. The Serpentine .. . ver so much. They deserve greacjraise for entertaining us so well. We are very grateful to all who helped us. Mr. Wardle was a ty])ical Uncle Sam, and Miss Bassett looked very lovely as Columltia GeorgeWashingtons mother, represented by Miss Mason, was also one of the special features. Oh, my! The quantity of films used that afternoon! The sun was kind enough to smile on us for alittle while, and ])ictures of all sorts were taken. Many of the men wanted their pictures taken with their wives. Thev knew they wouldnt have the chance very soon again, and some had to walk c|ui
. The Serpentine .. . ver so much. They deserve greacjraise for entertaining us so well. We are very grateful to all who helped us. Mr. Wardle was a ty])ical Uncle Sam, and Miss Bassett looked very lovely as Columltia GeorgeWashingtons mother, represented by Miss Mason, was also one of the special features. Oh, my! The quantity of films used that afternoon! The sun was kind enough to smile on us for alittle while, and ])ictures of all sorts were taken. Many of the men wanted their pictures taken with their wives. Thev knew they wouldnt have the chance very soon again, and some had to walk c|uite some dis-tance anjund the campus before they could find a suitable place. At last it was five oclock and time for us to go. The afternoon had passed so quickly that we couldntrealize it was gone. Ihe costumes were nearlv ail worn to the ilining room and we were sorry we had to give them up at all. In spite of all the work beforehand, we felt fully repaid ami are confident that it was a success. Ethel Wiser, 13. 217. 218 SENIORS AT WASHINGTON XLht Slasbington t^rip ^^yw ITH Dr. ]hili]is at the head of the procession and Mrs. Phihps as first assistant, two hundred and tliirty three of? ? I us l)oarde(l the trolley cars Thursday morning. May 8, 1913, for the station to take a special train at 7 oclock for a^^^j^ three days sight-seeing- trip in Washington, We were given a rousing send-otY by the undergraduates,and were soon answering to the nill-call of the Secretary on the train. The train had hardiv started before thecases were noticeable. There was a continuous promenade of acrobatic young men through the train, and you shouldhave seen Tom Shore in Marian Cookes hat. Everyone did justice to the excellent lunch put up by household de])art-ment. The time passed only tdo (piickly, and soon we arrived in Washington, after a delightful ride. The weather promising tij l>e fair, the umbrellas were checked and raincoats tucked away, and we jiroceeded fromthe Union Stati
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