New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-09
COLLEGE, FESTIVALS,
CLASS DAY AT COLUMBIA.


The Class Day exercises of the Class of 1874
OF Columbia College place the college grounds
yesterday Seats for the audience set under the
pleasant shade Of the large front of the academic
ecture-roOm. the piazza which occupied by those
who took part in the exercises and by many ladies and
several members OF the Faculty In consequence OF the
intense heat the audience small. President Bar
nard sat smiling the cool shade of the trees seeming
To enjoy the exercises thoroughly the members OF
the class The latter dressed collegiate cap ana
gown. The exercises opened with class song
which followed by the Class History by 3. A. Reed;
the Glass Grafton. by II. c. Cornell and the Class Poem
by q. c. KObbe The members Of the class then seated
themselves IN a circle grassy bank, while
the spectators crowded around to hear them
sing the Parting Song aud TO see the Glass
Pipe passed from lip 10 lip the pipe was Of Brerwood
and oak. beautifully carved. The usual memorial plate,
COMMUNICATING the principal events in the history OF
the class and inscribed with Its motto, Purisilshdi
aei aelots" naiiedphigl the trunk OF an old
10y the Grand Marshal of the class, DE W. Thomp-
SOU The halls of the college having been opened for
the purpose dancing began at p. H. and was kept up
until late hour. Music furnished BY Grafuila's
full band The Attendance Of spectators anu friends
TIE Class of "a entered college with "A members. or
course, leaving tine graduating class 80 strong. This
class Ci3ns the honor OF having established boating AT
Columbia College. ana OF having sent the majority OF
the urst crew REPRESENTING Ne"iOrK CITY In Tie Inter
collegiate regatta.
THE HAMPTON NORMAL SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.
The annual closing exercises OF the Hampton Normal
and Agricultural Institute will take place on Wednes-
day and Thursday OF this week. in Hampton. Va.
on Wednesday afternoon will be the annual meeting
the Board Trustees Thursday morning Will be occu-
pied with the rectatons OF the junior ana middle
classes ana the examination OF the graduating class
The afternoon will consist OF oraIions and
essays by members OF the graduating class virginia
Hail. which been completed at the cost of $4,000
will be dedicated The Hampton Singers raised good
share Of the money for this building. An excursion
party Will Pier No. ST. ~ T., at p IN to-day Tor
Fortress Monroe which is only few niles from Hamp-
ton aud return Friday evening. Among the Visitors
will be the Rev. E. E. Hale OF Boston, the Rev. DIS
Over and OrmstOn Of NewYork tho Kew
Drs. Duryea and Seaver OF Brooklyn, the
Rev Messrs Beck Griffin, and Fessenden,
OF Connecticut Charles Benedict OF Waterbury, Judge
StOrrs and Roland Matter Of Hartford, f. A. Green oi
Providence, Prof Johnson OF Trenton, N j.: the hey
Messrs George Wbippe aud NJ f. Streoy OF the Ameri-
can Missionary Association the Rev. VIM Hayes Wafh'
d. d. the L. X. Fe.senden Secretary OF the lamp
ton school, aud PROBABLY the Rev. stephen ID Iyns' ~
d. on the arrival VI the steamer at Fortress Monroe
the Secretary Board OF Education aud other OF
hcais OF Virginia Will meet the party. The commence
lnent exercises last year were extremely interesting
ana it Is thought that will be equally so ths year.