New-York tribune., 1910-06-08
DAISY CHAIN AT VASSAR
TWenty-four Pretty Girls Bear
1t at Commencement.
CLASS DAY GREAT SUCCESS
Junior Song Acclaims Governor
Hughes and His Honest
Committeeman"
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]


Poughkeepsie y. Y. June THE famous
daisy chain opened the commencement sea-
son at Vassar College to-day
Never were class day exercises held un-
der more auspicious circumstances. The
skies were clear and the bright sunlight
made the green lawns and abundant shrub
berry on the college grounds a picturesque
setting for the days doings. The crowd
OF visitors was larger than usual, as the
fame of Vassar's show day has gone
abroad. with the result that the occasion is
no longer regarded an exclusive event
for relatives and friends. In addition to
Vassar's large family the crowds to-day
numbered hundreds of richly dressed
women and many men who were drawn to
the pretty spectacle by holiday reasons
only. =
In accordance with the time honored
custom the daisy chain was borne by twen-
ty-four of the prettiest girls in the sopho-
more class One of the two leaders was
Poughkeepsie girl Miss Elizabeth F. Raj
ston; the other was Miss Elizabeth w.
Thomas, of New York City. The beauty
of the girls was intensified by their simple
white gowns. and with the lovely daisy
chain they certainly offered a charming
picture
beSlOeS IHe ledutIs Iilc uoiSy tAoil pcoA-
ers were Miss Marie p Alden, Brooklyn;
Miss Edith c. Brown, Philadelphia; MISS
Hazel Brown, Leverne, Mimi; Miss Mar
garet Burnham, Bryn Mawr. Penn; Miss
Caroline Congdon, Omaha; Miss Kate G..
Fowler, New York City: Miss Julia e.
Hand Brooklyn: Miss Caroline Hooker,
WATERFOWL y. Y: Miss Helen Jackson,
Colorado Springs Col: Miss Virginia H.
Kelley, Cleveland; Miss Mary S. Lewis,
WiIkes-B Barre, Penn; Miss Helen f. Nc
Williams. Staten Island; Miss Josephine A.
Pearce, Cleveland; Miss Marguerite Rec
ord, Minneapolis; Miss Armine Rely, San
Antonio, Tex; Miss jeanette NJ. School
craft, Schenectady; Miss Katherine Silver,
East Orange. n. j.; Miss Marjorie Stewart
Worcester, Mass; Miss Mary NJ. Sweeney
Detroit; Miss Florence F. Taylor Mont
clair. N j. and Miss Martha Wellington,
Troy, n. Y.
The marshals of the class day procession
were: Sophomore, Miss Clara S. Bull, Of
Pasadena, Cal; Junior, Miss Helen r.
Moves, of Milwaukee; senior, Miss Irene L.
Niles. of Brooklyn Following the senior
class marshal came the class president,
Miss Gertrude c. Lowell, of Scranton.
PENN and Miss Charlotte S. Hand, of
Brooklyn, chairman of the class day COM
mittee. The speakers Of the day were Miss
Cornelia Gordon, Frankfort, Ky; class his.
torian; Miss Helen H. Hosterman, Spring
field, Ohio, senior spade orator; Miss
Beatrice Wellington, Troy, N Y, junior
spade orator, and Miss Marion NJ. Brown,
class song leader
The colors of the gowns of the seniors
made a lovely contrast to the white of the
other girls dresses. Miss Brown made a
hit with her leading of the singing. One of
the Junior songs was:
Away, away with the party boss
And wish him the worst of fates.
With his one little, two little, three little,
four little, five little paid delegates.
''Hurray Murray for our Governor Hughesi
And cheer for him now and again.
With his nice little, good little. sweet little.
true little honest committeeman.
The class day exercises closed with the
rendering of the tree song, the music by
Miss Evelyn Lucille Castle. of Milwaukee,
and the words by Miss Sarah Elizabeth.
Babson, of Gloucester, Mass. Tonight the
presidents reception was given in Main
Hall Tomorrow will be commencement.