New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-04
BARNARD'S CLASS DAY.
SeUenty-seOen Young Women of
Class of 'O4 Hold Exercises.
We love thy stately columned way
Turned toward the light Of fading day;
We love the river. towing vide
Beneath the shadow Of thy side
With honor. love and LOYALTY
We sing oh Rnrrard INTO than

Beneath the shadow Of thy tide
Ven sI hSn0 Oh f Sarn ana o Sae thee
So sang yesterday afternoon the seventy-seven
young women who constitute the class OF '04 Of
Barnard College. 1t was their class day. and the
little theatre of the college was filed 10 overflow
ing with their friends. The heroines Of the oc-
casion sat in cap and gown on the platform be-
hind a little mound Of flowers made IN of the
bouquets which they had individually received and
the stairs leading TO the balconies were banked
with similar tributes.
The class day ceremonies followed the time hon
ored routine established for such occasions. the
most important features being. usual. the
tistics' and presentations
The statistics given by Miss Clara Mar
guerite Applegate. and were Intended to show the
marvellous diversity of character to be found in
the class.
We have among u.s. said Miss Apologize the
most phenomenal beauty and the most marvellous
conceit. the most fascinating talker and the most
surprising grind the irconcevable buffer
and the dreamiest sentimentast.'
The statistics follows:
Prettiest girl Miss Lena Adele Miller
Most conceited Miss Betty Trer.
Greatest buffer. Miss Harriet Estelle Werts.
Most conscientious grind. Miss Ida Ethel Lewis.
Most literary girl. Miss Ethel Margaret Hughan.
Least sentimental. Miss Charlotte Elizabeth
only advocate of woman suffrage. Miss Caroline
LexoW
Favorite book. Studies in Structure and Style"
by Professor William T. Bristow.
Favorite professor, Henry +. Champion, professor
Of biology.
When the statistician had resumed her seat Miss
Marjorie Kate Bacon chairman of the class Gay
committee. added that Miss Apologize had been
formally voted the jolliest and most popular MEM
Der of the class.
The presentations were made by Miss Charlotte
Boyd Fountain. and the class large a
considerable number OF the victims roasted
in groups little pail OF pebbles presented
the orators, with an exhortatiOn to follow the
ample OF Denosthenes. and megaphones dis
ributed TO the silent fraternity. Trolley
given 10 the commuters and the dramatic stars
received a train OF railway cars and trunk. Miss
Lexcw received coffee mill. not because she is n
grind. but because she is devoted TO John Stuart
Mil. and Miss Margaret Holmes Stone received
engagement book, because she can never remember
anything. For the class baby. Miss Trier, who Is
an unusually tall young woman. an infants cap
had been provided
1T was the largest could find" said Miss Foun-
| tain. apologeticaly, but II your head keeps
swelling you let out the gathering string
The president OF the class, Miss Jean Dunbar
| Egeston. received hobby horse because she has
many hobbies. and similar toy presented
TO tho ex-president. Miss Appegate. because she
has none.
After the presentations Miss Louise Edgar Peters
recited original poem Alma Mater; Miss
Katharine Swift Doty gave the valedictory. and
Miss Jane Jewett Halves presented a clock for the
| reading room 90 the college Then came the an
| nouncement by Miss Amy Ioveman. secretary OF
| the Delta Chapter OF the Phi Beta Kappa Society.
| OF the elections Of that organization. each name
being read amid loud applause. Those elected this
/ year Miss Minnie Margaret Beifeld. Miss Mabel
| Denton. Miss Jean Dunbar EGeston. Miss Dora
Elsie Idchten. Miss Charlotte Elizabeth Morgan
| and Miss Dora Russell Nevins ell OF the class Of
| o. with Miss Margaret Cecilia Burns OF the class
| OF 20. Miss katherine Swift Doty. OF the class Of
| e. was elected last year.
Tho indoor ceremonies closed with the song To
! barnard. a verse OF which has been quoted above.
| and then the young and their visitors
crossed Onehundred "a nd -nineecuth-st the NIL
bank quadrangle where tho Tree Grafton was
given by Miss leSow, 20 the accompaniment Of
Wild applause from the students Of Columbia who
had gathered In the windows OF "a wing OF their
| building which oVerlooks tho quadrangle. The
| tree. n maple had previously been planted. and
| takes the place OF the ivy planted by previous
classes This Is the first tree 10 be planted the
quadrangle and this year, Miss Iexow said. marks
| the beginning OF Barnard's campus life. quad
rangie not having previously been available FOR
/ It's use
The members OF tho graduating class exclusive
| OF those already mentioned are:
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