New-York tribune., 1901-06-08
BARNARD'S CLASS DAY.
EXERCISES HELD N BRINKERHoFF
HALL-ELECTION OF PHI
BETA KAPPA

Class day az Barnard yesterday observed
with the usual and some additional rites The
srcises by the graduating class held IN the
Theatre Brnkerhoh Hall. p. m. and were at
tended also by the graduating class Of Columbia
the Junior class Of Barnard and friends OF the
seniors. The seniors Of both Columbia and Bar
nard were in caps and gowns. and looked extreme
ly picturesque. : usual
The programme Included "A salutatory by the class
president, Jane;ta Gordon studdford; the last
rollcal Of the class by the secretary Isabelle Is
relle Isaacs the statistics" a humorous charac-
rerization Of each member. by Mary Lavinia Eaton;
the class prophecy. ny Florence Lucas SanyiIle;
rhe presentation OF appropriate articles 10 each
individual, such cake Of ivory soap 10 -the
girl who always rises 10 the top" by Cordella
Wendt, and formal and dignihed valedictory 10y
Thristine Louise McKim The college song TO
BARNARD hy Florence L. sanvilIe. in
1he internission
The class day committee was composed of Miss
Madeline Heroy. chairman: Miss Harriet zabeth
Cutting. Miss Pauline Hamilton Dederer Miss
Hilda Emily Jpsephthal Miss Sarah Edward
Schuyler. Miss Marie Louise Wehncke and Miss
jeanette Gordon Studdiford, OK officIo
An Interesting part OF the days elebration was
rhe organization Of the Barnard section Of tie
Solumbia Chapter OF the Phi Beta Kappa. The
alumna elected nucleus by the Columbia sec
fion the preceding day. initiated in the
morning, and Immediately met 10 organize and
elect new members from the graduating class The
Initiates Mrs. Louise Merritt Parker CSabler)
'93: Mrs. f. r Bryson. "a: Miss Caroline @ Brom-
hacher '95: Miss Gertrude 7. WOLF 'a6: Miss Anna
G. Mellick, 'S5 Herbert Parsons 6C'lcps) go;
Miss Louise p. Dunn ~; Miss Adeline Q whee-
lock. 81 Glass OF 'aS-Miss Jessie Wallace Hughan
Miss Susan J. Meyers Mrs. Helen ST. Clare MuI-
Ian Class Of 40 Miss Virginia c. GildersIeeve.
Miss Elsie Kupfer. Miss Grace II. Goodale Miss
Martha Ornstein. Class Of Oa-Miss Ellinor T r.
Reiley. Miss Jeanette Gillespy
Miss Laura n Gil. dean of Barnard was elected
honorary member by the Columbia section.
The officers elected by the Barnard section were:
President Mrs. Bryson: vice-preSdent Miss Laura
n Gill; treasurer Adeline wheelock: secretary.
Miss Virginia Gdersleeve. The initiation Of the
members elected from the class Of ol will take
place on Tuesday. June II. just before commence
ment They were Lisa Delavan Rloodgood Cerise
Emily Agnes Carman. Helen Elizabeth Catlin. Amy
Loveman. Marie Louise wehncke and CordeIia
Wendt
The admission Of Barnard into the famous Greek
letter fraternity has given pleasure the
college. il il the second woman's college To be
taken IN. although there women members in
The co-educational colleges such Cornell. the
Northwestern and Chicago universities. Profess
So Hanock Of Columbia who is secretary OF the
New-York Delto Of Phi Beta Kappa. which the
Columbia chapter belongs. said yesterday that the
students would have been admitted long
nco had Barnards relation 10 the university been
defined sNot being co-eeucational." he said, 1--WE
could allow them enter chapter. and
the general council ala not wish 10 grant them a
Charter until their status was established. that
would have created two chapters in Columbia II
the college afterward recognized by the uni
VersIty The formal adoption Of Barnard last
year removed all difficulties, and decided TO
divide he chapter into two sections. The two will
be entirely separate 10 organization except that
the president Of the Columbia section will he
president Of the whole chapter and the president Of
the Barnard section Will be Vice-president Of the
chapter All the meetings viii be separate, except
rhat for the election of delegates 10 the annual
meeting OF tho general council
The chapter had 20 amend its constitution In
order admit Barnard. and the Barnard girls
feel that the Columhians have behaved most chiv-
"'r'usly Professor Halock stated that Smith
College has applied 10 the council for charter
and viii probably receive H. The graduating class
Is this year composed or;
Mary Rarriok Euphemia Johnson
Helen A. Kane
Edith Berry olive {. Kellogg
Lisa n BO0dgpod Rose l. kTaker
Bertha Brown i-da r. hnnA
Margaret Bufigton Agnes c Leayeraft
Elizabeth Butler. Amy Lovenan
Marie r. christina l.
Elizabeth Carhart Florence oppefheirher
Cerise Carman Mary Morrison
Helen Catln. Bessie Osborn
Clara q COOK Meta Pollak
Isabella Cooper r Preston
Harriet cutting Rosna J. Rennart.
Pauline N pe6erer Elizabeth q. Roberts.
Mar I. Es,or Florence l. SRnvie
Mabel Ffting Sarah p Schuyler
MARY "a Fisher lCgssfe
Elizabeth B Hamilton. Janetta . StuaaHor9-
I.enda r Hawkes.. Marian o IeNnstha
Madalene Heroy Marguerite = tpton
Clara D. Hudson Alma i. Wallack
bel I. Wakucke.
D. Jacobs O. Wendell.
Adele r. Corcelia Nendt
Hnda gosaphthal 1Catherine + whitney
They will receive their Bachelor or Arts degrees
on Tuesday. June II.