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MT HOLYOKE ALUMNAE DAY.
GENERAL ASSOCIATION MEETS.
MUCH IMPORTANT BUSINESS.
THE STEP EXERCISES HELD.
Glee Club Gives Concert—Trustees
Organize— The Third Day of Com
mencement Season al South Hadley.
Tuesday was observed at Mount Hol
yoke college as alumnae day. In spite ot
the fact that a great many classes are
planning to hold their reunions at the ioth
anniversary next fall, a large number of
alumnae evert back. The 40th annual
meeting of the national alumnae associa
tion began at 9.30 o’clock in the chapel
and lasted until 1 o'clock, when an alum
nae luncheon was served in the vestry of
the village church. A trustee meeting
was held in President Woolley s office tn
the morning also. In the afternoon a
meeting in the nature of a conference was
held between the executive board of the
alumnae association and the presidents of
local associations. The step exercises were
held at 5 o'clock in front of Williston hall.
In the evening a concert by the glee, man
dolin an<l banjo clubs was given in Mar}
Lyon chapel.
The Alumnae Meeting.
The meeting of the national alumnae as
sociation was called to order by the presi*
dent. Mrs Lucy Cope Shchnire, 187». of
Philadelphia. Pa. Prayer was offered by ;
Miss Elizabeth B. Prentiss. 1862. of I Jing
don. N. H. The other 15 members of the
class of 1802 who were present had seats
on the platform. President Woolley gave
the address of welcome and said in part:
In welcoming the alumnae to-day we have
a special reason for rejoicing. I feel every
year more and more keen delight in wel
coming you because we become more and
more real friends. Although it will be
only the 12th class to which I give diplo
mas to-morrow, yet in a certain sense I
claim you ‘all as my own girls. At this
time all classes have a special reason for
thankfulness in the fact that soon we are
to celebrate 75 years of noble living on
the part of a freat institution. More and
more we are impressed by the greatness
of the history that lies behind us.
Alumnae President’s Reports.
Following the address of welcome. Presi
dent Lucy Cope Shilmire gave her report
for the year. She stated that arrange
ments have been made to accommodate
all the alumnae who can come back and.
as far as possible, to place members of
the same class together. The official Mount
Holyoke blue has been decided upon by
the committee, and will be used entirely
hereafter. Since the meeting of the as
sociation last June the resignation of Miss
Florence Read as alumnae secretary has
been accepted and Miss Mary Warner
Crowell of Amherst appointed to take her
place. Two new local associations have
been formed in Vermont and Puget sound.
The secretary's report was omitted, since |
it was included in the annual printed re- |
port. The treasurer’s report was given ■
bv Dean Florence Purington of the class I
of 1886.
Ethel McKee. 1912, of Chelsea, student
chairman of the student alumnae building
fund committee, gave a report of the work
of the past year.
Alumnae Secretary's Report.
Miss Mary Warner Crowell, the alumnae
secretary; gave a report of her year's work.
She then read several recommendations of ;
the executive board, which were accepted, i
The most important were that Miss Minnie I
Graham, 1900. of Lockport, N. Y., be ap- j
pointed nonresident alumnae member of the :
fellowship committee; that the Founder's- |
day business meeting be omitted next fall; i
that the question ot holding an executive |
board meeting at that time be left to the ’
discretion of the president and treasurer; :
that the chair appoint a committee of three I
to consider the advisability of forming a :
graduate council and present n plan for
such at the next meeting, if decided in the
affirmative. President Sheimere then read
the roll-call of classes holding reunions. j
Miss Elizabeth B. Prentiss of Langdon. N.
IL. responded in behalf of the 50-year class,
of which 16 members were present. Mi's I
Mary Hazen of Thomaston, Ct., spoke for
the class of 1877. Of the 40 members of
the class of 1887. those present numbered i
27. in behalf of whom Miss Alice Brock
way of South Hadley spoke. The repre- ’
sentative of the class of 1902 stated that :
73 members were present at their banquet
Saturday evening. It is noteworthy that
the three class missionaries from India,
Turkey and Japan were included in the
number. Miss Nellie Stevens of Bridge
port, Ct., spoke for the class of 1909, say
ing that 65 out of 109 were present ar the
class banquet In the absence of Mary
Preston, the president ot the class of 1916,
Carolyn Sewall of Wakefield responded.
Nearly all rhe 31 local associations re
sponded to the roll-call, either by presi
dent, delegate, or a letter sent in greeting.
Statements were made in regard to the
amounts pledged for the student alumnae
building.
Alumnae Trustee* Elected.
The report of the Mount Holyoke alum
nae chapter of the college settlements
association by Miss Jane Olcott of Glen i
< arlyn. Pa., alumnae elector of the chap- |
ter, was read in her absence by Miss :
Crowell, the alumnae secretary. Mrs ■
Shilmire then announced the result of the j
voting for alumnae trustee. Mrs Esther
Laneraft Hovey, 1886. of New York citv ;
received 398 of the 446 ballots cast, and |
was elected. After an informal discussion
the meeting adjourned.
The Alumnae Luncheon.
The alumnae luncheon, served in the
vestry of the village church, followed the
meeting. Mrs Sidney Williams Clark of
Hartford. Ct., a member of the executive
board was in charge of the luncheon, and
Mrs Clara Fitch Clement, 1881, of Al
bany, also a member of the board acted
as toastmistress. Mrs Lucy Cope Shel
mire, president of the alumnae association,
gave a few words of greeting, especially
to the senior class president. Christine
Everts of Roxbury, who responded in be
half of 1912. Miss Elizabeth B. Prentiss,
1862, of Langdon. N, H.. and Mrs Mary
Hazen. 1877, of Thomaston. Ct., spoke for
their respective classes. Catherine De
Witt, 1887, responded to a toast for her
class in the form of a brief and witty his
tory. Miss Mary Lalladny of Auburn. N.
