Letter from Wellesley.

With the beginning of warm weather, and the close of work in the gymnasium, the interest in out-door sports revives. The tennis courts are always occupied, but as there is no tournament to excite special work in that direction, Lake Wabau offers greater attractions. The crews of the several classes have begun diligent practice in order to make their annual display on "Float Day." This occurs on Saturday, June 5th, and shows to our guests the result of the fall and spring training of the crews by their respective captains. The junior crew usually does the smoothest work, since their daily practice is not interrupted by those preparations for commencement in which the seniors are absorbed. Each crew presents on Float Day, not only its most skillful rowing, but also the various class and college songs prepared for the day. After taking on board as many guests as can be conveniently (sometimes inconveniently) accomodated, and giving them a short row, the boats ship oars, and form a float in the middle of the lake. There they exhaust their repertoire of songs, classical and otherwise, which the many unfavored ones on shore may enjoy. At starting and returning the classes back their crews by such cheering as would do no discredit to the "Rah, Rah, Rah" of Harvard men after a successful boat race.

In boating matters Wellesley has the advantage of both Smith and Vassar. The former has no opportunity for water recreations, while Vassar, with her small artificial lake, and half dozen toy boats, offers no inducements to her students for anything but a little paddling about in the sunshine.

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Prof. Bocher gave a reading last Saturday of the comedy "Jean Beaudry" before the French department of Wellesley College. A reception was afterwards given him and Mr. Sanderson in the Browning Room, by the professor of the French department.