Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-10-15
SEATTLE. ". T. MORNING. OCTOBER Is 1884

IN the college gard, an interesting Oh
sefyance has been coming of- Tn
graduating class has assembled In ful
force - the yard. bot trnuxfurmatio
ns9 taken place in the stylish Rarb i
wn1oh - last saw them, and in thi
rongh aud ready band Rrouped to9ethe
ue discover, after much observation
our cousin n. In ceArre flannel suit o
gray They have discarded their spa
and span attire for earmeuts more snii
able 90 the scramble around the tres
Wow forming IN 3 line, they frss cleA
TIE yard and compeI evoryone either 3.
enter the buiIdinRs, 10 which they kav,
bean invited, or etse 60 leave the colleV
precincts entirely. This done. they foru
into procession, their president lead
ing. and march around she entire ward
stopping before each building. wher.
they cheer and cau out lis name. As :. Ra
rn. RAJ Massachu setts.r In the sam.
manner Weld, Seavsr. and so on. Tbil
- their farewell TO the places where the,
have lived four years. Il is quite an
Affecting leave taking.
The class nov marches into the en-.
closed ground and stops beneath the
shelterine branches Of the elm tree. the
mus1c playing and all the spectators as.
seubied there cheering a. they enter.
The president of the class If 1884 then
pr0cseds to say tkree cheers for the
boat club. or the baseball club, or for
% OF 'o6, or the cup. three cheers for
President Elliot, which are scarcely
given by his comrades when the other
CLASSES IN succession. 1885, 1856, 1887,
and last the graduates take il no, so that
= almost seems like an cchs Just 90 many
times repeated. The leader Of each
class. who gives out the word to bis fell
lows. stands facing them Each class
arises 10 cheer, then It's members quickly
reseat themselves, when the turn Of the
next comes.
We we're much interested in noticing
the different leaders, each being 90 en-
tirely unlike tbs other. Our preference
was given 10 Mr. Martin B., handsome
blonde youth With frank, suanly ways,
wh0, as BE- stood there bareheaded, giv-
Ing ont the motto In ulear, decided,
hearty manner. looked fine emblsm of
3 stalwart young American gentleman.
After an huur, perhaps, Of this, all the
young men sat down with the exception
Df the Seniors, who, catching hold of
hands. formed circles around ths tree,
which at given signal were broken and
I Simultaneous rush made for the flow
srs. A. the flowers are 30 high, ths only
way TO get at them is by climbing upon
1ne another's shoulders, 90 that they are
1ften three deep. Tae heaviest ran very
little chance, as bat few can support
heir weight; and even the lighter ones
IRE hardly able 20 get at ths bouquets,
'or, Just as q fellow is within reaching
distance, a rival near ut hanz gives him
J pull and down he tumbIes and is lost
rom the view Of the Spectators.
After serambiing, pushing and jolting
sach other about, reminding one of bees
ust before they swarm, until all the
lowers are gone, the Seniors pull them
'clves together, AZ il were, and with
ed faces, torn garments and general
lir Of dilapidation, looking very unlike
orenoon, march out of the ground,
by the cheers of the men ano
he sympathy of the "girls they left
,ehind them," and make all speed to
he privacy OF their own apartments.
They emerge from thence, half an hour
ater, seeming to have just stepped out
4 fashion plate.
Once more the throng of beautifully
lressed rosebuds, fully developed flow
rs and matrops, with their escorts, fill
he many walks Of the grounds, the
and resumes iss position on the turf,
nd sends forth sweet strains scaFcely
istened To by the crowd as they wan
Ter 10 and fro.
FOB THE LADIES PARTICULARLY.
We amuse ourselves from our elevated
'erch IN the window seats of old Ma
hevs until the shades of night shut out
ne scene by Watching the gay throng
,assing by beneath US. Such lovely
eilcts, many of them gotten up ex-
,rsssiy for Class Day! A rich shade of |
rimson silk, with black lace trim-
ninps, satins and silks of the most |
Ielicate shades Of green, blue, violet |
nd amber; some having lace sleeves |
nd sokes revealing fair, plump arms
ud necks beneath. One striking suit |
sorn by handsome brunette was a |
lightly lifting silk dress unrelieved by |
vvrskirt, ruffies or fol dc rolls of any |
description, and of the exact color of |
oustard. A oad.brimmed hat with |
Fhite plcmes completed this quaist,
'ioture que garb; as It's wearer passed, |
ve fancIed she had just stepped out |
rom some picture.
There are white dresses OF every con-
eivable material and style. The white |
muslin robes With corsage bouquets of |
are natural roses, we conclude, are |
mongst the dresxiest and most becon- |
ng costumes.
You can imagine what bewitching |
light IL was 70 see these elegantly ar |
aged girls fitting beneath the over
preading branches of the stately trees |
Z old Harvard.
How many pretty girls there are here |
odayT | exclaim Yes, and how |
macy plain ones," is the answer. "Oh,
do not find time TO see the ugly girls; |
here are too many attractive ones here |
o look at And so IL is with the |
lrssses; there are 50 many really hand |
ome ones that | allowed, unintention-
lily, II may be, the commonplace ones |
o pass by unnoficed. At tue hour of |
wilieht the lanterns are lit, and soon |
Ifter dark the Harvard Glee Club sang !
ONE college songs. Being the fortunate |
Of admission tickets. we pro-
eeded 10 Memorial Hall. Ihis is very |
structure of stone, having |
ofty tower which can be seen for miles |
"a, erected soon after the late var, in |
Ionor of the students ef Harvard Col |
ege who were killed while fighting for |
heir country. 0ne-half OF the building
; the Saunders Theater. where the ex-
rci scs OF the morning took place. II e
ther portion is Memorial Hall. and d
) here that most OF the students take
heir meals. Ii is an immense hall,
sitk high vaui,ed roof, stained glass
memorial windows and fine old paint
ngs OF dignitaries of the college Of by-
.one years adornipa its walls. Here
here 10 dancing and general air Of
.aiety.
We next go 90 the Harvard Gyuna-
ium. a beautiful building. 9th within
md without--some one said one of the
iness of its kind in she world. This is
with myriads of Chinese Lam
erns on the outside. and Within IL IN a
,laxe of light. Elegant tropical plants
re placed everywhere. In the ball
shese the students practise their gym
lasties are crowds Of people, some dane
rg as we'll as they were able to ON ac-
cunt Of the jam.
Everyone nearly seems to turn mp at
Harvard on Glass Day. The most sul-
ured and elegant and fashionable part
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