I remained silent. ' Betsy, she finished, but not as though she was certain of it. , Betsy, I exclaimed, for although I had heard my farther speak of his Aunt Bell and Mary and his other numerous aunts, he had never mentioned Betsey. My dearie, I don't suppose your father has ever spoken of me, as I ran away from home when I was sixteen and have never seen himf, . She seemed contented after this, but I doubted the story, and although I said noth- ing, I went to the book-case and took out our family birthday book in which I knew if there ever were an Aunt Betsy, her name would be recorded. She tried to dissuade me from opening it, but I opened it and read aloud, , Elizabeth Presley, daughter of John and Mary, born April, 1815, and died 1895. She became a trifle confused, and stood up, saying she wouldn't wait for Ma and Pa. She turned to go, but in getting up from the chair, her dress caught on the rocker and almost came off. It was off enough for me to see that she had a plaid skirt on underneath, and all at once it dawned on me that it was a trick. Stop!', I cried, and I grabbed Aunt Betsy by the wrist. Before she was aware of my intention Ihad pulled off her veil, and found the laughing face of one of my girl friends. EDITH PRESLEY, 19oo. fi!-'1 El GbilD'6 Story. It was a cold night in January, and every- one who was compelled to be out, hurried to his destination with great zeal. The streets were dark and cheerless, and the usual crowd about the bright display windows was nowhere to be seen. Only one little waif wandered about aimlessly, as though his only object in life were to watch the passers-by and to wish that he, too, had been blessed with happiness. Suddenly a gust of wind carried the boy's hat across the street and as he ran to get 29 it, a carriage came rumbling along. The driver was nodding in hiS Seat, and the horses, regardless of everything and every- body, rushed along on their course at break- neck speed. S A little girl on the other side of the street shouted to the boy to wait until the carriage had passed, but alas, it was too late! he had already been trodden down, and the horses, frightened by his cries, plunged forward and threw the coachman from his seat. In another moment a finely dressed woman jumped from the carriage and landed safely on the pavement, though she was somewhat dazed by the sudden confusion. She looked bac-k and saw such a pitiful sight. The happenings of years flashed through her mind as she stood over the motherless child. How well she remembered when she, too, had been a mother, now she lived only to remember the happy past. ' He heart went out to the child, as if he were her own. She picked him up and folded him in her arms, paying no attention to the dirty, soiled clothes or to the little drops of blood oozing from the Wound on his head. No, she was too happy to think of such things, for she had saved the child from the life of an outcast, and had again felt the love of a mother. MYRTLE E- WEIDEMAN, '99. C541 Che ilbklllllfeb 'li3Ol166. 0nceI passed a Sllllllllel' in a small vil- lage in one of the southern states One day when I was driving with the friend whom I was visiting, I noticed a fine, large house set so far back from the road, and so iuclosed by hedges of evergreen that the real size could hardly be ascertained. Nat- urally I was curious about it, for it was far from any habitation, and there were few dwellings so large and imposing in that part of the country. I could see also by the dense growth of underbrush that it was without occupants. What is this place, Laura ? I inquired of my friend. It looks very much as though there was some story connected with it-something ghostly. That is just what the people about here say, she replied. Several years ago the place was inhabited by an old man and his daughter: story after story was told about them, but I think there was no ground for any of them. Country people have lively imaginations, you know. However that may be, these two lived here, apparently enjoying life, for two years, when one morn- ing the whole village was startled by the news that the old man had been found dead in his bed. The people said he had been poisoned by some one desiring his moneyg no one could be accused of it, so they invented a murderer. The daughter went away, and from that day to this, it has never been occupied except for a few days. The people who rented the house had been there only two days when the butcher's boy brought the news that ghosts had been seen in the house g also that strange sounds had been heard like the groaning of a per- son in dreadful agony, then a whistling, scurrying noise. Soon everyone believed that the house was inhabited by a ghostg and they said it was only on very windy nights that the ghost was in evidenceg and they remembered that it was on such a night that the old man died. Needless to say, no one has ever been induced to sleep there, and so it stands. As I listened to this story, I made up my mind that this was a particularly supersti- tious neighborhood, but I could not account for the strange, groaning sounds which Laura 30 assured me were genuine. I determined to investigate the mystery. Let,s get up a party, I said, and spend a night there. I'll dare you tof' If you will get up the party, I will do it. I I never believed in the ghost story, but the larger the party, the betterj' ' We'll go back now, and I will see how many I can persuade to meet the ghost at nine o'clock this evening. Nine o'clock that night found Laura, eight others, and myself in the big sitting room of the haunted house. Everything was just as it had been when the man and his daughter lived there 3 and they certainly knew what comfort was, for there were many easy chairs, sofas, and settees in the rooms. They must also have been people of culture, for many fine paintings adorned the walls, and valuable books filled the bookcases. ' Laura, did you hear that noise? said john. It's surely the ghost, laughed Arthur. But we girls were not to be frightened so easily. We examined the room, and pro- ceeded to make ourselves comfortable, and await the coming of the ghost. The wind had been blowing a very little, but was fast rising into a gale, and was whistling through the tall elms. VVe had been talking and laughing to keep our spirits up and drown the sound of the wind, when suddenly a dead silence fell on the group, and we heard a sound like the groan of a man in mortal agonyq I could not move a muscle. It was as though we had been turned to stone. I tried to speak, but my lips moved without bringing forth a sound. All the time the noise kept grow- ing louder and louder, and as the wind died down, it grew fainter and fainter, until it ceased entirely. Then the wind rose again, and with it the groaning sound which had petrified us. We recovered our senses and rushed from the place down the street, and never stopped until we reached our respective homes. A few days after this I returned home., and it was not until two years later that I visited Laura again. Do you remember our experience in the haunted house? U she asked of me. Q Indeed I do. I don't think I shall ever forget it, I replied. Well, the house has been torn down, and what do you think the ghost turned out to be?-A huge whistle on the north side of the house which gave forth those awful groans by means of the wind. The work- men found it when they were tearing the walls downg but what it was put up for no one has been able to End out. LESLIE CLARK, 19oo. f V-sax X .1 b :QU VOM A . + p 5. 31 I. '4LUliI,I's Goffeeslbouse. Poetry, under the article of Will's coffee-housefl The Taller, April 12, 1709. 'UUIDZII SLITIITIICIQ I5 60116. The trees are gayly panoplied in red and gold, ' Yet in the helds the insect-hum is still 3 And on the russet hills lie shadows gray and cold, For on the earth has fall'n November's chill. To boisterous gale as grown the once-soft breeze, And thro' the forest rudely blows and loud, Extorting leafy tribute from the trees That to his sovereign .might in fear have bowed. Now is the time for great wood-fires to blaze, For roasting chestnuts in the glowfhg coals And picturing Qgazing in the embersj by-gone days, While cider sparkles in the brimming bowls. HELEN THOMAS, ,97. Reprz'm'ea'f1f0m THE INDEX zyfDeeembe1' 1, 1898. fb!-'I GUDIO, Ghz TROQIIZ. Why do you bend that cunning bow, And why-at me are you laughing so? Put away that arrow, sir, I pray, And let me peacefully take my way. Ah me, you rogue, you have me now ! You've touched my heart, though I know not how ! Would that my Lady, in love enshrined, Could my greeting receive in a rhyme that rhymed l But how can I tell it, dear Lady, say? My heart's become yours this very day, I can but follow it in this line, In token that I am your Valentine. ' GERTRUDEUJONES1 '99 Reprz'm'edf1f0m THE INDEX ff February 15, 3999, 32 I i i GDYQC 1DHl6I1tll165 - Go 111532 lba-Ientine Oh! maid, with sweetness fraught Thou art ever in my thought And I in Cupid's net am caught So, pray accept this little token If'you'll consent to be my bride l 7 Gllpw 5 015656896 Coming forth out of his bower Underneath a woodland iiower Playful Cupid shot a dart, Which flew straightway to my heart Daring little rogue is he Slyly thus to injure me l My heart now within me burns, Every thought unto thee turns ' Q So I send thee now this word Swift as on the wings of bird p At thy feet my heart I lay Grant me only this, I pray, Ever more with thee to stay ' JVOSEPHINE COLWELL 1903 3 III Go IIDQ lD8lCI1fiI16 Sweet Valentine, pray lend an ear To what I have to tell thee, dear. Once I wandered 'midst the trees i Stirred by the dawn's refreshing breeze. The song of birds came on the air, And I was joyful, free from care. I followed a brooklet's winding way, And ever the brook to me did say: Turn back, turn back I But did I heed? Not I. The stream continued to lead, u 33 Cf my love, till now unspoken 'Twill cause my heart to beat' with pride I I J SUE HARMAN 190 3 4 And I to follow its winding way Upon that joyous summer day. Ah, now I would I had not gone To take that walk at early dawn, For as I stooped to bathe my brow, I heard the creaking of a bough, - And leaning forward to listen, lo ! I heard the quiver of a bow, And straightway felt a merciless dart Shot into my very heart, ' Then gazing upward, I saw above, Perched on a bough, that sly god-Love. A mischievous smile lurked upon his lips, His arms were akimbo, his hands on his hips, A saucy look on his sweet dimpled face, His head perched on one side with innocent grace. Alas ! I cried, My doom is sealed, For this Wound I fear can never be healed. I have had all the doctors for miles around, But one who could cure me I never have found Till one day a very Wise man told me That a maiden would cure me of my malady. And thou art the maiden. 'Tis thee I adore ! Oh, be mine, and my wound will be healed evermore LUCIA WEED, 1903. fn? I k in i .ea , . J-mini g - qq wnflfj' lang p I fr . x ly 2' ff' If f f i ., -. n -p i, X, XG C7 af Om 34 'l l l K I I l I Grecian. lj All accounts ofj learning, under the title Grecian. --The TaL'Ze1', April 12, 1709. wutlooh llbrimarv. D History repeats itself in the Outlook Primary, as elsewhere in the realms of human experience, and the record of this year is much the same as last. Yet it is also true that each class has its own especial character, and by its lack of codperation, or by its respon- siveness, sets the limit of what it can accomplish near or far. Then, too, we aim to meas- ure our progress in degree rather than in kind, and greet favorably the advent, from year to year, of new books, varying the details of daily study as much as is possible in the somewhat narrow limits of our elementary course. We have read and enjoyed many books, notably those on the Revolutionary period of American history, the stories of nature and mythology were appreciated, but in a less degree. The lower class has spent the year on the geography of our own country, while the class leaving this department has received its firstfascinating glimpses of lands beyond the seas. The noble ambition to conquer English spelling and the elementary forms of the English sentence goes on from year to year with steady persistence, though the Held is yet unwon. We have persevered in the effort to master the four fundamental pro- cesses in arithmetic, and to acquire some degree of accuracy and rapidity in mental work. A little nature study, with drawing, modeling, and gymnasium, has varied and enlivened the more substantial work of the course. The prolonged absences from sickness and temporary withdrawal from the city have been unusual in number and in length. This has naturally affected the spirit of the class and the amount of work accomplished. In contrast to these irregularities, however, stands the name of Arthur Currier, whom we commend for his unbroken record in at- tendance. fAA1 51ll15lUillC IDI'lll1HlfV. The little people in Sunshine Primary have had a very busy, happy year. Our class is a large one and our room is bright with little sunbeams. We have finished our readers and are now enjoying the spring stories in our nature books. Many of us could not read when the school year opened, and now we find it great pleasure. We have pretty little books in which we keep our observations of the weatherg they also contain many interesting notes from mother nature. It would be a pleasure to the little clerks to show you their books at any time. We have copy books too, and many of them are beautiful. We are sure all have made the effort to do good work, but there is still room for improvement. Miss May always receives a cordial welcome, and the time spent with her in the gym- nasium is enjoyed by all. Sometimes we play games and sing songs with the little child- ren of the Kindergarten and we like this very much. 35 Under Miss Hull's direction, we ind clay modeling very fascinating. We thank her for her kindness and help, and assure her that her visits are always a pleasure to us. On XVednesday May seventeenth, the members of our first class were entertained by the children of the Kindergarten. Many little guests were present and lt WHS H very pretty event in school life. XVe regret that john Garfie , oro 3 are unable to be with us during the closing days of the school year. John and Dorothy are in Mentor, and the distance from school prevents them from coming in. Constance and William have had a pleasant sojourn of many weeks in Florida, and Constance is much improved in health. 