The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-24

Grafton. they adjourned to the chapel and with
their guests sat down In comfort While tne
orator said what she had 70 say. ..
Monday afternoon was the time Tor reunions
OF every kind. Alpha and Phi Kappa, the two
rival societies, met on the back campus just OUT
OF hearing distance. and 10 Judge IRON we
sounds there was not much difference ~ the
quality OF their enjoyment, although Alpha.
being much older. had many more recruits
from the ranks OF, .alumne Inc MINUS
formed a circle Of their hundred and tity or
more representatives and sang to each claS;s.
beginning with the one that, loGndeu tle
society. As tho class was called edti thIle, ~
only ono class OF them all failed to have at least
one member present,
Monday evening the Glee club concert began.
which is just a little prrttier than 2nythinS si5e
had nearly finished i's songs. mnunlerdDle
little lights twinkied out all over the campn,s,
from JAPANESE lanterns a. lar at the eye cH'u1
reach. Tho old familiar paths seemed TO i"ad
into Paradise and many couples etrayed along
them. Later in the evening the ires,dent
held his Reception In the gymnasium, ana ""
aIumne waited In an eager line 70 snake ms
hands and congratulate him on hih long ana
faithful guidance OF the college.
on Wednesday morning academic interests
held sway again. and all who could went 70 me
commencement exercises 10 see the graduates
receive their degrees and 10 hear Hamilton
Wright Mabie deliver te commenoement al
dress. There were so many alumna that only
those who were graduated before 1890 could
be admitted TO the exercises. The Others
who had wished TO 90 wandered dlsconso-
lately about and made pessimistiO remarks about
the growth OF the college.
AT the end Of tho exercises a collation. was
held for the Hlumn@ and graduates IN the gym
uasium, The President made his usual an
nouncement Of changes in the faculty. and OF
tho different gifts TO tho college. The mother
Of one Of the seniors, Mrs. Albright gave 5000
TO complete the 5000 . necessary FOR beginning
work IN the students building, Another friend
gave 5000 rs a nest-egg for q fund 70 bullda
new building with a hall large enough % hold
1850 people, The President suggested that
tho 5000 be combined with the 5000 for the
students building fund and that the large
gathering room be placed In the students
building. The graduates thinking OF their re-
cent exclusion from commencement exercises
we're inclined to receive the suggestion very
fayorably, but no decisive action was taken.
In the evening, the class suppers occurred 10
oil the places where suppers could oe served.
Tho gymnasium WAS reserved US usual for the
seniors and they had toasts and class histories
and told stories and did stunts, and tried not To
think that they would never meet together again.
an entire class, Al other centres the aluInnas
INDUCED In "reminiscences, too. but they had
10 travel back. one year, or three or five or even
twenty 10 get TO their own graduation. Jokes
and laughter were the order of the night every
where and only now and then a serious note
crept into the celebrations. Finally toward
we'll visits to the buildings singing their
songs 10 them. with voices not quite 50 clear as
usual. They sang their good-bys TO one an
ated In the world. But they would have given
all their lame and glory 10 have college last a
little longer. Slowly and reluctantly they
drlfted apart, and from all directions came in
faint echoes.
" Here's to old smith College,
Drink her down
Drink her down, drink her down, drink hcrdown."