Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-03-30
HAZING AT vASSAR.
A Pleasing Contrast to the Custom OF
Other Collegea.

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other Colleges.
They never use the word haze ut
Vassar. These cuphemistic young
women style the reception of the fresh
men by the sophomores a party"
But what is in name? Vassar is
devoted to the higher education OF
women, and that, as popularity under
stood, means being as much like men
as possible. Now the higher education |
of men has been found to beinseparable
from at least one rough and tumble en-
counter year, where eyes are freely
BACKED, flesh is bruised, and even bones
are broken; where, in word, q boy is
not only invited but forced to show
how much of the bully is in him, before
he sets out to become scholar and
gentleman. No wonder, then, that the
Visitor at Vassar feels it rather painful
than pleasant to be invited to the first
official recognition Of the class OF 'S9 by
the class of 'S8.
The parlors of the college were
thrown open and decorated with rugs,
draperies, pictures and knick-knacSs.
| On either side of the entrance stood
Young girl in evening dress, one OF
whom handed the visitor dainty pro-
gramme, the other pipe bound with
ribbon. when before did pipe sig
nify WARP" thought the visitor, The
LIGHT of the first room was so tempered
and softened that one would fancy that
an effort had been made to initiate
moonlight, but laughing freshman
explained: "rhis is the freshman room.
There is nothing green about us, you
see, and no one would know to what
class we belonged if the sophomores
hadn't dressed our room in that
color" Surely enough the light came
throug green shades, green scarfS
were wound round the pictures, green
was tossed over the back of the chairs.
In the next room stood the Presi-
dents of the respective classes re-
ceiving side by side, the one adorned
with Jacqueminot roses, her class
dover, the other with yellow and white
chrysant hemums, while behind them
appeared the figures '8S in yellow and
white flowers, the gift OF the freshmen
to the sophomores. There was much
introductive jesting and congratulating.
Then tumblers filled with soapsuds
, were passed around and even the officers
of the college joined in blowing soap,
bubbles. Suddenly Q hush spread
through the rooms. The President OF
of 'SS advanced to position which
commanded the whole suite, with per-
feet dignity and self-possession gave a
brief address OF welcome to the fresh
, men. Pipes and glasses tinkled out
|, applause as he concluded, and 'S9 took
the place to thank her elder sister for
l her generosity and sympathy. Pros
d. emily there was another break in the
, gayety. The voices of 'SS's choir rose
: from corner, singing welcome to 'S9,
: Then another pause and 'S9's choir res
I sponded. Then with grave courtesy q
! fair damsel escorted the visitors to the
refreshment room across the hail
: Afterwards there was dancing, only the
young ladies taking part, until ten
!, O'Clock bell sounded, and white draper
4 les fluttered away through the corridor:
\ in every direction. 1t was hard tc
8 realize that the entertainment had beer
g furnished by girls from sixteen tt
t eighteen; that every decoration, ever!
e 'device, had been theirs alone, and thai
It this reception, in which the whole
s college seemed to take profound in
= terest, was their substitute for thu
o traditional sophomore and freshmen
|, haze.-N. Y. Tribune.