'W e wish to thank her for the box of mosses and other inter- esting objects from that sunny land. XVe have one little sunbeam, Harold Currier, who has been with us every day this school year, and we congratulate him on his fine record. Regularity is so necessary for ld D th f Andrews, Constance and William Parmely the life and success of the school. an GDC 'lR3ll1bOVO. A I3e151'0rz'uczfi0n. When God made the little red children, He gave them everything that He thought they would use. But one day He thought the red children must have lovely things, too, so He made the flowers. He made them of all colors, red and yellow and purple and violet. He made them in all the valleys, on the hills, and in the forest. All summer the flowers made the woods beautiful with color and the air sweet and fragrant. One day a great change came upon the earth. The North Wind had come. Then the red children cried: Oh, Great Spirit, see what the North Wind has been doing to our beautiful flowers. Even the grass is turning brown. Then the Great Spirit said: Do not feel badly, my little red children, I will gather your flowers up 'in the sky. just then a gentle rain fell upon the earth and a voice from the sky said : Look up and see. So the red children looked up and saw some beautiful colors in the sky. They said it was their flowers. Then the little red children held a great party and they danced and sang and thanked the Great Spirit for keepingtheir flowers from the cold North Wind. . MILLICENT CLARK, Sunshine Primary. fi!-'T the minbergarten. The work in .tlie Kindergarten has followed the calendar year as usual, special occasions having been celebrated in pleasant and characteristic ways. H W e celebrated May-day on the seventeenth by inviting the school babies and former kindergarten children to play with us. The rain kept several away, but in spite of the weather, we had a most happy time, The members of the Kindergarten this year have been Kirke and Cornelia Cushing, .lifk Ra5'l1lO11d, Ellizabeth Ranney, Lida Holcomb, Philip Mather, Chauncey Hulburt, Wilder Haines, Aileen Devereux, Olivia Willlams, Harriet Eells, Augustus Newell. 35. T Tkinticrgatten Savings. . Sister Mabel Qto Cornelia, who is carrying her chair on her headj: Our heads aren't made to carry chairs on. . Kirke: Oh, no! our heads are made to wear hats on. Elizabeth Cearnestly regarding a soldier passing the housej: My! but it's lucky that man wasn't killed! . Kirke: I saw Lucia in the other room. She is a very sweez' girl. Miss Pope Cadmiring Kirke's new hath: What a beautiful hat, and it has U. S. N. on it. You must belong to the navy. Q Cornelia: Oh, no, he doesn't. He belongs to his mamma. - jack thinks he has a head so that he will have something for his hair to grow out of. Wilder thinks he has a nose to hold his face together. Mildred H. Cto Lidajz I have a little brother at home. Lida: Have you? Is he a boy or a girl? Sister Mabel Cto Olivia, who had her elbows in her platel: Olivia, is thatthe way to sit? Did you ever see your mamma or papa sit like that ? Olivia: No. Sister Mabel : And don't you want to grow up to be like your mother and father ? Olivia: Yes, only better. , Chauncey Cto sister Mabelj: What am I thinking about ? ' Sister Mabel: I'm sure I don't know. I Chauncey: VVell, if you don't know, I'm sure fdon't.'l Uack and Chauncey, having a discussion over who should be the fatherl, Jack: Oh, I ought to be papa, because Iilll the fattestf' fi-41 Gymnastics have held their own a second year, and the daily period in the gymna- sium has been an interesting one. The girls have brought to the work an enthusiasm that has made the exercise full of spirit, and the interest has been well sustained. Many have declared the benefit they feel from thebreak which this period gives to the day, and their improved physical bearing should further attest its value. Although we have had no apparatus and no great floor space, yet the girls have en- tered into the Swedish work, the calisthenics, and the ball exercises with hearty good will, and since we have been able to go into the field, out-of-door ball games have been much enjoyed twice a week. We aspire to play base ball, but our skirts and side combs prove such a distraction that our skill in this game is very limited. However, we boast some remarkably ine pitching, and one class that has persevered until it really shows a fair team. W'e hope that the voices of the girls have been improved by the training in vocal practice. Those curious sounds that have preceded the reading have been our voice ex- ercises, and we have learned how much can be accomplished in shaping the voice, by the careful practice of simple exercises. If we make practical use of what we have so faithfully done in the gymnasium, we shall find that our gymnastic work has not been in vain, and the physical side of our natures will balance the mental to develop, us into well rounded women. 37 UIUC HIT E6DHI'tlll6l1t. T is very noticeable that a marked improvement has been made this year in the studio work. Many girls have made good use of the advantages of the drawing lessons, so that the classes have been larger than formerly, and more interest has been shown in the work. The girls have become accurate in drawing from the casts, and some of the more difficult casts have been treated very satisfactorily. Effective studies in still life have i been also been made, adding much to the interest and enjoyment of the Work. Not many water-color studies have been done this year, not on account of the in- ability of the students to do them, but because they were so much interested in becoming more proficient in black and white before attempting color. Therefore the time 1135 passed quickly without anyone's thinking that the close of school is near. The stud6I1tS 3,8 sketch from the pose with better success than formerly, and often quite characteristic drawings are made during the forty minutes which are used once a month for that purpose. Forty-ive of the Academic and Preparatory girls have worked in the studio this year. Those who contributed the drawings for Speealaria are nine. Mary Sanders made the design for the cover, Pearl House, the design on page 385 Julia Raymond drew the house tops and the church spireg Lucia Weed, the candle and books for the literary de- partment, and also the sandwich man 5 Martha Weed, the Senior study 5 Nadine Simmons drew the violin and copied therpictureof the Cheshire Cheese, Mabel Schryver copied the picture of Steele, Elizabeth Campbell, Gertrude jones, and Mabel Schryver designed the initial letters and vignettes.. ' MABEL SCHRYVER, ,9Q. A 5' This year was marked by a change in our course of Bible Study. All the old girls were very sorry to think that the kind talks of Miss Hanscom had to be given up, but we were glad to ind that Dean Williams was to be our new teacher. The Dean's talks were each time based on questions and topics which had previously been given us. The study was of the life and history of several of the Old Testament characters. , o 7 G. I., '99. 5' On February 8 Prof. George Palmer, of Harvard University, gave us a reading from his translation of The Odyssey. No greater intellectual treat has been ours this year. Homer's characters seemed to live as Prof. Palmer lovingly described them. . A 9 T ' The singing of both Academics and Preparatories has greatly improved under the faithful training of Miss Pope. ' ' y . The Seniors have been taking an exhaustive course in MaxWell,s Grammar, which, for the sake of euphemism, they called logic. V C in Academic girls will find suggestions for summer reading in the following list, selected from the eighty different books which the Academic girls have most enjoyed during the last year : V - First rank :- Fourth rank :- T Hagh Wjfnne, QMitche1l.j The Vhfear of Wahqfeld, CGoldsmith.D The Lizfile Minz'sler, CBarrie.Q - The Virginians, CThackeray.j A When lhnzghlhooa' was in Flower, CCaskoden Second ranki- Lorna Doone, tBlackmore.D , The Balfle oflhe Strong, CParker.j 5-Oldz-67,5 0f.F0m,une, CDaViS.D Semis at file jlhghgy' Cparkenh Dream Life, Qlk. Marvel., N A ffr67ZZlZl6'kj! C6l7'Ll7Z.7Z6ll, The Sioyy We Roland, The Mafble Fawn' CHaWthOme'l The Honorable Peler Slirling, fFord.j Third rank:-T. The Las! QF zfhe Mohieans, 'QCooper.j C-mnfoyd, QMS. Gaskell-D The Mzll on zfhe Floss, CGeorge Eliotj Red Roda, Cpageib The Gaardzan Angel, CHolmesj + 39 Additional books, the choice of the First Academic class, are as follows: The Court of He7z1jf Vfff., CMiihlbach.j lilsie Vemzer, QHoltnes.j The Polzlieal Hz'slo7j' qf lhe VVo1'lcl's Great The Choir f1zzfz'5z'l1le, QAllen. il 7'hL'.Sj5J',CCOOpC1'.Il Nafms, CYOHse.D The Hozzse q' Seven Gables, QHaWthorne.j Caggb Wesg, qgmithj i jane Eyre, CBront6.j Idle Thoughis Qf an Idle Fellow, Ueromej RL'Z'g'fI.6S of a Bachelor, Uk. Marvel Rypgyf ff Hgygfgau, CI-hype., Tales from Shahsjbeare. CL3111b-D T reasure Island, QStevenSOn.D T126f1Ill0C'l'dfQffhL'Bf6dAfdSf Table,tHoln1es.J Thy NauZakha,, tKipling and Balestierj A CIIW of ihd' CUPIUIIYUZC, CHF-filly-D . The Tale cyf a Lonely Pa1'z'sh, QCraWford.j it fzliiziszizzt1355221559 fwmml -' IS ' f .1 . , . . . A Son M lhe O3lzlDomz'rzz'on, tMrs. Harrisonj The MZ!! an me Floss' Ccreorge Ehotl David ffarum, QVVeStCOtt.j Fleury Esmond' cThaCkeray'l Ramona, Uacksonj Uafdai QEQDCTS-D Guenn, CI-Ioward.j The llfohaslery, fSCott.j 4 This list shows Very good literary taste on the part of the First Academics. If they continue in these reading habits they will not need to do outside reading 'i when they study Senior Literature. , 5' Gertrude Baker has the instincts of a scientist and of a kitchengardenerq Three months ago she planted a bean which she has carefully tended until now it has grown large enough to be cooked. do i 'JL chant, 40. 1 I 23-is . X sWWC4'SZ'.hSQan.xtE3Toj1S 'xxx lim... ,an mm War W, 94 U - . p illil M-wth-own fifty .p X Mlm PLM ffiwfe- , X f M, ag-page , Qf..1ff1.'707- J 435 t . ' S L l X srf . On October 7, Miss julia Marlowe came to renew her acquaintance with the school in honor of the Senior Class. She brought with her Miss Wilson, a member of her troupe, and after introducing the guests to the school, Miss Spencer gave the girls an opportunity to speak a few words with Miss Marlowe. Then the Seniors had the pleasure of serving her with chocolate in the back parlor. We all had a chance to exchange a few words with Miss Marlowe 5 she told us many interesting things, and expressed the greatest in- terest in the school. D She remained with us during the delightful musical program of Mr. Munger. Q When she left, she' promised to come next year and read to the girls from her Shaksperean roles. ' I M. K., '99. , 9 1 Publius Virgilius Mars was born October 15, B. C. 70 at the village of Andes, f , in the neighborhood of Mantua. I were the words which, printed in beautiful letters, first attracted our attention on looking at the blackboard in the Main Study on Friday morning, October 14. ' This unusual announcement was quite a puzzle to some of us, the uninitiated, until Miss Spencer explained that the next day was the birthday, of that renowned poet, Virgil, so dear to the hearts of all Latin scholars. Although it came on Saturday, his admirers in H. B. S. decided that the day must be celebrated in school time, and the result of that decision was soon made known to us. . The Senior and junior Latin classes went forward and faced each other across the platform, then Florence Burrows, with a very appropriate speech handed Ruth Henderson, the Juniors' representative, a 5116 picture of Virgil, and bade fthem cherish, honour, and preserve it all their days. And then followed the most wonderful thing -the new Main Study has ever heard. One by one the Seniors made beautiful little speeches, all in Latin, all talking as fluently as though it were their native tongue. The juniors, not to be outdone, thoughthey had had a year's less experience, allowed their leader to say a few itting words of acceptance in English for the benefit of the ma- 41 jority of listeners, and then went through a chapter of Caesar and another of Cicero with the utmost ease and rapidity, and with not a single hesitation. Itwas Well done or, as one girl Was Overheard to Say, done noble,H and I am sure the Latinrgirls will not be the only ones to remember Virgil, for the others were impressed quite as forcibly as the Latin students themselves. K- L-1 ,99- 9 . Wednesday, October Io, 1898, was set apart throughout the United States as La- fayette Day. All school children were to contribute toward a monument to be presented to France on United States Day at the Paris Exposition of IQOO. Miss Spencer issued leaflets which were placed in the hands of the Senior Class to sell. From the sale of these, thirty-ive dollars was realized. Wednesday afternoon the school was open to any who should care to come in. The gymnasium Was decorated with French and American flags. Mr. Orr very kindly sent some books, among which were Recollections of the Private Life of Gen. Lafayette, edited in 18355 Walks in Paris, by Hare, and some magazines containing several interesting pictures and accounts of Lafayette. Another interesting curio was the badge worn by Mr. Gaylordls mother when a school girl at Mrs. Willard's school in Troy, N. Y., at the time of Lafayette's visit to America. Mr. Mun- ger entertained us by playing four selections. E S., '99. 