New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-12
CLASS DAY At VASSAR.
INTERESTING EXERCISES IN THE COLLEGE
CHAPEL
DAISIES AND BUTTERoUps AND FAIR YOUNG
WOMEN ESSAYS WISE AND WITTY
by THE GRADUATES.
THY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

TBr TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRmUNE.lr
PoughkeepSie June 11.-This was class day at
Vassar College, and tho pariors wero crowded VITA
brilliant throngs all day and evening parents rcla
tves and friends OF members Of tho graduating GLASS
and Others. The weather IN the morning was threat
ening and some OF the more enthusiastic OF the
GRADUATES pouted at the unprUpihoE sky. The
college chapel was opened at Q 80 p. m, and every
available scat filed with visitors, except
the seats in the centre aisle which bad been reserved
for tho senior and uuioH classes the seniors sitting
in the front rows, while the members Of the two
lower classes occupied seats In the galleries The
class flower is the daisy. and large stand, called the
Prophets Stand" made Of daisies in the centre
OF which was liberal supply Of buttercups. Resting
upon the organ was bank of daisies IN the
centre Of which was "'997 In buttcrcups
The scats occupied by the senior class were marked
with hoavy daisy chains while those occupied by the
junior class wero marked by yellow and white ribbons
tho colors of the graduating class The president Of
tho graduating class Edith Greer OF Chicago and
the marshal Of the day Louise Ronknight Puppen
helm, of Charleston, s. c. The Committee OF Arrange
ments was composed OF varina Davis Brown. OF
Anderson, s. c.. Elizabeth Wheeler Schermorhorn
Of Poughkeepsc Nellie Ill., OF Newark. n. j.; Marie
Emile Hartwell, OF Now.York, and Alice wther-
spoon Halliday. OF Cairo, Ill. The exercises wero
opened IN tho chapel by scohod's orchestra playing
a march, during which tho senior and junior classes
entered with stately tread and In gorgeous attre and
took seats assigned them. Mss Greer the president
OF the class delivered an address OF Welcome and In
troduced Miss Caroline Babcock Weeks OF Pom gheep
sic. the fair orator OF the day She began sharply by
saying
The young about Is greeted by 1.-THE Lon.
don Punch" with the word Don't" To tho would.
DO freshmen looking forward to the time when they are
choose class motto 80 Offers the piece OF advice
Tho speaker then gave history OF the moto-choos-
ing in the college and told OF the difficulty 80 hd
In finally selecting "Vora Pro Gratis as TIA class
motto The historian Of tho class Annie Thom
NettletOn, OF Stockbrtdgc, Mas she gave The
college history Of each member Of her class in prose
and poetry combined. The prophet was Lucy Al
mcyne FerrelI Of Columbus, Ohio. As she mentioned
the namo OF each classmate She pcltcd her with
daisy plucked from the daisy stand. sample OF her
playful illusions her reference 20 Mary Dorsey
Anderson After she had hit the latter on the head
with d daisy she called Miss Anderson our little
treasure and said she had mastered pigs in clover
and cows in the cOrp' and had ended up with the
razzle dazzle" She was sure that Miss Mary win
be one OF the trustees Of NaSsar toLcge Ia 1871
Of Emma waraven Comfort she said
She Roes TO the opera, 70 parties and balls
She passes her mornings IN shopping ana calls
She dances ami giancc- and nlrts wee bit
And for studies perplexing she don't care a whit
The class tree Is handsome elm located In front
OF the south wing Of the college
Tho senior charge was delivered by Minnie Morrow
Chamberlain, OF Chattanooga Tenn She said tho poot
OF 80 sung: Fassaf has HttIe laho in nauc u oo'
she told the juniors that the seniors had srewn their
entrance into college with palm branches, while 30
came accompanied only by tho hhul CLEAN OF dark
lantern. Hannah Fancher Mace, of walton, made tho
Junior reply and charged the seniors with spinning
tops playing hopscot'h. Jumping the rope aud play
ing "rlng round rosy Abiding to the Lamb oil
80, she said:
30 shall sound your mourniui Hcai;
No more your timid plaintye vail;
The lamb has gone 70 pastures sweet
Where cream and IIuyicF's never fail
After the disposal OF the class reports ne eNsr'
cses closed by all singing the class song composed by
Miss Fcrren. This evening there was a brilliant re-
ceptlon college and dancing. To morrow Is com
meuceneDt