New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-15
GRADUATING EXERCISES AT vAssAR.

PICTURESQUE SCENES AND INTERESTING oRATIoNs-
A JAPANESE GIRL IN THE GRADUATING CLASS.
fFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE TRIBUNEl
POUGHKEEPsIE, June 14.-Thirty- young
ladies in bright and charming toilets occupied front seats
in the chapel at Vassar College this morning These
the Seniors who had met TO take part in the Com
exercises Several OF them carried bouquets
In the centre of the stage President Caldwell At
his right sat H. A Person Chancellor OF the University
and other seats the platform occupied by mem
beers OF the Faculty and Others including John Guy vas
sar nephew of the founder OF the institution; Professor
NOrthrup, OF Yale College, David Murray, Secretary OF
the Board of Regents; John H. Deane donor of the new
organ; the Rev Dr. Edward Bright, Editor OF The En-
aminer; Benson j. LOSING and Brigadier-Genera
Howe, U. S. A. There were also present
COnsul-General Takahashi, OF the japanese
Empire; Shugio Yamoo and several other japanese
gentlemen. VINO came in honor OF Miss stematz Hama-
kawa, of Toxic. Japan, member OF the graduating
class and the first Japanese lady to graduate from
American college or school The members of the other
classes and departments 10 the number OF about Two
hundred and nifty, aud the parents and friends OF the
students filed the auditorium and gallery
After an organ voluntary and prayer, the programme
consisted OF ten Oratons including the salutatOry and
delivered by Mary F. Easton. and the valedicory by
Jennie Mel Patterson: " The Conscience OF Science"
Decline S'' Of speculative Fhiosophy" avn was eT
planned by susan Coleman Lille b
The Menaclng Comet " was the heme OF Helen War
Two widely divergent views OF the life aud charac
diOusness OF Alexander H. by Aune SOuthwOrth, being
followed by The Patriotism of Alexander H." Oy Eliza
beth NJ Howe. II thought that the latter had the
best NJ the argument.
British Policy Toward Japan was the subject which
Stemaz Yam ikaWa treated with such vigOr and clear
ness, combined with such fOrcble Of the purest
AugOSaIOn. as 10 make this the most notable
the most ally applauded Grafton of the day.
Ii should be added however that ali OF the Oratons
were regarded as Of IN III order merit The degree OF
b. A. conferred the following members Of the
graduating class:
Bartlett, E-tsle Howgate, Ida Sanford, Mary Il
Britain, Mary Jones. Mary Semple, Ellen Y
Is l.
auckland. Emily q koumtZ, Lucia = Shove Mary
Case, Nj AIRY Lawrence. carrie & sou D. worth. \ Q
Coleman, susan Learned Wiuiirrd stanton, Lille r
Dart, Mabel T. Macadal, Carrie 4 Taylor, Fannie
EastOn. Mary Morrill,. q l. Narnes. Ella
FrIedenberg, Il c Munro, Wander Emily
Glenn, Laura + NckcrsOn. Able MWarren, Helen
Gross LauTaC Patterson. Mel Wheeler Jessie +
Harkcr Mary L Peck Lydia h White Elizabeth l.
Howe Elizabeth VI Phillips, Annie NamakaWa,
The degree Of 4. NJ in course was conferred on Mary
A. scott, OF Washington and Emma L. sutro, OF surr0,
New. In the School of Painting diplomas given to
Emily q. auckland, Of New-GOrk, and Lucy Case OI
Charles City, La In the school Of Music diplomas
gwen t. Louise v. G1rse Of La Grangeville y. Y;
and Marian Jolas. Of NcwYorE. After '' the
exercises collation. served in the dining-rOOm.
1t stated that the Freshman class will probably be
the largest III the history of the college thirty mem
beers having already entered II from the Preparatory De-
partment.
AT the meeting OF the Board Trustees yesterday H.
g. Maryland. OI NewAOrk the Rev. II. NJ King, Al
bany, ana the Rev. william ElnendOr, of -hkccpse,
elected To I'LL vacancies caused by the death OF
Matthew Na>.ar jr, OF Dr. Edward L. BcadIe, and
by the resignation of the Rev Dr. Howard Crosby The
was not chosen. Only few changes were made III the
standing committees