5- . , On Saturday, November 5, Miss Pope entertained the Senior and Junior classes by an informal musicale. Katharine Lyman, Florence Burrows, and Nadine Simmons played for us, and Nadine also sang several of the girls' favorite songs. Miss Helen Foote played a number of very pretty pieces on the mandolin. Then came a very important factor of the afternoon's pleasure-the refreshments! We did not leave very early-We never do, I am afraid. The company, the dancing, everything kept us from getting home at a reasonable time. R, HU IQOQI 5' On November 18 the Seniors gave a spread for the new girls. The girls were seated in the Senior room and feasted on chocolate, wafers, and candy until they could not eat another bite. Once in awhile a fragment of conversation would reach our ears, such as: Did my sugar come? You must have another wafer, etc. After we had eaten all we could, We were taken to the gymnasium, where We danced until about four o'clock. C. K., 1902, ii' The Seniors all agree that the junior party given for them gn November 26 was unusually successful. In the 'rirst place there were plenty of men, and so every available girl was popular. That was a good beginning, and then everything tended to make us enjoy ourselves immensely. We all took pains to see what our successors had done in the way of decorations, and secretly sympathized with them for the time and strength they must have used in makmg the Pla-Ce. S0 Pretty- The dining-room was especially attractive with its red Candles and gfllllllng pumpkins, but most of us visited this room for far other reasons than to see the decorations. They were nevertheless very pretty,-perhaps that was the reason why we were seen returning so Often, The music was very good, and when Willie Boy I' was played, near the end of the . 4 2 h evening, all the dancers were quite enthusiastic, it was only when the musicians packed away their music and resolutely went home that we could be stopped. The music, alas ! is a very important item. . M- K-, '99- 9 Mabel Schryver gave a delightful Hanagram party for the Seniors, on Friday after- noon, December 2, at her home on Sibley Street. Small tables were placed through the rooms. On the tops were piles of anagrams. The girls at each table were told of some one class of things to think of for each game, and as soon as a girl turned a letter up, some article belonging to that class, and beginning with that letter must be said. The one that said it nrst took the letter, and the two girls having the highest number of anagrams at the end of the game, progressed. At one table precious stones were assigned. When O was turned up, our Paul Werner said olive stone, T being revealed, the same bright girl announced tomb-stone. ' The progressions were tallied on cards having a '99 class pin in the corner, and tied with a green ribbon. Green candies, to say nothing of chocolate, salad sandwiches, cake and ice-cream were disposed of in some way by the Seniors, who always seem ready to eat. Everyone had a delightful time, especially Nadine Simmons and Grace Gilman, who took the prizes. A N adine.'s, the first, was a silver hat brush, and Grace's a picture frame painted by Mabel. . A. W. '9o. ' 5' A Hcharade party, given by the First Academics to the Seniors and Fourth Prepara- tories on Saturday night, December 3, at the home of Ella White, was a very jolly affair. The charades were extremely diiiicult to guess, Helen Haserot won the first prize for successful guessing, and to Miss Lovelace went the booby . The girls in the charades took their parts in an exceptionally clever manner, and a vote of thanks is due to Miss May, who so kindly helped them. The enjoyable evening closed with refreshments and dancing. F. B. 5' Saturday evening, December Io, Miss Spencer gave a reception to the adult members of the Seniors' families and to the alumnae, to meet the Senior class. Miss Spencer and the class received in the parlor of 770, but the entire lower floor of the houses was thrown open, giving the guests an opportunity to see the school and the Seniors' Mecca, -the Senior den . At nine o'clock the guests adjourned to the gymnasium, which was Htted up as a large parlor, and the Senior class sang two of the school songs, The Lost Chord, and Santa Lucia . Refreshments were then served, and later we were all given an opportunity to hear Mr. Munger play the piano. He played a number of times, and we all felt ourselves most fortunate in hearing him. All left about eleven, feeling that Miss Spencer was to be congratulated upon the suc- Cess of the evening. A L. MCC., '99. if The teachers and Seniors were pleasantly entertained by Alice Weed and Mary Prindle on Saturday, january 21. It was a veritable class-luncheon in appointments and in fun. Each table was decorated with a bunch of white carnations-the class flower- and with green and white candles. 43 -aa... , . .--M.. Ices are always good, and especially to girls 3 but I think the girls thought that this time they were altogether too pretty to eat. They were in the form of white carnations with green stems, and they were served with green cakes which had QQ on them. After the luncheon the other guests were much entertained QD by the Seniors' new 1 ' ' ' ,J cf . ,, . - class-song to-the tune of Don jose , Willie Boy and our Dirge were given as encores. M' H ,99- 5' On january 21, Miss Spencer gave a reception to the teachers which was very suc- cessful. Mr. Charles W. Chesnutt won the interest and admiration of all by reading one of his unpublished stories, The March of Progress. The scene was laid in North Car- olina and the period was just after the emancipation. This made the story especially entertaining, in view of the interest taken at the present time in the negro race problem. Everyone had an enjoyable time, and all hope that Mr. Chesnutt will consent to come and read to us again. A- L- W-i ,99- 5' On Saturday evening, january 27, Miss Spencer gave a second reception for the teachers. Many of the alumnae, patrons, and Seniors were there. Miss Spencer received in the front parlor, but all the first floor was thrown open, and the gymnasium, furnished with rugs, chairs, and couches, looked cozy and homelike. At half-past eight we went to the Main Study and had again the pleasure of hearing Mr. Chesnutt read. He read Po' Sandy, one of his Conjure 5' stories, which we all enjoyed very much. . - E. K., 99. 5' The sheet and pillow-case party given by the Fourth Preparatory class to the Seniors, on February 2, was a most enjoyable affair. At eight o'clock the long proces- sion of white-robed figures filed down the stairs of 77o, and each one was numbered. The procession then passed into the gymnasium. For awhile the shades walked about, pencils in hand, trying to find out the earthly names of their fellows. The gig- glings and lowered voices were remarkably human, in spite of the weird effect of the white sheets, and funny dominoes and masks. When all unmasked, it was surprising to ind out the number of peoplewhom you thought you knew, but whom you had mistaken for someone else. Nadine Simmons was able to recognize most of the shades and attach their rightful names, and Cor- nelia Spencer was the lucky one in drawing lots for the consolation prize, given to the guesser of the least number. After toastin marshmallows for awhile, we danced and played games, and each one went away feeling that ghosts are not always such terrible things. ' L- F-, '99- 5' A Saturday afternoon, February 1 1, the Junior class gave a card party to the First and Second Academic classes. It was a great success, and Emma Powell of the First Aca- demic carried off the hrst prize, while janey Curtiss received the booby. Ice cream and cake were served after the contest, and dancing and songs filled up the rest of the time until the party broke up. po J., IQOI. 44 The following is the invitation se11t by the University School Seniors to our Seniors for February I4 ' ' - Go liie Jfair 0133105 of .99 A merry saint St Valentine But bashful sends you greeting And makes through us the proper sign That fhe 'appoints a meeting. ' 7 O 3 ' , P 1 The saint would on his festal day Be glad With cheer and dancingg .And since he Ends no other Way, :Towards us he's shyly glancing. He says, fair maids, he's need of you To grace his day with beauty, And though a lover stanch and true, . He trembles at his duty. I So We, fair maids, the saint assist A And on him We take pity, And in his name to set a tryst Q Is Why We send this ditty. ' A Will you attend at Milden Hall At twelve fifteen of the clock? I ' The saint sends greeting to you all, A ' So don't hesitate to knock n . ' . I p it On February 14, St. Valentine's Day, in accordance with the custom inauguratediby the Class of D '96 at the University School, the Senior class at Miss Mittleberger's and our Senior class were invited to luncheon by the University School Seniors. D Both of the classes Were received by Mr. Anderson and the boys in Milden Hall, and We were then' escorted to the dining-room, Where the rest of the school was already assembled. After luncheon We returned to Milden Hall, Where Miss Stair, Mr. Heydler, and Walteur Runyon entertained us with music. .Miss Stair and Mr.,Heydler played a number of selections on the piano and 'cello, and Walter Runyon sang. ' We were then shown tl'e different parts of the buildings especially the Senior room, which is most attractive Returning to the dormitory vve found the room cleared for dancing after enjoying ourselves for about an hour We took our leave grateful to our hosts for their hospitality L MCC ' ' ' . t - -,'99- 45 A S On Monday evening, February 2, the Senior class gave an entertainment to the Gar- field Club of Goodrich House. Miss Parsons, who is leader of the Club, kindly gave us the opportunity to do something in the way of an entertainment, and as it was the first visit of most of us to the House, it was full of interest. The Garfield Club is composed of about eighty boys from eleven to fourteen years of age. We went at first to their club room, and played games With them until about eight o'clock, when we adjourned to the gymnasium. There we sang in chorus two or three songs, Katherine Lyman played Georgia Carnpmeeting' on the piano, Nadine and Florence gave us a duet, piano and violin, Nadine played a violin solo, and We all sang our class song. P The boys were attentive listeners, and after our program was completed, two of them did a cake walk, to our great amusement. We then visited a dancing class, and soon left, feeling grateful to Miss Parsons for having given nslthe opportunity to see the House. L. ,MCC., ,QQ. y r The first German Hour was a great success. It was on Friday, March 3, at four o'clock. There were thirty or forty people present, and it was truly a German Hour. The gymnasium was made very attractive with rugs and cushions. Around the Wall, suspended on a wire, were pictures of the Secession of Munchen. Dr. Saa1,a teacher of German at the Western Reserve, gave us a little talk on Career poetry. He showed the humorous side of the German character very distinctly. Mr. Hepp read Schiller's Handschuh, which shows clearly Schi1ler's style. 'Then he read a parody on it called Wohlthiitigkeitskonzert. The latter is Written in the same rhythm, and in many ways is like Schiller's Handschuhf' Mr. Hepp also spoke of the pictures, explaining them a little. For refreshments we had coffee, siichsishes Brot, or Saxon cookies, and Springerles. Quite a number of our old girls were there, and received a hearty welcome. The afternoon was such a success that Miss Spencer expects to have a French Hour next week, a German on the week after, and so on. It will be excellent practice for us all to use our German, and the more practice we have, the better. F. P. B., 1902. 46 Q On March 4 Edith Silverthorne gave a very beautiful luncheon to the Seniors, teachers, and specials. The dainty table decorations were in green and White-the class colors, and White carnations Were in abundance. After the luncheon, dancing Was en- joyed and the even-t ended With the class song, '99, sung as only Seniors can sing. ' 5' Miss Spencer on Friday afternoon, March ro, gave the opportunity to those pos- sessing a French vocabulary to come and spend a very enjoyable French Hour. Miss Benton and Miss Goedhart with their French songs, and Mr. Munger with his piano playing, added greatly to the pleasure of all present. A After a preliminary talk on Moliere and his plays, Mr. Hepp read avery entertaining scene from one of the plays- Le Bourgeois Gentilhommef' Miss Eghts recited a very pretty French poem, and the Hour concluded with general conversation, chocolate and petits gateauxf' ' The gymnasium was decorated as usual for the occasion, and through the kindness of The Helman-Taylor Company there was an interesting exhibition of engravings-copies from the pictures of Millet and other painters. W. B., '99. 0? ' On Friday, March 24, occurred Miss Spencer's second German Hour. Miss Erckener gave a very interesting sketch of Nathan der Weise and Die Geschichte von den drei Ringen, and Mr. Hepp read a delightful fairy tale, Fiedelbogendes Neck by Baumbach. Miss Goedhart and Mrs. Voeteler sang a number of German songs. Nothing but German was spoken, and when a girl was at loss for a Word, she attempted to convey her meaning by gestures. Coffee and German cookies Were served. L. C., 1900. 5' ' On Monday, April 3, the Seniors gave the Juniors a dance. The Main Study Was decorated with the Senior colors and on the blackboard Were drawn, as usual, the pins of 'both classes and the Senior motto. The Preparatory Study was decorated with the red and White of the Junior class, and made a pretty and comfortable place for between dances? The Senior room made a lovely, cushiony place, and was greatly in demand byall during the evening. Everybody had a pleasant time. ' B. AN., 1900. 