Y.. gave the toast for the class of 1902,
Elizabeth F. Wheeler of Lincoln Mass
for the class of 1907. and Isabella M Vos
burgh of Oak Park. 111., for the class of
1910.
The Step Exereisen,
The exercises on the time-honored steps
of Williston hall were held Tuesday aft
ernoon at 5 o’clock, when the class of 1912
gave over to the class of 1913 their cher
ished and exclusive right. It is an old
custom that each successive senior class
alone shall have the privilege of sitting on
these steps and leading the campus "sings"
on Sunday afternoons or in the gray twi
light.
Directly after the step exercises the
1912 class books went on sale. The books
this year are smaller than those of for
mer years and are bound in blue paper in-
stead nf doth, in accordance with the n?i
tatipn (luring the past yem for the cut
ting down <>f student activities. The bodk
contains, among other things, the class
rolls, the senior class emblem, a picture of
the senior class and of its four class presi
dents. the ivy day oration, the last will
I and testament, the class history. As usual
ii includes (he grinds for each mvml er of
i the class, and the class awards, which
were announced senior mountain day. An
| interesting part is the “Round Robin” let
-1 ter from 1912. including one letter from
i each memi er of the class. The class song,
j including both words and music has a part
: in the book. The book as a whole reflects
■ much credit upon the committee in charge
। of its publication, composed of Greta Gor
don. r.H2. of Hazardville. Ct., chairman,
| Margaret Dickey. 1912. of Manchester. X.
| 11.. Louise Butler. 1912, of Seymour, Ct.,
Louise Fisher Ewer. 1912. of Bangor. Me.,
and Florence Mills. 1912. of Windsor. Ct.
A concert was given by the glee, mando
lin and banjo clubs Tuesday evening in
Mary Lyon chapel.
Meeting of the Trustee".
A meeting of the trustees was held Tues
day at which an election of officers took
place. Judge E. W. Chapin of Holyoke
declined re-election to the presidency of
the board, retiring after six years of serv
ice. Joseph A. Skii.nrr "f l^e; "ke. who
has been secretary of the board, was elect- j
ed to take Judge Chapin s place. Dr John
C. Schwab of Yale university was chosen
as secretary. A. Lyman Wdliston of ;
Northampton was re-elected treasurer. ,
and Robert L. Williston of Northampton, i
assistant treasurer. A. B. Chapin of Bos- I
ton was chosen as auditor. All of the I
elections were unanimous.
Endowment Fund Increased.
A large sum was added to the endow
ment fund Monday. The present figures 1
are: Endowment. $341,071.65: student
alumnae building fnm . $92,924.08: total,
$433,995.73: still to be raised, $66,004.27.
Miss Ada Snell, associate professor of
English, has been given a leave of absence
for the second semester of the coming
year. Robert C. Lino, who has been ap
pointed an instructor in the department
of economics, is a graduate of the univer
sity of Montana and he has spent the last
few years in graduate work at Harvard.
MOUNT HOLYOKE’S IVY DAY.
Grove and Tree Exercise*— Honor An
nouncements Made—Lyon and Wil
liston Scholars.
Monday was observed as ivy day at
Mount Holyoke college. The usual chapel
service was held at 8.30 o'clock, at which
President Woolley gave the names of those
students upon whom sophomore and senior
honors have been conferred. At 11 o’clock
the memorial exercises were held in the
grove, and were followd by the ivy exer
cises in front of the library. President
Woolley gave a reception to the mem
bers of the 25-year 'and 50-year classes
who are back for their reunions. The tree
exercises were held at 5 o'clock in the
grove in front of Porter hall. The dra
matic club presented Moliere’s “Learned
I.a dies” in the evening on Prospect hill in
the open-air theater.
The chapel service was of great interest,
not only to the students and their friends,
but also to the alumnae, for announce
ment of fellowship awards was
given at that time. President Wooley
then stated that the custom of confer
ing sophomore and senior honors was
established some years ago bc-
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CHRISTINE EVERTS.
(President of senior dess at Mount Holyoke
college.]
fore the founding of the local Chapter of
Phi Beta Kappa association. Those stu
dents who attain high rank in the work of
the first three semesters are called Sarah
Williston scholars, in recognition of Mrs
Williston's long work in furthering the
academic interests of the college. This
honor has especial significance this year
iu memory of Mrs Williston's lifelong work.
The students who receive senior honors
are called Mary Lyon scholars and are
conferred by the members of the faculty
upon those who have made particular
achievement in some branch of academic
work in which they have completed suf
ficient number of hours to give the basis
for such a decision and in which they
promise future intellectual work. The
Mary Lyon scholars are: Louise White
field Bray of Fall River. English litera
ture and Latin; Grace Ives Calhoun of
Ottumwa, la., history: Evelyn Adelin
Cole of Methuen. Gorman: Grace Cook
of Ixxli. N. Y.. English and Nellie C.
I Dodd of Lalas. Turkey. English and
: zoology; Katharine Flowers of Colum
; bus, 6.. German and Latin: Frances Wil
i lard Hadley of Worcester. English; Con
stance Magee Hallock of Scottsville, En
gjish: Helen Love Hart of White Plains,
N. Y„ English: Anna Sumner Jenks of
Jamestown. N. Y . Biblical literature;
Marion Lewis of New Haven. Ct., matke
matics; Grace Ellen Lyman of Utica,
N. Y.. Latin: Lois Margaret Mott of
Union Hill, N. Y., English literature:
i Marian Cartwright Pease of Springfield,
’ German; Mary Lois Raymond of New
ton Center. French and philosophy:
| Geraldine Bishop Rindge of Grand
j Rapids, Mich., art; Myrtle Frances Smart
: of Bangor. Me.. English and zoologv;
i Beatrice Lasker of Manchester. N. H..
i English literature and French; Ethei
, Hinds Thayer of Brockton. Latin;
I Florence May Waite of Pittsfield, Latin;
I Florence Mabel Wyman of North
Abington, zoology.
