Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-06-26
The senior Prom.

Alumni hall was dressed in Yale's best gar
ments last night and formed an almost fairy
bower for the many gay pleasure seekers that
tripped over its glossy floors. Above the
doors OF the main entrance were two immense
eilded cornucopias, branching in opposite
ways and pouring bountiful load of bright
roses and smilax from their open mouths. Each
side of the entrance were glass cases in which
stood the flags and other trophies won by
the victorious crews of 1882. The large
niche across from the main entrance
was turned into garden of stately palms
and tropical plants. Over these was q life
size portrait in oil of Elihu Yale. This lie
remarkable picture and one of the finest of
the hundred or more that hung from the
walls In the left corner was a large glass
case containing the trophies and prizes of the
intercollegiate contests, and over this were
two skillfully made ball bats and q catcher's
mask and base ball. In the right hand
corner another glass case held prizes won at
the metropolitan tournament of 1882. Over
this was q large football with the word
Championship" worked upon It in blue
flowers.
From the ceiling hung huge shell with
decked with smilax and from each end
dropped large baskets of flowers. Baskets
filed with roses and pinks also hung from
the many chandeliers. The windowsills
were banked with laurel and bright flowers
and every breeze waited their sweet odors
through the hall. The seats over the entrance
were ft1led with musicians who kept the air
alive with music. All the flags won by Yale
in ten years were draped and hung from the
walls and ceiling. Upon the walls was a
costly array of choice portraits,
all Of Yale's great scholars being
brought to life again. Those of Elihu Yale,
Bishop Berkeley, George Peabody, Henry
Taxaora Paw Taunac PiaRraUnnt An0uafI1a
Street were especially fine. A large blue BAN
ner, with '88 blazoned in letters of gold,
caught the eye of all as they glanced to the
right on entering.
Long double rows of chairs were set on ev-
cry side of the hall for the ease Of the
dancers, but most seemed TO like the dark
carpeted walks of the campus better, and
many an incautious pair were startled from
charming tste-a-tete. The promenade itself
was g success. The committee were Messrs.
Hand, Ferguson, Thomas, Moore, Cross,
Campbell, Ward and Lazear.
The Glass Reunions.
The class Of 1885 hold their celebration at
LOOMS Temple Malthusian festival-no
class boy.
,Eiahty-Rye s. s. S. hold their triennial
supper at Redcliffes.
'sixty-eight academic holds its reunion at
Redclife's.
Ffty-ehEeo WILL n0l0 1Ls GLASS moobAuK ~
room 100 Old Chapel at noon to-day. An
address win be given by Rev. ]. M. Wilton
in Battell chapel at Q p. N. Subject, 1.-THE
Reaction Of Ethics Upon Economics" The
public are invited. The class dinner will be
held at Hills Homestead, West Haven, at
7:30 p. m. The car leaves the corner OF
Church and Chapel streets at $50 p. m.
GIee Club.
The annual commencement concert of the
Yale Glee club takes place at the Hyperion
this evening.
The Alumni Meeting.
General Sherman, Secretary of Navy Whit
ney and Stanley Matthews are expected to
speak at the alumni meeting this morning
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The New Excursion Steamer Margaret.
The fine new steamer Margaret, which is to
ply this season between this city and the
ThimbIe Islands, is in demand. The boat has
found popular favor at New London where
strenuous efforts have been made to keep her
during the season in the excursion business.
Parties from that place have chartered the
steamer to attend the Yalo-Harv ard race on
thS 20th. She makes her FIRST excursion
from New Haven Sunday, July 1st, and Il
boand to prove extremely popular in our
lFatsgs.