New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-24
MOUNT HOLYOKEEXER
LAYING OF THE CORNERSTONE OF THE
MARY LYON HAUL.
ADDRESSES BY MISS ELLEN C. PARSONS. MISS
CHARLOTTE MORRILL, AND DR. JOHN

ADDRESSES BY MISS ELLEN c. PAhsoNs Aiio'
CHARLOTTE MORRILL, AND DIR. JOHN
HALL-cLAss OF ~ PRESENT
Tho commencement exercises OF Mount Holyoke
College were held yesterday morning at ~ O'CLOCK
the Rev. Dr. Charles Cuthbert Hal delivering the
address 10 the class
Prominent events OY the day were the laying VI '"e
cornerstone of Mary Lyon Hail. with an ADDRESS
bv the Rev Dr. Judson Smith. and the dedicatloh
OF Mary Brigham Hall. address by the REV. ~
Hall.
Mary brigham, Hall was erected and furnished by
the alumnn OF New-York and Brooklyn ana VIII
accommodate from 40 to 80 students.
The members OF the class OF ~ observed their
twen:y-ffth anniversary yesterday. Out OF class Oh
forty-one nine have died Two OF the class are
missionaries Mrs Clara Williamson and Mrs Cor
nelia williams Chambers. who with her husband the
Rev William w. Chambers. Is In Erzroom. Eastern
Turkey Miss Ella Spooner NOW Mrs. Julius Browm
ard Miss Emma Hail NOW Mrs. j. A. lie Cerc) were
for several years missionary teachers In the Ha-
wailan Islands. The former taught for twelve years
at Mount Holyoke. and after her return from Ha-
wall In 1891 studied at the State University OF Call
fornia where she received the degree OF H. l..
Miss Mary Scott taught for several years among
the freedmen In Tennessee and at Tongaloo Cniver-
sty Mississippi. Miss Anna Cahil, NOW the widow
OF Professor Henry Bennett OF Fisk University was
a teacher for sixteen years at Fisk University,
ored president of the womans Board of Missions Of
the Pacific.
Two of the class are college professors Miss
Louise +. Randolph is professor OF the history OF
art at Mount TTolyoke College and has travelled
and studied extensively abroad. Mrs Mary Noyes
Colvin studied several years in Zurich where she
gained the degree OF Pm. d. She Is now professor
OF romance languages in the Western University,
Cleveland. Ohio
The senior reception was held last evening at
o'clock.
Some changes In the faculty and In the courses
for the coming year are noted Ethel Muir IN ~
Of Cornell University will take the chair of phil
osophy Nellie Z. Goldthwait. b. s., OF Chicago
University. will be at the head Of the chemistry
department.
The new elective planned for those intending to
enter Journalism teach English. offered for
the first time this spr ng, Will be given the hrs'
semester year. The course will include one
or two lectures by an experienced journalist
Sarah Efie Smith. b. s.. the head of the depart
ment OF mathematics and Florence burlington.
b. s.. will spend the summer at the University OF
Michigan. Miss Grace Berry will be an assistant
| in this department next year. The geological de-
parrnent OF the college will be represented at the
Marine Biological Laboratory this summer by Pro-
fessor Cornea Clapp and Miss Abbe Turner.
Mary F. Leach, b. s. the head of the chemistry
department, and Marcia A. Kent, b. s.. OF the
physics department. 90 abroad 70 spend year In
physics DEPARTMENT. Miss Eernette Gibbons will
become second assistant in chemistry.
The DEDICATION Of the Mary brigham Hall was
event of great interest. and an address was de-
livered by Miss Charlotte Morrill,. of Adelph Col
lege. Brook yn. The address was a memorial OF
Mary Brigham. and Miss Morrill, said, IN part
II | had unlimited time at my disposal could
not better characterize Miss Brigham 8 religious
life or tel clearly of the atmosphere which
surrounded her. atmosphere In which no cloud
OF cast shadow, than 10 tell you tina, /
count IL not mpiety 10 say that there was In her
the same mind which also IN Christ Jesus our