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SONG W H A T TO WEAR, WHERE TO COME,
W H A T TO SPEND
Golden glints of sunlight linger,
Little Love, These paragraphs of information should properly be placed on
the front page of To DRAGMA, for they set out to answer the ques-
In the piney, deep green fragrance tion uppermost in your minds—what shall I wear? You will need
Up above—• an evening dress for the banquet, for then we shall appear arrayed
in all our splendor; an afternoon dress for the other nights; white
And the sky laughs in the water, waists and skirts or suits for the business meetings. Though you
Shining blue, are coming to the Sunny South and the days will probably be
warm, even hot, still Lynchburg is in the mountains and a light
Mocks your eyes in haunting beauty coat will be needed for afternoons and evenings. Besides, the
Envying you. weather is an uncertain quantity, you know. Beyond these slight
limitations, you may wear anything you please—freedom in dress
Shadowy moonlight sinks and quivers, is a Randolph-Macon habit. For most occasions anything from
Little One, a middy suit to an evening dress is permissible.

Like a mist of fairies' wings, Tau. The Program Committee has taken pains to tell you when to
Silver spun— come, but again let us urge you to notify us when you may be
expected. As soon as you decide to come, let us know, for we
And the sighing, vagrant breeze, want to assign rooms before the arrival of any guests so as to
Sobbing low, avoid confusion over baggage. You come straight to Lynchburg.
I t is on the direct lines from New York, and from Cincinnati to
W i l l stoop to kiss the flowers Washington. Have your mail addressed "c/o A O I I Convention,
When you go! R.-M. IV. C.j Lynchburg, Virginia, and it will reach you promptly.
I f any of you desire to visit some of the points of interest near
M U R I E L FAIRBANKS, '18, Lynchburg, let us know and we will assist you with your plans.
Natural Bridge is only thirty or forty miles from here, Appomatox
" I f I have faltered more or less about forty miles also; Charlottesville, home of the University of
In my great task of happiness: Virginia, and Monticello, Jefferson's place, Lexington where Wash-
I f I have moved among my race ington and Lee University and Virginia Military Institute are
And shown no glorious morning face: located and where Lee and Jackson are buried, are only a short
I f beams from happy human eyes distance away, besides many other places of historic and natural
Have moved me not; if morning skies, attraction.
Books and my food, and summer rain
Knocked at my sullen heart in vain; What to spend is a factor to be considered, we regretfully admit.
Lord, Thy most pointed pleasure take, The short budget given here is figured at a maximum and expenses
And stab my spirit broad awake." may be less and will certainly not be more than these figures:

R. L . STEVENSON.

Room for four days $4.00
Board for four days 4.80
Banquet 2.00
Baggage and transfer 1.50

Total $12.30