Exercises at Mary Lyon’n Grave.
The memorial exercises at the grave
of Mary Lyon in the grove came at 11
o'clock. The seniors formed a long
double line in front of Safford hall. They
Were dressed in white and carried a laurel
chain made by the freshmen. As they
approached the inclosure around the monu
ment they passed through a double line
of sophomores who sang to the tune of
“Sweet and low.” the following song.
“Leal and true." written by a member
of the class of 1901. The seniors twine-1
the laurel chain al>out the iron railing
surrounding the grave ami then sang the
memorial song written for the occasion
by May Calder. 1912. of Worcester, and
Louise Fisher Ever. 1912. of Bangor,
Me. The words follow:—-
tier Alma Mater lives )o bless
And praise thy name, thou great of soul.
Who. filled with power from heaven above,
Pressed onward to the longed-for goal.
These hails that have so sheltered us
In all our life together her*,
THE SPRINGFIELD WEEKLY REPUBLICAN: THURSDAY. JUNE 13, 1912.
I Shall be to those who take our place
More loved and honored, year by year.
‘ This campus in its beauty spread
I Beneath a sky of clearest bine.
• Surrounded by the hills that stand
Like giam guardians, stanch and true.
Is hallowed by thy quiet rest
Within the grove, whoso uoßlq trees
In early days gave shade to thee.
Oh! thou, with wisdom truly most.
i Wo come to render in our turn
'Pho honors (hat are Justlv thine;
| in memory of thy life’s great aim.
1 With laurel we thy grave entwine.
Tho laurel that we bring to-day
• Will fade as summer days depart.
But stronger chains shall hold us all
In love for thee, thou strong of heart.
The president and vice-president of the
’ class. Christine Everts of Roxbury and
• L. Jeannette Simmons of Rockland. Me..
! then placed at the base of the monument
i two largo bunches of forget-me-nots.
The Ivy Exercluen.
I After the memorial exercises the seniors
' wont to Mary Lyon chapel, where they
; donned their caps and gowns in prepara
t tion for the ivy exercises which were
I held in front of the library. Iho iyy
I was planted by Christine Everts, wl.o
I used a silver trowel. The class then sang
1 the ivv song which was written by I- an-
I nie F/Tower of East Pepperell. The inu
| sic was composed by Prof William C.
1 Hammond. The song follows: —
Loving thee. O mother college
Bring we now the ivy vine:
Here to plant It in devotion
Near these sturdy walls of thine.
. Let this ivy live-a symbol
। «»i our constant loyalty,
When we're far from tliy green valley,
When our thoughts will turn to thee.
Like tho Ivy, growing upward.
Ever upward toward the ught.
May we grow to greater service
Daughters', worthy hi thy sight.
The ivy oration was given in the library
building by Myrtle Frances Smart
of Bangor .Me.
SOME CHANGES IN THE FACULTY.
Retirement of Prof Randolph.
There have been the usual large num
ber of changes in the personnel of the fac
ulty caused by resignations and new ap
pointments. One of the most important of
these is the retirement of Miss Louise F.
Randolph, professor of art and archeology,
who has been with the college for 20
} ears. During this period she has built
up the art department until it is now one
of the strongest in the whole college, as
well as being unique in its methods of in
struction. The department does not aim
to be an art school, but girls who study
art and archeology are ^iven practical in
struction in drawing, painting and model
ing which gives them a far better grasp
of the subject than if they studied entire
ly from text-books. Miss Randolph will
be emeritus professor of art and archeol- ,
ogv and she will continue to live in South ;
Hadlev. although not actively connected '
with the <?ollege. Miss Louise Jewett, ;
who has been associated with Miss Ran- 1
dojnh in creating an enthusiastic inter- ,
est in the art department, will have charge ;
for the coming year.
New Appointments.
Prof Irving Wood of Smith college has
been secured to deliver two courses of
lectures in the department of biblical lit- '
erature. Dr John Warbeke comes from
Williams college to fill the position of as
sociate professor of philosophy left vacant
bv the resignation of Dr Eleanor H. Row
land. Dr Rowland is to become professor
of philosophy and dean of women at Reed
college, Portland, Or. Dr Warbeke re
ceived his bachelor's degree at Princeton
and his doctor’s degree at the university of
Leipsic. Dr Edith H. Hall, instructor in
classical archeology, has resigned to be
come curator of the museum in Philadel
phia. Robert Line of Harvard has been
appointed instructor in the economics de
partment and Dr Harriet M. Blake has
been appointed an instructor in the de
partment of English literature. Dr Blake
Is a graduate of Wellesley college and
she received her doctor’s degree at the
university of Pennsylvania. She comes
from the Woman's college at Frederick,
Md., where she has been instructor in En
glish. Miss Anita P. Forbes, a graduate
of Radcliffe college, from which she re
ceives the master’s degree this month, has
been appointed instructor and reader in
English literature. Miss Eula A. Weeks,
a graduate of the university of Missouri,
has been appointed instructor in mathe
matics. She received her master’s degree
at Missouri and during 1909-10 she was a
fellow in mathematics at Bryn Mawr,
where she spent the two succeeding years
as a graduate student in the same study.
Miss Helen T. Gilroy, a graduate of Bryn
Mawr, where she was a fellow during the
present year, has been appointed instruc
tor in physics. Dr Anne Morgan of Cor
nell university and Miss Lucy W. Smith
have been appointed instructors in zoology.
