The times., 1897-06-06

golden-cyed marguerftes have been ue-
spoiled to make 1t, and more fhan one
dainty hand has been blistered in It's
manufacture.
The procession starts from the chapel,
which is in the main college building,
moves out of the front entrance and Inder
the porte cochere. Here begins the stretch
of canvas which has been spread For
us to walk on, If you please, proudly de-
clared a senior-from the front OF the col
Ieg,, around to the back and from there
away down To the athletic field, twenty
RODS away. Twelve sophonores are in the
lead, walking two abreast and bearing the
white and gold cable festooned from
shoulder TO shoulder. The seniors ioi-
low. and all march around to the plat
form that has been erected nnder the
vines at the back Of the College. When
the seniors have taken their places On
the platform the sophomores Grape the
daisy chain around the edge.
Here the presideat of the class, Miss Mary
Chambers, of Mount Vernon, " Y, makes
the farewell address, after which Miss lselie
Tiffany will sing. She will be followed by
the historians, Miss Gailalier, of tonnecu-
cut, and Miss Marie ReiineT, Of New YORK,
each or whoin has the class doings or Two
years To recount.
This part of the progra /. will be especially
interesting. owing to the fast that the girls
have written numerous songs during their
college course. and every time the historian
refers to particularly good SOM; the class
will Join in and sing it. The exercises cn
the platform will conclude with the class
song, written and composed fof tie occa-
SION, the words by Miss Nancy McClel!and,
of Poughkeepsie, n. Y, the music Ey Miss
Grace Landiield, Of Bingnamton, ~ Y.
The spectators are seated in semi
circle in the shadow of the college build
ing during this portion of The program,
and one of the most delightful features
OF the arrangement Is the fact chat every
body sits in the shade. The girls baVe
computed the shadow for that day, ana
the seats will be arranged accordingly
thus quickly 90 they turn their talents to
practical account.
After the singing of tie class song the
process on again forms and marches down
the canvas pathway toward the athletic
field. where in tie very center stands the
magnificent elm which the class of '91
chose for it's own away back in the soI.)lo-
plate fastened 10 the trunk with chain
and paddock This situation OF the tree
on the scene of their many victories is
one peculiarly suited TO this particular
class, as the girls have been conspi2uons
for athletic prowess from the very inst
They have held the basketball champion
ship throughout their course.
The seniors take their places around : he
tree, and the sophomores draw the white
chain around them like bishop > circle,
after which the seniors proceed with ap-
propriate ceremonies TO bury their records
and their tree plate in grave that has
been previously dug at the fcotof the tree
A stone with 81 on it is placed over :he
grave The spade used 20 fill the grave then
becomes the subject Of much eloquenccon on
the part OF both juniors AMI seniors; ior this
homely instrument is none otner than the
one used by the revered Matthew Vassar
when he broke ground at the founding of
the college which bears his name.
IL is handed with great sOlemnity from
senior to junior, with fitting remarks by
Miss Elizabeth Atkinson, of Brooklyn, y
Y, for the upper class, and by Miss Mary
McCoIl, of Caledonia, n. Y, for the low er-
Thus ends the program of class day ut
Vassar, which is like no other that VIII tie
witnessed this year in all the hundreds Of
conlrnencemcnts that fill the month of
June
On Tuesday evening occurs the usual
reception by President and Mrs. Taylor,
and on Wednesday comes the graduating
exercises proper, at which the six honor
girls read or deliver their essays.
These young ladies, who have Leen
chosen to speak for their general scholar
ship throughout the entire course. are
Miss Adelaide Claflin, of Cleveland. olIio;
Miss Grace Landfield. of BiDghamton, "
Y; Miss Nancy McCIelIand, Of Poughk%ep-
sic. N Y; Miss Rachel shaUffler, of
Cleveland: Miss Marion schibsby, of
Omaha, Neb.; and Miss Alice Wilton, of
Brooklyn Miss Helen Peters, Of GEcin-
natl. contraIto, of '97, will sing.
Besides these honor girls who have Leen
chosen, there are twenty-five who have
earned graduate scholarships emitting them
to a wears free study after graduation, an
honor which is worth about S4C0 year
One Young lady, Miss ElDise Ellery,
has been granted a fellowship in history,
which means a years travel and study In
Europe at no expense TO herself.