New-York tribune., 1880-06-26
TIFF COMMENCEMENT SEASON.
CLASS DAY AT HARVARD.


rxrprrsEs IN SANDERS THEATRE AND AROUND
THK rRyE-sPREADs. TEAS AND DANCING.
,vpox THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRlBUSE'i
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, June 25.-Ot all the
in the four years at Harvard Ciass LAY
the one that awakens moro fond hopes ana brilliant
pectations than any other 1t Is precminen'IS 'uo
DAY Of oil days. and that OF the cass OF oo nas eo
most enjoyable .,,-
ronnded by the college dormtOrcs and buildings known
as the Yard was the Of preparations Tor the es
tiyties that were 10 come. Up and down thc oe"ois
would he seen hurryiDg. sprucely attred III oress sur
The Seniors met before HowOrthy Hall shortly Deiore
10 O'Clock and began the exercises OF the DAY ny '.
ing to Appleton Chapel where prayer was onereu py
the Rev, Dr. A. p. Peabody. After leaving 'ne c"'p"
the class DISPERSED and the members made 'cw n''
preparatiops for the exercises In Sanders Iheatre "
1890 the doors were thrown open 10 tnoeo ""'" 49,,
tickets and by the time the Seniors arrlVcu' eu W Wv
band the little Greek theatre presented very P'euy
onnearapce. A band as usual. was stationed In the
nacnarlv.sbaped gallery over the stage-a similar posi-
ton to that occupied by the orchestra OF the "uson
sauare Theatre IN New-YOrk-and played some deiishI
full selections during the exercises The audience auo
n charming picture. The contrast between inc cohVen
tional black by tho graduates anu
the briglt.colored Summer toilets OF tue
hundreds OF pretty girls who hlIed inc
surrounding seats and looked with interest not I'M
mixed with admiration was very effective All around
the semcircc gayy cOlored fans were tiuttcrng ana
The fair spectators appaudcd the speakers ana the sH
.ng OF the class ode to the music OF" FAIR har'aru'
with great enthusiasm. sash OF Oriental Color
was given by the presence In tho andence 0. nohua
Hua the new professor of Chinese He and his wie ana
four children we're dressed rich costumes OF slk cut
after the Chinese fashion
The programme Of the exercises was as folows;
PRAYER by the Rev. DIR. A. P. Peabody.
Grafton by Charles Wesley Bradley, OF Cambridge
Inno nj
ivy grafton by Albert Bushnell Hart. or Cleveland
Ode by William George Pelew. of New-YOrk'
The oration contained many timely hints Tor young
mon lust about begin life In earnest. Iho Ivy ora
fion was witty aud the clever hits we're greatly resed
The poem was gracefully written and was loudly
applauded. All the SPEAKERS reeeNe" 0o"qO'' "
flowers
After leaving the theatre the graduates sought out
their lady friends and sroed cisnrey over to the yard
where the afternoon spreads were laid The senior
societes including the Pudding the sGnet and tue III
Etas gave Spreads" or teas" which were well at
,onaed The spreads come sOon as is practicable
after the exercises in Sanders Theatre. while the
teas" follow tho festivities around the tree taEe
nace betWcen aud o'clock. The SIgnet society gave
their spread the north entry of Thayer Hall hay,
ing the students rooms on several hoofs ior T Tme
comfort ana enjoyment OF their fair guests Ine
Deasant seats in the windows looking, on the
yard Ters @ase sn o the lne from until o'clock
was a very agreeable accompaniment mn TO ones ice
Msssachusetis Hall, and proved itself royal host
The Pudding Club gave spread in the afternoon near
given by parties of seniors, who banded together for
this purpose In order that they might thereby entertain
their Ironds in an acceptable manner Beacon:st and
Commouwcaltrave bellies in the airest ond liGhest OF
light ~ g c T ne Ns md
when the round had been completed there were other
MemSra al az at ocock a the scene
dinjnC-hall between AMI O'Clock was animated TIC
orchestra was almost hidden behind pauts aud mowers
mt the west end Of the building, and the other floral
decorations IN excellent taste.
At ahont $50 y. IN. the Seniors met for tlird Tune IN
front of Howorhy, aud headed by the band made the
of the yard stopping and cheering the
hundreds Of interested spectators in the yard win lis
tened 10 the cheering with great delight. Meanwhile
lad taken their seats. When the Seniors in they
were repeatedly cheered by the Juniors s0phomores
one Of the When quiet restored the singing
Worcs Of which were written by James L. Penmypacker
was sung In unison to music composed by Francis H.
an 'S prosos Of the College the pOap the
'goodies" the old women servants are termed aud
others nduged Ia vOcierosy and then the annual
scramble for the flowers took place.
Around the In the centre OF the space Is found
erouud After the four had formed In circles,
with the Seniors de and had rushed around IN Oppo-
site directions until the rings were broken the Seniors
ri signal given by the marshal made break for the
tree secure the coveted flowers Many were 1.-THE the
others shoulders in the attempt to reach the rosebs
only be ruthessly pulled back by Their companions
lifted on their friends shoulders, and amid great coniu
sion threw the bouquets TO those below 1t was many
minutes however, before the last flower was secured
Mauy Of the boys lost their hats In the struggle
This closed the exercises OF the day. and the evening
was given up to gayety. Then there was daEcing IN
Memorial Hall aud u the New-Hemcnway Gymnasium
from until ii p Both places were filled with bril-
liant gatherings, aud the dancing very enjoyable.
The yard was brilliantly lighted with hundreds OF
Chinese lanterns hanging from the trees and calcium
and c0lored lights made tho scene very gay. From
until D. President Eliot and his wife received the
and their friends at his house near the college
yard.
Tue arrangements in the hands Of the class day
nhu
Albert Il. Weimer, who have reason to CONGRATULATE
themselves upon the successful entertainment The
chief marshal Of the day Robert Bacon, OF Boston,
who rows No. In tue University crew. and the other
two marshas were Charles Ware, OF Roxbury, and
Richard Trimblc of Ncw-York City The class
mittee consists of Howard Townsend, Of Albany
Eugene Fuller Of Cambridge, and Frederick Haen, OF