Miss Smith was graduated from Mount
Holyoke in 1909 and she received her
master’s degree at Cornell university. Two
members of the graduating class who
have been appointed readers are Miss
Grace I. Calhoun of Ottumwa, la., and
Miss Louise W. Bray of Central Falls,
R. I. Miss Calhoun will be in the his
tory department and Miss Bray will be in
the Latin department. Miss Edith R.
Barstow, 1911, of South Hadley, and Miss
Ruby Rivers Murray, 1912, of Guilford,
Ct., are to be assistants in the chemistry
department and Miss Selden Ruger, 1907,
is to be a graduate fellow in the same de
partment. Miss I. Ardelle Rogers, 1912,
of Alpena. Mich., will be an assistant in
art: Miss Ethel H. Thayer, 1912, of
Brockton will be an assistant in the de-'
partment of philosophy, and Miss Beryl
H. Paige. 1911. of Amherst will be an as
sistant in the department of zoology.
There have been a few changes in the
secretaries and superintendents, including
the resignation of Miss Mary A. Turner
as secretary of the Young Women’s Chris
( tian association, in order that she may
take up a course nf study at the Chris
| tian association training school in New
York. Miss Turner is to be succeeded by
Miss Carolyn T. Sewall. 1910. of Worces
ter. Miss Charlotte Macomb of Provi
dence. R. 1., has been appointed super
intendent of Wilder hall in place of Mrs
i Martha H. Ray. who has accepted a new
i position in Chicago. 111. Miss Ruth Hilma
। Cook has resigned her position as secre
| tary to the president in order to be mar
: ried apd her successor has not vet been
appointed.
Registration.
The registration for the year just closing
has been 771, a larger number than ever
before. The size of the student body is
determined by the facilities for housing
and teaching them rather than by the
number of applicants, for last year a large
number were turned away for lack of
room. The entering class in the fall will
be about the usual size, and there has been
a waiting list for it ever since last Sep
tember. There are 130 members of the
staff, of which 90 hare been officers of
instruction—professors, associate profes
sors and instructors. This gives an aver
age of one instructor to every eight or nine
students.
MISS ADDAMS AT BRYN MAWR.
Urges Graduating Class to Enter So
cial Work.
The opportunity of college-educated wom
en to enter the field of social work was
pointed out to the girl graduates of Bryn
Mawr college at Philadelphia Thursday by
Miss Jane Addams of Chicago, who spoke
at the annual commencement of tbe college.
She called upon the girls to fight the
1 “white slave” evil and said that experience
1 with unfortunate women had taught her
that they are nearly always mentally or
, physically deficient. Miss Addams asked
those graduates who had specialized in
; economics to go into the prisons, the re
formatories and the sweatshops, and uiakd
all that precious stuff go toward betterment
of the nation, rather than to the dogs.
Seventy-seven girls were graduated.
THE SIONSON COMMENCEMENT.
ACADEMY GRADUATION EXERCISES
Senior Reception and \lwmiii Dinner
Attended by Lnrue Number.
The principal exercises of conunonve
ment of Monson academy were held Tues
day. tho first exercisecf the 1912 grad
uation bein^ the baccalaureate sermon in
the Congregational church Sunday cven
inu. which was followed Monday by pub
lic reiitaiions in the academy, and the
v'ass-day exercises on the academy cam
ptis Monday ovehiug. The program opened
Tuesday with the public graduation ex
urvises in Memorial hall al 10 o’clock in
the morning. The day was an ideal one.
and the gathering al the hall was extra
‘urge. The hall was \ery prettily deeo
rated. laurel, ferns and white daisies pre
do,minuting in the flowers used.
Tiip exercises opened with three selec
tions by Orcutt’s orchestra. This was fol
lowed by the invocation by Rev Dr Charles
A. Dinsmore of Waterbury. Ct. The
schopl chorus then rendered the recessional
by Huss. ”’hix was followed by speaking,
by ihose selected according to rank by the
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ESTHER M. PEASE.
[ Valedictorian of Monson academy graduat
ing class.]
faculty, and by class. The first was the
salutatory with oration. "The manufac
ture aud uses of wire,” by Lucius Knowl
ton Hale. Following a selection by the
orchestra. Miss Esther Holmes Flynt de
livered an essay on “Birds, their value to
man;'' this was followed by an oration,
“The country product in the city market,”
by John Maxey Jenkins, the president of
the class; after another selection by the
orchestra, Melchisideeh Alfred Barone de
livered an oration on “Joan of Arc.” This
was followed by an essay with the vale
dictory address. “The Red Cross society.”
by Miss Esther Mary Pease. After an
other selection by the orchestra. Prof
James Hayden Tufts of the university of
Chicago, presented the diplomas to the
graduating class. This was followed by
the rendering by the school chorus of the
class song by Miss Hibbard, 1913.
Addresses at Alumni Dinner.
The usual large; number of loyal mem-,
bers of the academy alumni association as
sembled at the Holmes gymnasium at
12.30 Tuesday to enjoy the annual
alumni dinnei- and to listen to or partici
pate in the after.-dinner speeches. The
building was very tastefully decorated
with , banners. Shortly after the large
gathering was gwied, the cheering) by the
classes began- each being responded to by
the graduating (class. The hall continued
to vibrate with qhcers until the toastmas
ter was announced. The dinner, which
was one of the be^t„in years, was served
by the local woman's relief corps. Rev
Charles A. Dinsmore of Waterbury, Ct.,
acted in the capacity of toastmaster. He
called on . the large gathering to rise and
take part in the singing of “There’s no
place like Monson.” The speakers called
on by the toastmaster were fewer than in
former years and many of the speeches
were much shorter, but were to the point
and bigihly enjoyed by those present. The
first speaker called on was Mrs Ada Wing
Meade, who responded for the class of
ISS2.
Mrs Meade in her remarks stated that
as the old town appeared to move contin
ually and persistently toward one point,
the doing of good, her pleasure was great
when she came to Monson. Dr Albert
Meade of Providence responded with re
marks of a witty nature and he called out
much mirth from the assembly. John En
glish of East Windsor, Ct, was the next
speaker, responding for the class of 1907.
