New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-20
CLASS DAY AT HARVARD.
THE EXERCISES IN SANDERS THEATRE
PLANTING THE TREE-TnE SENIOR PROCESSION
EVENING CAVITIES.
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BosToN, June 19.-Class day, the jolliest Of
all the days that signalze the end ofcoege fe OBJ
served today with all the od-time enthusiasm. The
weather was delightful the month of smi-
ing more kindly npon the OF Harvard and their
friends who assembled the College Green to partici
pate ill., and to enjoy spectators. the rocs Of the
thousand or more students The fete went under
almost coudess sky that bore vapory banners
those that indicated long hours OF breezy sunshine,
which eliminated n glorious sunset and in IAN atmos
phere that was sufficiently cool to stir the crowd with
EXPLANATION.
At $3.50 members OF the senior class met in front
OF Howorthy Hall and formed procession which was
imposing In length and digDaed In appearance, each
man wore full dress and silk hat Preceded by the
Cadet Band the long line passed around the campus and
then into the Appleton Chapel, in which prayer was
offered by the venerable and beloved Dr. Peabody than
whom no is held by all connected with the
university in higher esteem DE votions at end the
seniors speedily sought their TO welcome their
guests. who already arriving.
In pleasant chat in congratulations and in the tender
OF refreshments than hour glidcd by and the
seniors again assembled in front OF Howorthy go to
the Sanders Theatre. Around tho campus once more
went the procession, this time beneath windows crowded
with the smiling faces OF proud and happy friends into
the theatre II fled and those 1t took seats that
were almost surrounded by beves OF young ladies' who
were gay with buds and blossoms, and the triumph
OF the arts OF the mncr and the dressmaker The hush
was broken with prelude by the Germanla Orchestra,
at the conclusion OF which the Rev. DIR. Peabody fer
venty invoked the divine blessing upon the college and
upon those whom 1t was to send forth. Imme
datcy came the literary exercises beginning with the
Grafton OF Edward Terry Sanford. OF Knoxville, Tenn ia
poem then read by George Reade Nuttcr of Boston,
tie general subject OF which was Indifference in Re-
form" Then followed the Ivy Grafton by Ernest Law
renee Thayer, OF Worcester. In tho Ivy Grafton.
free license is given for Jokes all subjects
connected with college life from faculty to students
Mr. Thaycr has been president OF The Lampoon and
quircd considerable reputation while in college for his
wit The Grafton was In happy vein OF humor and was
received with much amusement by the audience. Last
ON the programme the singing OF the class ode,
written by Joseph Adna Hi, of Temple, y. H.
The afternoon pleasantly spent In the enjoyment
OF the the campus and the numerous spreads
ard at y. interest conferred about the casst rec,
which presented beautiful appearance In
It's floral decoration. The spectacle OF
six hundred students formed I'm circles rapidly
whiring about tho In different directions fairly
olectryng and the sport eliminated when the seniors.
atrcd In all sorts Of old clothes representing lawn ten.
MS, baseball boating clubs and the Ike made the grand
scramble for the floral offerings with which to honor
their lady friends The grounds beautifully illumi-
mated IN the evening and tho festivities were continued
to "A late hour.