New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-18
THE WEEK AT SMITH COLLEGE.
,po,, THE nAccALAUREATE TO THE GRADUATIN


NopruANpToy. Mass, June 17.-Three or
hundred visitors are drawn present week to this
ola New. town, celebrate the closing OF the
Ara, decade In the life Of this college for the highest edu
cation of women. The baccaaureate sermon 10 inc
graduating class preached by PRESIDENT IL. u
eeelye in the First Congregational Church on Suhaay
His text Psalms cxx, 70 the theme, the reiatohs Oh
nt.her ducation TO the knowledge OF the Holy Script
ures On Monday afternoon successful exhibition
as given under the Professor j. H. Niemeyor OF
the Yale Art School, who Ia also the professor OF drawing
and painting and lecturer on composition az smitn COL
lsce Here the done by art students In the year
was illustrated by the display Of studies from antiques
and from life in charcoal and crayon sketches, ana IN
more than hundred oil and water color paintings.
On Monday evening the commencement concert
Of the senior class took place at nociai
Hail. the college chapel which was filled by an
audience such could harily DO Drought 10
eether outside Of womans college 1t Is understood
that the expenses OF the entertainment some S'oo'
we're more than met by the sale Of seats At p m on
Tuesday the graduating class planted its ivy at the
west side of the college building. the numerals 1888
having been into the foundation OF the Duidihg
just above roots The exercises we're: Song words
Of welcome friends and guests encirclng the young
ladies' on the greensward ivy Grafton, By Miss Ham
ton West Hartford, Conn. ivy poem, by Miss Green
ough Amherst Mass; song written by Miss X. s.
Woodward. Damarlscotta, Me- From to 10 M, on
sa seys was nes " Of
women young and old, and men, In thoroughly enjoy
able gathering ,.,,. 40,
HAN Rev. DR.. A. r. Peabody, OF Cambridge, Mass,
making the address OF the day HIS subject was; "a
Idberal Edueaton is Meaning its Contents Its WORTH
and the Grounds on Which 1t Ia UNDERMINED" 1t was
40 able argument for the older principles and methods
a. AGAINST the new departures in education, and as such
was received with the utmost favor.
President Seeye for the trustees conierrea the ae
ee Of Bachelor of Arts upon the following members OF
the senior class: .,
Mary Louise Aidrich, Helen Preston BARLEY, Rather
1ne Grant Bre Sarah Perry Browning
Csikins. Annie Capen. Elizabeth Bancroft Cheeyer
Perceived Croker. Martha Parsons Grouse, Ankle Alice
Cutler, Emma Jane Dean, Mabel Fletcher Ruth Barker
Franklin, Jennie Eta Gould. ANNE Edith Greene
apis 0faoe Greenough, Mabe Haines Nellie Elizabeth
Ballock, Caroline Frances Hamilton, Mary Chapman
Hardy, Isabel Bancroft Hay. Grace Hayward, Bessie
1evett Hobart Charlotte Elizabeth Hungerford. Mary
4ske Knox Marion lawrence. Lucy Garter McCoud,
re Agne: Matt Caroline IIuckias Nye. virsie Jnsz
eEs ststsont jennie swsetser Spring, Flora Chapman
0eRtrude Annie Walker, Carrie May Whtcomb, Gcorgi-
ms Smith Woodbury., Kate Shepherd Woodward
The eou0rs had their class supper from to IL this
yo1tng - the Hubbard Cotags. Of tho dormtoos,
4hoos with other accessories, the statiscs Of the
prepared by Miss Ray and Mas Hallock, tho class