Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-09
SWEETS OF sPRINGTIME.
College for Women-Five Young Ladies'
Complete the Course - Honors Com

Graduation Exercises at the Pennsylvnnia
College for Women--Five Young Ladies'
Complete the Course - Honors Con-
ferred-The Social Gossip Of Day.
Those with wisdom blest reached Dilworth
annex to the Pennsylvania Collegelast even
ing by 7:30 at the latest and had the extreme
pleasure of being escorted to seats by agree
able and obliging ushers; but those without
the foresight, or otherwise delayed, were
compelled to stand in the halls and on the
steps and run the risk of dislocating their
necks to get even passing glimpse of the
five young ladies, clad in white, who occu-
pied chairs upon the platform, and formed
1ne graduating class of the college
me nall was literally packed, together with
all its entrances, yet the people continued
to come Realizing that there was no pos
slDll1ty OF viewing the pretty platform tab
leau, let alone nearing the words OF girlisn
the latest comers formed little groups on
the lovely lawn outside, and there enjoyed
the strains OF Gernert's Orchestra as 1t
versation between the ESSAYS Of the
young ladies. The spacious parlors
and reception rooms of the college proper
were also utilized for small conversation
ment, and forgave Difworth for being SO
small, in the enjoyment of the entrancing
music and picturesque views afforded by the
CAdlLtQ position Oh the college.
In the meantime, the ovaly misses inside
the hall were delighting their favored lis
teners with programme in which Miss Ella
z; Scott, who received second honor, treated
Puella Americana" in wonderfully learned
manner; Miss Bette P. Cunningham gave
very cleyerly her opinions Of English
Impressions on American Life" National
Peculiarities" did not receive much mercy
sSsaer fU% the RSin5sa pen q aos Miss aaa
the subject Of Miss Lily V. Pick.
ersgills earnest thoughtful address.
Attic salt was very palatable as delivered
by Miss Margaret Easton,. who captured the
1rst honor. The comforting of degrees was
followed by an address deliyered by Rev.
Robert III. Fulton, d. d., who, with Miss
Pelletreau. the principal, occupied seats On
the platform with the young graduates
THE Washington and jefferson College
class of 1866, the first class Of the reunited
college, will holdits quarter-century reunion
Monday evening, June q, in connection with
the commencement exercises at Washing
ton. On Tuesday the people of Canons-
burg will give the class a reception in the
old Jefferson College building. Forty men
were graduated in this famous class. Over
20 OF them have expressed their purpose to
be present at the reunion, including DR..
John Paxton. of New York; DR.. Robert II.
Fulton, OF Philadelphia; Hon. N. E. Alexan-
der, of Altoona; John Y. Woods, ESQ.,, of
Greensburg; Hon. N E. slaymaker, of De-
troit; Rev. Drs. Davis and Miner, of Kansas;
Hon. Charles E. Smith, of indianapolis;
Judge Donnan and Hon. W. Mcdowell, of
Washington: Drs. Davis, Miller Joseph Dick
son, Hon. w. S. Miller, N. S. Shaffer, Rev. S.
Gibson, Rev. G. A. B. Robinson and others, of
Pittsburg; Hon. L. G.. Voolfolk, of Louis
Vile, and Julius Boyles, of Titusville. Rev.
Dr. Fulton will deliver the class oration, and
Dr. Paxton will make an address Rev s. s.
ellison will read the class history, and Hon.
John Y. Woods will read a class poem. Only
three members of the class have died during
these 25 years. Upon one occasion the whole
class, expecting three, were suspended. The
reunion will continue for three days.