Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-23

John A. Porter prize, Frank Strong, B. A., of the junior class of the law depart ment. Al
 After the singing of the tparting ode the president pronounced the benediction and then passed down the center aisle, the seniors bowing to him for the last time.
 The ushers at the chapel were the follow ing members of '86; G. Eliot, c. Dickey, B. Arkell, P. K. Ames, G. R. Mosle, E. O. Smith.
 The Class Histories And The Ivy
 Planting.
 Yesterday afternoon at two o'clock the class histories were read in the triangle of seats erected on the campus. The seniors formed in front of South college, and led by the band marched to their seats in the cen ter of the triangle; then followed the scram- ble for pipes, and soon the wreaths of smoke rose from the long clay pipes as they rested in the mouths of the dignifed seniors. All the reserved seats were taken and the long pipes were as popular with the ladies as with the seniors. Class day is filled with more merriment than any other day during commencement week and this year proved no exception After the selection Germans Before Paris" by the band and the usual song ftEh Yale, :" Oliver Percy Bright, of Wilmington, Del, gave the first history. From beginning to end the production showed carefully arranged wit and humor with just depth of thought enough to make it interesting. The "gags" were worked in in such happy way as to be lively and amusing to all. At the close of the first history followed the usual distribu- ton of lemonade; the seniors sang "Fra Diavolo" and the band gave a selection, ''Trinity College" At the loud cries of the seniors for Case, William Sec vile Case, of Gr~nby, mounted the table and gave the second history. MT. Case has during his whole course been noted as one of the brightest and wittiest men in college. He has for three years been editor of the Courant and was connected with "Qulp, Yale's representative of witty journalism. His history proved to be fully up to his rep utation, and he poured forth solid stream of cutting remarks and gags, which increased the hilarity of the seniors and added to the enjoyment of their friends. Those men who came within his dominion of history had their pranks revived even from freshman year.
 After singing "Amici" the seniors called for Gleason, and Lafayette B.. Gleason, of Delhi, N. Y, rose to deliver the third col lection of histories. Though the fence ora tor in sophomore year his history showed little work and was confined mostly to three men, though ne had to deal with over twenty.
 After song entitled f'The Tavern" George Fitch Stacy, of Stacyville, Ia., delivered the fourth history. His remarks were interest lIE anu Helu Gu6 dG56ubIOA OL Al, IIOuSH, like Gleason, his history was confined to two or three prominent men.
 Before the last history the seniors sang Bright College Years" and the band played Reeves Awakening of the Lion." Charles Samuel Wiley, of Charleston H., gave the last of the histories. He was filled with 'grinds'' and hurled them at his amused classmates who applauded heartily. The adies, too, on all sides of the triangle ap- Dlauded, though the jokes could not be we'll except by those who knew the class or the men, The class day committee was composed of G. A. Sanderson chairman; J. Barnes, c. l.. Carhart, B. K. Heaton, 0. D. Napier and J. W. Platner.
 After the reading of the histories the class marched to the Art building and planted he class ivies. '95 planted two ivies. One ,f them came from Madame De Stael's resi- fence in Switzerland, and is the only one of ts kind in this country. The other was pre- ented to the class by citizens of New Haven md came from Henry Sedgwicks home in England. The Ivy ode, which was sung by he class at the planting of the ivy, was written by James Richard Joy, of Groton, Iass. It runs as follows:
 The shadows of the day grow longer,
 My classmates we gather here.
 We feel that fr1endship's ties grow stronger
 With every swiftly changing year.
 moment now he jest is silent,
 moment stand we side by side
 To hallow with our songs at parting
 This ivy long to be our pride. l
 One last look on these scenes we're taking
 Once more voices united raise;
 Then forth we go, with hearts nigh breaking, 1
 Oh, ivy now so frail and slender 1
 We charge thee here to guard our names
 Upon the sacred wall, though tender,
 Thou still shalt flourish with our fame.
 And when returning here we wander
 And days and forms long lost recall
 Those reeollections will be fonder 1
 Through storm and sunshine shalt thou four |
 Our memory here to keep alive
 And heavens choicest blessings nourish
 Our Ivy, Yale and Eighty-Ffve. After the exercises at the planting of the l " the class marched up College street and [illhouse avenue, cheering Professors Rich rds and Dana on the way to the house of resident Porter. There they gave three mes three for their honored president, who ame forward and spoke a few words to lem. He gave them words of welcome and, speaking of the beautiful day, wished the niors as bright and joyous a life in the sars to come. As the class had done during leir course in college, he said that he felt Ire they would do in their life with the orld; that he was thankful for the many appy hours he had spent with the class, i Id for the good it had done him and for the sneft which he hoped and trusted the class ad derived from it. Though the class has ways loved and reverenced Fresldent For 1T, they felt drawn nearer to him than ever that moment when he bid them goodbye. ot sound, not even a whisper was heard the sweet strains of music rose from the lstruments of the band and the parting with le president seemed to impress more deeply le fact that the members of the class were become members of the larger body of raduates, But as the band struck up a vely march they formed in line and marched l ) the hOuses of ex-President WOOlsey and l sher professors. Then they dispersed to repare for the evening.
 The Senior Promenade.
 The senior promenade last night at Alum hall was as such occasions usually are, l