New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-21
THE COMMENCEMENT SEASON.
CLAss.DAY AT HARVARD.

SATISFIED WITH THE Day AND THE EXERCISES.
lFRou A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRBUSEI
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, June 20.--The Glass
Day of - has been splendid success.
Large and enthusiastic audiences listened TO
DE exercises IN Sanders Theatre and TO
tie celebration around the Among those who at
tended the exercises were SIR Edward Thornton, the
Brd.b Minister. Lldy Thornton and tho Misses Thorn
ton Ralph Waldo Emerson, Ex-Governor Alexander
H. Rice General Nathaniel p Banks and Judges Bacon
and Russell. Many New-York ladies took part IN the
festivities.
The exercises o. the day began after 10 a.
when tbe seniors. IN all the dignity of dress suits
and tan hats assembled in front OF Holworthy
Hall az the north end Of the yard. prepare
tory 10 marching 10 the chapel for prayers.
After delay the class numbering only few snort
of 200 mafcae around the yard and in the chapel led
by the frs. marshal, j. T. Bowen OF Boston. The other
Two marshals were Alyah Crocser, Of Ftehburg,
who was the bow in last years University crew. and
H. c. Mercer. OF DoylstOwn, Penn. In the chapel the
Rev D.. A. p Peabody offered q prayer, after which
the class separated 10 again At Ills a. m. As
the time drew near for the opening OF the doors
20 Sanders Theatre, where the literary exercises
we're held. carriages by the dozen, with
fair occupants rolled out from Boston and from the
nehborhood Of Cambridge until the seats in the theatre
began % MI up rapidly AT about 1870 o'clock the
Seniors were ready 10 start from HJwortny Hall and,
headed by the Cadet Band they marched 20 the THEATRE
where they took the seats in the body Of the house
front seat sat the speakers. the marhals and Dr. Pea
body The back the stage, which j. arranged after
the model Of Greek theatre was mass Of flowers In
front of hleh sat the orchestra.
After some music by the band, DR.. Peabody offered a
pravcr and then the oration delivered by
Henry e. MuIlign, Of Natlek, Mass. me >, ieao ,
me sopaker's welldelivrred remarks were lis
tened 10 with close attention He was Loudly APP
pauied after which me orchesr m played a seisctV.
7 FIao ola ~ innovation
having ivy ort0n delivered IN the theatre instead
Off the open air aud tis year me same
was made. The ivy Grafton vas delivered oy W D. Hll'
Of Temple, New-Hampshirr and was very clever pro-
ducton. The ivy orator deals win tne Hstoty Oh me
fed Mr. HIPS witty illusions % the incidents o.
the college course were Ae3nY Ies1eu r cl sns
poem was then read by Edward Hal, OF NorthamI-
Ron Mass. Toe poem gracefully written ana con-
ned many telling and happy thrusts at the weak
OF the hour II was heartily Hppn d nd f
Nv t8eir choriser Richard Heard or Chelsea, sang the
class ode. written by Edward C. Perkins.
The Pudding" the oldest senior society," gave an elab-
CRATE lunch in its society building. near the college
sfr.ttrb rries and IA fact. all kinds Of fruit and
dalutes were beneath large tent next
10 THE Pudding" building. and during me alterLoOn
and early evening huudreas 81 prety ma'ens a1u 81,
tentive cOlegians visited thelF tent ana wandered
10 It's guests. AT times the crowd was very great Dut
no Inconvenience was noticed. Flowers We're scat
rooms and gave bright appearance 20 the pretty SCENE
me signei socety's lunch IA Tuayer Hall was well al
TeWI
adorned the fruit adened -ables The ladies gathered
n little groups in the Il the students ana made
many funny comments on the apparently MEANINGLESS
and absurd articles hanging on tie walls. The II Eta
e.cIaty gave A lunch the large examination rooms OF
Mgszachusetta Hail. The tables presented beautful
appearance and tne decorations IN the hall were much
admired.
At D. m those who had tickets 70 the exercises
arouud the tree entered the streke Enclosure
nm the rear OF OF the halls aud soon me TIERS OF
raised seats and the windows looking upon the scene
were ii led with a charming audience soon the three
Juniors entered and sat upon the grass by classes
in three corners. Tue seniors then sang tne class
song written by Earl b. Putnam, and then.
a1ti led By their first marshal, thrY began 10
hands. and formed four rings around the tree, the
seniors being in he middle and The res men on me
our.lde On the trunk OF the big tree around when
ca.ses have gathered Tor years, and "hch Is IN the
centre OF the lue05ure, were ued punches
~ fraorant bouQur-t the whole forming "A
around the Tree. A a given signal the senior
aud sophomore rings b.gan 10 move ~ one urectloh'
and the other two classes the opposite drectlOh'
making a very pretty sight. Az another signal the
sanlos FOR the flowers, the lowest OF Whch was
FEN feet high Wild scramble followed III winch men
mOmentaes and eventually no one was without MS
bouquet. oo, -, $1,000.
By the time II was dark fully 1000 Chinese lanterns
thai had been hung among the trees THROUGHOUT lEe
yard were lighted and from distance the yard, win
its ten or a dozen OF closely clipped grass seemed
Hall, which stands at the end or me yafu.
huge seyenty-nlne was represented ny gas
tets. At various points IN the yard calcium
Nghs and coored lights were burning, ana
me scene was one ~ great spiendOr. 10 many the
dancing in Memorial Hall was an attraction