The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-17
vASSAR GIRLS BUSY DAY.
THEY NOMINATED M'KINLEY AND
OUTED FOR JENKINS.
Jenklns CARRIED on the Hosors at Back et-
ball, ana Mckinley Won with Ridicu-
l"us Ease Mt ~ Pre- sidoutisi Nominating
Convention some scenes OF the Day.
Hullabaloo!
Good for you'll
who's in iinei
Ninety ninsl
Watch her Tight
She's all right

around Vassar College, yesterday afternoon. or
course the air hadn't any business being there
TO be rent. The authorities of the college arc
most particular about allowing anybody or any
thing to hang about the grounds. Above all. no
trespassing is allowed on the occasion of the
college field day. The wicked reporters, who
have given too, too graphic descriptions Of these
events, have caused them to be guarded now
with such a jealous eye that one might as well
hope TO see the eye of a needle through a camel
as to behold the Vassar girl In the act OF playing
basketball.
In spite of all precautions, however, a certain
amount of atmosphere will persist in lowering
over the spot where the games take place. This
intrusive atmosphere was torn to shreds yester-
day. Not only was there great excitement In
the immediate vicinity of the games. but tho
air in and around the debating hall was shred
ded az II 1t were to be sent to the Proper Food
Show.
1t was the vassar girls busy day. There was
basketball in the morning and basketball In
the afternoon and a political Convention in be-
tween. The Convention was more of q novelty
than the ball games, but scarcely less exciting.
1t was the Republican National Convention q la
vassar. and II Poughkeepsie prophecies go for
anything at all, 1t will be Mckinley at st. Louis
and no other.
Vassar has two debating societies, the " Qui-
vive' and the I. and NJ" Nobody on the out
side knows what 7. and NJ" means. 1t Is va
riously guessed that 1t stands for Tongue and
Mind" or " Taffy and Molasses,' or Footing
and Mouthing," or "Tribulation and Mourn
ing" and SO on. But that is neither here nor
there. The important fact is that those two
societies do exist, and that they have been fol-
lowing of late in the ways OF older folk. They
have been holding state conventions.
"The Iowa State Convention Republican, to
choose delegates TO the National Convention
will be held in Room A, in the north corridor,
Tuesday evening, May II. between dinner and
chapel"
Notices OF this kind have been posted Of late,
and one State Convention after another has
selected its delegates. Yesterday at Q p. VI.
the National Convention was called to order.
A slight delay was occasioned by the absence of
one of the delegates.
"Where is the other delegate from Massachu-
sets ?" demanded the temporary Chairman,
putting a hairpin in place.
"She's sewing up a rip in her elbow" said
Massachusetts, roommate.
"Humphm, %grumbled the TEMPORARY Chair
man. will the Comm itteo on Credentials
please make their report ~
The committee reported that It vas relqc.
seat in the Convention to one OF the dele
gates from Maine. This contingency had been
Something to do. When the decision was an
nounced there was a good deal OF excitement.
nat y tne matter WIN Malte
They're s,utiing the Convention!"
That's right! Put her OUT"
TG,y ds the oz" fr sSme Mains 81 n,s 9 bspi med besn d,,.
posed of and the missing delegate from Massa-
chusetts having turned up; red as to nsr coun.
Convention proceeded to france platform.
II want free trade" sad one sweet young
hut You can't have it, replied her neighbor.
Why not ~ N an injured tone. .
| Convention!"
II don't caro-"
lIcan Convention. You've got to have proteo-
We'll, OF course, I want protection"
Butt thought you said you wanted free
$50 did"
We'll, for heavens sake, what do you
~ don't see anything funny. about that.
What's free trade got to do with being pro-
Tie orther delegate groaned.
WHO elected you ~ WAS all she asked.
The Wisconsin Convention. I'm an alter
Where's the other girl Z"
"She played ball this morning and said she
was too tired to go to a National Convention this
afternoon"
don't you think you could have played ball
and let her come to the Convention 2"
The first candidate presented was Allison.
Then came Reed, Mckinley. Quay. and Morton.
the speeches were very bright indeed. The
Quay bosses especially led u forlorn hope
with great fire and Cleverness, and won loud
applause. But it was a sure thing for McKln-
ley from the. very start. Even the girls who
o oSln' ticEets. u" They esI had BEEN bought D9t up" 10 to't do
the nominating. When It came TO the voting
they followed their own choice; i the 81: Louis
was, it will be Mckinley in just one hour and a
When the Convention was over the fun was
not yet at an end. There was sti!i the basket
ball. The Vassar field could not have been
better planned to suit the desires of the authori-
ties had they done it themselves. 1t is n WIDE,
grassy spot in a secluded corner OF the grounds,
and Is surrounded by a thick, high hedge OF
evergreens. which. in turn, is guarded by still
another row of trees. II it had not been for the
t~elltale air which vibrated with those varied
yells. no one would have dreamed that anything
was going on in that dircctioh. But even 10 the
trated the echoes OF:
"HullabaloO"
Good for you"
A pretty girl with about a yard of red bunting
tied to II stick came into the parlor shortly be-
fore the first of those swelling wave. of sound
rolled in. a young man was there with another
'"Oh, helIo!' said the one with the flag of an
and Yell for go"
Cant you stay a minute ?" pleaded the
Tie girl sat down on the edge of a chair, Her
s snen% ;nr, VIA Was ]rTr6si ss YehD but m 5Ge was wiin evidently tre atty
elimination, perceived this.
Couldn't you take me to the games. too? p he
Two pairs OF hands went up In horror.
Take you!' said the red-tag glrl; They
wont allow u man Wlthln n illlc OF inc place.
You might DO Il reporter. Reporters are just
awful"
Al that moment a wave of sound began to
break upon the ears of tho girl with the flag.
She listened.
"Ninety-nine, Ninety-nine" camo family
from the far-utf enclosure.
I've got to go!" exclaimed the girl, jumping
TO her feet and waving her flag. did you hear
them yell for 'O9 ~
"Co,le back and tell us II 90 WINS said the
other girl. languidly.
"Will you will you be heref"
81 guess -O.' |
What do you think 2" demanded the girl
with the flag or n friend who Joined her in tho
corridor. III Mary amt going to stay in the
pa-lor and talk psychology! VIII you think OF
that ~
Mary did stay in tho parlor, and she did talk
psychology. The reporter heard her. But the
psychology was drowned every few minutes
under a tide of:
"liullabaloo"
"GuOd for you"
on behind the hedge OF evergreens the girl
with the red flag was standing on a chair. SO
was u prim lady with gray hair; she was n pro-
fessur. The reporter Is not prepared To say
what chair she fills in the college curriculum. |