New-York tribune., 1877-06-25
COMMENCEMENT SEASON.
CLASS DAY AT HARVARD.

.,,,y,r CLASS POErs-THE SENIOR CLASS DREAK-
FAST wuH Mr.. LowEL-BAsE BALL MATCH
WIN YAIE-PREsIDENr RIIors RECEPTION
CLASS STATISTICS.
,vRox SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRnUNEl
C,uRRIpGE, Mass June 22.-The institution
Class day at Harvard wears, as Mr. Lowell has written
.tbe awful boar OF a venerabcncSs not ts own. not
having originated with the first Commencement IN l6aZ
~, ahout the date OF American Independence Stl, that
a decent antiquity for f6te full OF youhfulnoss
ns the thing historic look when one reflects that
among the Class day poets are recorded the names OF
polsert Treat Paine Washington Aston. EsWard Ever
an George Bancroft. Ralph Waldo Emerson, Oliver Wen
ALI Holmes James Russell Lowell himself, ana Edward
Everett Hale Eghtyfour years ago, too there hap
red 70 Glass day Just what near happening this
season VIZ: that it not kep owing TO rivalrcs in
,he Gradual clss compromise saved the affair this
which resulted In the fixing OF TO-DAY for the annve-
instead of June 81 formerly and in the adoption OF
anew order u exercises Accordingly had no poet and
M orator no chaplain. odst and no planting OF the
,yv this morning: and obliged 70 worry tarough
tbe afternoon without any dance of the classes and mad
go scramble around the famous Rebellion tree"
Vat even hon thus stripped Of its blossoms human and
bouan there seemed 10 be good deal OF the occasion
tn The seniors Of the law Medicine theological, and
scientific schools all shared in the festivities and this
innovation is thought by some 10 have inaugurated
more upiversi,y-ke kind Of celebration, which Will be
kept up In iutnre.
ooaa,nic Seniors went up to Elmwood 20 receive Mr..
Iowes hos ltaity the scientific men were breakasted
nv Prof Euss young juriss forsook torts In favor
of tas at Prof Thayer and the candidates in medicine
and dental science exercised their teeth under Dr. o. W.
Holiness roof in Beacon-st, Boston Only the ascetc
,ho,oiaus ind 10 wait until 1890 before lunchng with
Prof stearns They spent the forenoon in fasting we
can only bope IL also in prayer 1t rained heavily
last night cooling the air, and the storm gave way 10
perfect weather this morning. Mr.. Lowell with few
ladies and party Of college officers. tne poet Longle-
low Charles Eliot Norton, John fiske, and Others re-
ceiyed the class from the sdeporch OF his stately old
colonial manson and IT pretty sight TO watch The
red tassels Of the Boston Cadet band and the gDting
white sbirtfronta of the students they advanced
slone a Winding path through the parElike grounds.
Two long tables set out amid delightful cluster OF
pines near the house. and to these the young were
very soon invited by Mr. Lowell, who, standing IN the
center Of the largo semi-circle, made most happy
speeoh of welcome. Tho impulse wAch led him 10 III
yte them to bis house this day, he said
might be traced metaphysically TO his reeo-
lection OF his own Glass day, or rather 10 the
remembrance that nc had any, Ana he went on 10
explain Win quiet smile, that at the Time Of his gadu
son he WAS conditioned Erglish grammar and com
position. exiod to the pleasant village Of Concord anc
not allowed to deliver his class poem re then sail ne
glad To sec the class come with so much or tha
which fast slipping through the fingers of earlier grad
Yates nancy, youth Ihere Was one speciI as.Iou.t
youth WI be hoped they had brought IN plenty, anc
appetite; taking this for granted he Dsde theI
fall to at once, which they DID After pleasant arc
abundant ambulafOry repast around the tables, tht
young offered cigars and Strolled ABOUT tht
grounds on tbe geensward listening 10 tine band
which continued 10 warble and boom 1orth operate are
and after an houT ana hall the class formed in order
again and cOftermarched in front OF the porch gave
taking of their bats as they passed After this they
went back to the coegeyard. eheered the buildings N
great baseball inch between Yale and Harvard for thc
college championship
YALE AND HARVARD.
The game was played at $3.50 y. M. with very bril-
liant attendance. and-spprOpriaey 10 the OCCASION
was won by the Harvard nine with score o. 10 to l
The seInierce OF seas around the field which lies just
behind the Scientific scoo and ths house in which Oliver
Wendell Holmes Was born, was crowded VIZ hundreds
OF laules III VIZ must eA iuso cu'ino % ~ ,S- 90 ,,
think the dresslng Tich IS aSaib "he Il the most cap
tvaJng features oi Class day mover more Aalnnt
than to day SIR. Tyng, the Harvard catcher figured al
usual ia he curious aask made OF iron sips Wadd I'd III
side aud did slrited catching. Great were The eX
triumphant niouont applause and shouts broke forth
could realize well the force OF the Sonfr'c sino OF
Yale nae men m n sfsSe },ei Ucr w. at ySe
first fed 10 get first base II was not Til
the fourth nning that they got man there. On th'
other hand III Harvard nine mover folded with NOR,
uniform excellence.
President Eot's reception was as usual crowded by
oonany mado up OF the wlttiost and wsest uhahitant
OF this unveIStS town who for an hour or two, ner
loaded In at door and alowei to rcvoiye past tn
president with greeting and ont az another door. Tn
illumination Ui the yard gsycf than commonly be
ing encirclcd with inscript fireworks, readin
"fRa 'ra, 'ra, 777 There need Of lime-iight
since hal tire Nevertheless, bucjehts ant
red-ghts burned prOuselY at entrance TO tn
arch Of caret tinted fire. ard at The doors
Memorial Hall the lanterns hung in Concentr1c tier
above the other. with very pleasing result But al
this ependOr hss TO end likO tie collegiate
career which supplies sort Cf glorious sunset.
MIR. Russell, secretary Of the graduating class, ba
prepared tne following statistics: The membeTsly il
tho FRESHMAN year 220. Others entered during ta
course. follows: Sophomore year, II Junior, ii
Snior 10 Tue whole number connected with the clas
has Therefore been 255; but those actually graduating
only 1871. The religion Of tho class is as follows
Epscopaiian, 80; Unitarian 30 Undecided Al; Orth0
dOx Is; AUetal, 13 Qncludlng one kadca); other &c
nominations, Is. Probable occupations are Law
SO; medicine % business, is; teaching, Ii ministry
IL journalism, 7; architecture, 2; civil engineer
ing, /; undecided, 80 Toe average weight II
l45ls pounds; hight feet SIG inches These takc
from about ye-sl1ths OF the members The average aG1
derived report the whole class, l. 2Z II
months The Senior is 81 years months Old ant
the youngest Is years months. The average is tn
highest recorded of graduating class aud the NIT
Of The oass whose marks ente IN III To- enter the IN
Beta Society higher haa the Phi Betas o
preceding years. One hundred and thirty-two OF th
members live In EewEngland, q IN the Middle States
In the South, % ia the West, and has foreign res
deDce In athletics the class has been strong con Til
utug three 10 e University crew, ten 10 the bas
bali club, fifteen to football, and six 10 tue rife club