Mr English spoke of his class and his work
since leaving the school. Mrs Louise Smith
of Winchester, Ct„ who as Miss Petter
bone was an instructor at the academy
from 1874 to 1878, spoke of the excellent
work of Principal Hammond. Rev Will
iam Bissell of Vershire, Vt., gave a few
remarks praising the academy. The next
speaker was ('. F. Adams of Boston, who
responded for the class of 1881.
The baby class, of the alumni was then
called upon, Henry Flynt of Monson re
sponding. Mr Flynt stated that he as well
as his classmates approached the alumni
body with-fear such as David might have
had when he went to meet the lion.
Miss Olive Morgan of the class of 1902
also gave an interesting address.
Officers Elected for Coming Year,
The following officers of the alumni as
sociation were elected for the year: Presi
dent, Dr George S. Rollins: vice-presi
dent. Carl M. Blair; secretary and treas
urer. Thaddeus L Cushman. The following
committee was elected for the alumni ac
tivities of 1913: Mrs Nellie Clarke Hold
ridge. 1883. A. M. Walker. 1893. Allen
J. Buffington. 1898, Bessie Moulton Pel
ton, 1903. and Miss Mary M. Hynes, 1908.
NORTHFIELD’S COMMENCEMENT.
Anonymons Gift of 1f30,000—-Diplo
mas Presented io Class hy Principal
Dickerson.
The commencement exercises at North
field seminary took place Tuesday morn
ing at 11 o'clock, in the auditorium. The
large auditorium was well filled with guests,
mans - of whom were parents of the gradu
ating class and alumnae of the school.
At tbe close of tbe exercises W. R. Moody
announced that an anonymous gift of $30,-
1100 had been made to the seminary. He
also announced that a sum sufficient for
thoroughly renovating Marquand hall had
been given. The school was also recipient
of n sun dial and the extension of some
sidewalks as the gift of the graduating
class.
The program opened with a march in C,
during which the student body marched
into the auditorium two by two and took
their places around the platform. The
vesper choir, consisting of 70 voices, then
marched in taking tneir places in the choir
loft, singing the anthem, “Praise, My Soul,
the King of Heaven.” The scripture was
read by Rev Dr Herbert and Rev N. Fay
Smith, pastor of the Congregational church
of Northfield, made the prayer. Following
the singing of the anthem. “Rejoice, Jeru
salem. and Sing,” by the vesper chorus,
Rev C. A. Johnston Ross, formerly of
Montreal, Canada, delivered the <oni
ineiie^thent address. His subject was
“The dirine disorder of life.”
1 After Dr Ross's address. Charles E.
Dickerson, principal of the seminary, pre
sented tho diplomas of graduation.
The officers of the graduating class are
its follows: President. Gratin Heath: vice
president. Ruth Whiteontb: secretary, Mar
garet Anderson; treasurer. Martha Bourne,
chairman of music committee, Julia Hick
ox; chairman of devotional committee
and chaplain, Ruth Sperry. The class
motto was "Gardez In Foi." colors, mnroon
and silver, class flower, mnroon sweet pea.
PRESIDENT GARFIELD ILL.
Operated On For Appendicitis—Head of
William,, College tins Acnte Attack,
lint His Condition Is Now Favor
able.
President Harry A. Garfield of Williams
college was operated on for appendicitis
Saturday afternoon at the Williams col
lege infirmary at Williamstown. This
week's reports are that his condition
is encouraging in every way and
the physicians look for speedy re
covery. President Garfield was taken
ill Friday afternoon, and Saturday
morning his physician. Dr Vanderpoe!
Adriance of Williamstown, diaguosed the
case as acute appendicitis.
Dr Arthur Elting, a surgeon of Albany,
N. Y'., was immediately summoned and the
operation was performed in the afternoon.
The appendix was removed and it was
found that the ease had been eared
for in good time. President Gar
field's illness will necessitate some
changes in the commencement program. He
expected to deliver the baccalaureate ser
mon to the graduating class the 23d, but
this will, of course, be impossible.
PRINCETON COMMENCEMENT.
WHltnm Dean Howells Given Honor
ary Degree.
Two hundred and fifty-seven members of
the 1912 class were graduated Tuesday
the 165tb commencement of Princeton
university. Among honorary degrees were
the following: Doctor of humanities. Will
iam Dean Howells and George Herbert
Palmer, professor of philosophy at Har
vard university. Associate Justice Mahlon
Pitney of the supreme court of the United
States presided at the annual alumni
luncheon following the commencement.
LASELL COMMENCEMENT.
Thirty-Three Graduated From Semi
nary—Prizes tor Beat Bread-Mak
ing.
The 58th annual commencement exer
cises of Lasell seminary were held in the
Auburndale Congregational church Tues
day. Thirty-three seniors received diplo
mas. Dr Guy M. Winslow, the principal,
awarded certificates of excellence in house
hold economics to 27 pupils. One of the
most important events was the announce
ment of the prize winners for the best
bread-making. The gold medal was given
Mildred Otto. The address to the gradu
ating) class was made by Ret 7 Alexander
H. Tuttle of Summit, N T . J- Among the
graduates were Grace M. Alexander of
this city, Orra P. Hammond of Rockville,
Ct., and Winnifred H. Whittlesby of Mid
dletown, Ct.
Burnham School Graduation at North
nnipton.
Graduation exercises and a reunion cf
the former members of the Burn
ham school at Northampton were held
Tuesday afternoon, partly in the gym
nasium and partly on the school
grounds on Elm street. Many par
ents and friends of pupils attended the
proceedings of the day. A reception to
former students was held from 3
to 4 o’clock, and was followed by
graduation exercises in the gymnasium.
