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building that more than any other meant Wellesley to all who had
ever seen the "College Beautiful," the way in which the members of
these organizations rallied to the support of their alma mater showed
clearly how much it means to any institution to have its roots inex-
tricably tangled with the heartstrings of its graduates. A tree cut
down often shows a more vigorous growth, but a tree torn out by
the roots is merely material for the sawmill. Wesleyan Trustees
evidently do not understand the law of conservation, so far as it
affects the future of their college. They have decided to destroy
what can never be replaced, for with the passing of Alpha Delta Pi
and Phi Mu there will be left of alumna? interest only a stretch of
barren waste. I t is to be hoped that the sponsors for this old college,
which has meant so much to the South and to all American woman-
hood, will see their mistake before it is too late.—From Banta's
Greek Exchange.