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1 Conversatzione

There was all of a sudden an inovation [sic] upon the rotine [sic] of unbroken evening
one Winter. Hiw [sic] it came about I know not, but we were bidden to an ex-
clusively college affair once fortnight, dubbed a "Conversatzione'"! It was, in
spite of its foreign title just a literary club, with papers and talk and light
supper, or refreshments as it was called. Was it dull? Or was I stupid?
I remember only one given at Professor Waner's [sic], rather brilliant in effect
but memorable chiefly for an astute paper given by that shining intellect,
Proffessor [sic] Smith, who merged his power in the New York Theological Seminary
soon after, -- loss irreparable to Amherst College!
The affair was short lived and some plain folk said it died of its imported
name. Conversatzione to be sure! A queer frill for this Plymouth Rock college!

[typed upside down:
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[handwritten upside down:
M.D.B.
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July 1912.]