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 are new maps in the Latin room; new pictures in the office, history room and library; and Mr. Liebling's portrait adorns the chapel. The library has been equipped with Library Bureau furniture; over one hundred and fifty books have been added this year. A book plate designed by Miss Bawden has been adopted for use in classification. A beautiful picture of a Pompeian wall painting and busts of Lincoln and Shakespeare, given by Mrs. Hattie LePelley, of Freeport, add to the attractiveness of the room. If the library is somewhat less popular since the edict went forth "No visiting and no magazines in study-hour," it is even more alluring to diligent students.

We are looking forward to seeing our cherished automobile out again after its winter banishment. It will probably continue to break down at inopportune times, but even a breakdown has its sunny side when it furnishes a pleasant morning walk and affords an unassailable reason for failing to appear at eight-o'clock classes.

The smoke from the heating plant is still with us and continues to scatter soot promiscuously when the wind is from the south; but we have heard it rumored that the trustees are going to put in a smoke consumer and we are hoping for better things.

Arrangements have recently been made whereby the girls go for a fifteen-minute walk directly after breakfast The required afternoon walk has been correspondingly shortened and the plan seems to meet with general approval.

Under Mrs. Allen's kindly oversight the girls are increasing in a knowledge of practical housekeeping as applied to their own rooms. The honor roll for cleanliness and order at all times includes Misses Cooper, Bruce, Humbert, Smillie, and Wilcox. Others who deserve mention for neatness are Misses Boyd, Caldwell, Eva and Frances Roberts, Seeley, Stenger, Weyrauch, Wolz, Welsh, and the Misses Sawyer.

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