New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-25
SENIORS HAVE THEIR DAY.
COMMENCEMENT AT LEHlGH UNIVERSITY
THE FUNERAL OF CALCULUS DONE IN JAPANESE
ORATIONs OF TIE SENIORS.

COMMENCEMENT AT LEHlGh UNIVERSITY
THE FUNERAL OF CALCULUS DONE IN JAPANESE
oRArIoNs OF TIE SENIORS.
trRoN AZ OCc AsIOSAL CORRESPONDENT OF rHE TRIBUNE
BETHLEHEM, Penn, June 24.-There has
never beep creator crowd OF visitors at Lehlgh Uni
xersiv than is this the alumni have never
come back in greater numbers in enthusiast
tic frame Of mind. and there have been few more In
terestns university weeks than that which ended to-
night IN mourning and amentaon the ashes Of the
late much regretted Calculus
Calculus whose surname Is Ouey, has been buried be-
fore lie has been and his virtues extoed IN
variety OF poygio dialects but IT Is doubtful the JOB
OF doing him up the pantive and uncertain Japanese
tongue was attempted by other sophomores than
those OF Iehign II was Japanese funeral throughout.
From the dainty invitations which were written In the
language polished Japanese undertaken 10
the last wall hoated In the smoke OF the funeral
nvre there was nothing that OF the most simon
pure japanese. Translation or pony so dear 10 the
student heart was thoughtiuy ncosed In each invita-
finn 80 that each guest ght know whereunto he was
invited aud lug around the pleasing denson that
the document a check on the Bank OF Yokohama
for $40 900. The procession formed at o'clock on
the college CAMPUS and with the band plsyin 9
tie ierky "MikaaO" march, tie mourners ambed over
the yer to locality OF the Moravian Female Semi
Ia~y All the SOphomogcs were dressed IN full Japan
csc costumes decKed with suitable embems OF japanese
woe. The body OF The dead Calculus was borne on the
J.nauese applo-v for a hearse ami behind that Tor
lorn rnur carre banner on which insert bed the
virtues ~ The dead la tIn 81 eulogls c ana elo
Of japanese phraes. WHeu tue square III lron ol 'n9
Seminary was reached. funeral Pile was buiit ana
The nre lighted while nourners sang 10 weird out
soIcw hat familiar refrain;
wen sing Of ~ Sac var r, mes Oh 81 old IA c r o
hLo wcl tel. o, tle trouble that lie has caused US
VAL. uh Al, on
t., rather "a formulas ahl d le con ans.
That have 90 caused Us MANY rack o. the brains,
Bul conquer aim nos AM he'll roast lOi MS pans
lie vii on hc vi ]. Oh. 1t Will Oh!
Then a Japanase priest, with the pure old Monaghan
There to MlkadD tunes aud more brli-
lart uunclllblr Orati0ns gotten oil win great
lap tnese gestcuatiOu, and the process
SION moved back SaurOu Han the campus, where
III. un-l but nO>pttDle freshmen MAJ placed
a supply OF brown liquid IN kegs THIS cheering huid
vas decided Duten 30 It's origin but was highly ap-
l-ecltct hy the japanese young men,
L. toe IuOruluz tue commencement exercises proper
TOOK place. The largest in Packer Hall was crowed
nrl n audience overlooked INTO the adlOn NJ hals ana
corridors Pre- lent lanbertpn sat upon the platform
surrounded ly The trustees. faculty, alumni ana tGe
crs4ust4r- or thlrty-one men. Among the trns-
fee- wee President l. = Wilbur and William H. Sayre
a. tae Ituirn valley Railroad. and senator Eckiey -
COKE. OF Drifiou. P-nn Bishop Hove read me
1,fayrr-. assisted by Bishop Whitehead and Bishop
l.u .-on. The salutatofy grafton was 10y
Harry Ioumen. Joseph William Richards reviewed the
"Hrioe. OF ScIencr." and John Henry -pengler dls
,u---d The Political Problem Edwin stanton stack
I.a-e gave tic aud,nce points "Ihe Formation OF
Characf ami lnlam Patterson layor described NJ
exalted local Of Perfect Manhood, which wa nearby
auuaul The valediciorian wac solomon jacob mar
rof. oi Frrlcnsville. Penn
Tomorrow 81 the students ana their lrenHH
vi. 70 80 Glen OrOku AS the guests OF superb
tenGcnt Goodwin. Of tne Lealgh Valley Railroad