Rev Dr Peabody of Harvard university,
who gave the address to the senior class,
gave the oration at the Smith college
commencement 25 years ago. The honors
for the senior class in the department of
physical education were awarded to Miss
Constance Remington of Watertown,- N.
Y.. and those of the undergraduate classes
to Miss Eleanor Spencer of Northampton.
The graduation exercises were followed
by high tea, and in the evening there was
a program on the lawn. The evening
closed with dancing in the gymnasium.
Changes In the Williston Faculty.
W. E. Walker has been appointed physi
cal director at Williston for the coming
year. He prepared for college at St
Johnsbury academy, St Johnsbury, Vt.,
and is a member of the graduating class
in Vermont university. In college he has
been captain of the football team, and
prominent in all branches of athletics.
Alan M. Fairbank, who has taught history
and been director of Young Men’s Chris
tian association work at Williston during
the past year, has resigned his position,
and will enter Union theological seminary
next fall in preparation for work as a
foreign missionary in India. His place
will be taken by H. H. Lowry. Mr Low
rv prepared for college in the Providence,
11. L. high school and will graduate from
Bates college at the approaching com
mencement.
The Brimfield Academy Banquet.
The finest social occasion connected with
the Hitchcock free academy during the
year was the senior class banquet at the
Brimfield hotel Saturday evening. The
class numbers 15. and the members of
the faculty were present as guests of the
class, so that 20 sat down to a very choice
banquet, served in excellent style by Land
lord Bidwell. After the courses were
served there was specb-making for over
an hour.
ALONG COAST IN MOTOR BOAT.
Springfield Boy and His Brother De
part for Gulf of Mexico and Pana
ma Canal.
Harold O. nnd Ashley L. Shepard left
the dock of the Springfield yacht club Sun
day afternoon in the motor boat “Olcott
Junior.” for a year’s cruise. Harold O.
Shepard, the owner of the boat, is a resi
dent of this city, and his brother, Ashley,
lives in Boston. They plan to go from
here to New York city, then down the
inner passages on the coast to Key West,
along the coast of Cuba, across the gulf
of Mexico to Yucatan and south to the
Panama canal. On their return trip, they
plan to enter the Mississippi river and
come back by way of it, the Great lakes,
the Erle canal and the Hudson river.
These two young men have set out on a
very ambitious undertaking. The “Olcott
Junior” has a length over all of about 31
feet and has about an eight-foot beam,
Tbe boat will doubtless be hard pressed in
one or two Caribbean squalls, but her
crew expect her to weather the seas in
good shape. The boat is nicely fitted out,
having aboard every convenience and
plenty of bunk room. There is a storage
capacity aboard of about 80 gallons of gas
oline and a new Knox engine of ample
horse-power. Introductions have been se
cured to dignitaries at various points along
the Central American and Cuban coasts
and no difficulties are expected.
DIVORCE FROM HAWLEY HEIR,
Mr« Crandall Saya Huaband Developed
Cruelty After Coming Into AtHnence.
Frederick H. Crandall, who is said to
1 have received $2,000,000 from the estate
■ of his uncle, the late Edwin Hawley,
, found himself defendant last week in a
1 suit for separation brought at New Y’ork
I by his wife. Mrs Adelaide Crandall, charg
i ing him with abandonment, cruelty nnd
nonsiipport. It was because of Crandall's
■ infatuation for Mrs Crandall, formerly
' Miss Adelaide McManus, a telegraph op
erator in the Southern Pacific offices
where Crandall was also employed, that Mr
Hawley severed all relations with bis
nephew. With the railroad man's death,
however, Crandall came in for a share of
his fortune, Mr llawley having died in
testate. In her eomplainl, Mrs Crandall
recites that much of the alleged cruelty
on the part of her husband occurred in
the last few months, or after be hail
come into affluence. They have five chib
dren.
OLYMPIC TRIALS AT CAMBRIDGE.
Sprlngrfleld Boy Qualifies for Stock-
holm Games, Defeating Famous
tralq.
Special Dispatch to The Republican.
Cambbidoe, Saturday. June 8.
Two Western Massachusetts men
starred in the Olympic, trials held in the
Harvard stadium this afternoon. Howard |
P. Drew, running under the colors of i
the Springfield high school, won the 100- I
meter run in 10 4-5 seconds. This time l
equaled the Olympic ^recdrd. held jointly ;
by F. W. Jarvis and J. A. Reiter of j
America and R. C.‘ Walker of South As- i
rica. To win the 100-ineter event Drew ]
was obliged to defeat R. C. Craig, who i
was reputed to be the best sprinter in the |
United States at the present time. Craig, I
running for Michigan last year, won the i
100 and 220-yards dashes in the intercpl
legiates in record time.
Drew won his semifinal heat easily, the
time being 11 seconds. In the final heat
he got a beautiful start, gaining about
three yards over Craig, who is a poor
starter. The Michigan man picked up ou
him coming down the straightaway, but
the Springfield boy was too fast for him
and non with a yard to spare. Drew did |
not run in the 200-meter event, preferring j
to save himself for the shorter distance.
He was the only schoolboy to win a first
place in the meet, although I. T. Howe
of Boston English high school took a
second to D. B. Young, formerly of Am
herst, in the 400-meter race.
The other Western Massachusetts man
to distinguish himself was Davis S. Cald
well cf Massachusetts agricultural college.
He ran second in the 806-meter race to
Melvin W. Sheppard of the Irish-Ameri
can athletic club, the time of the final
heat being one minute 55 seconds. In
the preliminary the pair finished in the
same positions with the time one minute
53 2-5 seconds.
