New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-23
VASSAR GIRLS on 4 LARK.
EXCURSION TO WEST POINT FROM sULKs TO
sMILEs-REGRETTING ABSENT OPERA GLASSES,
icy TELEGRAPH To TUE TRIBUSE.l

EXCURSION TO WEST POINT FROM sULKs TO
sMILEs-REGRETTING ABSENT OPERA GLASSES,
lBY TELEGRAPH To TUE TRIBUSE.l
POUGHKEEPsIE, May 22.-The annual eXcur-
sion given by the junior TO the senior class of Vassar Col
lege took place this afternoon the Hudson on board
the Mary Powell seventy five yOungwomen
participating in the joyous affair They left the college
in carriages at D. but 1t o'clock before the
boat started Accompanying the excursion are President
f. Caldwell and OF the faculty. strong effort had
been made to get permission to land the boat at West
Point, but without This damper on the
spirits OF the fair vOyagers Before the boat left this
city another telegram sent TO General Merritt by
EltInge Anderson asking for q permit, with
request at Newburg. When the boat reached
that place telegram was received leaving the matter
1t Every OF the girls then felt it incumbent
herself TO suk and long face and 1t was de-
cided to ashore and trudge up Newburg hills to Wash
ngtons Headquarters The line formed and the start
wsseeced when anotherdspach came to Eltnee relent
ing and allowing the boat land North Wharf West
Point. messenger hurried of to stop the process
sion and start ii back 10 the boat and 1t quickly returned
There was wonderful change the countenances all
along the line OF girls hcnews spread among them that
they were really going TO West Point, and such ex-
pressons Now, isn't that just nice, after ALL were
heard all sides, aud there were smiles and bushes and
ripples OF merry ghter the lines were cast off aud
the boat proceeded ON its way.
On the trip the Gec Club Of the juniors sang greeting
to the seniors and the seniors responded. There was
more singing and West Point reached at 4:30 The
young women walked in line up the graveed roadway
10 the Esplanade In time 10 the drill OF the
corps OF cadets I'm infantry tactics. This drill
lasted too long. because It nterfcred with harmless
ratOns, which might have happenedn if the cadets had
more time. As it was, the Vassar girls compelled to
view the future defenders Of the country at distance,
and dozen or more of them so sorry that they
left their opera glasses al home" After the infantry
drill came parade which lasted twenty minutes,
and at the close cadets whred into the bar
the country were hurried away 10 their steamer.
and the gay picture of uniformed cadets, pretty
girls, May blossoms gold lace and feathers vanished
like dream "But ii was lovely while II lasted; wasn't
it, Maud :" the expression Of of the juniors
kept looking back at the Ietrcatng cadets The girls
recmbarked in time to allow the boat 10 start nj 6:41
p. when her Prov was headed southwark ana she
down PeekskH Bay and then turned northward
While in the Highlands the pleasurc-seokers mdulged
in luncheon. After this Miss stevens,
/ st-mistrcss. called out Miss jerks 10
respond to ~. our Eldest Sister and E1emplar;
May her footprints in the sands OF time he as large as
anyb0dys." The next was "To the Faculty; we revere
your honorable names" II answered by President
Caldwell Other toaSts wcrc "Thc Miscellany; ex-
poncnt OF culture which shows to what power Nassar
can be raised" Miss Husscy; "Qni Nive why, 10 he
sure! May she be on the alert Miss Gardner.
ScOhcdS orchestra led in the dance on the main DECK
which was kept up until Blue Point reached. Then
the class gathered about piano In the farewell
POughkccp-c reached at 93O, when the happy
safely eusconced under the roof Of their alma mater
The committee having entire charge OF the excursion was
composed Of Miss NOsburg NiIChaman, and the Misses
Ewing, Could, Lester, aud LOOMS.