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vociferously berated the Senior girls because they lacked broad enough minds to permit the employment of a new word whenever occasion demanded. It is the fervent hope of all concerned that this book willprove a success. "Out in the rural village of X- stands a pretty little parsonage with large red roses and honeysuckles around the front porch. The room which we enter is very cosyand home-like, and at the piano sits our old friend Belle Hill, but another name has been added to her signature for she has becomemistress of the parsonage. She is busily engaged in playing over old familiar hymns from which the parson may select the most appropriate forserviceon the followingday. After graduating from the collegeshe taught school for a while near her own home, until two years ago when she deci- ded to leave her father's parsonage and rule over that of the man of her choice "If on certain evenings during the winter you were to visit thc opera house in one of our large Northern cities you would scarcely find standing room. What is the attraction? Read on YOUr program 'Miss Hooper.' After completing her musical course at W. M. C. she studied abroad for several years, where she acquired great skill as a pianist and finally returned to her native land to win glory and renown. All of her success at home and abroad has failed to change her from the quiet little girl of collegedays." The little fairy laughed to himself and then went on: "On one of the fashionable avenues of Baltimore stands a large pretentious mansion. Would it be very difficultfor you to guesswhich of our number is mistress here? It is Elise who is a leader of society in the city. She issurrounded by every luxury that heart can desire. It is her chief delight to give large receptions and balls. I am sure you are not surprised for she was always a lover of pleasure, and it is evident that her powers of entertaining have not waned during the ten years that have elapsed since her graduation at W. M. C. "It is always the unexpected that happens. Mary Ethel Joy, 'Jack,' of former days, has long since discarided her boyish nickname and with it her careless happy go-lucky disposition. You would scarcely recognize her in the dgnified matron who presides so gracefully over the daintily appointed tea-table. Who would have thought that she would settle down so S0011 to the monotonous round of household duties? But.would you call it monotonous if you could catch sight of the cheerful face and hear bcr blithe voice singing all day long? You will recall she took 'Vocal' at W. M. C. for one-fifth of a term during her Sophomore year. Undoubtedly she is happy. "Should you like to know what, has become of the smallest member of your class, Vesta Irene Rimier? You will not be surprised to learn that she is making her mark in the world. Whenever a political meeting is being held in the city hall at Hagerstown there you may behold 'Kim' rising to take the floor during the hottest discussion. With her 'Well-er-er' and her 'Why-er-er,' she usually succeeds in gaining her point, or at least she thinks she has gained it, though a different impression often remains in the minds of her bearers. She is the same impulsive little creature that 6,'