| Show unique commencement exercises the guests who gathered under the elms of old wallingford for the first commencement of rosemary hall were not asked to listen to essays on the pleasures of memory the progress of women and libre topics so dear to tho heart of the graduating school girl they entered tho great dining room 0 hon william G choates summer residence to find themselves in venice on the grand canal with its floating gondolas and at shylocks Shy locks house with pretty jessica leaning from the casement four scenes from the merchant of venice were given with much spirit then the guests acro invited out of doors to seo the contest for tho silver mounted whip four horses leaving on nothing but halters stood andr tho trees and the harness lay on the ground the friends grouped themselves round and at the word start 1 four daintily gowned girls sprang for the harness tho excitement was intense as blacic beauty refused his bit or joe held bis head high the fifth and sixth competitors were given trials as soon as barnea was available the prize was won in four minutes and a half by miss marion hazard of Providence New haven palladium |
