The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-23
COLLEGE EXERCISES.
Class Day at Vassar and Com
mencement at Rutgers.
A PIQUANT HISTORIAN.
The Good Effect of Shad Upon
the Vassar Intellect.
English Universities and American Colleges
Compared.
CLASS DAY AT vAssAR.

CLASS DAY AT vASSAR.
PoCGHKEEPsIE, June %, 1875.
The weather to-day has happily realized all the
tond anticipation OF he Vassar girls. For weeks
in TACT ever since the West Point excitement died
out, they have been looking Forward 10 this date
with eyes OF expectation IL having been ses apart
as the one on which the seniors would celebrate
their class daY.u The celebration OF ''cass day"
Is. in many respectg, more cheerful anniversary
than what is called Commencement. The former
Is time for mirth, not 10 say glad
ness The latter is always more or
less formal, and has inseparably connected
with II an air OF sadness which even sprlgntly
music and brilliant oratory cannos wholly dispel.
Tue celebration OF 'class day. mere to-day
most enjoyable ana memorable. Much credit is
TO MISS Il. b. HOLSTER, who seems 70 nave
pronted by her visit TO West Point. 1t does not
appear that she the marshal OF the party
wnlcn became pitiably confused on the parade
ground at the Military Academy, but from her
doiugs to-day it Is plain that II Vassar, with her
In charge should return TO the Held different
steIy would be told. Having been elected TO the
Dnerous position OF marshal for "ciass day" Miss
Holllster act about learning to handle large
bodies OF people. she learned this well to-day.
There was no confusion, the movement OF the
crowd nom the chapel TO the campus being ex-
cellently ordered
THE MOST REFRACTORY
or the visitors were the seventy twos,n seventy
threes" and ''seventy-iours,p who would not be
told what 10 do Oy the "seyenty-dves,n 50 strong
was their pride OF priority Many OF me Old gradu-
ates appeared at the celebration, some in the IN
comfortably tight but stylish dresses OF to-day,
others In the simpler ralment which took the
heart OF rare Ben Jonson, for he says:-
Robes loosely flowing hair as Tree;
sum sweet neglect more taketn me
ihat stris s1 nine eye. but ao not my heart
These litter were few, bur not far between, as
they formed sort or colony. When Miss McBaln
was delivering the "senor charge" at the tree
spoken OF. Ia or. all these loosely -robed short
haired, specialized ladies seemed To greatly enjoy
the remark tnat tn@ class OF 70 nad sent all tue
love II nad 70 the Howard Mission. TncJ all smiled
at the speecn-not u smile OF incredibly, but one
OF appreciation. Inc other elements OF the audience
were pretty much tue same rs are generaily seen
At college entertainments II an exec puon be made
Ia favor OF the Nassar girls Dy stating thar at
other college a1airs there are fewer good looking
girls.
were divided into two dis Inct branches, those In
the chapel ana tnese at the tree. The capacity OF
Inc chapel was not ample for the crush OF visitors,
ana many saw ittie q nothing Of the celebration
Ihere. Tn the plaifOIm were TWO pianos, which
bouquets nad been placed. over these, stretched
lcross tns pipes q tne great organ, was ne motto
81 the class IN gilt letters, on crimson neld. The
m.tto. taken nom virgin, Il, "FoSslfnt Qufd posse
rae SERVICE IN ruE CHAPEL
opened VITA music. said TO be Dy Gilmore. The
opening was very feeble, owing 10 the fact that
band TIE music over. Miss L. W. Kellogg the
President Of enc class, rose from her seat on the
ney we're - hear IN prose aad verse, OF the trials
Joys, successes and defeats OF rs. FOR the LAR
rafors she asked the Kind attention OF the audi
ence, anu tneu retired.
TUE HISTORY or THE CLASS
was FIRST heard Miss +. n. Tlppan attIred IN q
whife swiss, trimmed win natural roses. mounted
tue platform auu began 10 speak or the long past
out not forgotten FRESHMAN time" when, as
Young ladies', they very naturally felt queer at
being called 'IreSomen.' she told oil how the
class gradually became used 20 the term ana
rather liked Il. she advanced 70 the sophom re
year wnen they regan 10 be bothered % geOme-
Try AM, ~ happy VEN, sac tod 81 now many OF
the class declared tney knew more ABOUT the
proposition when Il was enunciaied man wnen IL
vas demo nstrated. Inc 'Junicr year" cane u Tor
tae creates Dar 81 the IRONY. Miss Japan sp0se OF
sEy parlors ana gymnastics wnen the tnermOme-
ger Was " deg., aud prunes and bread wnen
strawDerrles wsFe IN season. Wnen the Junior
year. was nnlsned. sue said. there not men,
Der Of the class VINO ala not feel competent 70
TAAE TRIP 70 EUROPE,
provided plies we're drIyen 70 marx the way; and,
~ for surveying, why they could all survey.
Inere existed IN tie class, a. ia All vel regulated
was Shakespeare or Shakespeare was Bacon. The
progress o. the class In chemistry during Junior
year must nave been immense. for tue historian,
IN speaking or the great facts learned enumerates
tnis one 10 wIt:-lnat
HE-so-s LETT LARGE HOLE
IN calico aprons. Toe senior year, was spoken
OF a. being cue or area achievements. Ia looking
back on al mat nad been done tue historian did
not know how y nau Ocen accomplished. 40 rea-
son could be assigned Tor the Urlancy or the class
IN general, unless " that the shad season nad
been remarkably long AZ Nassar, aud tnat IN
mense quantities Of prosperous na1 ~ the Diet
be- taken Into tnc "senlDrr stems.
Tue cass poem was read bY Miss n. b. Taylor,
wac ppeared Ia an eegant black greuaalne,
without any ornamentatom. lie most humorous
part or TIE celebration was reached when Mss
katie Roberts, wnO Wa dressed IN white swiss,
trimmed win blue, nounted the platform a. i
prophet. 10 her leu the task Of reading the
prophecies o. What VII have beialien each mem.
Der 81 the Class ere 1850. Some were prOphesied
20 oe doctors, others autnUrcSses, some wlves
ZONE SISTERS " CRAFTY, some teachers aud others
.erks. one youlg lady, ir was said, will turn
MISSIONARY anu
co 10 UrIu
10 distribute red flannel among the natives. An
other member or the class. mildly named Mary