Wellesley College - Legenda Yearbook (Wellesley, MA)

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A Question of Science 19 move. Coming from all directions they met at a point several yards from the shore, forming a large gay star. There was a standing figure in the centre and the senior colors waved from a bright baton. Singing is peculiarly sweet and evanescent on the water, and on this occasion the Wellesley songs met with appreciation. What ' s the matter. Sis? asked Ellis Bachelder suddenly. The crews were singing Where, oh where are the ver- dant Freshmen ? and Ruth ' s expression was a little more serious than the subject demanded. ' I Ve heard it four Float nights and this is the last. It ' s a little hard to give it all up, said Ruth. I wonder whether Nell is thinking of our three years of conjugal felicity and the approaching end. In a moment Ellis understood, for the last verse came regretfully over the water, Where, oh where are the grand old Seniors ?

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1 8 At Wellesley Loch ! Loch ! Loch Learoch ! ' 96 ! ' 96 ! Loch Learoch ! The Float was successful from all points of view. There were thousands of guests ; — a detail which means pleasure for the girls and their friends and money in the pockets of the Athletic Association. In an aesthetic sense also it was good. The summer night was full of a witchery that is Wellesley ' s own. The fireworks, the penants, the lights on the water, the very gowns of the multitude made a vivid color effect. The little boats moored to the shore were all ablossom with colored lanterns ; and the great, sombre-looking gondola bore one rare and gorgeous flower, — a gondoher in holiday dress. There was a great deal of sound ; the buzzing of numberless voices, class cheers, clear enough at first but growing more and more hoarse as time wore on, now and then a word in decisive tone from one of the coxswains. At last, the crew-boats made a new

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20 At Wellesley With the refrain, They ' ve gone out from their Alma Mater ; Safe now in the wide, wide world. Everything has an end, even Float. The final cheer rang out and the guests began to move about in shadowy groups. The boats came in one after another and were met by hosts of enthusiastic admirers. Ellis was missing from Ruth ' s party in a short time, and the senior crew, as it turned to greet its friends, were only seven besides the coxswain. Ruth easily slipped away and went to finish a paper which was due next morning. She felt a little blue — Seniors do at the very last — and she was anxious on Ellis ' s account. In half an hour Fan interrupted her. Ruth, she said, I saw Nell and Ellis on the way to Tupelo Point. The path is deserted. The last bell rings in ten minutes and I ' m horribly afraid she ' 11 be late. Well, said Ruth, I don ' t care so long as she ' s good to Ellis.