The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-22
commandments.
Class Day Ceremonies at Har-
yard University.
PRIZE SPEAKING AT YALE
Graduating Exercises in City and Subur
ban Schools.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY.
CLASS DAY EXERCISES AND FESTIVITIES
lpY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD


CAMBRIDGE, Mass, June 81 1875.
To-day is class day at Harvard, and the elite
OF Boston society. with additions from the out
side world are gathered in the college grounds
and stroing along the shady walks ana pretty
little retreats that plenty within
the College precincts. Tho Jay is rather warm
outdoor and equally SO Tor the literary
portions OF the celebration, held ia the Sanders the
atre The yard and buildings present gay and holi-
day appearance and the stately old halls wear look
OF unusual festvity. Tho exercises began few minutes
after 10 O'Clock THIS morning, when the senior class
assembled in front of Holworthy Hall and died into
The College chapel .or prayer. The religious exer-
ciscs we're conducted by Rev A. p. Peabody. D. d..
who delivered tho baccalaureate last sunday At
eleven o'clock the Sanders Theatre was thrown open
aud tnrong Of ticket holders were allowed to pass
in and take tue places set apart ior them IN Inc audi
forum Fifteen later the senior class, havlng
finished tho devotional cxcrcs SEES IN the chapel met
again in front OF Hclworthy and marched 10 the
theatre where they occupied seats on the stage me
marshals who directed the movements OF the class
and regulated the business oil the day
s,.y Base Ban nine. assisted by ". A. Bancroft,
captain OF the University crew, and W. y Gus Class
ten n Thayer, OF Boston; J. A. Mead, OF West
Acton aud Alfred Worcester, oi Watham. Class
Day Commiitcc-H. g. OTIS, oil Boston II. L. Tescne-
macher. OF San Francsco and Melvin Hasbrouck, OF
Poushkoepsie, y. T.
PUBLIC EXERCISES.
hours They consisted OF the class Grafton by Charles
-. OF Ypsauti, MIch.; the Ivy Grafton bv W.
X Biodgett, OF Boston, and the class ode by +. w.
Morse OF Boston, sung by the Glass; under the lead
crshIp OF Louis Bailey, Dean OF Taunton.
From two O'Clock until nve o'clock there was
music on tine Green by Boston Cadet Band, and
dancng in Memorial Hall. This portion OF the col
lege buiiaing particularly attractive rich clus-
ters OF choicest exotics wreans OF evergreens &c,
being tasLeluliy grouped IN the inside
LEAVE TAKINGs
At quprer past five the senior class came together
again in front oil Halwortny, and, marching through
tho yard The buildings and other objects In
Of peculiarly tender association, and pro
ceeced tree the usual exercises were OBJ
served the class song sung tho handshakng, &C. IN
duged in the edit cation OF large crowd OF inter
ested GATORS large majority oil whom we're ladies'
Mean while The rooms IN the several buildings were
the scene of some lively and Interesting pictures.
The spreads artist ocratic and spreads demo-
cratic, the foamy champagne sparkling on one table
while tho modest but seductive punch tempted the
less astdious The best uf fellowship and good cheer
prevailed; everybody wed with everybody else TO
make The visitors feel homo and demonstrate the
hospitality OF Alma Mater.
EVENING ENTERTAINMENTS.
The scene this evening WAS exceptionally brilliant;
the entire yard was illuminated and the cadet band
dsceurs-d the latest music Tor the entertainment OF
the guests The gee club sang all the college songs
marching around TO the various buildings. The
President held reception for all ana their
iraBds during the evening. Tho exercises whole
we're brIlialt and the chances IN favor OF continued
success Tor thus part Of commencement IN the iuture
are bright