New-York tribune., 1876-06-26
HARVARD UNIVERSITY.

HARVARD UNIVERSITY.
A COLLEGE GALA DAY-THE RECORD OF THE SENIOR
CLASS.
frnoa AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRiBUNSI
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, June 24.-lf the day had
beeu made To order expressly for the Class OF 70 co"o
not have been proptious. II perfectly clear
from morn till midnight, and wthal cool and breezy
The erounds we're excellent order. The canker worms
had very absemous; much OF the green had been
resoddod the only Disagreement being or two black
spu scorched by the usual demonstration on Wedn's
day evening" The attendance throughout the day WAS
perhaps large graccd Class day at Harvard
The ladies especially never 81 emed more numerous
At o'clock the Senior Glass assembled in front OF ioi-
worthy Hall and marched to the chapel. where prayer
was offered by Dr. Peabody. For soe reason this class
ignored the old custom Of having class chaplain thogh
some Of the members much dissatisfied with this do
cision. At 1915 o'clock the Senior Class reasseoeo
in front o; Holworthy Hall and marched to the
chapel President and Dr. Peabody the college chap
lam being escorted usual by the first and second mar
sbals OF the cay The order OF exercises consisted OF
music by the Germania Orchestra prayer by the Rev
A o. Peabody, ID. D Grafton by Theodore Chickerine
Williams of Boston by Charles Albert Dickeoson
of Cambridge singing of the ode composed by Frederic
Jessup SimsOn of D,dham. The cass this year Is Tor
tuna-c having several good speakers and was espe-
caly fortunate selecting the orator The ode equaed
the poem IN excellence sung the class to the
only tune which tradition admits such occasions
Fair Harvard" Tho class then ormed and marched
Boylston Hall, where the Ivy Orauon was delivered
by John Barton Olmsted Of Leroy N. Y. ana the IVY
planted Previous classes have not been very ouecessiu
in ivy growing Somehow the ivy usually languishes
and dies in short time; but its planting FUR
nlshes another opportunity for speech piimed
with local hits and telling allusions-an opportunity
which WAS yesterday well improved The interval from
l to 3 O'Clock devoted TO the usual Class-day
"spreads" which this year were as Loyalty ana dc
vo,edly honored by the fair ever before From
TO Browns Brigade Band furnished some good music
on the green the promenade set in toward moria
Hall which, capaolous as is proved utterly inadequate
to accommodate tine great crowd Of dancers Many OF
the fair who were eabOraey dressed for the OCCASION
obliged to turn back without single wmrL for
Two hours the stream flowed back ana fOrtb from the
great hall with unbroken constancy. and the scene
within as viewed from one OF the upper balconies was
brilliant in the extreme.
At O'Clock the bugle sounded in front OF liolwoIthy
and the class came together again. marched through the
yard eheered the various buildings and then gathcrei
aronnd tue great tree. grted with IFS wreath of h"wes
rhe class song, composed by William Kipt was sung
the Pres dent the Faculty DR. Peabody al the classes
ia Se college, the b0at and bali nDe. the postnnn
exprcssnau the ladies, were All hOn0fed WIN rcIea.c
ahs" seniors nnicrs anu 'aen l"p1r
BILE for the floral wreath. The freshmen were no. M nd
m,ted tn year :" the exercises sss C css
to avoid any sbsurdiiy of dress at these ex
coniuot OF the seniors this year depended The future
continuance of tins privilege The request was meeky
oboyed PLAIN everyday snits worn at the tree,
and at other times every member of the class appeared
I'D dress SUITS black hats white cravatS aud WINE gloves
From 8 to 10 in the evening mus On the green ana
dancing in Memorial Hail resumed Holwor,hy
Han was Illuminated With gas Jet; which togf'nrr liner
nerabe Chinese lanterns hung rom the Trees nmnod
he shades Of the college yard Many OF inc pro pro
smcuoIS renewed their youth by appcTing on the
green with wives and daughters President Eliot
Id reception II his honse from 6l3 until Ocl"ck
rhe Glee club sang the yard in the evcning IL would
be well If members OF the Glee Gun eOud De eAe"Seu
from tearing tHeir voices Dy shOulnS on Cnss u'y %u'
of consideration for their hearers IN the evenny res
tivtes were kept up untl IL o'clock Never mas "iI'
ward nId "a brilliant Class DAY
add few statistics about the class As fr a. returns
have received the intended occupations are a. fg
lows: Law, 81; theology, a uaenlhE; 81 mede,ne; -
architecture, 2 mercantile pursuits, I; aft- Chemistry
study journ illsm and riiroJding are e9cn cltdcu WIZ
one; ou3 naS unfortunately cho'In % nv y.
aud - 10 Idei. There are - Unit'r'dns G'h
erals Metnudlss, BlptlSts are unlrcldcd and ~
like VIA W. fweed, have no Religion Ihe ypnhgrs,
years The average IL % years aud months The
suhseripO tas year VIII amount Ia nuary 9lZooo
tS Te cGse aSEIsss aton TO rls $40 SIr'' '''O WI" 10
pnous ,Is class ia. not been remarkable scholar
su yet has bern good dal Of SPECIAL work DONE
aud the class has been very successful III tak NJ hohos
rms class las also the honor of ahoshng haz'ng.
though presume Faculty must BE- allowed to STARE
in it, IL III It's freshman year not to haz Tue cdsS
af. .er IT, ami kept tue agreement The ptccchent mus
broken has revived by succeeding Glasses fbe
Class OF &c only about u per cent of It's original
number. The LGmpO0n, the college PtncA was started
by mber o. nis Glass; aud na' nai excellent sHc, eNs
Harvard tnree college Impe ;, al OF thcln Wen
sustained. Much of the ." the b'se-ial! hne h
year winch not only alen Yale pat Otaen me bn'
Ton proie sOdals, is Owiag to Ernst tue tchcr, mem
ID r Of 20 Class. , 49,.
Oneno ible effect OF the elective system Is that while
IL develops good scholarship II tends 10 create men J.
shs among those engaged IN sOecid study dnj outside
OF ones own class. But Judging from the ceieDiatlOu
yoste uay One would hardly dare To say Ihdt the c!ss
ieehug haI in any sense diminished Ihe tiass-dt
Committee Gro H. Br tiiord H. r Jague.' AMI y.
n. iIardng. Tue marsAals were Il. e. Iai d. e. Bacon
aud J. X. Berry