New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-22

OF maturity should enter upon life and s duties az
the close OF college couse and gt W. eng u lleo Ao1
he devoid Of matrmony and its legitimate Consequences
The class boy is looked mon as inevitable, aud there
no instance on record in when nc Ina, nas even even
ing 0G the class Ia OF e7 eahcPqd Presden;s
lecture-room, locality historic MIN Nh diYersied cut
tngsup Of old recitation days when the class waS be
bondage to the laws and Faculty: a" nn s campus TO
the New-Hayen House, where the class supper halt
find foemen worthy Of It's quality ana qua aItng for the
room 10 omen there futter and rusle "a, h
haidozen ladies entered ana se ca s how mother
and retinue. with one accord the CLASS BLUM ~
time -honored refrain ,.,,.s,,
Ana AM I ! sl1 niIi r see ei low ihsA. b.
W NI Iook when he's dad .-,- A..
inc an 20 the number Of about CO. and the va
rions courses Of eatables were eaten through ~ oi1
hour anu a , their chairs toward the head Of the
nnu Where table stood adorned with bouquets, and
having a Notwithstanding box upon IL. lnc uools
% Sraned and the invited guests poured IN, three
fourths of them ladies. the occasion sees IN grea1
iaso Interest apparently with them. After al
Se seated no could sit and the standing crowd brought
father carried the cTedtabe youngster In his arms Inc
happy mother entered alongside, OF course, Whie the
train of bridesmaids looked Like, followed after hey
were seated and the boy stood his fathers knee and
gazed about the admirng crowd. Walter Chester
Warren the young hero's name, and he ala great
credit 10 IT, With all the royalty OF months resting
rnon him, he properly viewed papa and mamma ana tho
Dlaac z q IT0z-
Mr. Thomas Hedge of and III e-,i,,-- 80
made the presentation speech, which was renark9ie TOT
ifs wit huInor and good TASTE and while the audience
were continually cOnvused with laughter there Wa no.
the least approach anything that mig bring blnsh
10 the cheek Of mOdesty The father then responded III
behalf of the boy Who like cute young one as nc was,
had seized upon the beautiful goblet ana refused 70 DC
parted from IT, 1t amusing Ia see tire feryent aec
ton with which ne regarded his acquisition Ie gODct
was Rugged and kissed by the baby az though IL Wefe
lesser baby and his little mouth made response amer
his paerna had spoken for him with Thank you, man
and Hurrah for 81 - Cotton OF In baby dlacCt AZ
the cloae of the ceremony the Class was presenter 10 tue
boy and his mother, and sort OF leyee held FOR Ia an
hour Ii was then time for baby 20 20 10 bed, ana the
ladies left at the same time The cigar box was pseu
around and theCass t0asts speeches Jokes ana fcis
cences were INDUCED in till O'Clock TINS morning. Od
DAYS we're brought back and old scenes Yed over ana
While curling smoke
Like inccnssn tie air,
there, were signs breathed as II wasn't me ast cigar
but fine Laugh went round and iOty waxed uprOarOus
one of the class got OIL with sldespltlng eject, I
taonA OF the style and language ofthe tutors anu ITO
les so whose instructions they formerly admired anu
the roars of laughter enough 10 waken the CITY
Everybody was called upon 70 something, ana every
body did some were witty sober some wise, some
silly but all were applauded TO the ee19 anu anyons
might be fool with impunity il he felt like IT, Out OF
lO graduates and others who had been members OF inc
class over co. hand. Since the graduation
the class has not lost member, though I'VE co.leu
with IL died during the four years In college, adleIr
memory was hOnOred with the deep hush Of silence i
classmate paid them fitting tribute.
In the gray shades OF dawn this morning the meetug
broke up and the class marched to the ivy pHnted at
the library building, sung the ivy parting song ana - pa
rated In three years the class VIII AGAIN meet Dut
probably not with unbTOken numbers.
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