New-York tribune., 1909-06-10
EXERCISES AT WELLS
Mrs. GrOUer CIeUeldnd Among
1IumnG Intending Commencement.


Aurora y Y. June 9.-The commencement exer-
cises of Wells College opened with the oacca-
laureate service held in the Presbyterian Church
of Aurora last Sunday evening Among those in
attendance is Mrs Grover Cleveland. alumna.
The Rev DR.. Josiah Strong. OF New York City.
preached the sermon before the graduating class
on the theme 'Consecration TO God Is Service to
Man The GIee and Mandolin clubs Of the col
Iega gave a concert in Music Hall on Monday
afternoon and In the evening the senior class pre-
sented the play "As You Like It. on a beautiful
spot on the college grounds. Miss Dorothy Carson
of Rochester. rendered the part OF Jacques with
intelligence and originality Of conception. Tns
Tombstone Of Miss Helen Hardee, of Toledo, COM
bined with felicity the philosophc and the comic
elements Of this fool ROsalind Miss Bess Parrish
of Paris H. captivated the audience by the real
feeling and the fine humor with which she under
took 10 cure the love malady OF the young Or
lando. Miss Rogers's Orlando was fuI OF spirited
action.
The ceremony OF planting the class ivy took
place on Tuesday at $50 a. The Ivy was plant
cd on the south wall Of the new dining hall. and
the exercises held according TO the custom Of
former classes in front CT the entrance Of the main
building The ivy poem was composed and recited
bv Miss Margaret Woodruff. OF Scranton, Penn.
At 12 O'Clock the aiumne met In open session 20 ex-
tend TO Professor Mary Case who retires this year
after twenty-six years OF service as head OF ths
Latin department, expression Of their affection
and their appreciation Of the high value Of her
service to Wells College. Mrs f l. Carpenter, Of
Minneapolis. OF the alunnae trustees. spoke for
the alumnse their regard for Miss Case and gavs
her purse of 81 900 from the alumn9 and present
students Miss Cases successor is Dr. henry Mar
tin. Johns Hopkins. %
on the resignation Of Mrs Anna Adams Piutti
president Of the association. Miss Julia Martin, ot
Chicago class Of IS. elected 20 I'll the place
and Miss Anna R. Goldsmith. 81 elected
,-ice-presdent. In the business session OF the
aIunlnp the treasurer reported gifts from various
classes 10 the endowment fund amounting 70 $500
The semi-annuaI meeting Of the trustees was held
yesterday afternoon. when William Hardee, OF To-
Iedo. elected trustee in the place OF OsgoOd Y.
Tracy. of Syracuse deceased. and Mrs William "
keffer Of Springfield. Ohio reelected alUmne
trustee resolution was passed giving express
sion 10 the sincere regret Of the trustees the
movaI by death Of of their number. q. v.
Tracy. and appreciation OF his service on the board
The commencement concert was given 5y Miss
Maud Powell assisted by Miss Eva Emmet Wycor.
after which a reception was held in Helen Fair
child Smith Hall
At the commencement exercises this morning the
Grafton was given by the Rev Samuel a. Eliot of
Cambridge. Mass. whose subject The Place
OF Ina gnation in the Life Of the College student
The degree OF = A was conferred on the thirty
members Of the graduating class Miss Pearl Wood
worth Barnes. Of Syracuse Miss Bess Parrish, u
Paris. III. and Miss Katharine sherman. ot Water
town y Y. receiving hOnOrs- Announcement was
made Of the award Of the English prize offered By
the Eastern Association Or Wells College Miss
Ann Herendeen 10. and Of the science prize 70
Miss Pearl W Barnes % Acknowledgment VAS
also made of various gifts received by the college
during the yea. amounting 20 about 5000 The
dedication of the dining hall the gift Of friends
Of the college followed the commencement exsr-
cises. The commencement dinner was served in
the new hall, Thomas VI Osborne. OF Auburn. trus-
tee Of the college. presiding POSTMASTER.