New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-21
CLASS DAY AT HARVARD.
CHEERING THE BUILDINGS AND MEMBERS
OF THE FACULTY.
.rowERY TROPHIES TURN DOWN FROM ihf'
OLD rLM-1IrERARY ExERcIsES OF
SPECIAL INTEREST
INV ,r,pon.ru TO THE TRIBUSE1

month ~ lime draws near its close ana inc SUI ~
red color Of the walls Of Harvard's ouiiu'"s ar,
Ivcned BY the bright green OF IVY Az" - noadirg
the sunlight pays on the grass through inc sp''"e
-, "a A., IA o,us there comes a day long en-
,oc,ea ara long remembered by students a"u 'NoA'
trepas Glass day and H. festivities AZ iarN"iu no.
grown In importance and extent WIN Wv -. q, an.
tho college until now, perhaps no so 80 a. a.
country aronses more widespread lnVe''' -, - a.
tended by a greater number Of peop'o' ~. u,o
a Citing end TO the four pleasant yeas ,'nc,e u,,h
and a proper starting point for the haru s""ne
,h aru This wears class day was Iuny equ"'
., .,v ~ ,ts predecessors in gayety ana Ill 'no num- '
her ~ merrymakers. The weather WAS Ii
exercises began at o O'Clock. when inc sonio -
suts and silk hats assembled In mont oi
and headed by the band marcheu' wv s.,,1ou,s
,,n,.,on Chanel where Professor PEABODY oehVcleu
~, 49,. ,uo.sive parting sermon. Mtcrward the
ia. hr..hfasted Mt Professor Peabody's house Ihero
uas tben a lul in the proceedings untn III oeloch'
uhe, 0,,ests began 10 arrive and TO make li'cr way
- e,acrs Theatre where the literary exercises were
y he held. ..,..s
before Holworthy. The 275 men formed long Inc
as they marched, four by four, through the yard ana
into the theatre where their friends were already
eaed The exercises in Sanders Theatre were opened
with PRAYER by Professor Peabody The orator oil inc
OCCASION Clement Garnett Morgan. OF Washington
q a colored man. and one Of the best speakers ever
heard at Harvard. His Grafton was well conceived
and he delivered II In exceptionally GOOD style Inc
poem by waldron Knitting Post OF New-iorR' was
remarkably fine 1t was extremely well written ana
,as delivered with good spirit. The Ivy Grafton by
Kellogg Tairbank. Of Chicago, was fun of VII ana
lumor and was well received. The ode by Herbert
Hates OF Cambridge, Mass, fine piece OF literary
work.
After the exercises In the theatre numerous spreads
were given the largest being the hasty pudding spread
In the clubhouse. and the one in the gymnasium In
the afternoon there music in the Yard and dancing
In Memorial Hall. which tastefully decorated.
soon after O'Clock people began to crowd between
Hollis and soughton Halls 10 gain access TO the tree
Bv 3 O'Clock, the seats which had been punt III INC
square between Harvard Hall and Holden Chapei
around the old elm. filed with friends OF the
seniors, while the space at the loot OF INC
rising seats occupied by the uhoer-
graduates massed by classes. The graduates TOOK
ID a position along the wall Of Holdens Chapel Inc
1000 people gathered In this smphitheatre formed
brilliant spectacle The seniors, meanwhile. had eX'
changed their dress suits for coarse garments oil every
description IN anticipation OF the franuc struggle
about the tree After marching around the yaN ana
cheering the college buildings the seniors led by the
hand entered the Enclosure and gathered close about
the tree The class song was sung and then Inc
men Of 90 led in cheering President Eliot Dr. Peabody
and other popular and the various athletic teams.
The other three classes, in order and the
each other in the loudness and clcarness of then
nine 'rahs. The cheering was succeeded by WIG
their heads Men climbed on each Others shoulders
and pulled down. Squads OF men were io orr
quick dash made for the coveted trophies. Finally
the last flower was torn down and tnese oriei Out
unique se evenns e a sss closed in and only
friends OF the students were admitted The Quad
from tree to tree Crowds Of people strolled about
or sat in the windows Of the building. listening 70
music by the band and songs by the gee CUB
Many spreads were given at this time, and President
Eliot entertained large number OF the seniors ana
their friends The dancing In Memorial ha e an ca N
Day COMMITTEES. which made the arrangements for the
day, was George Blsgden IT, ,Ss che TGr
rey, Easthampton, Mass. The marshals Were
BENJAMIN Trowbridge Tlton New YORK samuel o Re4
i Mass. om'"s0' anu "0'e'' ''S"''''A "S''''A' ~
FOUNDERS DAY AT DEvEAUX COLLEGE.
Lookport ". Y. June 90 CspecaD.-The celebration
of Founders Day Deveaux College, the leading
Episcopal school ia Western New York, is always
delightful and the perfect day yesterday contributed
charm to the exercises which were held in the beau
tful grounds d the institution below suspension
Bridge Early in the morning there were appropriate
religious services the graduating exercises and award
ing of prizes and diplomas took place at IL O'CLOCK
there was a meeting OF the alumni at p M; drill
Of the cadets at 3, and the days festivities were
appropriately closed with the alumni dinner ana mop
at the Cataract House. Niagara Falls, in the evening
The members Of the graduating class were Cameron
j. Davis, Of Watkins, y. Y; George Hawley, OF
Round Grove ILL., G. +. Howard, of ST. Paul, Frederick
Lewis Of Atlanta: Mark NJ. Luther, Of Albion, ~ Y,
and Clinton Martin, Of West Rush, " y. Davis took
the Founders gold medal for the highest standing Ill
the class, having nine and half out OF ten Luther
took the alumni medal for English composition. All
the other men received silver medals. The dinner Of
the alumni was served the Cataract House in tho
evening. Frank Kuhn's orchestra furnished instru-
mental music, and a double quartet from the Men
delssohn Club of Buffalo enlivened the proceedings
with songs The following the toasts and the
speakers THE Legal Lights" Edwin J. Bishop of
Buffalo; The Press John W. Cutter Of Lockport
Our Representative" Spaldng Evans, of Lockport:
.The Ladies Herbert p Bissell OF Buffalo " Class OF
DO Cameron J. Davis, OF Watkins; Reminscences,'
William r. Smyth, Of Strathroy Prospective
Deveaux,' President Reginald ii. Coe. An Informal
HOP followed the dinner
SOCIETY ELECTIONS AT DICKINSON.