The New York herald., 1869-06-23

committee last year. The reports OF the treasurer,
Matthew Vassar, Jr., the Library Committee and OF
President Raymond were also read. The latter gen.
teman recommends the increase In size OF the
rooms set apart for natural history lie also reports
the ladies OF the college, which he inferred was due
greatly 10 the beneficial results Of improved physi-
cal exercise. There are connected with the college
$50 pupils, twenty-four teachers, president aud
seven professors.
department Of caisthenics occurred; and this was
very pleasing spectacle. Upwards Of three hundred
healthy and robust misses, attired in short dra0
suits with crimson sashes-all Of which are made
up at the college-appeared upon the scene In the
Calsthenium, and went through such series OF
and rings, as made the large number OF spectators
strain their eyes TO take In ALL fearing soe feature
OF the charming scene would be missed. Al nrst
but about 100 were exercising at Once but when the
closing moments arrived over 800 joined in the
marching by sections, platoOns andi column. then
Wheel the unique uniform adding greatly the fairy
view. AS this vast wheel wound round and round
the voices OF the ladies swelled 10 chorus
Doodle'' and Champagne Charlie" and then the
unwinding commenced, the head Of the column
passing out OF the hall. As soon the spectators
observed that this was the closing scene the long
restrained applause was deafening. 1t is a maxim
the administration OF the college that the health
OF the student to be made the first object OF atten
ton, and that TO the utmost possible extent those
whom it educates shall become physically well de-
take enlightened care Of their health and the
health OF others under their own charge Hence
the calsthenluln, the riding ecnool ana Inc gym
nasum.
Glass day exercises occurred in the chapel at
three O'Clock this afternoon every seat the floor
and in the galleries being filled to repletiOn. The
programme was as fOll0ws:-Musc, Greek SaluIa-
tory, Miss G. Lard; Music; History, by X.
A. SILL Poem, Beyond the Battements,n by
s. L. StilsOn; Music; Prophecy very humorons), by
f. J. Williams; Music.
Then followed procession from the chapel to the
esplanade In front OF the college, where the junior
and senior classes went through the ceremony OF
"planting the tree" Miss b. A. Strong delivered
charge TO the junior Glass; full Of pleasant sarcasm,
and, too, at times there was vein OF pathOs in her
address which caused emotion in the hearts OF those
whom the class OF $50 Will leave behind. Miss NJ G..
Mead, from the junior Glass; responded her remarks
also containing many pleasing bits OF sarcasm and
elOquence. Both were applauded by the hundreds
OF visitors who, with uncovered heads stood around
the interesting scene When the addresses
were concluded instrumental performers struck
the strain OF ''There's music In the air. when the
class OF 69, as the young elm was being firmly
planted, MISS Strong having thrown the first spade
full OF dirt upon Its roots) sung It's farewell! song:
FAREWELL the words fall sadly,
Like a harp's long sobbfng moan
II brings the paths divided
When we left our college home;
But where Past and Future meet
One another shall greet,
And shall dwell In Light divine,
Our dear Glass Of Sxty-nine.
The address before the Philaethean Society TO
night is TO be delivered by Miss Blatchley OF New
Haven, Conn., who pronounced The valedictOry ad
dress last year.
LEFT in October.