New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-04
CLASS DAY At COLUMBIA
Last Gathering OF Seniors as an
Undergraduate Cody.
MUCH FUN IN EXERCISES
Barnard Seniors Guests, but Be
come Hosts at Farewell
Ball in Evening.

The Columbia seniors made merry yester.
day at their last gathering as an under
graduate body, when the annual class da,
exercises were held in the university gym
nasum.
The exercises started at 2:30 p. m with
the class procession, the Barnard seniors
being the guests of honor The latter oc.
cupied the front seats on the floor and le.
cprocated the invitation OF the college Sc.
nlors by inviting the Columbia seniors tc
their own class day exercises n. II
Clyne. president, presided and delivered the
opening address of welcome to his class.
mates and the guests present He was
followed by r j. Porter. the class his
torian. and H. ". Anderson who read his
class poem, entitled "A Commencement
Ode" There were much laughter and plenty
of applause for Mr.. Porter's account of the
glowing deeds of the graduating class dur
ing the last four years.
The two class prizes were next awarded
These were the Alumni Association prize
and the Charles NJ. Rolker. jr.. prize. both
amounting to $50. The class voted upon
the competitors chosen By the faculty, the
winner being deemed the most faithful and
deserving member of the class. A. b. Bren-
ner received the Alumni Association prize
while the Charles NJ. Rolker. jr.. prize wen,
Ia T. Culman.
The elections TO Phi Beta Kappa were
announced. eighteen men being chosen. as
follows: c. 3. Bridges. n. w. Elsasser, s.
n Hartg. J. II. Henle. O. G. lsbell. A. w
MaCMahon. {. III. Meyer. J. II. Parke w
+. Shrewsbury. Z. w. Slosson, A. II. Stur-
teyant. j. w. Swain. r. 5. Bourne A. b.
Bremen. c. A. Manning, II. II. Nordlinser,
P Wilson and NJ. l.. Yates.
The class prophecy. by Z. s. Swazey.
and the presentation Grafton. by o. c. 1sbell.
came i'm for good share of the fun Of the
afternoons entertainment. .. w. Mac
Mahon, the class Demosthenes was the re-
cipient of a picture of William Jennings
BRYAN. while James +. Kemp. the modest
son Of Professor Kemp. Of the science facul-
". received a looking glass. 7. +. Ahearn.
who had reared a diminutive mustache, re-
ceived a pair of curling irons, amid laughter
and applause.
After the valedictory. delivered by A. W.
MacMahon. the audience left the GYM -
SUM and went to Hamilton Hall. where the
class ivy was planted. II. A. Callahan delv-
crinC the ivy Grafton. The class finished
the exercises by singing Sans Souci."
The annual farewell ball of the Barnard
seniors was held in the evening at Earl
Hall The hall was decorated with palras
and banners. and there were many little
cosey corners which invited the dancers TO
rest. The most popular spot of all, how
ever was the campus, which proved temp
tation to cut dances and stroll off in the
cool evening air under the trees. away from
the warm dance hall.
II was not Ions before daybreak that
the dancers sought their cabs again and
fastened YEARLY. but happily, to their
homes. each considering her last under
graduate dance a big success.
On the committee were Elzameth jung
bsus chairman: klva Hoover, Isabel hoSS,
Margaret Kutner, Isabelle Noyes. Parmalee
Poor. Elizabeth Stack. Grace Rogers anh
Cora Thees Eleanor Myers, Mary Null
lueen and Marguerite Ellen were eX ofi1clo
members
Among the patronesscs we're Dean Gill
dersleeve Of Barnard. Miss Weeks Mrs
Henry Poor. Mrs John Doty. Mrs William
runghaus Mrs Oliver Rogers, Mrs. Oscar
Thees. Mrs. Charles Knss, Mrs. George
Moves. Mrs. Joseph Muldueen, Mrs. Barr?
Tischel and Mrs. William Valet