New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-21
Presentation Week at Naie-Oriein Of ihe
Tiur-A Promenade Conecrt-The
Progress.
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Nvw.IAyrS june - lsc5.
The words presentation week al Yale can
not fail to awaken pleasant r,mius,clocs N The minds
Of those who have ever been IN New-liaycn at THIS
season Of pccu.ll- interest TO al ho gupahze and
who does mott with the peculiar OF student lie IN
college Then the monoionous weariness Of daily tasks
ceases for awhile and Tie boys give themselves, with
zest which only students know, 20 tho enjoyment Of
those peculiar FEATURES 81 ncrcan College hfc 80.
where 50 vel caemplifod a. q, Yale
The name prcscntston" comes from the old Gus
tom II having the members % tie Senior Class PIE
s,ntod To the President candidates Tor degrees This
practice Is nos obsolete md The porderons Latin jar
gon. which the older graduates Will remember rs the
fret intimnt"n that they we're 4" safely through Is
now replaced hy the smoother agency Of Yankee types
The studen, ri~o- from bic r"ifF '"'" o""'h on
Thursday morning &c find l. name and rank published
in the city papers that all biz early rising friends
may ascertain il before be does himself
But though tbs cd custom ~ dead there are other
peculiar institutions remaining. making tbs week. to
tie College world almost the brightest of the year. Ihe
elms. which are New Ravens chief glory. pat on their
reeaest robes In honor Of the occasion. aAd hitler
deck the young and The pretty from many cities ard
town, crowdng the hotels 20 oyeriowinr. Every siu'
dent has "a sister. and even sister Las friend.
with the Promenade Concert. which gave fine opror.
tun'y for those who dance and those who dress 10 dis
pay Themselves Tbs corresponds somewhat to tie
&" annual hop at West Point. 1t was currently re.
ported, among those WHO present and knew. that
hcre were some exercises going under the name Of
tie Promenade which In less fasdous society are
rroken Of NJ q waltz the polka. sc This Of course
is one OF the secrets which il wont do to per hut
have the impression that tie band dscourscd somo
charming music dn quick time on the occasion, and
that plump shoulders and satn Slipper were by 10
means compelled 20 blush unseen.
The Wooden goon presentation" takes place this /
evening. The exhibition originally designed for
the benefit Of those members of the Junior Glass Who
were 40 unfortunate as T. receive appointments 1T
Junior exhibition There are always number Of pop
Mar men among thee, who have taste for speaking
and acting of the more humorous kind, md here they
have al ample field fo. the display OF themselves. The
most popular man in the class il supposed 10 be the re
cipient vi the Spoon" though unfortunately here "a
In active life college "wircpnllng often defeats the
will Of the majority. The exercises vastly more
popular than Junior Exhibition, and, Of late high APP
pointment men arc sometimes elected members OF the
I" Cochleaurcati." The demand for tickets il trcmen
ous cs everybody wants 10 90. and take his particular
friends Occasionally we hear amusing instances Of
his II is customary TO allow each member OF the
reshman Glass two tickets and a freshman
boldly up and demanded the tickets ~ elissmate.
The oOmmitoeman CHANGED torecoieot that said class
mate had been dead xix months and did mol yield 10 the
request That almost equlsin conception though not in
.xent the border ruiians voting the New York Diec
tory clean and straight. OF the exhibition itself we will
peak hereafter ii the cTgHd and tho heat leave Us In
active condition.
Tomorrow the Class of l5GJ have their exercises.
consisting OF yalcdictory Grafton and Poem reading
II class histories planting Of the ivy, &C. About these
ulster the chief interest OF the graduating class.
Here they smoke their pipes. sing their song and say
hor good.by No Yale graduate can think of this
Lac without the enderest recoecions Of JOY aud sad
,ess. It would DO hard 10 tell which prcponderaies.
oy at being through tho long OF discipline and
tudr. or sorrow at parting with close and iongrlcd
ljends OF these exercises more Tomorrow
The liberal donations with which Yale has been "a
Tored Of late will begin TO show their fruits The
most noticeable feature Of Improvement at present is
he new Art Building" being erected on the corner
4 Chapel aud Hgh.sts., by the liberaty OF Mr..
ugustus Street of New Haven. Ii Is intended TO have
here School OF Dee IN, well as fine exhibition OF
paintings and statusry. Thus dvantages of art cu
lure will be furnished to the students of Yas which
other college POSSESSES hnd this will assist it in gaining
hat Cosmopolitan character that II is fast attaining as
- the National College" MORTIMER.
ARRIVAL or THE FOURTH MASSACHUSETTS
HEAVY ARrTIIgRY.-The 9Th Massachusetts Heavy !
ARTILLERY Regiment under command Of Col King and
numbering 600 men, arrived in this city yesterday /