In the final, Caldwell stayed back until
the next the last straightaway. He was
leading on the last curve and held this po
sition until within a few yards of the tape
when Sheppard came up with a strong
sprint and nosed out a victory by a bare
yard. Fred A. Reilly, a former Spring
field high school track captain, competed
in both the 100 and 200-meters dashes,
but was shut out in the preliminary heats,
the company being too fast for him. The
performances of Drew and Caldwell as
sure them positions on the Olympic team
of the United States, which competes at
Stockholm. Sweden, July 29.
Eighteen Athletes for Sweden.
The American team to the fifth Olym
piad of modern times at Stockholm will be
materially strengthened by the 18 eastern
athletes who were winners yesterday in
the stadium, where three world's records
were established, one equaled and several
others threatened. New marks were es
tablishd in the 1500 and 10,000-meters
runs and the pole vault, the 100-meters
dash was equaled, and the winners of the
800 meters and several of the field events
seemed capable of more extended efforts.
The games started in the presence of a
crowd of 15,000 people, and under ideal
weather conditions it was announced that
the winners would go to Stockholm in any
event, and that the national committee
would meet in New York on Monday to
till the remainder of the eastern quota
from (those finishing in second or third
places;
RAISING FUND FOR DREW.
High School Athlete Given Royal Re
ception by Student Friends.
Howard P. Drew, the crack local high
school athlete who made such a wonderful
showing Saturday at Cambridge, returned
to school Monday morning and was given
a royal reception by the students in the
three high schools. Drew announced he
would go to Sweden with the American
team and run under the Springfield high
school colors, if he can make arrangements
to take the trip.
The students are very anxious to have
him go with the team, as well as outsioe
supporters, and this week the three princi
pals of the local high schools decided to
have a special assembly at which a
subscription would be started and which
might enable him to make the trip. Out
side subscriptions have also been raised
and Mayor Fitzgerald of Boston has start
ed a fund in Boston by giving $25.
The Boston Evening Herald had the fol
lowing to say Monday evening about rais
ing money for the local boy: "Headed by
Mayor John F. Fitzgerald, who has con
tributed $25 to the cause, a fund was
started in this city yesterday, having as its
object the raising of sufficient money to
| guarantee to H. P. Drew, the colored lad
from Springfield high school and winner of
the 100-meters event in the stadium Satur
day afternoon, sufficient cash in hand to
enable him to make the trip to Stockholm
and return in comfort. Drew is a poor boy,
who has been working his way through
high school, at the same time supporting a
wife and two little children. Naturally ne
is anxious to go to Sweden, and being sure
of selection by the Olympic committee at
its meeting to-day, will be provided with
his traveling expenses and hotel bills from
New York to Stockholm and back again.
But every athlete selected must foot his
own bills to New York from his home town
and return, nor is the committee giving
any of the athletes pocket money to spend
on the trip.
•'lt is to cover these incidentals that
the fund has been started, and >t« pro
moters think S3OO should be raised for
that purpose."
ROWING OF YALE AND HARVARD.
Work of the Crews at New London.
The Yale coaches Tuesday gave out the
time the 'varsity eight made in going over
the four-mile course on the Thames at
Gales Ferry, Ct., Tuesday morning. It
was 21.48, which, considering the low tide
and a light wind blowing across the
course, is considered fairly good. The time
for two miles was 10,40. The coaches
sprang a surprise by sending the 'varsity
eight out on the time trial.
The Harvard 'varsity and freshman
eights paddled to the 31^-mile flag Tuesday
night at Red Top, and then on the return,
had the usual brush for the last mile.
The freshmen, rowing a higher stroke,
held the lead until the last quarter, when
the varsity, hitting up a high stroke, won
out by a length. Both tl,e 'varsity and
freshman eight shells were equipped with
new oars Tuesday.
BASEBALI, RESULTS OF THE WEEK.
Games on tbe College Diamonds.
At Cambridge, Harvard R, Williams 6.
At New Hhveh; Ct., Yate 6, Dartmouth a
(11 Innlugs).
At Princeton, N. J„ Princeton. U; Am
herst 1.
At West Point, N. Y., Army 7, Coigato 0.
At rrwlflenCe, R. 1.. Tufts r>. Brown 4.
At Wm-hester, Holy Cross 22, Springfield
Y. M. C. A. a
At Princeton. N. J.. Princeton 4, -Yate 2.
At Worcester. Williams 9. Holy Cross 1»
At Amherst, Vermont 7, Amherst 4.
At Providence. It, 1.. Brown 2. Harvard 1.
At Hartford Ct, Aggies s Trinity 0.
National -Leagne Standing,
CZIIBS. W. 1., P.e. I CLUBS. W. L. P.C.
New York, 35 8 .814 Phila., .0 22 .494
ChFago 23 11) .368 Kt Louls 2K 440
c m'lnnatl, 29 22 .342’jlrooklyn, 14 28 . 333
Pittsburg, 23 20 . 335 Boston, 15 22 .310
American League Standing.
CLUBS. W. L. P.C.I CLUBS. W. L. P.C.
Boston, 3118 ,G33|Detrolt 25 29 .400
CMi-at.'", 3120 .GOS Cleveland. 23 24 .481)
Washing i), 20 21 ..ISO.New York. 16 20 .355
Phila., 24 20 .545 St Louis. 14 35 .286
Connecticut League Standing.
CLUBS. W. L. P.C. CLUBS. w. L. P.C.
N. Haven, 22 10 .987 Holyoke, 14 13 483
Bridgeport. 16 14 .533 Hartford 1317 433
Springfield. 1616 .BOON.Britain, 1120 ^355
Winner of the English Derby.
Tagalie. a gray filly owned by W. Ra
phael, and running nt 100 to 8, won the
Derby at Epsom Downs. Eng., last week,
with L. Newmann's Jaeger second, four
lengths behind and August Belmont's
brown colt Tracery, third, a scant two
lengths away. The king’s horse, Pinta
deau, was fourth. King George and
Queen Mary saw the running of the
Derby which, through the defeat of
the favorite. Sweeper, 11, owned by
the American, H. B. Duryea, will go
down in history as most disappointing.
