New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-25
VASSAR COLLEGE.

ADDRESSES OF THE GRADUATING CLASS-FORIY-TWO
YOUNG WOMEN RECEIVE THE BACCALAURArE
DEGREE.
IrROM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TDIBUSEl
POUGHKEEPsIE, June I.-Vassar College,
merry with the happy laughter Of $50 girls. and
with the serious reflections which always accompany
such an anniversary held itsIannua Commencement to-
day. brighter or more beautiful Summer day for such
a festival could not have been desired. Without the
grass brilliant with thousand daisies, ana Wltnn
the pretty flowers OF the University; those who long
ago left sheltering and those only now ABOUT 10
leave Them hall and parlor chapel and lecture
room brilliant conservatory. At 1Os o'clock the
procession officers Students and graduating class
moved from the corridor to the chapel This pretty
little room filled to its utmost capacity STAGE hoor
asles aud galleries being all occupied by members OF
the college, visitors, many Of them the anxious or
gratied friends OF the students. Something here may
be said upon a subject which has heretofore excited
some discussion A good deal OF fault has been found
with the overd ressing and the expensive toilets at
Vassar public occasions. Ii should be noticed that
the fant existed. 1t was this avoided The
young ladies neatly and tasefdily but not pre-
cautiously srrayed. Something more ought to be said
q their personal appearance There has been much dis
cusson OF the effect Of studous habits upon female
health 1t is enough say that these vassar students
appeared TO be strong healthy and robust young women
not utterly negecng the graces, and not according TO
them an undue Importance Tue following is the pro-
gralnme OF the exercises in the chapel:
oIso sCiion, S s oe Aa n Me Brolu
"Tbe Vitality Literature" Jdia Sst Bennett Lowell, Mas.
"Ma1, Gsetsna Agnesl," Helen Ano1. Poughkeepie.
"Compeon Fatal to iIigh Scholarship Fannie Fo,nes Fisher
Competition Favorable to Hghes, Scholarship" Laura Hsbee
The s,cIes Garden csn,, webb Mi., snvS.
Deutschland und die WsseHseha Laeres Amelia STOW Plants
Tine petOrty of Symmetry M.y VALLEY Marvin Bde Penn
1he True Theory Of Government Caroline Augusta Wooiasn
ts Vssc,orv Address, Florence Maria Cushing Boston Mass.
Anse and Variations 40 Sshumanu Mss Goodrich and Mis-
Wiley.
or the matter and manner OF these addresses 1t Is
hardly necessary to speak 1t is enough to that
both compared favorably with similar exhibitions upon
all similar occasions. Taere some excellence and
the promise of much At the close the Baccalau
reate degree conferred in short Latin address by
President Raymond upon the following persons:
Helen Arnold Poughkeepde Annie G. Howes Boston. Mass
Einibh W Barrett Portland Ne Ennis L. Hov MonDelet VI
Julia Bennett Lowell Mass. Helen Jackson, Brooklyn.
1nns Cor. B Ba.a Mon Gas L. s. @
Mary Brown, Ye%Yori Mar ". Marvin, Ede, Penn
Julia belle CapweI Brookyp yulee c. Monroe xepa ohia
i"s Cushing Mas Ssa son A
s s%v S S,' 6 Gs,s: % SiFs sa
Grace DlInghan BIoctl,9 Annie ~ Re, som .r,le MI
hnHs k@ds Dover Il Il B. s,i.on Goaos., 1a Mass
Harriet l. Els Marquette Ach. Lues Stos Plantsslle Conn
fanne Fisher Crvelani O. PstteP Thnm Louisville, KY
. Chit h. h. s ssTrsi F IT. ~hs:1 H.
Lse A. Ill., stoneh.n, Mass Carolina goldman Portland Me-
Tue music On the occasion gwen by teachers Of
the college, perhaps with questionable taste A per-
Torrance by the pupils might have had Some signil
eance but the proficiency OF the teachers is to taken
for granted II should be noticed that the concert on
Monday evening, given by tho young ladies' to which
auson was made YESTERDAY, ELECTED high praise for
the unusual taste aud ski Displayed by the pcrfaf
After the graduating exercises what was modestly
called collation.. but which really an excellent
dinner was partaken OF IN the cslege dipug The
Board OF Trustees. at their annual meeting on
voted 10 remove the art gallery, studo and All The
cabinets OF natural history to the XymBas um budiRg
thus obtaining additional room In the college prsIer.
On Tuesday morning the class OF 20 held reunion and
partoOk OF class breakfast The address before the
Phslethean Society delivered Tuesday evening"
by MISS A. NJ Gdden Of the class Of on The Poers
Portion"