Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-06-16
Closing Scenes
y And Features


Gay consists OF cap. gown ana mood.
and in the United States the system
has been so unified that very definite
code has been established. In 1894 an
intercollegiate commission met in Co.
lumbia college with Seth Low as chair
man and Colonel McCook of Princeton.
DR. Palmer of Yale and Chancellor
MacCracken of New York university as
members of the commission. They
made a careful study OF academic cos
tune in the various universities of Eu-
rope. and out of the chaos they evolved
an orderly system. which Is the one
followed now by all the greater univer
sites and colleges in the land.
There are three types OF gowns.
which are marked by varying cuts OF
hoods to represent doctor. master and
bachelor degrees. The doctors gown
has full, Open round sleeves faced
with velvet and has three bars OF vel
vet on the sleeves. The masters gown
has closed sleeve. square at the bot
tom. falling below the knees. The arm
enters through sit near the elbow.
The bachelors gown has long pointed
sleeves. The Doctors and masters
gowns should be silk. the bachelors OF
worsted stuff. The doctors cap has a
yilt tassel. while the others have silk
taSSels.
There is hardly college in the coun-
try In commencement week that does
not have some distinctive day or fea-
ture that is fpll OF interest to the most
experienced commencement visitor and
we'll worth travelling miles to see.
Several of the larger colleges are not
satisfied with one day or feature. but
carry their novel celebrations over sew
eral days. OF course when it comes
uation. there is no attempt at original
ity no getting away from the conven-
tional exercises. backed as they are by
the dignity of scores Of years. Usually
the seniors finish their "exams" week
or two before the commencement exer-
cises. That time Is given them to pre-
pare for these events.
Ivy day had its origin at Smith COL
lege. tree day at Wellesley. But al.
most every woman = college Ia ,o...,
thing similar-the daisy cham at Vas
sar. for instance. which at once Su9
gests the ivy chain carried on ivy day
The students on that occasion. looking
their sweetest In their simple white
dresses. march two by two around the
buildings and the campus. carrying
the long ivy chain. While the girls are
passing through the alley formed by
the rows of admiring spectators you
will hear the occasional click of a cam.
era as some especially prominent and
popular girl goes by some vantage
point.
Float day attracts much attention at
Wellesley, and as many as 1000 WIS.,
itors have gathered on the shores of
Lake Waban during graduation week
and watched the students drift down
the lake on barges. while the crews
sang the college rowing song. The
vast feet Of small boats Of every de-
scription are lighted up with gayly
vOioreu lanterns until the whole lake
seems ahoat with fairy craft. Tree
day is another feature at Wellesley
which has been observed since the
founding Of the college. For the SEN
Tors 1t is a day Of sorrow. for they take
mournful leave Of the tree that they
planted as freshmen.
The daisy chain at Vassar IS one Of
the most beautiful practices that mark
the close Of the school year. Thou
sands Of daisies are picked the day be-
fore the march and are strung togeth-
er in long festoons. The prettiest girls
Of the class are selected to carry the
chain. and the march around the beau.
tiful avenues Of the superb institution.