New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-08

shpfGl parties, Class and PUBIC, 10 presence 1"J'
begins the rite little varied BY vehement charges
upon the barred door for we forgot to Say that The
three lower classes came late, and were NOT aa"'ei
until after Amen. The Doise OF their KNOCKING s"o
calling made me reflect how the decorum Of Heaven
likely to be disturbed some day by us sinners clanof
ing for entrance and wonder whether they wouid no'
es ne in to get rid of Music ushers IN the oFa'oe
of the day, thoughtful person, with grave, swess
countenance His subject isof necessity college life
its treatment is generally expected to be huuorous-
But our young friends fun gances only here and there
Even youth is earnest with him. He touches decateiJ
upon differences of opinion between some OF the
class and the faculty, especially in the matter OF
compulsory attendance upon religious services.
There are traces Of a pain here-we $50
them and learn afterward that in the early part OF h
collegiate course he wished to hear Theodore Parker,
and was restrained from that great happiness foa Do
right to regret il, young man. Nothing should console
you for such loss but the feeling that you submitted
TO legitimate authority, however illegiimatey exec
cised which, at your age was duty. The ssms
authority we are told caused good deal Of the ora
ton to be omitted Fie gentlemen. Do you treat the
Young mems addresses az Mr. Squeer did The letters Of
his pupils Let them have their say, and tell al the
trutk II they tell anything more, you can correct
afterward. The speaker, after plessam review OF
the four years now ended gives us an earnea wo'd
about the great qustions of the hourSayey and the
War-and ends with delivering to bis classmates the
noble legacy Of the Marquis of Para to Don Carlos
"TeH him to reverence always the dreams Of bis
YOUTH Aud at this and repeatedly before, the good
Agassiz was fin to spill from his eyes Che funess OF
bis heart The poem was by Oliver Wendell Holmes.
r-only think Of that not very junior, neither, a.
to what he can do. Ii was excellent Of its kind aud
received the applause ii deserved. How father and
mother of Glass Poet feel do not know, and do not
want to. II must be so hard to see once darling atempt
80 difficult thing, for, as Horace says u have sot
quoted him this long timei:
"To be midd1ng Poet
Nor gods, nor bookshop sisns oonceda
As dseords at Harmonious tables heard
Crude apgsepss, poppie. miIsd with ssrdian swects
offend. because q needful for the feast =,
so to the sous that numbers can deliset
Missing Arts hight they snk in its sbyss"
Pass me the translation, made as rapidly as a.
ome,ctte sogge. Into this abyss young Wendeil did
not fall and from the strength ard sweep of hia PIN
ions we shall look for noble flight hereafter. True
msnlness and true tenderness characterized his poem,
with unmstakable lyrical ability. An ODE always
sung to the tune of Believe me, IL all those endear-
ing young charms (' Believe me- II you oan." say
we concludes the chapel services and yictuals, an4
how to get them, constitute the next anxiety OF tho
day. Usually, all of the class entertain all thsn
friends and it rains ice-cream and strawberries sne
flows champagne, all the afternoon at Harvard, III
those ancient windows have queer and drunken look.
and the red brick seems to fush with brief and gen.
erous in,oScation. This year, however the war and
other exgencies laid rsstrant upon these boz
pitaties. Despite the general economy, there was
very handsome entertainment in several rooms; and
Dr. Holmes, he gave treat whose substansislity isfs
nothing to DESIRE His ice-eream was like the Pyra-
mids Of Egypt, his vino Ike the oyesaowing of the
Nile his presence joyous Apollo. The very Holsters
that did furnish bis saiads came voluntarily 20 the
cooks, and said: "Sacrihee to the godsF' Poet,
and the con Of Poet do yOu hear, TEiBrsrf
You and were there of course Paneh always ssys
of himself And we all shook hands and congratulated
After this comes the dancing the green. New-York.
Newport has no sach pretty sight. The fresh cos
tunes and fresher fans, with the background Of ves-
dure and the dropping college elms, make picturs
The Germanans make lovely musc-the girie show
the exraiion of the open air. which you miss IN tho
close ballroom. Yoa walk about, pick up old hrends
ard look after your daughters. There is dancing In
the hall too but there the crowd is CREST thai
should think II souidnt be carried on without ma
chnery. Then comes the great moment Of -ths dag.
There is an ancient tree in the COlegeyard, which,
at a hight of eight feet, girdle Of flowers is
placed. AT the base Of this tree assemble the
members Of the class arrayea in shocking
bad hats, long laid up for this occasion. I
forgot 10 say that they first march round
with the Band and salute all the College buildings
with three cheers. But the Band Is now dismissed,
10 Intricate lis desiecated whistle. Every window IN
the neiebbohood is crowded tsn-deep with heads and
if YOU are little in the background you may have oc-
easion to remark how broad peoples backs are,
and how extremely uninteresting to look at. AT this
;nncture the periodical shower is sure to fall but no
matter business must be attended 10. The "f feowS
nrocesd to cheer the Faculty the Class the Under
Graduating Classes the Orator the Poet the Ladies'
They then sing to a Psalm tune some vaiedictory
ve.es then hey all Join bands and sing Aud Lang syne,
ike an possessed Then they scramble for the flowers
on the tree, and bring them down. Then they ding
THAR hats in q heap, smashing and deforning the
same % that their nearest relatives would nos
know them. And then, II anything Is ieh Oh you,
Won mbsde into friends house. ask family TOR Tea
and sofa and wonder IL human feet viii carry yoa
over 10 the Presidents whittier Of course your dargh-
ters are bent on going. But tea is wonderful resur
rectiopist and If Agassz be the host you have mors
cordals than one to your supper Item, he has borne
bis yearly imposition Of friends with enormous apps-
es ever since he entered the scientific school, People
have way Of comngto him, and be and bis household
saint have q way of making them welcome. You
don't happen to have couple Of wreatbs convenient.
do you They deserve two let one be OF whatever
grim science delights 10 wear but the ether Of fass'
voiets. IS M alat NG
Well, your Class Day Ia nearly over BY this time.