Wellesley College - Legenda Yearbook (Wellesley, MA)

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Should the ' 97 Legend a be Published by ' 98 ? I. Introduction. A. Origin of Question. 1. The Class of ' 97 has decided to depart from the regular Senior custom of publishing a LEGENDA. a 2. The college world will therefore be without that most important addition to its annual joys. 3. In this emergency ' 98 has heroically undertaken the task of publishing the LEGENDA. b B. Definition of Terms. 1. The LEGENDA is the Wellesley College annual publication, characterized by the strict absence of all grinds.c 2. ' 98 is too well known to need defining. C. Points admitted by both sides. 1. The Legenda is an enormous piece of work. de , D. Points Disputed. 1. Whether the Legenda should be published at all. 2. If published, by whom? II. Brief Proper. A. The Legenda should be published, for 1. It is a most important publication, for a. It gives extended chance for advertising b. It immortalizes harmless jokes. B. ' 98 should publish the Legenda, for 1. Unless she does there will be no LEGENDA, for a. ' 97 cannot publish it, for a See Book of College Rumors. d See any member of this year ' s Board. b See annals of ' 98 class meetings. e See any member of any previous Board, c Academic council. f See the list of firms in back of this book.

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HELEN PETTEE. M. LOUISE BARKER. EDITH AMES. MARY FINLAY. ELIZA CRAIG. MABEL YOUNG. TALULAH MAINE. HELEN GARWOOD. GERTRUDE BAILEY. GRACE HOGE. ALICE CHILDS. WINIFRED LOUGHRIDGE. BETTY SCOIT.

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(i) She has too much to do,s for (a) She spends a great deal of time in having her picture. taken. 11 (£) She is kept busy doing up her back hair to fit her Senior cap. (c ) Much time is consumed in getting graduation clothes. 1 2. ' 98 is eminently fitted to publish the LEGENDA, for a. She is witty J b. She is cautious. i c. She never grindsJ 3. She will be following the custom of other colleges, for a. In other colleges the Junior class always publishes the college annual. b. ' 98 is setting an example for all future Junior classes. III. Refutation. A. The claim that ' 98 could not publish a good Legenda because A ' . She would have but four months to do it in, while other classes have had twelve, 1 - ' is utterly false, for 1. She has published an excellent Legenda, for a. There is nothing in the book which is not good. 1 b. There is nothing good which is not in the book. 111 IV. Conclusion. A. ' 97, on account of press of work, cannot publish a Legenda. B. A LEGENDA is a most delightful and necessary publication. C. The reasons why ' 98 should not publish the ' 97 Legenda vanish into thin air when compared to the reasons why she should. .-. D. ' 98 should publish the ' 97 Legenda. g Corridor groans. h Remark of Senior : Each of us sits three times whether the proofs are good or not. i Eye witness. j See this Legenda. k ' 98 Legenda Board elected December 10, 1896. 1 See book itself, m Compare ' 98 Legenda with universe at large.