The New York herald., 1869-06-24

valedictory. by Annie Maria Gidden Of Portsmouth,
Ohio, her theme being Culture, Means not an
cluding her address she expressed sad thoughts OF
leaving old Associations picture after picture OF the
her. Sne glanced backwards TO the shores of sci.
ence, and onward to the bOundess realms Of the fu
ture. When the feeble blossoms OF Intellectual
growth are withered the souls OF the class OF 1869
may shine In the kingdom OF glory. To-day we must
leave our fellow labOrers we must speak that word
which comes falterlng from loving lips. farewell.
To the Board of Trustees, to whom our alma mater
mas been trusted, farewell To teachers whose kind
ness wlll live in our hearts, farewell. 10 fellow
laporers, endeared to us all we need not urge you
on 10 noble works. loving hands Will Rulae you.
Anna mater In the changes Of the untred future,
farewell. so eloquent was the far speaker that
during her concluding remarks many shed tears
Misses Giidden and Beers then PLAYED Moschole's
con}errss Ss 10 daaGe" when President Raym9nd
graduates briey referring TO their past college life.
and urged that each one henceforth and through all
walk be true to herself for 'oyaty to self loyalty
to God" He admonished them to eschew
all afrectaton and to refuse servltude to fashion
ana popular notions. He instructed them to
let no one question OF the day be considered
as primary, but always secondaryto their own indl-
thought which lies between God and the soul. He
impiored them to study It, and in the sight Of God
one another. The mott0-your mott0-"Ltclat. nlehr
Ltcht" observe truly act under Its inspiration, and
sisters face for the backward step in the up
follow your teachings with unabated interest,
and my earnest prayer to God Is that all may tread
the path which leads to heaven beyond.
The thlrty-f0ur ladies' composing the Class OF '09
then ascended the platform on the left and passed
to the Presidents seat, receiving their parchmens
and passing to the right descended to their seas,
after which the second degree was conferred upon
Louise Friend Parsons Of Gloucester, Mass. All
sung the ''DOxOlogy," when Rev. Dr. Lathrop pro-
nounced the benedictiOn and Commencement day
was over. .fs
MISCELLANEOUS.
The financial condition of Vassar College is good,
so considered because 1t rather more than pays
rent expenses. There are more pnpils in the De.
partment OF Languages than In any other depart.
ment. In this department Latin leads, then French,
German and Greek, there being some fine Greek
scholars III the institution. 1t Is curious fact that
the best scholars in other departments are the
note that the members OF the present graduating
class are all strong in body, possessing admrabe
physlques and II seems to SO happen that the strong
est In body even OF these take the honors All who
were present this morning cOncede that Miss Ella
Mary Legget, OF LeavenwOrth, Kansas, and MISS
Annie Maria GliddeD, OF Portsmouth, Ohio made the
finest addresses Of the day, and both OF these ladies
possess powerful physique and are perfect pcs
lures of health
All the cars and boats this afternoon and evening
are taking the Nassar darings to "happy homes,
North South, East and WesJ," and by Friday noon
there will hardly be 'corporal's guard at the coll
lege. Darkness Is coming on fast, and as hav0
cried "Ltcht nlei LtcH," once or twice and "LChp'
does not come, close.