The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-11-25

Est gratssimus Cmnes tales; pulchri STUNT,
terum possunt non.
4. Oration-By Choir Rhesh
8 Muric-From the Spheres
z. Funeral Bermop-By Strong in the faith Redaeld
8. Music-From the opera Rsquiescat In pscs.n
Q. 6ong-Tuns, Susanna"
Ibad dream the other night
vision strange and true
Thought saw lurd light
OF torches burning blue
A phantom stern within the room
Ny bed was fitting DER
Uneartbly seemed amid the gloom,
The "couItenauce 10 wore "
Chorus-Come swell the chorus
Each jolly Sophomore,
That ghAstly shade no more shall haunt
The class of Fifty four"
"Fsrd is my lot,n the phantom said
"And hard my life has been;''
And then he sadly shook his head,
That goblin tall and thin
81 wander in q nournful nx.
Upon the gloomy shore,
No friendly hand the dismal styx
My shade will ferry DER
Come, swell the chorus &c.
'Unburisd now my ashes te
Unhonored by . tear;
Pass not, my friend, unthinkng By,
Nor ancient mandates fear
The labors light, though brief your stay,
The dust thrice eprink led DER
Ny scattered relics, 60 your way,
haunt the earth no more"
Come, swell the chorus. &c.
Obedient to the vision then,
We come at Euclids call
band OF free and merry man,
And brothers and ALI
Come take q look ye weeping Profs,
With melancholy phiz,
And Tutors, who no fearless eophs
But frightened Freshmen quiz
Come, join the chorus, &c.
No more gaze upon that board
Where oft our knowledge failed,
As We its mystic lines ignored
On cruel points impaled
We're free. Hurrahl from Euclid free.
Farewell. misnaned Pisyfair,
Farewell, thou worthy tutor B,
Shake hands and call it SQUARE.
Chorus-6well, swell the chorus,
Each jelly Sophomore.
For Eucid's shade shall haunt
The cass OF Fifty four.
10. Processon-To the tune of " 90 in Lemons and
get squeezed
IL Prsyer-(At the grave)
II. Dirge. Tune" Aud Lang syne
Old Eucid's dead-his PROSTATE form
We now commit to rest
No shade OF sadness clouds the scsns,
But Joy upheaves each breast.
But joy upheaves each breast, my boys!
But Joy upheaves each breast;
No shade Of sadness clouds the scene
But JOY upheaves each breast.
With purpose grsve-to threats obtuse,
OF TutorIhc power,
Now gathers here in solemn pomp,
The Class Of Fifty four
The Class Of Fifty four my boys, SC.
To Euclid now, In measured tones,
We breathe q long farewell;
For Pluto hastes to bear him home
To torment souls in hell
To torn emit souls In he'll, my boys sc.
Full oft hes stuck here above
The Sly receives him nov,
Ard Charon's skif cen awaits
His presence in the prov
HE presence in the prov, my boys Sc.
Tho Tutors watch and Prex forbids
And Freshmen stand agbast,
Wei all unite in merry shout
We've conquered him at last.
We've conquered him st last my boys &c.
All, or nearly all, were disguised, in order to
escape the notioe of pryng tutors and inquisitive
profe ssors, WHO are always anxious to discover and
punish any psrtcipators in, witnesses of, the
this custom Ia strictly forbidden, and
here is, therefore, great need Of secrecy. The
pieces which we've delivered were Of the first order,
leeBing with rich and rscy puns The Grafton, by
9. Rheigh, (Gorry,) and the sermon, by Stropgin-
he-faith Red6eid, we're rich specimens Of fun and
umor. The coffin in which lay the remains was
! handsome and expensive one of mahogany. Ii
z representation Of the renowned Asses Bridge"
AT ope clock the procession took w it, line ofmarch
md wound slowly through the beautiful streets OF
New Haven, each member bearing torch. The
procession was composed Of about one hundred
and City members Of the college, and the
, lurid glare upon the unique and ridiculous
1isguises Of the motley crowd, caused most
peculiar and beautiful effect. The procession
passed in front of the college buildings. whore it
stepped in order to give three round hearty cheers
for the class Of 81. IL then passed by the resi-
iences Of the President and Eve of the Professors,
steering each & II went by, till ii came 10 the
,ia Of burning, little way moved from the city
POUNDS. Here Latin prayer was offered TO Pro-
erpine, the queen Of Hades, dirge was sung, and
he coffin committed 10 the flames. The procession
hen returned, the band accompanying them to the
une Of Go in Lemons and get squeezed" The |
rhole affair has passed In the most admirable and
satisfactory manner. The faculty fortunately and
think wiiely, took no measures TO check IL; AMI 1
be Class Of 81 has done it's duty. in upholdiag and
on tinuipg an ancient and interesting custom.
In great haste, have the honor to subscribe my
elf, MEMBER OF THE CLASS OF 81.
Our Washington Correspondence.
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