The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-27

mistakable evidence that even the most aesthetic
training really changes nothing Of nature or mpuise
and that even blue stocking may be readily trans
formed 70 society belle ny the simple process of y
promenade or waltz win ''nice young gentleman"
friend.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
The candidates Tor Daccaiaureate degrees, whose
assembled this morning in the drawing Tor
social reunion with the trustees and faculty, and at
msncemeni exercises were carried out in Tho follow
ing ordsr:-
After prayer was offered, tho President Of the Col
lece Dr.. John II. Raymond introduced Helen Eliza
beth Thompson for the sLratio satua;oria,n which,
though rendered with something Of Ger man accent
sine Physician Needs OF Intellectual I.ifsn was the
title OF an essay by Mary Isabel Nelson when form
clearly that sound mind dwell la sound body.
1.-Two Phases Of Scientific Progress by Miss Martina
Hard. were declared I, be intellectual and religious.
"van Glory or The Weakness OF France" was read
.sshould America Modify Her Estimate OF Charles
Sumner Z" TINS question was aiirmativey discussed
By Miss Harriet Stanton.
In reply negatively 10 Inc argument OF Miss Stanton,
Miss Helen Dawes Brown took up the defence VI
Sumner
Inc heavy weight of intellectual fire was agroeably
varied At this point by The Charming solo, "Wuh
Veruuro Clad, by Lzzc Thompson Bond, vii b piano
accompaniment. The skill aud excellence OF TINS lyric
artist OF Wilmington Mass, secured another triumph
tor Massachusetts and en- pdssan II must be san that
New England bears on tho aurcls a. this commence
mcnt.
followed 1.-The sSn,icapoe OF the vokslied,' by MIS-
Harriet Ransom, Q! Buffalo, n. r.
MISS Gertrude blSc0n, oil Washington, ID. u, gave
q very clever satire, entitled ssArt and the Philis
tines
THE vALEDIcroRY ADDRESS.
The vaiediciory address was gwen ny Sarah Ger
trude Wilkinson, Davenport Iowa
THE DEGREES
The conferrlng OF degrees ny tho president, DR..
Raymond, closed the programme OF exercises. This
long looked tor event OF SO many years OF toll and
study WAS, OF course tho important feature OF the
day. President Raymond, seated upon the stage,
gave % eacD oil tue baccaaureaies as they Mod past
him her uiploma tied with the class color Ribbon
pink an0 gray. The Vassar bow--ruther too son and
stercot ypcd-recevcd scarcey any varying approca-
ton lr"m tho iorty-two bonored graduates.
Tho singing oi tho doxology closed the exercises at
the CHAPEL
The announcement from the stage by Professor
Backus that all tho la ils ana gentlemen present
would be expected TO proceed 10 the dung
room ana partake OF lunch hailed
with hungry enthusiasm; II was, 10 Iact,
the hrst real evidence oil genuine feeling displayed
by the audencr throughout tue exercses provp tho
title remark tuat the dinner DELL the tQcsln
sou. 10 call that repusta ''iuuch" would ail 10 do
credit 10 the generosity and Abundance whicn met
those ], 100 hungry people. From the iuncn 10 the
p,rlors, where general introductions were gwen.
occupied the next hour Aud now Tor the first
two DAYS o observation OF these intellectual
lcs OF the valley, who though they toll no neither
do thcy spin yct were arrayed Ia glory SURPRISING
anything dreamed Of ny solomon. Nov, Al last they
put oil their stan stereotyped manners anu moved
among their fricnas quite Ike natural, graceful young
women BY Tomorrow they Will all have down, ike
carrier pigeons, to TIER homes for the season.