New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-14
vAssARs ROLL OF FAIR GRADUATES.
EXERCISES OF THE FAREWELL pAY-rHE rRErAR

EXERCISES OF THE FAREWELL pAY-THE PREPAR-
AToRY SCHOOL ABOLISHED.
POughheeps.c, Y. Y, June Is (SpeciaD.-The chapel
at vassar College was crowded at commencement this
morning There were no decorations, nothing but a
single bouquet Of flowers the platform. Prayer
offered by d.. Taylor president of tho college IAN In
telecus locracy' the subject Of address by
Miss Engeaia c. KouLtze. She paid high tribute to
the ability OF this country elevate its lowest citizen
" The Tenement-hoI Reform In New-York' was tho
subject OF practical address by Miss Emily Levi
Miss A. N. McKnlay gave selection from Chopin
the piano, and Miss Arabella Ward sang song by
Bendor. Miss Clara l. Barnum delivered address
The Nine Heroes Of The Seventh Book of HAD and
showed how each but representative Of certain
classes OF men 10 be found In every age.
"The Future Of the American Newspaper was tho
subject OF address by Miss Efic Shaw. Miss Shaw
tho great work OF the newspaper gathering
and disseminating the news and declared that I" for
FIVE cents frst-class opinion may be secured any
subject" Miss Rosamond Fields sang selection
from Donizetti. Miss Adelaide Underhm considered
The Study Of Comparative History" in a well written
and wel-del!vered address The programme was con-
cluded by selection from MosZkowsA by Miss
Pocock The essays were all well written and they
were generally spoken without hesitation. DR.. Tay-
Tor addressed the graduates conferred the degrees and
the exercises brought to close with the singing
Of the Doxology. DR.. Taylor announced that tho
preparatory department had been abolished, that Pro-
iessor Maria Mitchell had boon made permanent
Der Of the college faculty, and thss It especially
desired 10 complete the raising Of $780, 900 before
September.
The following is the list OF graduates:
Resident acknowledgements Palmer; senior class
George Angel, Marion c. Austin Clara L. Barnum,
Carrie L. BemiS, Clara NJ. BLACKWELL Edg-no g.
Brosus, Harriet C. Butteer, Susan g. Chester, Jane j.
Edwards, Louise s. Pagan, Rosamond Fields, Rose S.
Foster, Orie L. Thatcher, Maud King, Eugene C.
Kountze Emily Levi, Eliza L. MacCrecry, Aadlc NJ
McKinlay, Minnie l. McKinay, Frances T. Patterson
Eliza S. Platt, Gertrude a. PUcoca, Mary B. Poppen-
helm, Marion Ransom, Mildred Rich, Grace Rideout,
Anna l. Ross Enio shaw, Mary J. Sheldon. Adelaide
Underhill, Ella NJ Wallace, Arabella Ward CIarine
Warner, Helen f. Weeks and Louise l. wooster.
RECEPTIONS AND AN ADDRESS AT HOBuKEN.
The proceedings in the commencement week pro-
grammo at tho stevens Institute Of Technology Of
HoboAen included a reception by President Henry
Merton the faculty at p. M, and another at 80
the graduating class and under graduates. At meet
Ing Of the Alumni Association address delivered
by Alfred r. Wolf on Mechanical Engineering
Schools lie said that IL was commerdable that
students when graduating from technical schools
should possess knowledge OF the leading machines
IN the market the printing press and agricultural
machinery included but the essential thing was a
knowledge Of the principles and methods OF procedure
which underllcs all engineering works and machines
1d their design.
A COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE COMMENCEMENT.
Mattswan, y. J., June 10 (SpeciaD.-Tho commence
ment exercises OF Genwood Collegiate Institute took