5' q . The Cercle Francais on Thursday, April 13, Was very petit, but nevertheless, apleasant and prontable hour was spent by those who did come. The school Was not very well represented as far as numbers were concerned, for only three Seniors were there to do the honors of the school. The visitors spoke beautiful French and the Seniors profited by being in such good company. They were entertained by Mr. Hepp, who read aloud L'Heure de la Soupej' a dialogue by Eugene Chavette. Chocolate and g5LteauX were served. K. L., ,QQ. 47 On Thursday April zo, we had our last German Hour for the year. Miss Goedhart 13 d two selection's for us and Fraulein Erckener read a very pretty little sketch from fxhilld-life. called Wan-wau.l' Dr. Saal also read to us, and we all enjoyed ourselves very much chatting German over our coffee and cakes in spite of the few people who were Present. - J' B IQOO' V 3' One of the most enjoyable social affairs of the year was the luncheon given on April 29, by Katherine Lyman and Gertrude Jones, at the Colonial Hotel, to the teachers and Seniors. A , - The guests all sat in a private dining-room around one large table, which was decor- ated with carnations, the Hower of the'Senior Class. On the back of ,each place-card was a riddle to be answered by.the name of an author or a poet. Some of these were very puzzling, and many of us had to have help from Katherine or Gertrude. We all had such a good time that we were exceedingly sorry to say good-by. b I I fE. K., ,QQ., The following notice of the luncheon appeared in Town Topics for May 6: , The private dining- room of the Colonial Hotel might have suggested to a poetical observer last Saturday afternoon the thought of an animated flower garden. Mrs. H. F. Lyman and Mrs. N. M. jones entertained there at luncheon the senior class and teachers of the Hathaway-Brown school, in the name of Miss Katharine' Lyman and Miss Gertrude Jones. Class ideas were very faithfully and beautifully carried out in decorations and menu to the enjoyment of the thirty-four guests who found a new variety of 'nuts to crack ' deftly concealed in their luncheon cards. . 5' The last meeting of the French Circle was held Friday afternoon, April 28. The pleasant conversation was carried on entirely in French, and those' of the girls who have attended these afternoon gatherings have not only had an enjoyable but a profitable timeg At firstnmany of the girls were rather timid, but this tiruidness wore off in a very short time, and we got along very well. We hope that these social gatherings will con- tinue next year, as they have been a source of pleasure and profit to all who have attended them. I I ' L, F., ,99. 9 i j OU Satufday, MHY I3, Florence Shehan entertained the teachers and Seniors at one of the daintiest and prettiest green and white luncheons given this year. After luncheon the girls assembled in the hall, sang the class songs and had a good time generally. They Caffled aW3Y With them the pretty May baskets as souvenirs. E. G. S., '99- OU Friday evening, MQW 26, Minerva Kline and Lucia,McCurdy gave a . car ride for the Seniors and teachers. The party left Minerva's promptly at seven, because the car would not wait, and for once certain tardy Seniors were on time. The route was Euclid Beach-Wards, 'fhfOugh roads and around surprising turns which almost unbalanced some of the company. There were-songs and jokes, and all the merriment possible on an informal occasion. A most interesting topic of conversation was the recent engage- ment ot' Bessy Brown, ex-'99, to Mr. john Willi,ams, a popular, handsome, and Wealthy man, son of Samuel Williams, and a particular friend of A. S. Hill of Harvard University. After a ride of an hour or so, we returned to Minerva's, Where there were carnations and green and vvhite cold things, books and tpictures, outdoor walks and indoor talks, lemonade and leavetakings at a reasonable hour. Altogether, the occasion Was one of the best Senior events of the year. A . 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Do not imagine it is so easy. You are quite likely for a number of morn- ings to awake with the conviction that you are in the morgue, or some colder p1211CC, and you will gaze upon the dovvny heap on the iioor at your bedside with feelings-WSU, 3 man would swear under the circumstances. During the day for many Weeks you Will shiver and scold, and either gradually ac' custom yourself to living in a constant state of frigidity, or begin a protracted struggle 50 1 . f- i v a wit , W! t ' 1 iff ? N4 I M' 10,1 1' l I Jplqy f , 944251 i' gi: if ffs ' I 26,25 MW tiff? bi-4 WVZI if .li 3, with your German stove,-a struggle which, thanks to your being an American, will end in a victory. Furnace heat is found here only in the newer hotels and houses, so that the stove is the usual reliance. It is an object of colossal proportions, reaching from iioor to ceiling and built of glazed tile, sometimes iron, in great variety of form and strange combinations of color,-dead white predominating. Ours was of the polar variety, and unfortunately we labored under the idea that it was intended for a refrigerator. The supreme effort of my life has been squandered on this piece of monumental whiteness, with the result that it now radiates a heat that is blissful, but which causes the paper on the wall to crack and hang in festoons, the panels of the doors to shrink, disclosing along the edges lines of wood devoid of paint, and the furniture to' fall to pieces. It- drives every native' out of the room because of the Qto themj excessive heat,-and only think of it, it' is just a little above seventy degrees l i ' . g One of the privileges which is ours in America, that of bowing first to a gentleman on the street, is denied us here. We must wait for the German' lords of creation to incline their heads before we dare show signs of recognition. ' 3 The Royal Theatre has given representations of the best operas and classic dramas, but we are always obliged to buy our programs. The most expensive seats are in the 'first balcony and cost 751. 50. I The front row of orchestra chairs seems to be devoted wholly to the accommodation of officers in uniform, who between acts rise, turn about facing the audience, lean back against the orchestra rail, level their opera glasses, and with supreme effrontery review the feminine contingent. A German' officer imagines that he owns the earth. The hour for closing the theatre is about ro o'clock. If the performance is to be a long one, it begins earlier. The opening hour therefore fluctuates from 6 and 6:30 to 7. Surely this is a custom which might be followed to advantage in our own country. The dance programs here are not made up of waltzes and 'two-steps exclusively, but ' all the old dances, from a polka to a galop, receive due recognition, as well as the polo- naise, minuet, waltz, and la francaise . The waltz here is not a quiet, graceful dance, but a fast, tiresome whirl, and minus the restful reverse step. An American grows ,dizzy after the first round of the room and staggers to a chair. This has been the universal ex- perience 'of all the girls who have lived over here. As it is possible- to dance but a short time with one partner before pausing for a minute's rest, the separate numbers have the merit of variety -during each dance one usually has four or five partners After all girls our boys are the very best waltzers in the world don t undervalue your blessings I hear little of women s clubs here b11t the ladies pass more time away from their homes than our much criticised club women for every afternoon all of the pretty cafes and restaurants where symphony and other good concerts are given are filled with women Qwith a thin sprinkling of menj all industriously knitting crocheting, or em broidering Before them on the table are a cup of coffee or chocolate and cakes Wraps are removed in the cloak room the ladies retaining their bonnets or hats It is a very amus ing and novel sight as one looks down the hall to see so many busy fingers and at the same time such close attention and silent appreciation of the music One afternoon two ladies came in and sat at the table next ours Soon one of them unrolled a new skein of yarn which her friend wound for her just as I left at the end of the concert, I noticed that she had knitted half of the leg of a stocking Surely this is working with a musical accompaniment No wonder the German knows and loves music the mothers and daughters are brought up on it About 6 o clock one meets scores of them on the streets on their way home from the cafes They are easily recognized by the fancy work bags on their arms I am told that this is a peculiarly Hannoverian custom 5 re o en here until 8 oiclock in the evening, and on Sundays from 7 to 9 and H tOS'por9eIsldathe guest and highest-priced operas are usually given Sundays. The quick- ' t n does not seem to have reached here yet, and one never expec s to receive l' 0 . je Zig 27350 have an order illed, when it is promised. Here are meat shops for the regu- la? Saie gf horse meat, which are well patronized by a certain class of people. ' Hannover is the chosen city of many English parents for the German education of d dau hters possibly because of the old loyal Guelph element-which still their sons an g , , exists here, in spite of the fact that the would-be king of Hannover is only the Duke of Cumberland, and resides near Vienna. h Q My winter here has been a very happy one-even beyend mY eXPee'fat10US- Wlth the study has come variety in the way of opera, classic drama, symphony concerts, danc- ' - - - ' d-b 11 in and horseback riding, and about the time you are saying goo ye to sc ool for the gi summer I shall doubtless be taking a pedestrian tour through the Hartz Mountains and Thiirin ,er Forest. But I must at once say Auf pm'66l767'55il57Z, 01' ther e Will be daligef of my g . going on forever, like Tennyson's brook. Viele herzliche Grusse allen meinen lieben Lehrerinnen und Mitschiilerinnen. Hannover, Germany. f Q EMMA BARRISS, '93- - can A Some llfleebeb Reforms. I. Cleveland has been called a beautiful city, even by others than Clevelanders them- selves, because its high buildings, fine residences, and wide-streets have combined to make- it a most attractive place. Euclid Avenue has received the lion's share of praise 5 deserved- ly of course from visitors who walk of drive along this avenue, which has done much to make the Forest City famous. A 4 i Within the last few years, however, a change has been gradually' taking place. The lower end of Euclid Avenue has become begrimed and sooty, while the maples and elms are begining to fade and die. .Why? Because of the smoke that pours night and day from the smoke-stacks of the large manufactories which surround the city. It is a disgrace for Cleveland people to allow Euclid Avenue to become a depository for soot, our houses to become black with smoke, and the population to inhale daily the vile smoke laden air. Occasionally one hears of 4' smoke consumers, fthe smoke ordi- nance, and like phrases which are becoming hackneyed, and which have absolutely no lasting effect. Cleveland needs a few wise, eflicient men to take the matter in hand, as the present city government does not seem capable of such energy. These men, by elim- inating this growing evil, would do the city an invaluable service. L MCC., '99-. il , II. . One Source Of great e11110Y3UCe to me is the endless amount of advertisements along railroad routes, street-car lines, and all places where a great number of people will see Ihem. Who has not seen some .beautiful place almost ruined by- the large, gaily-colored ettefS Of an advertisement? It is not only the most conspicuous places that are chosen, but often some spot of great historical interest and beauty. 52 in the Catskill Mountains. ' One instance made a great impression upon rne. It was 'f lf ll rn n these mountains of which one of the most famous There are many beauti u a s a o g , is the Kaaterskill Falls, many hundred feet high. Imagine my disgust, when, upon reaching the bottom of them to get the view, I saw the most prominent and beau- ' , xc ' a Gum-ra' 'fl liff decorated with one of those .huge signs. Chew White s Yucatan ll u c , To me it seems almost a sacrilege thus to mar the grandeur and beauty of nature's works . . . b I d ot seriously object to advertising on fences, but the enormous signs on arns o n along traveled routes are annoying. And, moreover, those on places where they detract from the majesty and beauty of a place are simply outrageous. I M. E. H., ,9Q. 1 9 III. ' There is one reform needed in Cleveland that is absolutely essential to the healthful- ness and cleanliness of the city. That reform is a law prohibiting people from expecto- A in on the sidewalks I Such a practice is filthy and vile, besides being unhealthful, and rat g - should be dealt with by vigorous measures. , 1 C an self-respecting, neatly-gowned woman walk along Euclid Avenue from Erie an y Street to the Public Square without feeling a certain sense of disgust and repulsion? . . . . l . th h resent time a great stir is being made about the garbage of the city, e just at t e p 9 ' ' 1 t d most im roved methods are used in smoke nuisance, and dirty streets. The ates an p I cleaning the road-ways,but what improvements are being made toward clean sidewalks? In many cities of the United States, noticeably Philadelphia, frequent' signs posted at convenient places request those who wish to expectorate to go to the curb. Cleveland ' ' k Cit in this matter. would not go far wrong by following in the footsteps of the Qua er y ' L. F., ,99, . in ' I I rv I V' 1 b this time every girl and W'll en ever learn to leave a car correctly. Sure, yr y 1 worn every woman should know how to alight from a car. One sees accounts of accidents every ' ' ? S day. It would be possible to cite many cases here. But what would be the use ome women would still persist in leaving the car backwards. Here is a matter' which seems serious enough to make every woman think. ' The following accident happened in Chicago on a Cottage Grove Avenue cable car: A woman's hat blew off, and she jumped from the swiftly moving car, backwards, of course, and broke her neck. The men on that and the following cars, which were delayed while the conductor took names for testimony, h th ir res ective places of business Not 'a word of sym- were in great haste to reac e p . . pathy was heard, but all the men remonstrated with the conductor, and blamed the woman for her carelessness. h ' h' th htl ssness. Re- We therefore call the attention of women once more to t is oug e member, young and old alike, faaefor ward when you leave a car. QWritten Gctober 17, 1898.5 , MARIE ROBISON, EX.