The New York herald., 1869-06-23
vASSAR COLLEGE.
The Musical Soree Monday Evening-A Large
Attendance.

The Musical SOtree Monday Eveuing-A Large
Attendance.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, June %, 1860.
Ch how the rain poured down last evening at
about the time visitors were preparing TO 20 10
vassar College from the city to be present at the
sca soree but the unproptious state of the weather
seemed to aect not In the least the enthusiasm and
interest manifested by all who had been invited. Car
rage after carriage departed from the Morgan House
POughkeepsie Hotel and private mansions, all
laden with the fashion and beauty OF Poughkeepsie
and other places. whirng away from the gas lights
into the darkness OF the country road leading to the
college. At eight l.. NJ. the finely decorated chapel
was filled to repletion aud as the weather was de-
cdedly sultry and warm, a sea Of perfumed fans
waved to and fro, impartlng delicious fragrance TO
the air The programme OF The musical feast con-
sisted OF choruses, duets, &c. The first piece on the
BILL an allegro from ''The Seasons was omitted in
consequence Of the indlsposition OF Miss Finch,
which was disappointing fact, as there were many
OF her admirers present. The chorus, ITO Earth
May Winds are Bringing was finely rendered.
though the voices hardly acted In concert
at times. Bondo Brilliant, op. 20, Mendessohu
was executed IN admirable time by Misses Crane
and Endress. Miss Demarest, in "BalH's Songs"
by +. l.. Ritter. greatly pleased the audience with
her really fine singing, and was justly applauoed
The gem OF the evening was the "Concertstuck," by
Weber performed by Misses Merrick and Weber
The programme was not finished until late hour
and then such a scrambing for carriages occurred
as was seldom before witnessed. By midnight
however the last load had left the college Tor town.
All concluded that the sofree had been very enter
tanning one.
THIS morning at nine O'Clock the pupils Of the
college under the direction OF Professor +. l.. Ritter
gave a matinee musicale in the chapel. Although
the hour early nevertheless many were present
the programme, commencing with Nicolai's over.
ture from the "herry Wives OF windsor, performed
by Misses Kirby, Kelly, NJ. Il. Willard, II. Wallace
Lewis, Martin, x. Hall and Meade, and closing with
"Marchc Cnd Chor''-Tannhauser. The overture
"Entfuhrung aus dem Serall,n by Mozart, executed
by Misses Clapp House, Steile and Waller, was brill
liautly performed. schubert's ''Marche Heroquer-
Misses Bennett, n. Brayton Gross and +. Potter
was received with enthusiasm The matinee lasted
an annual meeting OF the Board OF Trustees OF the
college In the college once. The graduating class
numbers thrty-six, as follows:-Lie Adams, Am.
herst, Mass. Ellen watkins Babcock, Brooklyn:
sophia Bagg. Utica; Lily Kendall Beers, YoDkers;
Mary Morris Bonbright, Philadelphia; sophia Rice
Burnham. Glenn's Falls; Louise Agnes Garter, wor.
cester, Mass; Mary Emma Colby New York; Fran
ces Emma Collins, westneld Mass; Mary Jane Con-
VILE: Caroline DAVIS New YORK; Katharine Julia
De Ciercq. Chicago Adelaide I.las Dc Goyler, Troy;
Laura Gay, Walton; Mary Livingston Gilbert, Ware,
ohio Abbie Frances Goodseli; North1eld, Mimi;
Frances Hcytt Stanford sgonn' Lncreta Emma
Lacey, Brookbn; Christine Ladd, windsor, Conn
Ella Mary Iiggtt, Leavenworth, Kansas; Mary Rose
county. Mo-; Kate Augusta Si Warren Pa; Addie
Ellen Ske,T Newburg; Sarah Lyra Siilsou, Nunda;
Alice Belle strong. Rochester; sophia Eliza Talcot
| West Hartford, Conn. Emile Tolman, Tewksbury,
Mass; Pauline Waddington, salem, ~ j.; Julia
Clara White, Brooklyn; elizabeth Johnson Williams,
Leavenworth. Kansas; Susan wright Newburg;
Amelia Katharine Morrison, Ashtabua, Onto.
Tho meeting OF the Board OF Trustees, referred to
above was presided over by Mr.. william Kelly
twenty-threo members OF the board being present.
The proceedings were opened with prayer by the
| Rev. Or. Babcock, who mplored Divine presence
during the deliberations. The reverend gentleman
also alluded In touching terms to the Wise dispensa.
tion OF God In his Providence IN removing since the
last meeting OF the Board Two OF lts members lie
prayed God THAI the dcibarctions be H. harmony, as
heretofore, and that The institution may bc as city
| on hils, that cannot lie bId
| Nathan bishop, lila d. chairman NJ the Executive
] Committee read tbt ieoor OF iho action VI iaat