Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-24

How Enthusiastic Blaine Girls CeIe
brated a Supposed Victory.


POUGHKEEPsIE, Nov. 19.-The banners
of Cleveland and Hendricks and Blaine
and Logan are still Haunting along the
corridors of Vassar College, and as it had
been reported that because of the on
slaught of the Cleveland girls upon the
Blaine and Logan girls one evening be-
fore election, the college authorities had
refused to allow the Cleveland girls to
celebrate their victory. A reporter had
an interview with Treasurer Dean upon
the subject. II hadn't heard that the
Cleveland girls wanted to celebrate" )" said
Mr.. Dean. 81 certainly haven't heard that
they have asked of either President CauId-
well or the lady principal permission to
do so.'
the college have had a great time over
politics. Before election they seemed to
be al! politicians. One night, about a
week before the election, they determined
to have an election among themselves.
and nearly all took part. The majority
for Blaine was large, and included every
one of the Professors and teachers, who
also voted. After the vote the Blaine
party determined to have a parade. so
they brought out their candles from their
rooms and formed torchlight procession
which marched through the corridors of
the college cheering for Blaine and Lo-
gan. Some of the Cleveland girls at
tackled the procession as it moved along,
throwing water on some of the girls.
when there was scrimmage, and during
1t Cleveland and Blaine banners were
both torn down.
Next day being election day, Blaine and
Logan badges, red, white and blue neck
ties, and ribbons, and miniature flags
were plenty, and in the evening there was
as much eagerness to learn the result at
Nassar as in any city in the United States.
During the evening the senior class got
up another parade, only, as the lady prin-
clpal had forbidden any more carving of
candles, the girls took umbrellas, and
with them Outspread, and with each bear
ing the word ''Blaine' in large white
letters, they marched through the college
and shouted and cheered to their
hearts content. On Wednesday
following the election the feel
ing was too feverish to allow of much
studying. In class A it is reported that
an unusual number ''f1unked," but
the teachers were indulgent. When
the hours for dismissing and changing
classes were reached every girl sat
ready to start, and at the tap of the gong
and when the bell struck there was a rush
pellmell for the bulletin boards to see if
any later or more definite news had been
telephOned out. No bulletins in this or
any other city were scanned more eagerly
or shouted over more Justify than those at
Vassar, for the Vassar girl is no dainty,
delicate creature who fears to speak
above a lady-like simper. She shouts and
cheers and yells with as Iusty a vigor as
the youth at Harvard, Yale or Columbia.
The college halls fairly rang again as the
I16u1e'S ''claims" seeming favorable to
Blaine were made known.
In the evening, not waiting for the true
result to be made known, the Blaine girls
again obtained permission to parade and
to display fireworks. At p. m. the pro-
cessiOn, suitably arrayed, paraded
through the corridors singing and cheer
ing, the weather being too cold for any
performance out of doors. At the same
hour Superintendent Van Vliet started
the fireworks on the grounds. When the
marching was over, the procession, by
some man9uvre, was brought to a halt
before the closed doors of the dining room,
where stood the President and lady Prin-
clpal, who had provided oysters
and crackers for them, and had
invited the teachers and other
students to join. The happy part of
the arrangement was that the Democrats
dressed in black and wearing Cleveland
badges, waited on their opponents sing
ing two original songs with great ap-
plause. The President and Superintend-
ent made some remarks adapted to pro-
mote good humOr and good feeling. The
President very distinctly gave them all to
understand that while everybody could
think, and if she had the chance, vote for
either candidate, the college was on no
side, only entirely and Loyalty American,
and the country was first whether A, B,
q, or d was President.
But the Cleveland girls want to know
when they can celebrate? They think
their time has come to paint the college
red.