Chapter Page
I. New Acquaintances 1
II. The Freshman Reception 12
III. The First “Idler” 22
IV. Pamela’s Perseverance 29
V. College Callers 38
VI. Setting to Work 47
VII. All Kinds of Girls 56
VIII. The Mid-years 66
IX. Two Catastrophes 76
X. Discussions and Discussions 90
XI. Efforts to Help 100
XII. Harvard Class Day 115
XIII. Various Ambitions 130
XIV. In Disguise 143
XV. Angelina 157
XVI. Who Wrote It? 168
XVII. A Private Detective 180
XVIII. Work and Play 189
XIX. The Operetta 201
XX. Juniors 211
XXI. A Fortunate Accident 222
XXII. Annabel and Clarissa 233
XXIII. Clouds Cleared Away 243
XXIV. Seniors All 255
XXV. A Strange Meeting 268
XXVI. The House Party 280
XXVII. Nearing Class Day 293
XXVIII. Commencement—and the End 311
ILLUSTRATIONS
_From Drawings by Alice Barber Stephens_
“One morning half a dozen girls clustered before the bulletin
board” _Frontispiece_
“‘An American girl’—she spoke with emphasis—‘is her own best
chaperon’” _Page_ 85
“Clarissa moved about the room, explaining” ″ 174
“Lois made the bandage and put it on with a professional air” ″ 225
“‘Julia,’ said Ruth the next morning, as the two sat in the
conversation room” ″ 274