The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-30
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
YALE COLLEGE.

OBSERVANCE or CLASS DAY-THE CLASS ORA
TON AND GLASS PoEAr-RBCITINo TEE GLASS
HISTORY AND oTHER FESTIVITIES on THE
COLLEGE GREES--PLANT1Na THE IvY-FARE-
WELL VISITS TIE PROMENADE CONCERT.
NEW HAVEN, June 20, 1875.
A breeze deltphtfuly delicious mas given
charming coolnesa 10 the weather to-day, and
the festivities OF this, the most universally enjoy
able OF all the days OF tne college year alternating
from grave 10 gay-now intensely intellectual
and nov the fun becoming fast ano furious-haye,
IN the carrying out or the chocely diversified and
brilliant programme been OF the most agreeable
character ana thoroughly selfsatlsfying TO all
concerned The class OF rs is master OF the stua-
ton. There is freedom from the fossiled rules or
the Faculty. The boys have Il al their own way.
CLASS POEM AND GRAFTON
First in order was tho decidedly intellectual
part Of the programme--the delivery OF she class
Grafton and poem IN the college chapel These
exercises began at eleven A. NJ, and % usual on
these occasions, the chapel was crowded, incud-
ing, OF course, the young lady friends o. the
graduating class who were all on hand In the full
glory OF bewitching beauty ana fashionable tolers.
IA Is wei known, both class orator and poet arc
chosen by the class The former IS generally the
most popular man OF the class. MI. Eugene
Bouton or Jefferson N. X, was the poet selected
j
certainly was, judging from me character 81 the
poem read, the subject "a which was "The
wonder WORK. SUBJECT certainly having the one
credit VI not being elmmOuplace.
Tle Uraaon was delivered W Charles Forrest
Gutter Of Princevle, III. HIS subject WAS ''lig-
\ zens ana Leeders.n likewise tname not alto
Qether Of the stereotype Class. The sub ect Was
4 happily treated ana evinced earnest yigOr, as
\ well "a originality u Thoughts lie leit the stage
Y amid beWldering shower n bouquets ana ap-
Y plause.
\ vice, which, Win becoming taste, was Dalenty
listened 10, aud then tie class sang the parting
sung to the time OF "Auld Lang Syne.n
4 FUN AND FRoIlc On THB COLLEGE GREEN
I The reading ol he class histories began at two
O'Clock. under tho shadows Of the grand old elr1s
4 on TIE college green Ia mont q "Souh middle
seats 81 when were flied by ladies', whhe the
members OF 'l5 TOOK tner places ia the
midde Of the circle. Eacn student TOOK
S lnng to air with carling smose, a 6Gae
lemonade that mao been uulT provaed ana then
+ torlans were ; H Bette, samuel lsham and ADncr
r. Jenks. These three Young gentlemen are sap-
posed 10 concentrate all the VII III the class, add
right wen they performed their allotted TASK. Ia
4 the man IL WAS genuine attic VIZ, with no adj
H mixture "a that coarseness atO which college wit
h is so apt 70 DEGENERATE me pont was 10 get q
y laugh on every meuner Of the class and many
strange ami almost forgotten incidents were dis
ent0mbed 10 give zest 10 the OCCASION
/ Az the conclusion ~ the singing lhey planted
X that slender twg winch T. 20 keep thelf me m1Ty
green when they have gone from Kale.
a r0UR or FAEEWEI4L.
y This done, they marched around ana through
the college buildings, cheering each - taey
passed il aud giving three times three for every
\ casa In mont OF Old South. Thence. headed by 4
baud OF muslO taey marched 10 Governor Inger-
sOlrs ex-Presldent Woolsey's aud President
POrter's, cneerIng each N turn and then marching
+ back 10 the college green, they separated.
THE rRONBNADE CONCsRr.
i Closing the days round OF festivities il tra
Senior promenade concert, and undoubtedly tho
most brilliant ever given ~ a graduating class.
Music Han Il moss beautifully decorated via
hanging baskets, birds IN cages anu lowers and
cologne fountains Young ladies from New
Haven ana al ne neghb0rIng clles are present
dressed in superb tohets 10 will probably be late
In the morning Waen the programme 81 dances
Ia hnlshea.
RUSH OF VISITORS.
BY rail and STEAMBOATS, the throua or visitors
Increases. by tomorrow there will probably nos
he eacant room 70 be fouud at any or tna hotels
The programme Tor the remainder or Commence
ment week has Already been given IN the HERALD.
From present indications ~ VIA DC tue most me IA.
oraOle Commencement week known in TIE annals
ol the college.