The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-20
CLASS DAY AT RUTGERS COLLEGE.
Essays, Music, Adtfresscs-HOw "the Wo-
man Question" IL to Advance In the
Futurc-A Prophetic Vision.

Essays, Music, Adifresscs-HOw "the Wo-
man Question" IL to Advance In the
Futurc-A Prophetic Vision.
College commencements and class days are
regular institutions in this age of learning and in
telligence and yet there Is scarcely new thought
expressed or O new idea advanced in any OF the
numerous essays and compositions presented on
those, to the graduates, memorable occasions.
The sameness in them all Is very remarkable and
not only Is this remarkable in regard to the gradu
ating classes of different colleges but 1t Is also true
in regard to successive graduates OF the nsti
tuition. The compositions are invariably either
string of 'gittering generaitles," collection OF
old saws and sayings, or most likely grouping to-
gether of college or class "reminiscences and ex-
ploits, presented in thoroughly hifalutn style.
There Is scarcely an exception to the rule. There
was certainly none yesterday in the alumna and
class day exercises In Rutgers College Miss Mary
A. Brown, A. b., OF the class of 1871, presided at
THE ALUMNAE EXERCISES,
and after an anthem sung by the Senior class and
prayer by Rev. l.. 8. Weed DR.. Samson President
of the College, addressed few words Of greeting to
the alurnn9 and OF advice and suggestion to tho
graduating class. He gave them the classic autho-
rlty for the adoption OF the term ''alumnBn and
showed its appropriateness to the ladies. lie sug-
gested to the graduates and expectant graduates
how much they might do hereafter, when they wed
wealthy men, toward endowing the institution and
he saw with prophetic eye the day advancing when
men of wealth and of power viii do for their daugh-
tiers as nobly as they have done and are doing for
their sons. Female colleges are yet in their IN
fancy, hut they are exercising very marked inlu-
ence upon society wherever they exist.
Miss Minnie A. M. Kipling, Of the class of 1868,
sketched ''rhe Days Of Advance" through the vari-
Gus stages OF Greek Latin and English literature to
the present day, when woman is beginning to take
her proper place In the world. she looked forward
with bright hope to the future
Miss Minnie A. Ayres presided over the exer-
cises OF the graduates of 1872 and Miss Sarah NJ.
Wilbur delivered the salutatory Miss Charlotte @.
Hall sketched the 'history" other
CLASS EXCURSIONS AND PLEASURE "JUNKErINGS'
from 1860 up to the present. The essay was remark
able for the choiceness and purity OF its English,
and the young lady herself for the bold and inde-
pendent manner in which she read it-so like the
style OF q schooiboy stump orator. Miss Helen j.
Aiken modestly, but humorously, read her
prophecy" OF what the young ladies, her ass0-
ciates, shall be In the future. Placing the psyche
logical mirror before her. she saw one OF them
Knocking at the doors OF Congress the repre-
da, China Japan; another presiding over the des
TIMES OF the White House or the gubernatorial man
sion, and others occupying places OF eminence and
trust. All well married. doing good in their day and
generation and leaving the world better than they
found II. The picture was, OF course, little extra.
the development OF those improvements" Miss
Alice +. stevens delivered the charge" aud the
MYSTERIOUS KEY OF THE CLASSIC CABINET
to the Junior class, and intimated what the Juniors
might expect when they came to tread the classic
halls which the seniors were about to vacate Miss
GLASS; and thanked the seniors for their suggestions
and wished them success and prosperity In their
future life. lntersperSed between these
selections OF vocal and instrumental music the pro-
gramme closing with class song composed for the
occasion by Miss @. @. Hall, and sung with chorus,
lar commencement exercises OF Rutgers will take
place at two O'Clock.