The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-21
VASSAR COLLEGE.

Class Day Excrcises-Ptqnant and Pungent
Addresses by Pert and Pretty vassn rites
Planting the Class Tree-Iuteresting Ccre.
monies.
Hills and dales and meadows undulating plains
green grass and white clover elms and oaks
aud naples at their best shadiest; COOL
saucy breezes flying about with secrets
stolen from the flowers; college, with wide
open, hospitabe doors; reverend trustees
solid professors, mature alumni, a hundred In
number, and 400 young ollegiaies-fresnmen,
echo with the little pattering heels OF the wise and
pretty vassar girls - now the white robes 1oat and
how the ribbons futter
FLOWERS ARE EVERYWHERE,
as they should be In woman's college; roses in
vases, roses wreathed around the pictures,
the hands OF the young ladies. Carriages roll up to
tile doors filled with guests. The dining room is o
scene Of profound interest to scores Of hungry peo
pie Performances are at last finished. Everybody
is ready 90 TO the chapel and everybody goes The
senior class file In twenty-five In NUMBER. The
Juniors follow Professors, students, alumni ana
friends are all seated. Back OF the platform hangs
o full leugth portrait OF Matthew vassar. Ferns
cluster beneath 1t: exquisite baskets OF droopinp
vines are hung at Intervals from the gallery.
The exei clses Of class day begin with music. The
"Upenng Address, Is read by the graceful President
J.
Glover gives the "hstory" OF the class OF 1S71-it
is humorous and Brilliant full Of
that the class only understand. Miss Mary Clinton
reads poem-"rhe Martyrs OF To-day" ending
with the declaration:-
There a work for 20 do,
Some work that none may shun
"" " The ass he sss el aa Sl ana bear we
Miss Mary s. Nicoll, the class prophet read the
future II each member. The 'prOphecy' was full
OF wit and feeling and was listened to with great
interest
The exercises in the chapel finished, the audience
adjourned TO the lawn to plant the class tree and
and the Junior Grafton" BY Miss Annie B. Foger
The orations were
GooD-xAruRED sARcAsMs,
full OF hits at class pecCliarites and weaknesses.
The junior orators begged the visitors TO look with
'charity upon the commencement exercises OF the
pointed The exercises OF ~ shou make amends.
During the proceedings on the lawn the blacklist
Of black couus covered the blue sky, and Just as
the class song was benz sung the rain came down
mot exa tly IN torrentsl In shower.
To-day the regular commencement exercises take
place and promise to be OF much interest
THE CLASS OF '6s As GODMoTHER-THEY ADOPT THE
FIRST BORN or THE CLASS.
me class OF 'os. numbering twenty-five assembled
ton IRON Alma Maier. In accordance with an
arrangement made at graduation, the first baby OF
ing at Society Hall at eieven O'Clock included the
members OF the class Of 6S, the graduates OF III and
the faculty and teachers. The Secretary's report
was read, giving an account OF the manner in
which each member or the class had passed her
time since leaving college. Miss Carter, on behalf
CT the class, made the presentation speech. Mr..
CHM, OF Boston, with his beautiful wife, the pres-
dent OF the class and mother Of
THE CLASS BABY,
stood upon the platform. The little girl elegantly
dressed nestled on her mothers arm, looking with
good natured wonder on the host OF interested
faces and PLAYING with the roses In the mothers
breast II was sweet picture, and as the massive
cup filled with rosebuds was placed In the baby's
hand with best wishes for ITS future lfe the little
one lifted IL TO its lips with q happy chucke and
acquitted herself with much infantile dignity
That the numerous goumothcrs suspected q long
preliminary drill had Ia this way produced It's happy
results.