-'97. I A 3 V. I When will it come to pass that the United States will fulf1ll its obligations to the Indians? As late as 1889 a treaty was made with the Chippewa tribe, whereby they were ' ' ' ' b d ere to- re to be placed upon a reservation which was covered with valuable tim er, an w 53 A Ceive 3 pension of SQ.2O a month. The government opened up the valuable tracts of pine l iid and the Indians were to be paid market price for the timber. Instead of keeping 3' 9 n these faithful promises, the government Cut the Penslon nearly Ove-half, and Saw 'Chem but seventy-five cents per thousand feet for the lumber. The recent trouble with the same Chippewa tribe is due to the fact that the promises which our commissioners made to them were not kept. It is to be hoped that the time will come, when justice will be dealt to the Indians, and the oaths of our commissioners will be more than mere words. M- H- Pe, '99- r 5' Mr. Bartlett White P said Miss Jones, as she 'COOk the card f1'0H1 the maid. Why, who's he? I don't know any one of that name. . ' He looks like a regular swell, silk hat and everything, volunteered the maid. Perhaps he has some message for you. A ' h p Well, perhaps. ' I'll go and see anywayf' So Miss jones descended to the drawing- room, where she perceived a spruce-looking young man carefully twirling his moustache. Miss Jones, I believe? said he, rising. ' Yes, I am Miss Jones. Will you be seated ? ' V . ' Thank you, I will. I ventured to come here to-day to ask a favor of you. I heard through my friend, Mr. Low, who says he knows you quite well,rthat you could probably tell me where I could find an old school-mate of mine, John Willia.ms, whom I have not seen for a good many years? Mr. Low ? said Miss jones, I don't think I know of such a person, nor have I ever heard of a Mr. Williams. , Well, I declare, that's very strange. You are Miss Fannie jones, are you not ? No, my name is Maud. . Well, perhaps you have a sister P - . I No, I am the only daughter. I am very sorry that I cannot assist you and Mr. Low, but- Oh, that's all right, but if it would be no trouble, would you allow me to show you a new contrivance for fastening on ladies' hats without the aid of hatpins? I am the agent for the Smith and Brown Manufacturing Company, which is getting out this novelty, and I have sold hundreds in the city. Miss Iones's eyes were flashing, and drawing herself up, she said: Yes, it would be a great deal of trouble, and I should be much obliged if you would leave the house at once. ' Whereupon the agent instantly departed. I. W. B., 1900- l Y During my vacation, our maid took a vacation also of her own accord, and left mother and me to do the work. We didn't mind doing the cooking or washing the dishes, or dusting and running the sweeper over the floor, but we did object to the sweeping of the Whole hffusev and Scrubbing the floors. So mother telephoned down to the Bethel to see lf they cl1dn't have a maid they could send out for the day, and luckily they had one. About half-past ,nine the front door-bell rang, and I went to open the door. On the steps stood a little, fat woman, hardly up to my shoulder, with her hair hanging Over bel' neck and face. She really looked more like a crazy woman than anything else. I Saw th - at She Caffled a bag, SO' SuPP0S11L1g that she was one of the many agents that invade 54' I I 'G d in She said Good morning Miss sure and Iim Collamer, I said, ' oo morn g. . , , , here, and started to walk right in. I caught hold of her cape, and seeing that she was opening her bag, said, Madam, we don't wish anything this morning. She turned and said, Shure and you do, begorrey. You can't swape your own floors yit, so you let me be and go tell your mal' d t I then knew that she was the woman for whom we had telephoned. foun ou that her name was Mary Gallagher, and really it suited her to perfection, for, to use the slang expression, she let everything go Gallagher. Her rather dirty working dress consisted of a black and white calico waist, with a brown skirt, which she put on hind side before. 4 Mother went down town in the afternoon, leaving me mistress of the house. About two o'clock I went upstairs. I hadnlt been there ,more than iive minutes when I heard ' ' k d M one rushing around down'sta1rs. I ran to the head of the stairs and as e ary some l what was the matter. She looked up at me with such a white face that I was frightened myself, saying: Oh! missis, missisl the ghosts are afther me. Shure and they be. . Why, mum, there's a bell that's rung three times a calling me, and I can't find the place 't' been a ringin' and if it rings again I'll be clane kilt entoirelyf' where 1 s , I , I , just then. the telephone bell rang and she cried: Oh, mither, they're afther me. Shure and they are. The poor thing wrung her hands and the tears streamed down ' ' h lf b l' d me. I h r cheeks. I tried to tell her what it really was, but shelponly a e ieve e just as she was going home I said: Well, Mary, you'll be out on Monday, won't I'1l tell u ? She said' Shure' and I will, but don't you go grab hold of my cape, or yo . . on ye for disturbin' paceful paple-5 so, good night, mumf' A. P., 19oI. 5' Asubject that is interesting to all housekeepers is the servant question. Per- ' f I h r the h there is never a sewing bee, or, I might say, any gathering o women w e e 3195 . question does not force its way and occupy, much valuable time. It 1S a topic almost as ' ' ' . Th t' N ' tin and instructive not to say convenient, as that of the weather e ques ion interes g , is nevertheless a serious and vital one, for the house cannot be kept up and the family h ithout the aid of that important person, the cook. Young housekeepers toget er W . erhaps begin wrong They feel much responsibility and are very anxious to assert p . ' h 't and as the servant is the only available object, they load her down with their aut ori y, commands and reproofs beyond ,human endurance. The consequence is that the servant ble that she is at once discharged or dismisses herself. I think that the is so disagreea mistake which most housewives are liable to make is that of either treating servants like beasts, or else showing them such consideration and politeness that they lose ' ' ' l l n ll ideas of keeping their place. Let the servant manage affairs as she p eases, so o g a as she manages to suit the housewife. Give her a certain amount of responsibility- . . . . B and there will come a pride in keeping things up and in doing her best. F. E. ., '99. 5' The chocolate house of which I am going to tell you is different fron?any houses of h t me of which I have ever heard It is not a house, as the name, White's Choco- t a na . late House, implies, but it consists of only one dear little room decorated entirely in green and white. On the door is a dainty placard on which is painted a group of girls sitting at a table sipping chocolate. My Chocolate House is the Senior room at dear old H. B. S. Although chocolate is not made there, it is often drunk. 55 -1 eems as if one were benefited by doing so. It is When one steps into the room, it s . always bright and cheery, there are so maI1Y10Ve1Y gms always there, that one Cannot h l f li better after going in. i e pyiiwnfasy it is to picture: there a class meeting, which has been announced on the board or by Miss Canheld as imPOrtant Of Very Shfiftn' When the girls' are d1S- missed at the close of school, they file in one by one to hear discussions and argUmeUtS- Often at noon, mysterious bottles of olives, and many queer-shaped boxes appear. It is very seldom that any one but a Senior knows the contents of these, and more seldom yet is there anything left in them at the close of the noon recess. g It will be with sad hearts that we say adieu to our girls in june, and I am sure they will miss very much their life in White's Chocolate House . I P- B11 1902- Many years ago I was introduced to a very queer pSrson,fthe queerest that I ever saw, she is well up in the hfties, but in spite of her long experience of hfty years, she has very queer habits. ' ' . One of these habits is that she will not come near a freshly Washed .person 5 she says that one is just as liable to catch cold from a person freshly Washed, as from a freshly washed floor. She never leaves her home before ten in the morning, nor after live in the afternoon, for fear that the ground might still be damp 5 in this case she would catch cold, and from a cold one can't tell what will come. A I V , Another one of her habits is to change all her summer clothes to her Winter ones at precisely the same date every year, and back again in the same Way. She drinks exactly three quarters of a quart of water a day in Winter, and one and a half in summerg this must not be much colder than luke warm. ' . Her dresses,-well, she could nicely afford a new dress every month, but instead, she has each gown turned at least six times, so that when dainty little patterns areithe style, she has large, bright-colored ones. Her gait, too, is queer, she thinks it correct to walk on the heels, because she says that the legs are attached nearer to the heel than to tl1e front part of the foot. She no more thinksof going to bed without her night-cap on, than of going on the street Without her bonnet. Her hair must be put up every night, irst moistened with sugar-water so that the curls will be very solid the next day. Her hair she wears in curls over her ears, so that you can imagine what a queer looking person she is. ' C. G., 1902, if Towser was a fine big fellow, pure white, with one big dark spot on one eye, ' which gave him the appearance of winking at some one, but aside from this, he looked very harmless. - ' He had just arrived the day before, so I thought I would take him out to walk. For a block he trotted along as docile as you please, and looked up at me two or three times so mournfully that I decided to unhook the chain from his collar, which I had no sooner d.0Ue than I regretted it. He bounded away up the street, turning a second on the oppo- site Slde to look at me. I really believe he winked one eye, Then he was off again tlke 3 Streak, and this time I was after him, but as I turned a corner, I stopped 'With horror- He Was funntng Straight along the car track, and about live feet. behind him was a car at full speed, which he evidently did not notice. I was sure the car had run over him, but some way or other, when I looked again, he was chasing after a poor little ra k'tt h save itself. g Y 1 911, W ich struggled upatree just in time to 56 f u I had now almost caught up with him, but unluckily he happened to see me and started off again. The .first thing he did was deliberately to get in the way of a rather elderly lady on a wheel, and the next minute I could not tell which was which, but after a great deal of scrambling, he dragged himself out from under what was left of the lady and the wheel. I felt sure that now his spirits would be somewhat dampened, but he By this time Towser and I had stirred up quite an excitement. I had- about half a dozen small boys following closely at my heels, and there were also two or three police- men chasing him. At last, just as I was about to give up, two policemen caught 1m vainly trying to break through a w ' ' ' peacefully under a piano. E . I immediately gave him two or three hard slaps, looked at him very sternly, and led im down the street He had cooled down entirely now and sneaked along as though h ' . he were really very much ashamed of his behavior, but I doubt it. So now whenever he looks especially sad or mournful, I only hold him all the tighter. ' r V. B., 1900. seemed even more invigorated. indow so he could get at a China pug that was sitting . E 5' , Among the many things for which our city is.noted are its beautiful homes. This fact was recently called to my attention by a stranger. But, he added, shrugging his shoulders, your public buildingsll' x - They are not much to boast of, we admit, but at the same ,t1II1E,,1t 1S our opinion that 'th are oin to be 5 and the building which will start the ball rolling is the new Cham- QY 8 8 ber of Commerce on the Public Square. A thing of beauty is a Joy forever, and that t i l looks as if it would last for some time, moreover, after time and Cleveland cer a n y smoke have colored it a more sombre hue than at present, it will still be handsome, and the chamber 'maids will continue their watch over the geyser fountain in thc-:Square long after their originators have ceased to be among their admirers. ' That the architect was a Bostonian should not detract from our admiration of it as- S d ' d t Clevelanders 5 on the contrary, it shows that the building committee were etermine o have the best, even if they had to brave the wrath of home talent. For, of all plans pre- . . h sented, the present one was unanimously chosen and the choice approved by the hlg est authorities in the United States before they knew who was the successful competitor. Another leasing feature of the building is that it was completed in every detail within P the limits of the amount set aside for the purpose. We wish to congratulate the Cham- ber of Commerce and the building committee on their good taste, and thank them for the ' ' K. L. L., '99. much needed addition to our Clty. 5' I A , She is just the queerest person I ever saw or knew anything about, said Dora, crossly g she is always telling me to mind my ' p's and q's'. , Well, you had better mind them or she will be queerer still, said her elder sister. ' Oh, dear, I can't help misspelling a word now and then, like ' disappointed! Who would ever think that ' dis', and not ' dissl, is the prefix ?', . Is it only ' now and then,' Dora? i Well, not so very often, answered Dora, on y w l hen I am tired and canft think about anything. ' , Are you tired every day? asked her father, glancing from his paper. - No, said Dora, blushing. 