New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-10
CLASS DAY AT VASSAR.
SENSE AND NONSENSE FROM FAIR LIPS
,yy,N1scEScEs, HUMOROUS. POLITICAL
PATHETIC.

,vu,NIscrNcgs, HUMOROUS. POLITICAL
PATHETIC. Il.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, June 9.-Cooi nor.hwesU rol.
swent the lawns and gravelled roadways a' ,, Of
Seee to-day and toyed with the tTessns Oh .o atves
erred promenaders who in the morning WIN ,,cw
md friends made q tour OF the handsome 40 cold
snc points of interest and Them shVerins aud con-
.,r "a, nhenomepal June, FASTENED lhuooi' IT, mr.
,euted themselves with social cha' III w n,vopino
,ounced in the art gallery WAITING io so WAS not
scepes for il was class day ana tho p,. horr how
entered unop until p. m. Long peioio fence NJ
aror CAV eouipages rolled up 10 'hc MAI ,th,ed
ever gay oq every moment and from them alSh'eu
80 aromas and papas with packages ana puhui''' .
Enthusiastic lovers and would-De-oVers i"'"
basket and bouquets OF nOwers. - .,uo,-r
Tine doors of the handsome little chapel were '.o w.
80, and invited guests were given prominent seats VI.
seniors and juniors having special places e0V 90
them while the balance of the pupils Oh 'no
,a ,ha gallery The Grafton was ueh'eio"
hv Miss " BETTY" Campbell Woods OF Ooiu'nU U.S.
IN n lebt-he hearted, cheerful vein iuli Oh wiz anu n
lint when she neared the end she cioseu eoq"."' o.,
ar,nc. The mast with all its associations s're'oe ~
Ss r,a t,ture with ali its uncertainties, poSs-
.o.'"- =, 80 ,ooms nm before Now that the goal
q, r ,vo annreciate how enjoyable has been 'no i.'o
and how hard it will be to leave our college ho,no
four years side by side We have piodoeu GU -
broader work is beginning. Shall the roses OF our i
no dwarfed and the horns abnormany large JOY anu
borrow must come 10 All, put "h"'N'NN
10 live that we may always find,
.The rose wreath delicatey twinng, go
Among the brambles In the pain OF He' ~
The class history was in the hahos anu no"iV " -
Mary Watson Craig. of Fairview Ma sue was w
opd excited much laughter with her "reminiscences III
1ud,e ~ the scenes at the college in November iaS
rhoD The Republican girls celebrated the then sup
posed Blaine victory aud the reception ai'elW'iu u
OF the news Of the election Oh
she SAID Then there was that premature oSs'' i
per when the first deceptive returns came III anu INV
tn,rtv felt very jubant and the three very oeSpoe
:. So mot celebration was premature, but IL was
very much enioyed even by the minority VINO s'ucA ~
their colOrs and boldly announced -
lam Democrat,
For myself have said It, m
Aud it is greatly 10 my creult
That Democrat .,,.
might have been Prohlnl,onls''
A MOnOpolist an Independent ,,o,rblican.
Or perhaps Republican or perhaps hePu9 th nro
But in spite of all temptation TO JON any o'"'4 f
cession
remain Democrat,
Tho fair nrophet OF the class Miss Grace La Mont
ChutI of Grand Rapids Mich She gave the future VI
every one of the graduates forecast from her reo
econs of each one the past and there was mueh el
riment among the listeners. ,,,,.,
The sermon was delivered by Miss Jane Eiizaoe'n
Kicker of Hartford, in decidedly sarcastic VEN wheh
ever she alluded to the juniors. who gazed upon er
with cured lips and smiles OF derlslob. MISS Carono
GRAY Single OF Perth Amboy. made the JUNIOR rePV
Hers was short response, but it was full OF repaee
and fun.
The singing of the class song, while all stood In the
RAYS of the declining sum- was the least interesting
part OF the programme.
Merrily gathered round this tree,
Glad a. the birds above were we,
WING III song cheerily
Dabunt aspcra rOsas;
Past is Freshman toll and tear,
Ger are Sophomore days so drear
Soon shall we joyous Juniors be
Dabunt aspera rosas.
Standing two years agoin May,
Side by aide in the twilight ~
Singing just as we do To day.
Dabunt aspera rOsas;
Trouble goes with Freshman
GIides away with Sophomore 4e-
Rose and song to gay Juniors De!Ohg
Dabunt aspera rosas-
Tho BOARD of Trustees of the college was In session
nearly all day. Three OF the members rendered their
designations, Thomas Cornell. the Rev A. 7. FeaDoly
and John Thompson. President Caldwell sent IN MS
resignation as president of the college. and 1t was ac
.en,ed mn condition that would continue the duties OF
MS nosfion until committee can ma ms successor
The financial report shows toIaI ue ucioA0' i" ' ~
ees OF the college OF @i3,'9o'