New-York tribune., 1886-11-07
THE Observation-Disclosures
rxrpc,srs oE5THE UNDERGRADUATES.
RACES on CHSrLKs RIvER-poEMs AND ADDHh''A'
WINNERS AT FOOTBALL
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WINNERS AT Fool BALL
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c,,,,,,ncr. Mass. Nov. 6.-The first day of
,,a harvard anniversary celebration has presented
euccess sion Of pictures OF undergraduate "ie 300.
through a veil Of mist and rain. Inc en'nusa"" o
graduates abuudantly manifested at last nign's ''
dnpers was possibly dampened by the mor"'ue
east wind, for the graduate reprcsenta'iou -.
been ls-ce. Some graduates OF tne iA's "o' :,
nav. co,N 10 compare tho Harvard a'h'e'es '
To-day with the men OF other times some OF 'nc ouo
alumni listened with kind critical atteh''o" W ".
modem expression OF undergraduate tnous"' "
cul,ure In the oraon poem and ode but the at'enu-
ance OF alumni IL much bslow that usual upon Con-
menccment Day. although the frequent sree''"s o '.
friends and the "reminiscences hearu il"
every college hall throughout the DAY nave
shown the persistence OF the grauusOo "
terest in his successors. What manner vi mo"
,re they, these young fellows whose class numoer'
tou,h the last century, this has been 'ne
graduates question AMI his successors nave RiNon
good account OF themselves to-day AT early harVau
celebrations undergrad iae life was deemea oes. op
scented by crations In Greek and Hebrew ahu uisso"
tions upon obscure points OF theological uoo'''n0
To-day morning and afternoon, have hiustraeu '"'
Grand of In the literary exercises
the dead languages not only deai out mlssihe'
and their absence increased the appreciauo" VI ''
an ieuce which more than filed Sanders Iheatre III
the morning the wrapped the bare ems In the COL
yeiled the coors OF the flags aud the ouhtne sno""
along the street but not within the quadrangle;
but the fog rose like curtain W Blu" '"o
first scene, the contest OF Undergraduate oars"eh
M IN the Charles River. slight, opaescehI "is'
hung over the brown salt opposite the boat
house hut even the crowds who had hung over tne
o black br ye below and lined the river banks could
watch the oars nen from the start to finish OF the
short sharp There was no attempt a'
auy formal PROCESSION or boat No euort was mio W
exhibit picked or TO show fue ROWING LUG
NEIL chosen by lot, entered their boat In rougn anu
ready aress and pulled their BEST conscious perhaps
hat the eyes Of MA on,e famous members OF crew or
pioe were watching them from the shore ~
seemed appropriate that the winning crew III
the principal should have peen lou W
victory by one who bore name 30
long connected with Harvard as that OF Adams Inc
yibos at the pense spashng crab
catchsag fresh nan familiar sound hazIns Is eA-
tinct class feeling on the wane, but the upper Glass
man still prides himself upon his vast experience
The fog curtain fell again and the scene changed
10 Sanders Theatre The body OF the house was nled
by an Undergraduate procession The gallery
was occupied by those who In broad sense
were the University guests With graceful courtesy
President Eliot Ba resigned his seat upon tDe stage W
the President of the Senior Class On the ltters rsht
sat The Rev. Dr. A. r. Peabody. venerable presence
he'd in honor affection Oy all graduates OF HsrVaru'
On either side the speakers In acad-
emic cap and gown and behind them the college
orchestra the Pieran atty on one SIDE the Oiee Cuo
on the other. When Dr. PEABODY arose. an impressive
figure, white-haired and black-gowned, the fervent
earnesness OF prayer seemed to communicate to the
audience a deeper realization OF the maSnin-
cence OF Harvard anniversary. lie struck
n note touched again by the orator in his reference
10 HarVari record OF patriotism, record 10 "hich
the tablets almost within the sound of the speaker
voice bear silent testimony. The representatives oi
the under graduates acquitted themselves we'll They
FINN men
reading desk, and their delivery was crc'lltOie al
though the poem was at times indlstncty audible
There seemed at frs TO be ccnstfaln upon the audl
cnce, due possibly to a realization of the greatness
of tho oocas on possibly to a Consciousness on the
uart of the large number OF under graduates that
they wcre under inspection. 1t left for the
humorous touches of the address TO lghen what ap-
Feared TO be, heavy burden Of responsibility
Uarvards penalties IN President Dunsters times In
cuded the prayerul administration of the birch The
speakers picture OF such punishment IN this time ana
mace seemed appreciated by President Eliot.
The welchosen and weIl-executed music Instrumental
and vocal did much to ncrea.e the interest Of the
occasion and illus rated not unmportant phase
OF uarvari's development In the singing OF the ode
set 10 the music 10 which Fair Harvard" is sung
and aecomp ,nied by the Pierian Sodaty, the fresh
Young voices Glee Cluo Joined by the audi
ence, ami with the music which no Harvard
rau hears without emotion the most important feature
OF Undergrsduates Day came to an end. Thus far
the day hai proved success but the weather had st
TO be The afternoon rain drove some or
The graduates back Boston, others TO the shelter OF
the college rooms or the houses OF hospltaDlc pro-
fessOrs Nevertheless q courageous crowd Vent
ured out beyond the new Jefferson labOra-
tory and the Law scnool-curiousy contrasting
budings-to Jarvis Field, where the football eevens OF
Harvard and Wesleyan rolled each other In the mui
with uufailiug cheerfulness until Harvard won the
game
The torcnght procession, which had promised quaint
display OF antique costumes was postponed. Twilight
toand the football players cOntondng IN thunder storm
md he evening ieaureless dis appointment TO
the Undergraduates, who, perhaps can console them
teves by the KnOwsdgo that they have sustained the
horror to-day, both by their part III the day.
txercisos and tue dignty with which they nave borne
themselves