57 ff Why do you call your teacher queer, Dora? just 'cause she isf' But why is she ? . ' , , tt Oh I donut know, but when I am not good in a study, I don t like that teacher-.'? 'Well I have a bright ideag let's remedy this queernessf' Oh papa, how funny! she wouldn't let us send her a doctor. Then we won't send her one, but we will see that you always have your lessonsf' All right, Papa. e her asked her if her teacher was still the queerest person that A week later Dora's fat she knew. . g Why, no, papa, it's so funny, but shels just as nice as can be and she 1sn't queer a bit, she says I always know my lessons now. n - Do you think that you will still keep the prescription filled that I gave you for her P Yes, indeed, I do. Have you any charges, Doctor Papa ? . . H. G. C.,,IQO2. Q , One of Burns's greatest qualities is his sincerity. This may seem an unimportant quality for a writer to possess, but it isthis very thing which either makes or mars a poet, or in fact any writer. The great charm of Burns is that 'he was such a simple, unpreten- tious man. He did not write because he wanted glory and honor, but because -his heart- was so full of beautiful, ennobling thoughts that he had to give expression to them. It is not so much the way in which a thing is said if the sentiment itself be true and earnest, it will find answer in the hearts of all men. Or, as Carlyle says: Be true, if you would be believed. Byron strove for this very quality which Burns possessed, but it was useless, his Writings are for the most part unnatural and affected. I - In his prose, Burns lost this quality of sincerity, because he wrote to please others, and not what his heart prompted. . - - M. H., ,99. . in , A Ahem!-'sp.,' 'punct. ,' '1l.,' 'sp.' How many marks is it necessary to use on this masterpiece of literature, I wonder! I must write a little note to this girl, I think:-'No girl, my dear, could claim 'excellent' for such work. The idea is original, but-spelling deficientf This next book belongs to -, a Senior, I can tell by the writing, shes works intelligently, but, dear, dear, what very poor handwriting! , ' Let me see-' Stepping into the graveyard, our eyes rested on Gray's last' resting place,'--misrelated participle and poor constructiong how could she have made such a mistake! I think she will see the fault if I write, 'Hill's Rhetoric, p. QI8., That girl should have known better, and I'l1 just write her name down in my gray book, if I speak of her composition in class, she will remember to write more carefully next time. This red book always contains work well done, and I was certain this composition would deserve 'excellent,' and it does, too. , ' Here iS the paper of our bright Senior who is preparing for college: ' Achilles tells Priam not to mourn for his son who was destined by the.fates to his untimely death and to sleep tor even Niobe slept after her great sorrow.' No punctuation whagfgvgfg- this must have .been written in a great hurry. However, I must note that down, and, what is 111051 Igglxnfirat:I23if3lXliSOEStSlBe1f,EfcEf punctuation will not hurt the girls. , Y 1116SfO1' reading, and for Friday, they must have Somethmg easy that they may employ their best English-yee, I Win give them the 58 X choice between 'A Thesis on the Different Methods .of Teaching School in Europe in d with the Method Employed by Authorities in Amer- the Nineteenth Century compare ica,' and 'A Short Criticism of the Darwinian T heory.' G. J., ,9Q. 5' . The only fault that 'could be found with Sarah's cooking was that she too often for- got the salt. Who was. Sarah? She was the cook for the Carter family, one of thosedg, thern colored mammies who was very good natured, but forgetful. Indeed, Vlny M rs . sou -, U Carter was more than once annoyed, when she had company, to find that the beans had not been salted, or that no butter had been put on the potatoes. A A P The Carter family consisted of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Carter, their son Hugh, -a young- man home from college, Isabella, a jolly girl in her teens , Amy, a student just twelve, v and Grace the flower ofthe family, aged nine. It was Saturday morning and the family had finished their breakfast. The children were going to remain at home to-day, so Sarah was planning what a fine dinner she could give them. She had decided upon hav- . . . . . ,, . d .ing broth first, a favorite dish. Surely I will salt lt this time, one might have hear her say. Half an hour before twelve the broth was boiling vigorously, having been well fl d. Rosa another servant, after she had inished her work upstairs, passed through avore , the kitchen, and as she neared the boiling soup, she put a pinch of salt 1nto it, and dur-in g th e t of the morningshe felt that the soup would be salted that day. . e r s Soon after, Isabella came to thekitchen for some ginger cookies which Sarah had b k d earl that morning. When she noticed that something was boiling on the stove, a e y she looked to see what it was, and observing that it was soup, put a pinch of salt into rt, and smiled as she thought that the soup was salted. When Mrs Carter came down stairs, she sighed as she thought of the unflavored . d . dinner, and, hoping to please the children, stepped into the -kitchen, and as nobo y was around, put half a teaspoon thought. Th t noon when all- were seated at, the dinner table, and Rosa had passed the soup, a a smile could have been seen on the faces of Mrs. Carter, Isabella, and Rosa. Hugh was ful of salt into the soup. How delicious 1tw1l1be, she U h fi t t t te the soup but oh-what a face he made! and by the time all had had a t e rs 0 as . , good mouthful, Sarah rushed into the room exclaimingz Oh, missey, dis time you' ol marnmy didn't forgit to salt de soup. I don' salt lt pow'ful! Mrs. Carter gave a hur- ried glance around the table and caught the eye of Isabella, who said: ' Why, Mamma, I salted the soup, too. . I did myself, said Mrs. Carter.. And, oh, dear, spoke up Rosa, so did I. A good laugh then went round the table, and they all agreed that Too many cooks P 1 or. spoil the broth. . I., 9 l, pl I I . I 5. H R x. r -...fir xx 59 - ETHEL ALBERTA Hows. Ethel came to us in the september days of ,Q2. She closed her school relations with us by graduation in June of '9 5, but the bond of friendship was not broken, and sl1e carne back often for a brief visit. She slipped quietly out of life 1n the summer days of ,98, ard, it seems now that we might have known from the Hrst that her stay in this world must be brief, so slender was she and seemingly so delicate-. But she was always so cheerful, she came and went so quietly, doing her work 1n uncomplaining faithfulness, that we did not realize that the door would so soon open for herpassage tothe unseen. Sorrow came to her after her school days were over, but she bore it with a brave, sweet patience. We drop our Howers of tender remembrance upon the time of her stay with us and upon the memory of her early ended life. As we look backw MARIE ALLISGN CARVER RoB1soN. Linked with us by the loving bonds of school associations and intimate friendships since September, 1890. The thought of her life was to express, the beauty of kindness and truth to all with whom she came in relation She went away from us, onward, April 27, 1899, going from the promise of earth's springtime yonder where the graces of her character may be perfected in a stormless summer-clime. X- All who knew her share a sense . 'of loneliness illuminated by the ' Shining, of a steadfast hope. MARIE. Asleep among the roses lying, We saw her on that springtime day . When Nature's language spoke the hope undying ' Of happy resurrection from the clay. Among the roses in those gardens growing Where loving thoughts most tender care do give, Amid the sweetness springing from her gentle sowing, With each year dearer, she will live. , Among the roses shall we one day find her In all the beauty of immortal youth, Her name meantime our spirits' dear reminder Of Life, the W'ay, and the Eternal Truth. Only those die who are forgotten, and is there any one of us who can call Marie dead when her beautiful spirit of love and kindness is so reallin our memory of her? S116 entered the school with Helene in ,QO, and was with us until she went to Europe in the 'Eintier of '96, returning this year to do some additional work in French, History, and ng ish. , Her life, counted by years, was a short one, but long enough to have won a record for fidelity and strength of character rarely surpassed, . To live in hearts we leave behind Is not to die. I i I 'Ak 1, I - I Vice President, Minerva C I 1 Fx .' NL 'S f' 'D . xr' FIN 'SX j Axg' sr 3ames's Gioffee house ii1 Y .,i,V.' Q Sf I I e- 4 Q g 0 ' f I . . . l ff ' ' Foreign and- domestic news you will have from St. james's coffee-house. ,j fl N165 S 3 ' X., , O - The Tatler April I2 1709 - I C EOme5tiC. NffiCCI'5 fOr '98:'99. SENIOR CLASS. President, Lucia McCurdy. Secretary, Mabe1,E. Hart. Colors, green and white. Motto: Loyal en tout. TUNIOR CLASS. Firsz' Eleciionl. President, jean W. Backus. Vice President, Bertha Narten. Secretary, Ruth Henderson.- Colors, red and white. Motto: Never do today what you can put off till tomorrow. Second Eleczfimz. President, Elizabeth Wickham. Vice President, Florence Carroll. Secretary, Leslie Clark. SECOND ACADEMIC CLASS. President, Pauline jones. Vice President, Alice Patterson. Secretary, Ianey Curtiss. Q Motto: Paulatimf, . Colors, blue and gold. FIRST ACADEMIC CLASS. President, Frances Bingham. Vice President, Iettie Wason. Secretary, Sarita, Oglebay. Treasurer, Emma Powell. Motto: Esse quam viderif' . -Kline. WA Tafeigry Qu 1 j14.i'le5Iz8 Coofiurg FOURTH PREPARATORY CLASS. President, Florence Snider. Secretary, Helene Brush Treasurer, Lucia Weed. Colors, red and white. THIRD PREPARATORY CLASS. President, Valentine Morris. U Vice President, Mary Chadwick. Colors, pink and green. 'SECOND PREPARATORY CLASS. President, Flora Morris. Secretary, Margaret App-legarth Treasurer, Marjory Carr. Colors, blue and gold. FIRST PREPARATORY CLASS. Fin! Elecfion. . President, Martha Weed. Vice President, Margaret Smith. Colors, blue and white. Motto: Facta, non verba. ' Second Eleciion. A President, Margaret Smith. Secretary, Martha Weed. iief fic S .., -1 n '. . :lf X, 1 . 71' ff ' i .lv ' 12-C Y ,Y L, x '75 :,. 14, lv. I3 w .'. ,I . . ..1. 1 ,:.' 1.,: . 5 n V, Have you Seniors really had a good time during the past year ? asked an U-:5'Q' ' outsider one day. What stories that Senior room might tell her! Shall it en- idw 1899. f .lighten her? No, nor shall we. At least, not until after June ninth. Our class started out on its Senior year wonderfully well-so it was said. Our stand- ard was high, our lessons were well prepared, our influence and example were all that could be desired. Those caps and gowns, or possibly the feeling of responsibility which we felt to be ours, made ns very thoughtful and digniied. The only place where we forgot ourselves was in our class meetings. Those-if my memory does not fail me- were quite as heated as heretofore. I Asa class, I believe we have studied quite as hard as in former years. At different times we have groaned over Burke, and over prose and sight reading in Ovid, I-Iowever, we are not pale and wan from over-study. Far from it! The many good times that have been given us by our kind friends have effectually prevented our faces from becom4 ing pale and pinched. I A , One very stormy day we attended in goodly numbers an informal musicale given for the juniors and Seniors by Miss Pope. Rain or snow does not seem to keep Seniors away when a good time+and something good to eat-is ahead of us. ' . In December we enjoyed very much indeed a charade party given' for the Fourth Preps, andfor us. In that month, too, was MissSpen,cer'sfpleasant reception given in' our honor. Besides this we have had luncheonsand are still having luncheons given for us by our ,fellow classmates. ' ' ' I Of course the junior dance in October was quite the best of all. It was a good dance and we enjoyed it as much as girls generally do enjoy dances. , Every' girl' agrees' that we shall- leave the school and every one in it with sorrow. We don't believe we shall ever have quite so fine and happy a year anywhere again. I am willing to admit that the class of 'rgoo may have as good a time as we have had, let us hope they will I But a better one-no, never! . - MINERVA C. KLINE, '99. - ., V, I sa! , V w, I ' . , 1 ' .15 1 V woo. , Our junior year has been perhaps the first year of any importance to us, for, though ' ere denied every pleasure we had particu- we meant well as Second Academics, we W A larly anticipated giving to others. Q ' ' l l rit but gradually calmed down to a happy We started out this year with unusua a ac y medium. We were quite proud of the Junior party' given November twenty' ifth, for it was our first great undertaking, and we feel that we were equal to the occasion. . After this success we were eager to do something else, so we decided to give a card party to the First and Second Academics. , This plan we followed out and we are sure it too would have been a success had it not been for the evil consequences- Alas ! We had incurred the wrath of the noble Seniors. The eyes of the Seniors were upon us, and everything we did seemed wicked in their sight. We tried to fill their place one day while they were away, but instead of being pleased, they forgot their dignity in a perfect fury of which we meek juniors were the object. They pronounced our actions insuffer- ble and we were openly rebuked. Poor, innocent juniors I ,Brought before the Parlia- a ment of the Senior class and accused of telling 'libs ! But I guess we parted friends. ' Q cc f- -n d We hope we are again in their favor, for a soft answer turneth away wrath, an ours certainly was such. W S A ' r The Seniors outdid themselves in their party to us. How we can ever repay them we are at a loss to know. We hope the Seniors will not care, fand we are sure they are of th same o inion,j when we say that Miss Poplowsky is our favorite Senior. We have C P destined her for the scholarship girl of this year. She suits: Miss Spencer's ideal in nearly every particular-so gentle, so patient, and so enduring. She is a model. f Hurrah for the First Academics ! ,Last but not least came their masquerade. It was interesting, if perhaps painful, to see how strong were the primitive instincts of the race, l d' f for while the very smallest number went as canton Hannel knights and cotton a ies o quality, Indians, gypsies, and humble peasants were therein great numbers. There are now only afew things to anticipate. Senior Class Day, which we know will be good, and the Graduation Exercises. Then We shall take the place of our jolly Seniors. We only hope we can occupy that place with as much dignity and grace, mingled with fun and rnerriment, as they have occupied it. - A RUTH HENDERSON. 