New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-30
THE COMMENCEMENT SEASON.
A GLANCE AT cOMMENCgMENr IN THE MOUNT
UoLYoKE SEMINARY

A GLANCE Al COMMtNCtMtNA ~ ihE 'Ob+''
HoLYoKE SEMINARY.
SOUTH HADLEY. Mass, June 29.-No institu-
ton in America can gather graduates and friends from
more distant lands TO Its annual comnencements than
does the Mount Ilolyoke Female Seminary. IL was
formerly saying that those South adey girls electing
the married state who did not we'd missionaries Abroad
married ministers at home, and the missionaries and
ministers who crowded the halls and pariors OF the
seminary building the commencement just past gave
color 10 the statement Mrs. Stoldard Of Persia. Mr.
and Mrs Rowland OF Ceylon. Mrs Allen. Of the sand
wIch Islands Mr. Mcr ms. OF Japan and Father Front
OF South Africa were among the many from foreign
lands who attended the exercises, and many sDber-
looking horse htchei In the olf-fashioned way
along the village common on Thursday morning whlle
Il. clerical aud Ills wife attended the oAeIcses ut
the church aud school
seet-faccd women OF all ages, moved quietly about
the seminary nails talking old times with returned
school friends and benevolent trustees distributed din
ner ticket. In hospitable New England fashion Forty
eight years OF usefulness have crowned the seminary
work and though the school still lies under the rugged
shadows OF Holyoke and Tom. the buildings have I'M
proved and expanded Ia meet growing needs until they
scarcely seem consistent with the sleepy old village OF
~ u.h uailsy. which half q century has passed
uunoced. purlng the year $4,000 has been received
in legaces, Of which $4,000 was given by Mr.. T..
Griilcy The art gallery has been much improved by
gifts from different classes aud annne assoeia,lons.
and the coming year will new quarters Tor the library
II
mcuts ID hd iiiou- T. buildings. Indeed. the semi
NARY with IT, 800 pupils and teaches under the super
vision OF Miss blanchard u In highly prosperous con-
don demonstrating the good sense OF the system on
which II Is run. =, - -.
buiin all the ordinary house work. except the most
mental ocs being performed by tue pupils, eaoh nav
inc some allotted daily task. 80 many willing hhhds'
however make short work. aud one young woman IN
frued The representative Oi TIE THnuNL that her WORK
during the past term consisted I'm iing salt-cehIs
rhe old spirit OF mischief almost Traditional NJ south
HALEY and which has rise To the nuinherless
anecdotes made famous ny Dr. Edward Everett Hale.
and many others s exists with all the force that yonth
and health car give Here Is the last incident OF no ais
tnnt occurrence aud quite romantic IN result some
months ago a young Lady engaged nj her daily house
task which consisted scrubhDg the steps leading 10
the cupoa While she hard at work the prlncllal
approached with two young gcntcmeh Yale students,
whom he WAS conducting about the seminary As lney
anurnnchcd tho bottom OF the steps, the flr worker
a1ve slyy upset the ua OF water she was using ana
dreuched one unfortunate from Yale with warm wafer
aud soft soap The principal was Mortified. but tue
student with great presence Of nlnd Instantly turned
and reaues an introduction to the young lazy ~ was
against rules. but the principal was IN no conutoh
To tulnk OF rules, the introduction was promptly
ma e and the fair cuprt looked 80 pretty IN her sciup
HING Tres with OF pentence IN her eyes, thht inc
besInenred visitor was completely overcome lie soon
bcc devoted ia his attentions, acquaintance reheu
ia intimacy and thus upon the records OF MOUNT
uolyoke Seminary has BEEN or soon VIII De- piaccu an
other exception the traditional missionary mlnstera
alliances and another story Is added TO the store vi
Ieycnda that INV est the South Iadey school.