New-York tribune., 1897-06-28
WELLESLEY.

wellesley, Mass. June 27.-Ths week has Wit
messed the last OF the commencement observances.
On Sunday came the baccalaureate sermon and the
senior respers: on Tuesday. the gee club out-of-
door concert In the afternoon and the regular COM
mencement concert In the evening. On Tuesday af-
ternoon were held the formal commencement exer-
cses. beginning at o'clock Professor Junius w.
tilIi and the college chorus clubs furnished the
music for these exercises. which held in the
chapel. The address given by Professor Cal
yin Thomas, OF Columbia University. his subject
being "Our Need of Poetry" Mrs. Julia J. Irvine,
granted by the Board OF Trustees and the faculty
upon four candidates for the degree of master of
arts. and 142 candidates FOR that of bachelor Of
arts. this latter bringing the list of Wellesley
alumni up to l.3A. At the commencement dinner
i?asls 1a were given by President Irvine Dr Nc, Nc
trustees: Professor Conan. for the faculty and Mrs
Irvine also announced the gift of the graduating
Glass. the nest-egg Of fund TO be devoted without
reception held in College Hall Immediately af-
Wednesday observed alumne day. an un-
usually large number of graduates returning TO ne
in the forenoon Mrs Mary Bean Jones SO, the
presiden; of the association. being in the chair
Helen a. shafer memorial fund. which takes the
form of an endowed fellowship in mathematics
Report made by the Esthetic Committee. APP
pointed last year. whose duties are principally in
abo9 the 20 conon o he College gTounds the Chief
accomplishment this year being their granted pro-
test against the destruction of grove OF trees on
the land originally selected for the Houghon Me
mortal Chapel
The association adopted resolution to purchase
an organ for the new chapel, utiizing the Oh
chapel fund for this purpose. The organ will he
presented 10 the college by the alumn@ in the name
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Durant.
| AlumnR elections for the coming year resulted as
| follows: President. Miss Jessie Mcdonald: vice
president Miss SaXton: recording secretary. Miss
Tyler. and treasurer. Miss Maria Baldwin. The fol-
lowing committee chosen 10 nominate the
alumnR trustees for 1855: Mrs Sarah Woodman
| Paul. 81: Miss Charlotte Conant. "a; Miss Mabel
G.. Curtis. 80 Miss Helen q. Eager, 93. and Miss
Amelia Hall, 81.
At the alumn:e dinner. served in College Hall, 275
members Of the association were present Mrs
Pauline A. Duran Miss Ada L. Howard. Mrs. Alice
Freeman Palmer, Mrs. Julia j. Irvine and Miss
Margaret r. Stratton the guests OF the occa-
sion, The classes holding reunions this year were
81 so 81. '92. "a and 96
Among the newly appointed members OF the fac
ulty Miss Alice Van Nechten Brown. art depart
ment Miss Alice Hanson Luce. English: Miss Emily
G. Balch. economies: Miss Katharine b. Child and
Miss Katharine p. Jones. art; Miss Mary Fairbanks
chemistry Miss BERTHA Davis mathematics; Miss
Auguste Meyer German; Mile. Marie lie ClercQ
and Mile Leonic Nimont. French. Miss Ellen L.
BurreN has been made acting professor Of pure
mathematics. Miss Sophie Jewett associate pro-
fessor OF literature and Miss Charlotte a. Bragg.
associate professor Of chemistry.