Americans believed it almost certain that
the American ’horse, owned and ridden
by an American, would have no difficulty
Hi winning the classic event and the great
hulk of the British public had likewise
placed their money on the American entry.
LIBRARY CLUBS IN SESSION.
Publicity Work Discussed—Mnssachn
setts Club Elects—Addresses by
Wiliam F. Yust and Prof William
Allen Neilson.
The annual meeting of the Massachusetts
library club was opened at the Art museum
in this city on Thursday afternoon
and continued Friday with a large
representation of delegates from the
cities and towns in the state in attendance.
The opening session of the meeting was
peculiarly interesting because of the able
discussions on the publicity work which is
being carried on by the libraries of the
state. Some of the bbst-known librarians
in the state spoke on the subject. The
main subject of tbe afternoon was “Pub
licity in library work.’’ The subject was
opened by William F. Yust of the Roches
ter (N. Y.) public library, who read an
interesting paper on the subject.
The lecture hall of the museum was well
filled when the meeting was opened in tho
afternoon. In the absence of Charles F.
D. Belden of Boston, state librarian of
Massachusetts and the president of the
club, who was unable to attend because of
illness m his family, Robert K. Shaw, libru
rmu Worcester public library, pre
sioed. Ihe visiting delegates of the elub
were welcomed to the city by Nathan D.
Bill, president of the Springfield library
association. In his address to the dele
gates Mr Bill paid, a tribute to Andrew-
Carnegie. whose generous gifts made possi
ble the present library building.
Following Mr Bill’s address, a short
business session was held, after which
Mr Yust was introduced as the speaker of
the afternoon. He spoke on tbe subject
“Publicity in library work.” For manv
years he had been librarian of the Louis
ville (Ky.) public library and became noted
as one of the most progressive librarians in
the country. His address was an interest
ing and instructive presentation of modern
methods of progressive library publicity.
In his introduction the speaker gave a
brief outline of his experiences in building
up the Louisville library system. He
then discussed the library movement in
Rochester. N. Y"., where he is now head
of the public library.
Following Mr Yust’s address, interesting
short talks were given on the subject, “Pub
licity work in Massachusetts,” by tbe fol
lowing speakers: Harland H. Ballard of
Pittsfield, George H. Evans of Woburn,
Miss Gertrude E. Forrest of Milton, Miss
Alice M. Howard of Cotuit, Miss Harriet
B. Sornborger of Hopedale, Hiller C. Well
man of Springfield. Frank H. Whitmore of
Brockton and Mrs Grace M. Whittemore of
Hudson. These talks were instructive in that
they gave some very interesting suggestions
on modern library publicity as carried on
in the cities and towns of the common
wealth. Perhaps the most pleasing discus
sions of the subject were made by Miss
Forrest, Miss Howard, Miss Sornborger
and Mrs Grace Whittemore. Nearly all
these women are librarians in small towns
and each one had her own peculiar story
to tell of the work as carried on in tbe
small towns. Each one gave a touch of in
dividual color that convinced the audience
that they were as Ingenious in devising
means of publicity for their work as the
most expert librarian could devise.
Before the meeting adjourned for the
afternoon the committee on co-operation
read a report which was unanimously
adopted. The report was on the co-opera
tive work that is being carried on between
the smaller and larger libraries of the
state.
A vivid presentation of the growth of
the poular English ballads by Prof William
Allan Neilson of Harvard university was
the feature of the largely-attended meeting
of the library club in central high school
hall Thursday evening. Prof Neilson de
scribed the evolution of the ballads as
stories told in song by the people in a
manner that rendered the technical side of
the subject 'clear and interesting and il
lustrated the methods of ballad narrative,
with their peculiarities of higßtening tho
emotional effect by the use of refrains
or repeated phrases, by reading several
of the best types of pure ballad .construc
tion. His talk was closely attended and
was met with warm applause.
The lecture was preceded by a short
business meting, at which the report of
the treasurer was heard and the follow
ing officers were elected: President,
Charles F. D. Belden, librarian Massa
chusetts state library and chairman of the
free public library commission, re-elected:
vice-presidents. J. Randolph Coolidge, Jr.,
trustee of Boston Athenaeum library; Miss
Elizabeth Thurston, librarian of free pub
lic library. Newton; Mrs Grace P. Whitte
more, librarian of public library, Hudson;
secrctarv, John G. Moulton, librarian of
public library. Haverhill; treasurer. Miss
Etta L. Rnbardy. assistant at Boston
Athenaeum library; recorder, Miss Laila
A. McNeil, cataloger at public library,
Brookline.
The Election of Officers.
At a brief business meeting of the West
ern Massachusets library club, meeting of
the morning session, Friday, the follow
ingoffieers were elected: President, Charles
R. Green, librarian of the Massachusetts
agricultural college; vice-presidents. Miss
Bertha Blakely, librarian at Mount Hol
voke college. South Hadley; Mrs M. E.
Davison, librarian at Dalton; secretary.
Miss Marion B. Lewis of the Springfield
city library; treasurer. Miss Nell Clapp of
the Forbes library at Northampton: re
corder. James A. Lowell of the Springfield
city library.
SANE FOURTH IN GOTHAM.
An elaborate athletic festival for lnde«
pendcnce day which promises to be th®
most notable civic affair of its kind ever
conducted in New York city has been
planned by .Mayor Gaynor's committee
for. the “safe and sane’’ Fourth of July
celebration this year. AH the leagues,
clubs, schools.^ recreation centers and other
associations interested in iithietifß will
take part, and games and exercises will
. be held in many of the fields and parks in
varioiis’parts of the city, according to the
detailed plans announced Thursday night.