New-York tribune., 1906-06-09
BARNARD CLASS DAY.
COLLEGE Girls DeUote afternoon to
"Pure and Unadalterdted Fun.

In making her Introductory speech at the class
day exercises OF the senior class Of Barnard Col
lege which were held yesterday. Miss Faith
DeIataur Chipperheid said that the afternoon
was 10 be given over to pure and unadulterated
fun. She herself set the ball rolling by saying
that the class had succeeded in introducing into
the college comedy. 1nelodrama and Bernard
Shaw. and had never failed to make its plays
popular by serving refreshments after each one
Miss Ruth Fairchild followed with some glow
ing advice 10 the undergraduates, and the fun
was continued by Miss Edith Sonborn, who had
the presentation OF gifts. and Miss Elizabeth
Evans who read the statistics of the class.
The only serious things on the programme were
the calling Of the roll which rather long.
end the valedictory address. in which Miss Alice
Haskell recalled many memories connected with
the class OF 1906.
Miss Fairchild began her address 10 the un-
dergraduates by announcing that the seniors
had now arrived at a position where they had
full authority 10 give advice She explained TO
the freshmen that there were no snaps at
Barnard. and instructed them how 10 write
Latin prose, and. lest her instructions should
prove insufficient referred them to my col
league, DR.. Knapp" the head of the Latin de-
psrtment. The next thing for the freshmen TO
remember. she said. was that they had no
rights. Just because you do your hair up and
wear your skirts almost down to your ankles
is no sign that you have any right 10 assert your
independence IN any form" She also said that
a BARNARD branch OF the AntI-Saloon League
WIS 10 be esta blished. OF which Miss Alice Has
kell, the valedictorian. was TO be made the
leader.
Turning 70 the sophomores Miss Fairchild
announced that she had noticed q strong ten
dency on the part Of many members of that
class 10 commit suicide
Some Of you may think she continued that
suicide consists in jumping from Grants tomb
into Long Island Sound. but II does not: suicid.
is 70 give up Latin Il the end OF the freshman
year So save yourself from scientific death
by a Virgilian life preserver''
Next Miss Fairchild came to the juniors m
whom she declared that the words Of tho
song It's all goin' out and nothin' comm
n applied beautifully. She prophesied that
they would find this true after they had tried
10 support several dances teas. PLAYS and
'proms' on - cents monthly dues.
"In your psychology she said. YOU will learn
that an infants first view Of life is great big.
blooming, buzzng confusion. That is what your
arst view Of Wall Street will he like Bv the
dime you are through your Senior year you will
Know the difference between 10-cent store and
bucket shop"
Miss Fa1rchild closed her speech by beuueath-
ing the dignity Of the seniors 10 the successors.
Miss Elizabeth Evans followed with the class
statistics. which were the result Of class cleo
tons held some time ago. and kept secret until
yesterday. She caused much laughter when
she announced that the average sized shoe
worn was No . FF. The greatest aversion of
the class proved 10 be work while the greatest
diversion was eating. Miss Evans gave stats
tics regarding everything except the mental
development, which she said was so unimpor-
tant that she had omitted IT. There was only
one girl in the class, she said. who opposed
\ matrimony, and she was married woman. The
II complete statistics follow:
Best playwright. Edith Somborn: greasiest
grind most frivolous. Ella Jane Reaney; most
generous, Lucy Putnam Eastman: hungriest
Jessie Elizabeth Haynes. meekesr. Florence
Elizabeth Foshay; biggest tslker. Virginia Tay-
TOT; most exclusive. Josephine Paddock: one VINO
has most, Marjorie Ferguson Brown: biggest
poser. Elizabeth r. Brantgam: prettiest Cath
sr1ne II. Post; neatest, Elizabeth Elliot Brad
FORA; most athletic. Helen Isabel Williams: most
original Lucy Putnam Eastman most tactful
Faith DelaJOur ChippeTfeld; wittiest Elizabeth
Il BranugaTn; sportiest, Florence Pauline
lrlienthal; LATEST, Madeline DorOthea Rohr:
most romantic, L0yenia Adele Dorsett: biggest
kicker, Virginia Taylor; most popular professor
Herbert 6. Lord: most popular subject zoology:
average height, . feet inches; average weight
l26 pounds % per cent lost on field day) and
average age, y years months Il days.
Miss Evans announced that when it came to
voting for the most popular girl at Columbia
svery girl voted for herself
Miss Edith Somborn presented the gifts to
bach member OF the class. These We're varied
70 suit individual taste To the commuters who