Word: wellesley
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...from the moment she enters college to the day she leaves. Her first possession is a key to her dormitory, and she is on her honor to sign in the correct time whenever she returns after 10 p.m. She is allowed considerably more one o'clocks, too, than her Wellesley counterpart. If she happens not to like girls, even though living in a dormitory, she can return there only to sleep...
...much as Wellesley and Radcliffe girls differ in attire and attitude, they agree on the need for being alone at times with a date. At Wellesley there is no problem. This is one of the advantages of a rural campus. Among the favorite spots are the so-called "spoonholders." These are defined by the yellow booklet as "pavilions along the lake, so named because they hold 'sh--secret!) spooners...
...Wellesley girl typed Radcliffe students as "one-sided geniuses," while another put it more kindly, claiming they are "extreme individualists." In either case, it seems clear that although Wellesley girls might consider Harvard as the hypotenuse and Radcliffe as the other side of the triangle, they do not think that Annex girls are like them. The feeling is mutual. Such epithets as "glorified girl scouts" and typical all-around girls--"healthy, outdoorsy, and clean," have been applied by Radcliffe to Wellesley...
Both institutions feel they have a certain hold on Harvard. And they do, too. But the Harvardman has not yet lost the last vestiges of his independence. He can still decide for himself whether he prefers the urbanized sophistication of Radcliffe or the simple, rural charms of Wellesley. A decision should not be based on the convenience of the Annex, either. As one Wellesley girl pointed out, "We're used to riding the trolleys with Harvardmen...
Masters contend that a student would be more likely to crack up his automobile while driving his date back to Wellesley after an evening of drinking in his room. Students counter by showing how seldom this happens after the 11 o'clock deadline on non-football weekends...