New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-27
VASSAR COLLEGE.
TWENTY SEVEN YOUNG LADIES RECEIVE DIPLo-
MAS.

TWENTY-sEyEN YOUNG LADIES RECEIVE DIPLo-
MAS.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, June 26-The weather yes
terday was wet and decidedly unweleome to those in
terested in the Vassar College Commencement exercises
In spite of the weather, however the College Chapel
was thrOnged with large and appreciatiye audience
The exercises commenced with an organ voluntary by
Prof Ritter and prayer. The Latin SautatOry de-
yered by Miss ALA Wright Foster which was not fully
understood generally the fate Of addresses In the
dead languages Miss Elizabeth Pomeroy Kirby read
an essay on The Conservation of Thought. This young
lady's scientific knowledge is something evidently born
OF deep study One has not in five, ten, or fifteen min
ues time display much originality OF thought, more
especially such subjects the correlation Of forces
and although her essay avored Of Herbert Spencer
than OF Miss KIRBY it told Of far deeper thought than
could expected from one whose time for scientific
research must necessarily be limited
Miss Harriet Robinson Harrington read reformatory
paper on Sanitary Science and demonstrated the ridcu
lousness OF modern physical culture the value Of sun
shine and fresh air. and the exceeding unheathfuness
of doughnuts, salads lemon pies and plum buildings.
schumanns Etuds symphoniques was beautifully rem
dered by the Misses HOLSTER and Kirby, the pet
pianistes OF the college There are few pianoforte
DUETS more difficult Of a successful time render
ing than this, and that the young ladies finished
without VISIBLE halt or hesitation was
proof sufficient of the worth OF the performance Miss
charlotte E. Finch followed with essay on the antag
onism Of science and religion She spoke of the per;
nicousness OF the reigonis who insists on literal
translation of Holy Writ and compared 1t with the
logged obstnacy OF the scientist Both she ayerred 70
he wrong Reason she defined as stronger than faith,
for The simple that when they are opposed the
first always comes of conqueror. She laid down no
light and succeeded without effort in mpressing her
audience with the fact that she was very talented
The Theory Of Evolution was the ambitious title OF
Annie Fss Ts ES%nf he edy fSP
Evolution" most reasonable one. She quoted from
Huxley and Darwin gave nns as s nes
read and evneed far OF originality than the most
the reverence of the Age Miss HOLSTER the posi-
ton that the age specially rreyerent She affirmed
r raSsreoce: we can only feel for that which
Is neither known or understood Miss Elliott followed
that the life OF every being search after power
proved her proposition. Respect cannot be separated
seek for respect have the very spirit Of reverence
The religion Of the ought not to be measured by the
number Of people who 10 church on Sunday but by
the number of those who go work Monday II the
enthusiasm Of the audience ma, be taken as measure
of success Miss Elots positon the strongest but
after all the with whom the symPahes Of the audi
ence 20 of that, and who would like to have the
Miss Finch rendered sonata No Opus SS from Men
dessohn very 5e MISS saan Se en reaa Ge
followed by Miss Brace, whose essay on The Progress
i've Phases OF Astronomical Science" was a pleasant
resume the different opinions concerning the heavens
which have been held at various times.
ture" was given by Miss Sarah A Catin The problems
OF we nation have set aside for the
OF to-day-for this practcasm. America is patruniI-
nRly pushed 20 the by Transatlantic cousins,
who say: "Oh, yes, you can build up and work. but
where Is your literaturep Our literature IL the
ponent Of our lives hence practical literature Men
write because they have something TO say therefore
their ideas rise higher than their expression We
nowiedge the strongly practical tendency OF our era
ture but culture with time Our practically has
In Il sure promise Of future harmony All structures
REQUIRE hrst foundation We have acquired this and 10
ia not too much TO expect that byand.by we shall
rear upon It superior edinces From such remarks as
tftaaH luaOaf mi her
yaledictory. II probably the best that has
been delivered at vassar College 30 sad that white
handkerchief were confined " tho feminine portion
of the audience IL yet had touches OF wit which
something as new as desirabe smiles and tears chased