Wellesley College - Legenda Yearbook (Wellesley, MA)

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14 At Wellesley utterly. However, I am determined to know as much as I can about geology, so that our next argument shall be more in- telligent on my part. Chemistry this year is no snap. Professor Marlowe is anxious to introduce a course of lectures by some non-resident, on biological sub- jects. We shall probably not have such a course this year. I was wrong about the ichthyopterygium, but you were also wrong. I inclose a drawing of it, — also the cheiropterygium. ' Thank you for the flowers. It was very thoughtful of you. My birthday was particularly pleasant, for the girls came over at Ruth ' s invitation to cele- brate. ' They had my cat-skeleton beauti- fully articulated. ' ' I ' m reading poetry and the other things you suggested for ballast. I was struck with what you said about one- sidedness. ' You must be enjoying these visits with your friends. I should think you would like spending the winter in Boston.

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A Question of Science 13 scrupulously neat; and she had time to think of violets. It was several weeks later. The campus was still bright with sunshine, but the leaves were turning rapidly. Fan came up from the playstead where she had been indulging in the joys of basket-ball. She stopped at the post-office on her way to her room ; for she expected a note from Nell Blakey concerning an engagement that they had to do some dissecting to- gether. Five minutes later she burst in upon Ruth, whose forehead was wrinkled with the effort to evolve a comparison of the drama of the sixteenth century with that of the nineteenth. Ruth Bachelder, listen to this : ' My Dear Ellis :— ' You asked me to write about the things that interest me. The course in geology disappoints me. I ' m afraid I don ' t share your enthusiasm. Miss Thur- ston has charge of the class and so much is fortunate. Otherwise I should hate it

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A Question of Science 15 Of course I shall like to have you call, and Ruth wants you to come as early as pos- sible. She seems very fond of you. Yours sincerely, ' ' ' Eleanor Blakey. ' Wellesley, November fourth, ' 95. ' Where on earth did it come from ? gasped Ruth. ' Post-office ; addressed to Miss Frances E. Reed. Ellis probably received one something like this: ' Dear Fan :— ' That bunny will be ready at two. Meet you in the laboratory. Bring your tools. ' ' ' Yours, Nell. ' ' ' But this other one. Is n ' t it senti- mental and full of indications of a budding affection? ' ' I can ' t say that it is, Fan. But every other sign is hopeful. Nell reads Shelley and Wordsworth, and the other day, when she Avent to Boston, she brought home a volume of Rossetti. She dresses with the