New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-11
po1JTICS AT Mt. HOLYOKE.
.,v,x1.EY AND BRYAN EACH HAS A
NIECE AT THE COLLEGE

,,p,s CARRIED on AN ARDENT CAMPAIGN.
49,, CELEBRATED MISS MKINLEY's UNCIE's
VICTORY WITH 4 PICTURESQUE PARADE.
.rs.nondent Of Tho Boston Journal" writes
couth Hadley. Mass that probably not In
Fun institution Of learning in the United States
sh The outcome OF the Presidential election
',,sd with more interest than at Mount Holyoke
49," Girls as a rule do not bother themselves
~ tho deep problems that arise political
80 w.. hut there are exceptions to the rule and
-, rolvokc College furnishes one Of these in
nances ,,.y,.,u ,a ,,r prva,
.,a nominated by their respective parties POLITICS
$3.50 nrominent place in the thoughts OF every
.,asnt there. There were gold advocates and sill
- .,rnorters free traders and protcctionists. AS
,r..,on Day drew near the enthusiasm increased
- s.v.r heat Rallies were held and speeches were
s..v.yed that were replete with brilliant oratory
w. ". .onvncing arguments. There were parades.
.~ v,th the accompanying political songs and
w, IN leu Of brass bands and drum corps.
~. cause for this unusual ebullition and I'M
.,,ed interest was due to the presence In the In
.s.",on Of nicces o. the respective candidates for
-. s,,h office The sound-money sentiment crys-
w...d sbout Miss Grace Howe Mckinley. resi-
A.,t Of Canton. Ohio. where she lives with the
-n,ber Of the Presdent-elect. her grandmother
u,ss Isabella Bryan. Of Fulton. Miss, PERSONNEL
doctrines expCunded by her uncle. Wliilam D.
v,vsn Miss Bryan was the more ardent and active
!, me two and she frequently addressed groups
= drs In defence OF the Chicago platform. draw
~ literally from the addresses of her uncle for
,.terial with which to fortify her position or en-
Srhfen some of her sisters whom she regarded as
Svng In a benighted state of financial ignorance
When Mr. McXinleys election was announced she
accepted the defeat with reluctance, but the kind
sst feeling prevailed between her and the relative
Of the Ohio statesman. 49, -
Grace Howe Mckinley. who will some day as
dsl the President-eect and his wife In RECEIVING
n the White House. is eighteen years oid being
ana of the youngest well as one or the most
orominent among the students in Mount Hoyoke
college This Is her sophomore year. her manner
Z modest and refined and the success or ner uncIe
has not affected her disposition IN the ieast SEc
Tubjec, with unrestrained animation Literature is
Der favorite study
Last Wednesday night the students held ceic-
bration in honor of her unce's election. and Incl
dentally as testimonial OF the esteem IN wn id
thew hold their colleague. There were parade
md speeches. All the classes, took part IN tne
parade and Miss Christine Hamilton was mar
hal The senior class. headed by its president.
ed the procession. They wore caps nnd Gowns
md carried torches The Junior class carried red
md white lanterns and wore red and white
shoulder sashes. they being the class coiors Inc
ophomore class escorted Miss Mckinley. VINO was
,nder canopy and in front Of her marched eignt
hrls. each having jack o lantern IN which were
rher row of jack O lanterns brorSht " the rear
u the class The freshmen Wore white sheets
md pii.ow-cases The whole village joined en-
in the jubilee.
Iolyoke College were shown At the time of the
re- Major Mckinley telegraphed her that she
night better pack up her things and go 70 Smith
.oi,ege She sent this reply Not much