New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-23
ironing and the reporter departed.
The COMMENCEMENT SEASON.
CLASS DAY AT HARVARD.
HITS AT BUTLER BY THE sPEAKERs-A BRILLIANT
SCENE IN THE EVENING.
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HITS AT BUTLER BY THE SPEAhERS-A bhlLLiANf
SCENE IN THE EVENING.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass, June 22.-Class Day at
Harvard could not have been celebrated under more
suspicious skies Tho heat tempered by gentle
easerly breeze and the day and evening enjoyed
to the utmost.
As early as o'clock the Seniors began to appear IN
the yard and $3.50 the long line was formed In 'front.'
OF Howorthy Thence, amid the cheers OF the under
cassmen the class proceeded to Appleton Chapel where
Prayer offered by the Rev. Dr. Andrew r. PeaOody'
The members Of the class then separated going to their
to receive those guests who were to arrive IN time
for the exercises I'm Sanders Theatre.
Shortly after IL o'clock tho members OF the senior
GLASS began to front OF HolwOrthy prepare
tory to the exercises In tue theatre.
At the head Of the line was the
Chief Marsha, Charles Pelham Curtis, OF Boston This
coveted position has for years fallen to man noted
in athletics and the present showed no exception 70 tne
general rule Mr.. Curtis having renown among his
mates az stroke Of the phenomenal freshman crew OF
s3, and afterward Of the University crew The other
marshals were George Emerson Lowell. OF Chestnut
Hill. and Charles Page Perrin, OF Fort Smelling, MIMI
The line of seniors, nearly 200 in number marched In
pairs the theatre, which already packed Win en-
pecant friends Every available seat was taken, aud
outside the door crowds who, not Do
ing provided with tickets waiting to take posses
sion of thestandngrOom.
The exercises in the theatre began with the Grafton by
Arthur Richard Marsh OF Newport, y L. on Life ana
Culture" The poem, which followed the Grafton, was
by Henry Grafton Chapman Of New-fork Contrary 10
the usual CUSTOM the class poet did not this year treat
of the adventures Of the class In it, four years pilgrim
age, but wrote In serious vein on Veritas," the
college motto. The class ode, sung to the music OF
Fair Harvard" was written by Augustus Mend0n
Lord. Of Cambridge. Following the ode came the IVY
Grafton, the humorous portion OF the ENTERTAINMENT
written by Charles Hall Grandgent, OF Cambridge.
1t remarkable coincidence that both the Ivy orator
OF last year and the Ivy orator OF this year
led the rank lists of their respective classes and were
both in turn presidents OF the college fornghtly jour
nal The Harvard ADVOCATE.
The orator. he stepped forth TO address his class
mates OF So fOi he supposed he could call them all ny
that until after commencement, said that he would
forbear making jokes on those martyrs,
the college chair and the University. The future OF
the class he said will begin at commencement day,
when shall be slaughtered like lambs for the sake OF
our shecpskins and shall be promptly inferred IN the
Law Divinity and Medical Schools, whence, according
TO our nlustrlous but disappointed fellow
candidate, whose eye is cast should
say whose glance is fixed longingy
or that bunch Of sour grapes dcErecwhence, say,
our spirits will abroad like ghou!s to least upon
Tcwksbuty ooTpses." 80, - - -. ,-,.o ~
announced, the Faithful History OF Harvard college. ,
In humorous style be told how the college was iOundsd
by valiant knight or EOOu hlub AltAu4 beyS VIZ
waxe1 uncommon wise and order 20 solve tho qncs-
ton TO whether not there could DC FACULTY win,
out sense" called America and there founded school
OF penance publication vi the deprVed inhhDit
uuis Lit M the Steward OF Memorial Hall greeted
with great applausc-"thc steward, that magnificent
lord position f. not only lifelong but htred'IaIy
and who built Memorial Hall FOR his residence Kindly
allowing the students 10 share ms meals IN the dining
room" The next important Official TO the steward WI;
the head Magistrate OF the STATE. grathed morbd
craving for Investigations aud examinations by rounding
Massacnuseits Hall with lis upper examination room
| uhe room where the college examinations are hcldl
Al the close OF the exercises IN tho theatre the seniors
received ncr friends. The spreads were elegant
| and hundreds Of gentlemen were handsomely enter
tertaiued. The In the yard IN the evening was
brilliant and picturesque, being made rs hght as DAY
with Chinese lanterns and calcium nights. Inere as
| daueiug-accom panied by flirting In the gymnasium
/ and ia Memorial IL AL.