Wellesley College - Legenda Yearbook (Wellesley, MA)

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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

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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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2. Glee Club concert in the villaj e. 4. ' There, savs a Legenda editor, as she heaves a sigh of relief, that article isn ' t supposed io be funny. 5. And now the ' 96 Mai;-az ' i c Board want to publish some of the Legexda manuscript. 6. Student of Lit. VI. to her friend: Have o ' Sartor Resartus ' in your room. ' ' ' es, said the girl, •• if you mean the patent medicine mv roommate is taking. 7. The girl who in her Freshman vear cleaned her gown with Ilonev and .Vlmond Cream, now discovers that whiskev is an excellent remedy for chapped lips. IIow applied? 8. Student, waking up from her revel of tlie night before, in answer to the roll call, Pass. 9. Item from Bostoji Herald : Last matinee of the Gi ' and Opera. 2.30 p. M. Instructor, looking up suddenly: By the way, where is the class. ' 10. IMr. ISIoore, of Pro idence, preaches in the Chapel. I I . The Main Building sits up to watch the eclipse. Junior reception to the Freshmen. 12. Freshman Elections. Don ' t feel insidted, ' 97. Tlie reason the Freshmen refused your gavel was because they feared it was a tov suited to their age. 16. Freeman Seniors At Home. 30