Wellesley College - Legenda Yearbook (Wellesley, MA)

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I ' ve been toasted, and feted, and flattered, And adored by the rich and the gay, But their poems are driving me crazy, And their sentiments turn my hair grey. I ' ve been ted on ambrosia and nectar Till I ' m haggard, and pale, and so worn, And I ' ve listened for so many ages To the vows that lovers have sworn. I can ' t live on smiles or on kisses; I can ' t rest on a violet bed ; I ' ve lived so long in the moonlight That I ' d like to try sunshine instead. Thev sav that in spring the youth ' s fancy Toward love is directed alway ; Thev ' ll find thev ' ve their pains for their trouble. For that sort of thing will not pay. O, please let me live now in quiet, Or die in comfort and peace; For I ' m weary of life and its burdens. And would that my breath now might cease. All Freshmen important. So glad r i . Xotice on elevator bulletin to know it I 1 6. Parliament. Student asks Professor to act as Irish-Party vhip. Professor: What should I have to do.- Student: Just go and look disreputable, and make as much noise as possible. Professor : I suppose I could go and make a noise. Student : •• Oh I vou needn ' t wear anything ex- cept vour ordinary clothes. iS. Students ' Concert. 19. Corner on fountain pens. Wanted — a corner for safety ink- wells. 21. Senior Class History (Ancient). •• Tales of a Wavside Inn. 22. The } Iain Building grows patriotic. Glee Club Concert. •• Number of guests, one thousand. Line formed for pinchase of tickets at I A. M. — Bosto i Daily Globe. 28

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I. Recitations resumed. 3. Dr. V. E. Dunning, of Boston, preaches. 4. Lecture by Dr. John Fiske. 5. Copy of a slip handed to instructor at close of lecture, after re(|uest to leave names and class rank: , ' 97 (with conditions). 6. Have you read the ' Prisoner of Legenda ? ' asked a Senior of a mem- ber of the Board. No, was the artful answ ' er ; but I am one. 8. Senior speaks of getting into the Freshman artillerv charge at the Chapel door, but corrects herself to sa infantry. 11. Lecture on the Art of Writing, b}- Hamilton W. ]VLd)ie. 12. Seniors must keep the rules at anv cost. Senior, at S p. M. : I want some one to go to the Art iUiilding with me. Are you going over? Obliging vSophomore : Xo. I wasn ' t; but I ' ll escort vou over and come right l)ack. 13. Ninety-Six having last fall entreated ' 9 to give up the publication of a Legenda, is iir)w keeping possession of a present editor ' s ])ri ate notebooks, with an e e to future needs. 14. St. Valentine celebrates his birthday in the usual manner. ' e wonder if his thoughts are not something like this : — ST. valentine ' s plea. O listen to me, ' e fair ones, While I make my pathetic complaint. And comfort me with the assurance That I ' m reallv a much-abused saint. 27

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23. Girl in Chapel wonders if that dripping down her neck comes from the ceilini ; but discovers it is only her fountain pen put upside down in her hair. 24. Professor Lyons, of Cambridge, preaches. r5. Lecture by Professor Cross on Sound and Music. :6. Member of ' 96 (much to the edification of the domestic girl) hands in at close of recitation, in place of her name, a friendly note in- tended to go elsewhere. !7. A well-known Senior reaches a recitation on time. 29