Wellesley College - Legenda Yearbook (Wellesley, MA)

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Preface HE Editor of tlie Legenda vows that The Young Student Tis the aided etYort in history of an authoress of uncertain years. Effort , however, hardly describes it, as one can tell by a perusal of bound copies of the News for the year 1917- ' 18. Then observe the countenance of the young genius, which is used as a frontispiece to her historical triumph. This is not the face of one who dashed off a superficial sort of account in the period before it was due. The face shows traces of deep thought, of a tireless search through memory books, records and directories. It shows how she felt at the moment when she pasted the last strip of proof into the dummy. While working, she probably gnashed her teeth and roared at her friends if they opened her door, these symptoms increasing as the date of publication drew near. ( I ' ormer Editors will realize that she was looking forward to that moment all the time. ) The manuscript was written in purple ink with a stub ftjuntain pen on odds and ends of paper and manila cards. It was spread all over a litered desk for a short time, waiting to go to the printer and here it is already, with its illuminating pictures of college life. The authoress, let us suppose, was one of a large family who were all graduates of W ' ellesley College. She spent her childhood devouring the countless Nezvs, Magazines, and Legendas that came into the house. Sometimes her sisters friends ran down for the week-end, and then there was gossip and mention of such places as Tower Court , Simjxson Cottage and The Tea Room , none of which escaped the child with the elastic ears. 1 am sure we will all admire Elsie, in whom we at last discover the Ideal College Freshman. We will shed a tear for her instruc- tors, but we will never stop laughing at her class-mates, who just couldn ' t help making faux pas. The manuscript is given in its original form except for a cer- tain amount of revision, a few items which were censored and the occasional misinterpretations of the printer. The Editor.

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E The Young Student Bv Maisik Ashcan Chai ' t1 ' :k 1. — Ouitc a College Girl. LSI! ' ] ' INDElMI :i ' :l ' : was a laroe gW of IS wIki wlmU tn W ' ellesley College. She belonged to the class of 1921. She had a sai ' or suit to wear to classes and a Sunday dress with a tight skirt. She had spats ;ind gloves for town, Elsie had a trunk with some other things in it hut it came late. She had never traxcled before and did not have the correct idear about checking baggage. Elsie had not been at college many minutes before a senier ar- rayed in a flowing robe came to call. She had a pile of books under her arm. By the Wellesley College song book she said $1 please. Elsie said alright here it is rather scared and the senier made her exit. Xext she recee ' ed a isit fnm a girl who erged her to suscribe to the news. As she had merely to sine her name Elsie complyed. But in a short time a girl ])Ut in an appearence to beg her to do ditto for the magazine. Then Elsie said they know I am an easy mark I must be carefull. We will now leave Elsie to count what Inker she has left and learn something about W ellesley College. Chapter 2. — Bcgiiniiiig Bravely. ' ellesley College is the college beautiful!. It says so in the song and any one can tell from the shining lake and broad drives and stately trees all around. What a sumshious campus said Elsie I am glad I did not go to Smith or Radcliffe. On the first night of college President Pendleton delivered a talk to 1921. She wore a long black robe of elligent style and kjoked very regal. Elsie felt uplifted and glad to be at college. On the second night of college 1921 herd a talk on the books in the Librerrv. Elsie was glad to hear there were so many be- cause she had a passhun for reading. But a -odevill given by some former freshmen came on the third night the crowning event of the week. Elsie was elektrofied bv the beantifull singing dancing and clever wit displayed for 1921s benefitt. Soon three more classes arrived in Wellesley 1918 1919 and 1920. 1919 was superier to all the others she was 1921s sister class. 1918 used to flap about the campus in flowing black garments that f = mml .29]