The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-29
COLLEGE COYMENCEMENTS.


Z khClSEbr~ bkhNlCho Al IhE @AIf1h ALL
AROUND THE Old CANNON.
PRINCETON COLLEGE, PRINCETON June q, 1873.
Tne eisss OF rs mas carried on the palm Class
Day al Princeton IS the iavorie day Of the year
Those many hundreds VINO snun the duli, stupid
and interminably long speeches. o. commencement
proper, delivered as they are, IN small ana
meanly ventilated churches, always turn out IN
iun force at Glass Day, wnere around the
..historic cannon1 ana underneath the genial
shade OF the trees 10 the rear campus,
she members or the graduating class
always assemble to smoke their pipes, sing their
glees, ten their stories, review tue episodes OF
their college career ana nave bang up" Tune
generally Class Day belongs to the students them
selves tne grave old professors have nothing
whatever 70 do Win It, the boys arrange their
programme a. they please, and carry Is out
IN any way tney deem best II Is day Of nilarlty
and nun.
GYMSAsTIC EXHIBITION.
Tne ceremonies began with a splendid gymnas-
tic exhibition held at nine O'Clock in the morning,
aud which continued until about eleven. Fully
1000 people Witnessed tue entertainments
sEEvIoBs AT TIE CHURCH
Directly after the gymnastic exhibition the
Second Presbyterian church was crowde@eo over
flowing. suppe's overture 80 ''Galsthea~ opened
she ceremonies. IL followed ny the class
Grafton, delivered IN the most commendable style
by Mr. Laalsas karge. The class poem Was rem
M i ?. coyies' Memorial Grafton" elected
much applause ana fully satisfied his class
mates " no mad elected him 30 tne position he so
well neld. me singing OF the class oae, the bene-
dictlon, and another overture from the Daha
ended the ceremonies At the church.
PUN AROUND TILE ''oLD oAsuSoFp
The 'neayyn exercises Of the dsy were con-
Ing nom Inc cnnren 10 the campus, assembled
upon the tiers OF benches Which Aunu I
carpe1tsrs mad orias w0 tine Hisa spseSd edo
bait upward omectl behind old North college
Aboni nfteea minu - after tne auaience had
been asse mbied sue graduating class OF 1873
marched ~ to the me Of lively music and took
tnelr seats at the foot Of the grand stand directly
aUout the cannon. No sooner bad the class been
seated In a large semiclrcle man tue lun began.
Mr.. Bnnn, the historian OF the graduating stu
dents read passages rom his history, la whoa,
hi comic way he related the numerous mid
night Franks that had been committed. the
ehrewd manner 10 which detection mad been
avoided and, ne concluded, was rewarded
win hearty round or applause.
Pr Dably the most interesting part OF the pro.
sRramme was the D esentatlon address, which was
denVered by Mr.. Arcny Alexander, and mis- speech
enarkled all over with dash, wit and Iun. His
Gnmor was frreslst1ple and MS speech was inter-
Tupted At = dozen points with rounds u applause
ana peals Of hearty laughter
4 EREsRAT To THE CREW.
very pleasing ceremony TOOK place IN the col
lege gymnss um tins evening Inc members Oh
tAe class OF 1877 presented to Their SIX oarsmen
who last year won tne race al saratoga SIX beau
tiiul silver goolets, eaen valued at SO Ihe pre-
mons, whine Mr.. Campbell oil the class OF 1877,
also bow oar in the winning boat responded IN
benall OF the crew. The ceremonies were closed
pp with a very happy and pleasing speech from DR..
McCosn, Presldent OF the college, N wncn ne most
warmly comphmented the members OF the class OF
1875 Tor rendering boating permanent lustitu-
lion IN the college, thus finely experimenting the
cEories won ~ the bat ~ an extraordinary con-
49, rHE FIREWORKS.
From eight o'clock this evening the campus or
Princeton College has been a perfect Oiaze OF
nQht. From The tops Of the numerous college
buildings calcium lights sent their bright pierc-
Nrw the lsuI al ne cam
WnIle thousands Of Chinese lanterns Rung pendant
from the spreading bougss q me umbraseous
tees Scarcely had the first light been seen on
the campus wnen a large number OF iashlonaby-
dressed ladies'. accompanied. by thelr - laat e.
c0rts began 10 now toward tie college grounds,
ana the promenade concert commenced. Until >
late hour the gay promenAders hned the gravelied
walks aud kept step TO the DeWitcAinR strains OF
Hassier's mintarJ band. The Portieoes q Pennion
Hail we're more than erOWeGd bY TIE Studcuts'
measured out praises unshrlnkingF on the per-
Iorsances 81 the graduating class Al msdnl-ht
tGe music ceased, the oriAsnt company EaYe
Withdrawn 70 IT, temporary aDoaes ano tae cass
day TX - mas ended 70 me satisfaction q al con-
ccracd.
ST. FRANCIS XAVIERS COLLEGE.
The iwenty-nnh annual Commencement of 81.
Francis XayIer's Jesuit College, 10 sixteenth
street. took place last evening. Punctually a. the
appointed time the professors Of the college aud
the members OF tne clergy, headed BY His EN-
hence Cardinal McCloak key, entered the large
hal or the college ana took the seats reserved
Ut heh. ~ aaS - II sne - Una 80 at"eeu
Rsv h. Hudon. tne President 81 TIE college, and
on his right Rev. r. Charaux, the Superior Cen
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