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musical papers gave much space to Miss George's remarks, criticisms and pieces. The love for music can only have one termination-marriage; accordingly Elsie soon entered the matrimonial sea. The fortunate man is ----, a kind friend to her while at co11ege,he never forgot that she loved chocolates. The wedding took place two years after Elsie left college,and was one of the leading social events of the season in Philadelphia. The church was beauti- fu11ydecorated, the bride looked superb in her Parisian gown. She is nowno longer a bride, but to-day you may see her with her husband enjoying the balmy air of the Mediterranean Sea, seated upon the deck of their own yacht. It is a magnificent boat, a11the latest improvements, and one can do nothing but enjoy life when on it" Elsie is mak- ing a tour of the world in this delightful manner; but not alone, for besides the host and hostess there is a large party of their friends, who are also learning to know better and to enjoy more fully the comforts of a sailor's life. Erma Stewart --- is sending her light into the world from her lovely home in the National Capital. She is a devoted member of Washington society. Her drawing-room has become the rendezvous of a select circles of patriotic devotees. I was not surprised to learn of this noble career for our blue-eyed prophetess. I close my eyes and picture her in her modest, yet elegant home. It is an evening in winter, during a session of Congress. Erma's drawing-room is brtlliantly lighted. A group of earnest and intellectual guests are gathered in an attentive attitude, as the hostess, attired in a simple gown of "baby-blue" reads a paper on the race question. Congress is very much agitated on the subject and Erma's home has become one of the ante-rooms of discussion and resolve. At school I knew Erma to be very much interested in her country's doings, and in all economic and political questions of the day. After leaving college, Erma returned to her home at Oxford. The same summer she was given a very delightful surprise in a trip to Boston by steamer. Her visit in Boston was ddightful for many reasons. Among other things she visited the site of the first Iron foundries in America, which her ancestors, the Leonarda, established. Also she met a young man-an athlete, by the way-who had flnshed his course in Yale Law School and was coming south to his home in Washington. How the wheel of fate rolls on and makes men bend to its unswering trend! The next we hear or see of our sweet, generous prophetess is in the home of her husband. Written by a Class-mate. "Last year the class in Economics at W. M. received pamphlets upon a leading political question of the day, and on the envelope were the words, 'Paul C. Whipp, M. c." "Although he is young for the place, the people recognized that he would do all that was possible for their in- 78