9 . l:The gentle reader will understand and easily pardon the juniors when he is re- minded that Ruskin's famous expression, the pathetic fallacy, is in point here. As the weeping poet imagines that all the flowers weep with him in his Sadness, SO' the juniors, on that eventful Parliamentary Day to which the historian so gratefully refers, imagined that the Seniors were ' in a perfect fury f' because they themselves Were,-THE SENIOR Enrroiiisgrj yy . A ' l 64 Y . 1901. - In vain we hope for a larger class-our destiny seems to be' we three. After a few class meetings we decided upon our class pin and colors, blue and gold. On the eleventh of February we were entertained by the junior class at a card party, in which one of our members carried off the boobygn but then, we are all still young. During the last of March, the class decided that the duties of our president were too great, as she had held her position all of the preceding year, so new ofhcers were elected, and we now hail as our dutiful president, Janey Curtiss. On the fourth of April we were invited to attend a masquerade party at the home of jettie Wason, and a very pleasant evening it was for all the girls. When we meet-again next September, we shall joyfully welcome any of you to our loyal class of 1901. A PAULINE I ONES. fkffj A e 1902. The First Academic class entertained the Fourth Preparatories, Seniors, and teachers with charades, December third, at Ella White's home. The four charades acted out were, antidote, attendance, mendicant, and pungent, The prize for guess- ing the greatest number was given to Helen Haserot. Afterwards the girls danced and refreshments were served. ' A The juniors invited us to a card party given in the gymnasium, February eleventh. The first prize was won by Emma Powell. After the refreshments were served, we danced- and sang songs. I On Washington's Birthday we were invited to an old-fashioned luncheon, given by jettie Wason. The girls wore the clothes of their ancestors or dressed as some character of long ago. The table was covered with old-fashioned dainties. After luncheon there was a guessing contest, and the irst prize was given to Myrtle Lawrence. V- , ' April fourth we all went to a party given at Jettie Wason's homef A '- - MABEL Mr'rcHELL. fi!-1 1903. , Four new pupils have become members of our happy throng: Winifred Lawrence, Grace and Sue Harman, and Marguerite Andrews, and two of our old girls, Helene Brush and Elizabeth Brown, are with us again, making ours a class of seventeen. During the year we have changed our colors to red and white and have bought class- pins. The entertainments we have attended have been few, but pleasant. We greatly enjoyed the charades given by the First Academics, also the delightful evening spent at the home of Josephine Colwell. - If anyone wishes to learn the Italian language, let her apply to the Fourth Prepara- tory class, for we know all about Italian. If she has done well at the end of a week under our instruction, we shall mark her molto benef' but if she stands excellent, we shall put down egregiamentef' . Of course it is a well-known fact that we are the wittiest class in the school, never- theless if anyone should doubt it, the following incidents of our school life will be suffi- cient proof : . ' 65 M155 L Why 1S there a passage between the ear and the throat P Clever student So that one could breathe through the Gal should the 'throat be stopped up One of the br1ghtest g1rls of the class spoke of Martin Luther as a monkey and a fNf'1 1904 We were all very happy the first of the year to have two new g1rls Georglana Dunklee and Else Gender One CXC111'S1011 to the woods Wlth MISS Lovelace 1S all the eXc1tement we have had MILDRED R HART an 1905 It has been a very uneventful year wrth the exception of the absence of Margaret M1lls, who has been out most of the t1me We have a very large class at present but. hope to have a much larger one next year We were very glad to add to our number Ruth Presley who was our only new member th1s year HAZEL WHITELAW . fNf'1 1906 We are four and no more We have had only two class meetlngs that resulted 1n anythmg and they were vshen our ollicers were elected Our two pres1dents were Martha Weed and Margaret bmlth Our motto Facta non verba has been falthfully kept PEARL M HOUSE on ilfliegenoe :IBISitte1: Dur1ng Wednesday s Plauderstiindchen - Der Stem war sehr kqfizg fApplause.j ,Tumor s descrlptron of a prcture - D1e Mutter kocht Auf dem Herd stehen versch1edene Ger1chte Ich denke dasz Sze gut schmecken werden C 'D Dxscussron of Nathan Hale .Tumor - D eses Schausplel hat m1ch t1ef gedmclaz' ' Auf der See Waren Vlele Segfil W-HS translated Many seals were 1n the lake During the P1a11derStiindclJen - Auf dem M1ss1ss1pp1 Fluss 1S gestern em SCl11E 1 Unfergegangen und v1erz1g Menschen s1nd betrunken . Gelrebte was translated recently byla SCHIOI as love person O l I ll ' ' rg M ll I fl If .z 1 V: ml H1 iff 3, ll! li' ill fl , if - H ' .H 41 f - M af ff ' It I il E U ll . I5 . V - A I 1 55 Q ' . f ' nf. 3 ' n 0 . J , C I VZ. E . W A awp . ll A N , ffl E h 'A 4 Q Q U I a . g , ' . - . ' M ff- f . - 9 ' V X A ' - ' Q ' , Q O I M M , - 1 7 - l l ' , ' 'K ' cc V as ' W 1 n r ' r ' r . V Q u 1 . A . . L fN'U b W 1 0 1 ' ' . ff ' - n . I 5 ' 5' p . , . . , . H . ? ' - Q . ' ax y . . , . , H H V I 4 ' . cc ' - . I . 1 ' 7 I 3 cc . H H - ya 2 2 ' - Q . , ' ' ' ' 0 s . ' 4 ' an l H ' sr ' ff my . THE CHESHIRE CHEESE. 1 ' E' Gems of English literature. ' ' First Academic Ccorrecting faulty uietaphorsj :- ' We thank thee, Lord, for this spark of grace 5 and we ask thee to water- it.' That isn't right, because watering would put the spark out. It ought to be, 'We 'thank thee, Lord, for this spark of graceg and We ask thee to put the blower OI1., ssuuisfss Wrote The Lyfe fyfzvszsofs. fAsk the s1sss of 'gs if this is so lj The three fates were Clotho, Lachesis, and Avztlzonio. A This is the place whcreazf Mr. jones intends to live. ' She picked the roses, ZUh676Z.7Z he got angry. E I told him,' whereby he did not like it. A pause issued. U The dmmafzkal subject of puts is he. 67 O Pe asus was Hotspur's horse. . . 3 . The Serbonian bog was an ancient woods 1n Greece. The purli down. I A wassail has toast in it. A . . Bunyan was a man who lived above his tlme. T he T ailer was a paper book published and edited by R. Steele. This paper con- :tained zthe .zhistory .of ithe :.literat.u1?e Qofitheztimie . I : In what book of the Bible shall we find the stories of Ruth and eus of Heaven means a grating or window ,of Heaven moving up and First Academic I A Esther ? ' john Partridge edited an almanac at the time when f1f0cms1finaz'z'01zs were in vogue. The principal parts of dive are dive, dead, dived, Mrs, Browning was one of the women inlove with Swift. Senior:-The chicken lay an egg. Her hair looks very crogueiizislz. Johnson had a dreadful desease called scnyffula. Johnson's face was scared from scrofula. Tauglnfology is the science of teaching. a in Inquiring Senior, Cafter an English Literature testj:- What was the English 'Revo- lution ?' Was that when james II. was decomposed? p A After a-Senior English test:- Adam Smith! I knew he was a political economist, but I thought 'Smith' wastoo common a name to be in literature, so I didn't put it downf' , 9 Keep off the lawn! it The Senior den this year is very pretty with the green and white decorations, and it is much enjoyed by the Seniors. ' . Julia Marlowe-Taber sent the Senior, Class a beautiful photograph, which is much prized by them and much desired by the rest of the school. I h St. Patrick's Day was observed by the Seniors, who wore green ties in honor of t e samt. ' B ghe school welcomed this year four new teachers-Miss Mary Raymond, B. S., A. 'ju M'vEjng11Sh3 Pff-lf' 19311 Hepp, FYCUCUS Miss jones, drawing and paintingg and Fraulem Edith Erckener, German. Q u Thle gymnasium classes this year have taken up fencing, which they have IHUC11 enjoye .. I ' 68 Three of the Seniors, out of a class of nineteen, are going to college in September,i Florence Burrows and Alice Weed to Smith College, Minerva Kline to Vassar. Sarita Oglebay and Emma Powell spent four weeks of March and April in the South. Sarita was originally one of the Business Editors of Speculawa. Emma was appointed to fill her place, on account of Sarita's absencefrom school after February. A Mary Sherwood and Florence Blee are new specials. 5' The news has come to us that Bessy Brown, once a pupil in this school, is engaged to be married to Mr. john Williams, son of Samuel'Williams Mr. Williams is reported to be popular, handsome, and wealthy. The tale of their courtship is most romantic. It seems that Bessy, whose delightful naivete in spelling, her classmates remember with the sensations born of fellow feeling,-Bessy undertook to learn English. Shetherefore bought a well-known handbook on the subject, published by Harper 85 Brothers, and set about her study. At page 330 her course was arrested. Her eye met the name john Williams. Enamored with the description given of this gentleman, she determined to find him. With the boldness of a lion, the wisdom of a serpent, and the innocence of a dove, she managed in such a way that they met. She discovered that he possessed those very qualities which had enabled her to find him,-the qualities spoken of on page 331. The result was ine evitable. Mr. Adams Sherman Hill of Harvard University is to be best man. O ? I h Unsectarian was defined by a History student as without a secretary. Q . One day not long ago Miss Spencer asked the girls to write what they would do for a living if they were thrown up on the world for their resources, to quote from a Junior's paper. The material results of this inquiry were interesting and indicative, in spite of the fact that the English teachers were grieved to find so many I's that would like to do this or that. Among the many professions and occupations chosen were those of kindergardner', CI4D, governess C2D, companion CID,nursein a child's hospital CID, author C2D, dancing teacher C4D, architect CID, private secretary C2D, housekeeper CID, professor of rhetoric in a college CID, actress CID, registrar CID, riding teacher CID, arithmetic teacher CID, history teacher C4D, English teacher C2D, German teacher C3D, Latin teacher CID, owner of a greenhouse CID, manager of the household of some prominent woman CID, sur- geon CID, art teacher or artist C7D, physician CID, house decorator CID, music teacher C5D, singer CID, sewing teacher CID, teacher of physical culture CID, librarian C2D, surgical trained nurse C2D. One girl's seconds choice was to be a farmer's wife, a fencing teacher, ora swimming teacher. These tastes are indicative of great versatility. 'One girl wished to be either an actress or a farmer's wife. i Miss S.- What is a periodic sentence ?'l Senior- A sentence with a period at the end of it. 69 COverheardj-First Academic: A Senior without her books, is like a 'fish out of water. , , I A Miss L -if A fascinating pose for a picture, Clarissa, but hardly for a recitation. Wet to the skin It l 3' under the English roomj fTremendous bumping Miss S.- What is that noise? n - ', Senior-- The dumb-bells in the gy11111aS1l1111- Miss S.-I don't think they're very dumb? . . il F. W. S. has not quite finished reading Tam OlS7Landy. Miss L., in her excitement over the t' army scandal, i asked the girls to answer -a question in beef. I ' The new members of the Junior class are Clara Eisenbrey, Cornelia Spencer, and Alice Martin. , b , First Academic, Cseeing on t e ng is D th S niors know what that means? Then I have more respect for them! ism, j- o e e V Among the stanch friends of the Senior Class this year is popular Ccommaj hand some Ccommab and wealthy john Williams Cperiodj V g , ' CA!-'1 56l1lOlT QYIUC5. ' Lucia-- Even till I shrink with cold, I smile and say 3 'This is no iiatteryf Y A Q' -Skakspefe. Edith S.- Still to be neat, still to be drest As you were going to a feast. -Ben fonsmz. Q I G. G. G.- Then she will talk-good gods, how she will talk. -Nailzaniel Lee. g Minerva- Stubborn to justice, apt to accuse it, and disdainfulf'-Skalcspere. g V N adine-- Thou but offendst thy lungs to speak so loi1d. -Shaksjbere. Florence S.- For my own part, I came in late. -Slzakspere. Elizabeth C.- Oh, I remember-I forget! -Gz'!!ez'!e. ' Mabel S.- For I'm nothing, if not critical. -Shakspere. Mabel I-I.- And never noted in her any study, any retirement''-Shakspere. Lillian- We grant, altho' she had much wit ' She Was VQYY Shy Of L1SiDg it. -Samuel Builevf. D 70 A A A h E l' hboard the words, 'Kantean transcendental- Florence B.-- Far from gay cities and the-ways of menf' -The Odyssey. Gertrude I.- She thinks too much g such men are dangerous. -Shakspere Grace S5- Give thy thoughts no tongue. --Slzalzspere. Alice w.-ff She deee nothing'but em11e.H-sfialeepm. Edith K.- Wishing clocks were swift. Gertrude S.- I'll speak in a monstrous little voice. -Shakspcre. Katherine- Her voice in hollow murmurs died away. -Coilinsf Mrytle- Of manners gentle, of affections mild. -Pope. Carolyn-' ' It's only me! ' Mary- just one girl in this world for me! Winifred B.