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On page 67 of the March issue of the Conventionites enjoyed "Tau News." It
"Woman's Home Companion" appeared
menus and recipes by Ruth Jemison was a clever way to inform the other
delegates of the Chapter's importance.
(Kappa), whose delicious sandwiches Imagine the joy of an alumna far
and cakes have made many a diplomatic
tea and congressional supper a thorough away, not to speak of a rushee who
might read it.
success
Alpha O Directs "Literature Day" artistic photographs, and in three book offer-
ings by Bates people, the new Maine novel,
The fourth annual Literature Day at Bates "As the Earth Turns" by Gladys Hasty Car-
College was not only a day full of high spots, roll, '25; President Gray's "Youth on the
a red-letter day in the lives of a great many March" and Prof. H . H . Britain's "The E f -
clubwomen of Maine. The Bates campus was fective Consciousness."
never more beautiful, the program was inter-
esting and diversified, the weather ideal and B. Peck Co., which has been an effective
the occasion one of many reunions and renew- cooperator in the book fair project Federation
als of acquaintanceship among the clubs rep- May Day, again was on hand, with Miss Bir-
resented. Dr. and Mrs. Gray cordially wel- dena Channell in charge, assisted by John E .
comed the guests to the college; the tea given Libby. The center presented five of Dr. Mary
by the faculty ladies at Chase Hall proved lillen Chase's books, with her framed picture;
a most delightful affair; Miss Barr's book her last and most famous, "A Goodly Heri-
fair which is an annual popular feature, the tage," "Uplands," "Silver Shell," "Mary Christ-
one-act play by the English 4-A Players pro- mas" and "Virginia of Elk Creek Valley."
vided by Prof. Grosvenor M. Robinson, head
of the department of Public Speaking and the Peck's Chase books were flanked by cur-
delicious luncheon given by the ladies of the rent high-priced offerings—the latest word in
Elm St. Universalist church, were all heartily new books; and by non-fiction dollars titles
enjoyed and to Mrs. \V. F. Schoppe ( T ) , head and by popular copyrights at 75c
of the M F W C Division of Literature and her
committee much credit for the success of Miss Will's travel literature featured the
"Literature" rightly belongs. Scandinavian countries, the educational tours
to Europe for which rates are on the bottom
In the absence of the State librarian, Dr. H . this season, and notably the Chicago exposition
E . Dunnack, and his assistant, Mrs. Marion material. Miss Wills was assisted by Miss
Cobb Fuller, who has been in charge of the Evelyn Gilpatrick.
State library booth on previous years, John
Kingsbury proved a courteous, pleasing sub- Berry Paper Co. was handling not only their
stitute. own generous display of dollar non-fiction, but
a special lot of real bargain books, which
Mr. Kingsbury had a most interesting collec- were the close-outs for store sales here at this
tion of fiction and non-fiction by Maine auth- Lewiston store and also at Loring, Short &
ors, all autographed, also a specimen of the Harmon's in Portland. The opportunity seem-
travelling libraries which the State library at ed to be much appreciated by the guests of the
Augusta sends out. day. R. B. Gorman was in charge again this
year.
At the College bookstore stand Mrs. Royce
Purinton again was in charge, and much inter- About 225 were served at the luncheon held
est was manifest in the campus postcards and at the Alumni gym at noon. This was in
charge of the Elm Street Universalist church
Social Club, Mrs. F . A. Kember and Miss
Madelyn Watson co-chairmen.
