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■ IC .- Nfc, 1984 BLUESTOCKING Mary Baldwin College ISrounron, VirginiQl IVolume 821
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On rhe pillars by the front steps Caesar and Pompey appeared to watch over the institution. A later generotion has turned these dignified sentries into Ham and Jom. Ham and Jam ore still a source of speculotion. Current tradition soys thot they ore cadets who come to see their dotes but hod to wait too long. Often, the question has been asked as to the origin of the word Bluestocking. ■ This is one ex- planation of the name, ' In the late eighteenth century it was the fashion to hold soirees or which women were permitted to porticipote in con- versorion with literory ond ingenious men. These societies come to be known os Blue Stocking Clubs because one of the most emi- nent members of these clubs. Mr, Benjamin Stillingfleet. wore blue worsted stockings rather than the more common block silk stockings of that day. Such was the excellence of his conversa- tion and so great o loss was his absence felt to be that it become rhe fashion to soy when he was not present, We con do nothing without the bluestockings. ' The term hos come into common and popular use to denote women who show o taste for learn- ing and on inclinotion toword intellectual pastimes. DAVID T. ARMSTRONG epf nred by speciot permission from rhe Lodie Copynghi 1946 The Curris Publishing Compony Home Journol 1927, appeared rhe Peonur Parry, ro relieve rhe Jonuary slump following rhe Chrisrmos holidoys and preceding examinorions. Srudenrs drew names enclos- ed in peonur shells and did anonymous kind- nesses for rheir peonurs. Ar rhe end of rwo weeks rhere was a parry, and rhe Peonurs were reveal- ed. The girls musr hove liked rhe ideo, as rhey hove perperuored ir Inro rhe presenr. To those students who hove come to Mory Baldwin since rhe days of Miss Mory Julio Doldwin these figures are likewise familiar through story ond legend. Uncle Chess was the school moil carrier. Another fomilior figure of those old days was Mr. Thompson, rhe night watchman. He always carried o lontern In moking his rounds at night He even carried o pistol in his coot pocket, ond when he sow any trespasser on the grounds he would coll out, Wait, my friend, until I shoot you. Miss Baldwin loved pets. Bruno, o very lorge dog, was her particular pet. Miss Boldwin ' s parrot accompanied her ot meals, sitting on rhe bock of her choir: the guordion, who yell- ed, Who ' s that! Who ' s that! to the abject terror of rhe approaching VMI cadet.
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