- Talk big and you' ll not be forgottenf' Miss Hanscom- None but herself can be her parallel. ' l l Miss Canfield-' Lydian showers of sweet discourse. Miss Lyman? Such a carriage, such ease, and such grace! S Such solemnity too! One could see she was wise. ulia Marlowe But to see her was to love her J Love but her, and love fereveerf-Bums. Senior Class- Such virtue is there in a robe and gown. -Dryden. 5' ' 1baIl:lIbark5. A Miss Shipman:- Make a note of that. i That is irrelevant. Mies cenaeidz-ff Well, the eieee of rest year aniehed this e week earlier.' Mr. Hepp:- Attention, young ladies. ' ' Miss Pope:-4 You lost the vital point. Mrs. Lyman:- You can do it if'you only try.'? Miss Hanscom:- I know you know it, but you must be able to say it. Miss Lovelace:- This is not a testg it is only a written lesson. Miss Hull:- Good morning, merry sunshine. e ' X 4 X I , .7 Ja K X I ,-.........,...- - , 0 -env - -,- 1 Q- - Q THE BIRTHPLACE OF BURNS. -7I 7 .ww V, ,V f 1 ' ,ff . ,, af ,VV ff - M, fp. ,,, fV:,,,z W ff W, 4 , f , . 9 V ' V , ,,m.' . ' ' p ,gif M ,', V ,, wwaw - :... 3 P441 .3?Vffll',f V 1 V . A X 1 . . V X ? J was we Vcfi' . . V, t Q 5 , l Ama. NT , I, My X , Y ,Ji hav ,fligfg . . . V ' V ' gfifgffiiki . 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' 1 .Vf-if-.ir 'ff ff ' ff .-5: V' Vw aa -V ' V - ag w,V,,,ps.,,,y,Vs 'A s '. .V .,V .'VV :gf fVff2 Nw f - N- .V-1155 'N-iff, . ,rf .f - .V V-3,1 4- ay Q , , V an 1 ' A V' ,.v7.' s . ,gf ,A 1.1 L.. ,,i,:.. if MV-VV- 7-2. 'f --VV .,:r.,..: - - w . V V V new - W' '- V jroreign Mews. Although Frances Nelson has lived many years in Ironwood, Michigan, which is a mining town, she paid her 'first visit to a large iron ore mine this winter. It was most in- teresting, she writes, and she explored every corner. With the exception of a two weeks' visit in the east, she has been at home this year. , Edith Laisey Brown has one child, Howard Laisey Brown, born October 25, 1897. She is living in Glenville, Ohio. I . ' Mrs. Charles Long QHelen Mohlerl is going abroad for the summer.. She lives in Steubenville. V - I Our girls abroad are: Mary Kline, studying and traveling, Edna Ong, traveling, Janet Henderson, studying in Cologne, Germanyg Emma Barriss and Gertrude Krause, in Hannover, Germany. , I 5' Vineta and Veronia Viets spent some time abroad. Mary and Hilda Raymond have-just returned from their Mediterranean trip. The St. Louis, sailing june 13, will have among its passengers Lucia McCurdy. Ruth Hanna, Alice Weed, and Bertha Narten. ' Cleveland numbered among its debutantes this year Edith Bolton, Frieda Frasch Anabel Wilson, and Miriam Norton. i Mary Williamson and Ruth Strong were graduated. this June from Miss Baldwin's School, Bryn Mawr, Penn. ' Ethel Williamson has been in New York with her parents most of the year. 72 5 5 l Dora Rucker was married on November 3 to Mr. Franklin Bell Meade. ,.'g.i., , 4 :rifle - Cixi-w'Li.' . K , Mary Rattle is at Dr. Potter's School, Cincinnati. ' ...vi- .. , l Louise Seamans McDonald has a little daughter Louise, born April 24, Ruth Withington has been at Mr. Gilman's School, Cambridge., Massachusetts l e I . A 4 Nathalie Caulkins Ortt has removed to Lorain, Ohio. l Evelyn Hill is living in Greenville, Ohio. A . Adele Corning Chisholm has two children-Adele, aged two years, and Alvah, Jr., .fglsmg feb, :Ba- . 3 V aged a few months. , Q Eloise Vail expects to travel in Alaska and the Yellowstone this summer. I . ' , Anabel Wilson is to be married in june to Dr. Nobles of Cleveland. 1 g l se Maude Winship, '92, is teachingin Akron. ' 'I srl .4 Edith Higbee, '93, and Estelle Quayle, '93, have been south this winter. Lena Spencer, '93, has spent the year in study at the University of Chicago. Bertha Andrews, '92, is studying music in New York. .li A ll . L it 4 In Cleveland, Rebecca Henderson, Nellie Williams and Gertrude Burrows are study- ' 3 1, ing Kindergarten, and in 'Oberlin Susan Andrews is doing the same. . V r During thelast year Helen N ewpher, '95, has had in charge the Kindergarten and g Primary work of the Wade Park Home School. , On Thursday, May 18, 1899, Mary Elizabeth Morse, '92, was married to Mr. George Plumer Merrill of Chicago. With the exception of occasional short trips, Larue Outhwaite has been at her home I in Ishpeming, Michigan, since leaving H. B. S. Laura Brown, ex-'99, and Ruth Hanna are at Miss Porter's School, Farmington, Connecticut. ' Mrs. Freeman W. Simmons, Cnee Russell,j '89, has gone abroad with her husband for two years. She will study painting in Paris. i Katherine Fox, '92, is to be married in the fall to Mr. Frank Bowman of Pittsburg. 73 Y .N 1 AVQI ..f ,... . . 1 -.nf , .Af 5' My f d Lawrence Norton, IQO6 at thelUniversity School a Q . W B' h mr, Perry Narten, an Harry mg a uch credit on their preparatory trainmg in the Hathaway- are new recruits, and reflect H1 Brown School. . ' Clara Holt, ,Q7, was at Vassar College Part of the Year' tern Reserve University, Alice Campbell and At the College for Women, Wes Marguerite and Helen Thomas, all ,97, are sophomores. r , At Miss Masters's School, Dobbs Ferry, N. Y., are Elizabeth Bingham, ASX-399, ' - oo.' Florence Bonnell, ex-'99, and Claire Hanna, CX 19 A Nancy Lovis hasbeen most interested in the study of Chinese History, or rather, of ' ' ' hen she attended Miss the Chinese people, this year. Hersey's School in Boston. , , has been in poor health this winter. She has Her favorite study was literature, w We are sorry to hearthat Amy Neff been in Cleveland studying music and history. Ill-health prevented Margaret Rising, CX-,Q9, from staying' at school after january ' N York City and Saugerties, N. Y. She frirst. She has spent her time since then in ew plans to study music next year in either New York or Brooklyn. , 1 ,L is Rucker and and Louise Eyer, CX-'99, have been this year at St. Mary's Hall o in Burlington, N. J., near Philadelphia, taking Senior special work. Vocal lessons and household duties have pretty well filled Jessie Stuart's time. She ' T ' ' 'lt Chica o. expects to attend the Beloit College commencement in June and to v1s1 g . 51 N Salome Britton isto be married in the fall to Mr. Lee Selover of Cleveland. Music has kept Edna Gordon busy this year. . A On the 11th of April,,'99,1 Florence Ricelwas married to Mr. Roland Thomson V McGowan. Her honeymoon was spent in New York and Washington. Mr. and Mrsl McGowan are living in Cleveland, . l' h k has been a great Elizabeth Congdon writes from Bryn Mawr that her Eng is wor source of pleasure to her this year. Basket ball and the outdoor life have been especially delightful to her. l 9 , ' MTS- H- M' H0baf'C, CAIHY S'U1fteVaI1'C,D sailed on May 13 for England with her sister 'b ' C E l nd and Germany for a and six-'year-old daughter, Katherine. She expects to e in ng a year and a half.. Her home is in Evanston, Illinois. This year she has been taking two COUISSS 111 English at the Northwestern University in Evanston, From her new home in Bronxville, New York, where she expects to study music, h rn Ethel Gafdnsf Wfitss of a beautiful MP which she took this winter. She visited sout e United States, the West Indies, Puerto Rico, and Cuba C 74 Marie Robison, ex-'97,'Was in school irregularly until January 12. Frances Perkins, ex-Igoo, is at Miss Hersey's school in Boston. -f'A61 1898. Marguerite Allen and Elizabeth Congdon are freshmen at Bryn Mawr. Marguerite won the First Scholarship on the entrance examinations. . Elizabeth Hasbrouck, Elsa and Pearl Weidenran are freshmen at Smith College. Em1:na'Barriss is studying the .German language, German literature, the history of art in German, and German customs in Hannover. Edna Brush is at Miss Hersey's School in Boston. ' Florence Henderson -is at Wells College. W - Helen Greene is the only one of her class that has been in Cleveland this year. She has visited the school from time to time. fi A N Y , gg Q - ' d h ' - Q7 f V M V 4 2 ' 75 Ellumnae Ebirectorp. Ita W. Thayer, Mrs. Fannie White Baker, fMrs. Walter C. Bakerj, Mary Fredrika Bailey, ' Laura C. Gaylord, Amanda Leisy Corlett, QMrs. W. T. Corlettj, Mary Martin Egert, QMrs. G. F. Egertb, Cornelia Russell Simmons, . 1888. A 4o South Genesee Avenue. 1467 Euclid Avenue. 1889. 1o4 5 Willson Avenue. 1227 Taylor St., San Francisco. 55 3 Euclid Avenue. , I5 Jewett Place, Utica, N. Y. CMrs. Freeman W. Simmonsj, 1 5 Rue Boissonade,sParis, France. Alice Wann Boyd, ' CMrs. H. H. Boydj, Helen M. Watterson, Henrietta von Hartz Whitney, The La Salle, Bulicalo, N. Y. 2138 Euclid Avenue. 1890. CMrs. Wilbur C. Whitneyj, 561 Cedar Avenue. Nancy Boyce Van Gorder, CMrs. Albert Van Gorderj, Florence Freeman Land, CMrs. Frank Landj, Mary Whitacre Seelye, QMrs. T. T. Seelyej, Bertha Andrews, Frances Bartow Bowman, tMrs. W. P. Bowmanj, Katherine Fox, Sarah B. Hartzell, 1891. 210 Prospect Street. 22 1 Green Street, Syracuse, N. Y Euclid Heights. 1892. Hotel Netherlands, Q New York, N. Y 302 Bolton Avenue. 9 Doncaster Villa, East Cleveland. - 436 Jennings Avenue. 76 Z: 1 1 4 1 1 'l Edith Laisy Brown, CMrs. Raymond S. Brownj, Mary Morse Merrill, CMrs. George P. Merrillj, Clara E. Sizer, Mary Treadway Mathers, QMrs. james Mathersj, 1893. Emma Dall Drake, ' CMrs. R. R. Drakeb, Edith Gill Thayer, QMrs. Lyman Thayerj, Edith A. Higbee, Estelle F. Quayle, Lena M. Spencer, Louise E. Strong, Katherine Weisgerber, 1894. Evelyn Curtiss, Susanne Kendall Root, - QMrs. Walter C. Rootj, ' . 1895. Charlotte Dickinson Wing, QMrs. Philip L. Wingj, Cara Hale, Helen Newpher, 1 Florence Rice McGowan, QMrs. Roland T. McGowanj, Eloise F. Vail, Anabel Wilson, 1896. Nettie Corrigan Reiley, QMrs. Charles F. Reileyj, Ethel C. Gardner, I Nettie Hunt, Miriam Norton, Myra Phelps, Hilda Raymond, ' 77 52 W. 91st Street, Ne Syracuse, Nebraska. 36 Cheshire Street. 1424 Euclid Avenue. 97 Jennings Avenue. 45 Hayward Street. 274 Bolton Avenue. Colonial Hotel. 77o Euclid Avenue. I7lI Euclid Avenue. 499 Prospect Street. 546 Jennings Avenue. 1341 Euclid Avenue. Coldwater, Michigan. 1 1oo Euclid Avenue. 484 Sibley Street. ' 1812 Euclid Avenue 1611 Euclid Avenue 2198 Euclid Avenue. New Brunswick, N. J. Bronxville, N. Y. 1791 Euclid Avenue. 1561 Euclid Avenue. 429 Russell Avenue. IO3O Euclid Avenue. W York Susan Andrews, Mabel R. Beidler, Gertrude E- BUYIOWS, Alice L. Campbell, Janet Henderson, Clara H. Holt, Fay F. McCrea, Marguerite Thomas, Helen E-Thomas, Clara C. Upson, Marguerite Allen, Emma Barriss, Edna Brush, Helen Greene, Elizabeth Hasbrouck, Florence Henderson, Gertrude Krause, Elsa Weideman, Pearl Weideman,' Winifred Hale Britton, Florence E. Burrows, Elizabeth C. Campbell, Lillian Fenner, Grace G. Gilman, Mabel Hart, Gertrude jones, Edith Ketchum, A ' Minerva C. Kline, Katherine L. Lyman, Lucia McCurdy, 1 1897. ' Elyria. Willoughby. 743 Genesee Avenue. 993 Cedar Avenue. East Cleveland. 5 94 Kenilworth Street. 552 Jennings Avenue. Euclid Heights. Euclid Heights. 2641 Euclid Avenue. 1898. 1 Q0 Kenilworth Street. Radnor Hall, Bryn Mawr, Penn. Hannover, Germany. , IOO3 Euclid Avenue. 25 Chestnut Street, Boston. 295 Franklin Avenue. ' 297 Franklin Avenue. Smith College, Northampton. East Cleveland. Wells College, Aurora, N. Y. . Hannover, Germany. 1 Cleveland P. O. address, B 1 47 Water Street. tsmirh coiiege. 251 Franklin Avenue. Smith College. I 1899. ' ' 816 Prospect Street. - 743 Genesee Avenue. I 993 Cedar Avenue. . C 132 Seelye Street. Care Mr. A, S. Gilman, St. Clair and Seneca Streets 378'Sibley Street. 162 Taylor Street. 4 . 4202 Euclid Avenue. 1329 Euclid Avenue. 419 Sibley Street. 757 Genesee Avenue. 73 ' Mary Prindle, Mabel Schryver? E. Gertrude Scott, Florence W. Shehan, Edith Silverthorne, Nadine J. Simmons, Alice Weed, Myrtle Weideman, 7 17 721 Prospect Street. 372 Sibley Street. 4 57 Prospect Street. 739 Superior Street. 127 Ingleside Avenue 480 Dunham Avenue. 533 Euclid Avenue, 251 Franklin Avenue. vf'l'1T'a'll ' ?g, - ' X :,.,---- . 1 --, rig -.., 1 fm. W ' WH,-..lEk.xi:'9xxi f 1 Nh ' E,5f'l:l .' EJ . ' +I IiI':i!l'.if1, .1 r 'ISSN - 52 'A 'I -C-.1 -if WVU: --' 1 D . , in ' ' ,,.1. m 4' -53!g1+f-if - 0,!Aj.7ijj,m1 g' o. 1- '.EF,l5li ' - 5AE!f5fr! 3'7 ' WW? ' ' ' I xl-:- 4' 1 , , fy V Q A Z fl . . .x f -' ! L-, .g , .. 1 'J X I X-. r -- - ,-gg' l 'F 79 September . . October ..... tl CK November. KK C If ,po ,aa 24-28. December . 2. 66 H 22-jan.1o. january. . . . . CK CC .....21. .....27. February. . . ls Ci March . ....II- 31-Apri April ...... Ci CK May ....... CK June ....... KK C 'EIHITLIHI GHICHUHYI. Opening of School. ' Miss julia Marlovve's Visit to the School. Virgil Exercises. l Lafayette Day. First Appearance of Senior Caps and Gowns. Miss Pope's Musicale for juniors and Seniors. Senior Spread. ' Senior Spread to New Thanksgiving Recess. , junior Dance to Seniors. V . Mabel Schryver's Anagram Party to Seniors. First Academic Party to Se Miss Spencer's Receptionifor Seniors. Christmas Recess. ' ' Alice Weed and Mary Prindle's Luncheon for Seniors. Miss Spencer's First Reception for the Teachers. Miss Spencer's Second Reception for the Teachers. ' Fourth Preparatory Party for the Seniors Prof. Palmer's Reading from the Odyssey. ' Junior Party for First and Second Academics. Luncheon at University School for our Seniors and Miss Mittleberger's Seniors. ' A Seniors' Entertainment for Boys of Goodrich House. First German Afternoon. - Edith .Silverthorne's Luncheon for Seniors. First French Afternoon. . Second German Afternoon. Easter Recess. .Senior Dance for Juniors. ' First Academics Dance for Juniors and Second Academics. Second French Afternoon. Third German Afternoon. ' Third French Afternoon. 4 Gertrude Jones and Katherine Lyman's Luncheon at the Colonial Hotel. I Florence Shehan's Luncheon for Seniors. Lucia McCurdy and Minerva Kline's Car-ride for Seniors. Girls and Teachers. niors and Fourth Preparatories. Miss Spencer's Musicale and Reception in honor of the Seniors. End of School fWork. Junior Class Day. Graduation of Younger Girls. CMorning.j Senior Class Day. QEveiiiiig,, Commencement Exercises, rrt-,Agn I - -.,- 7. -Fit-f, . .J. ' f-.1f5w' - I A R ' E , ?.s,f,f,, S 9 w I A w f Q a 5 l k a N r 1 Q1 9 l s x , 5 W v r 1 ?. Q 4 x 4 I W. x N 4 L r 1 ,ni V11 , . S! , I 14 Vi -' .i v,, , . ' 'J . X. 1, n iii 52' , '1 J 5? 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