The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-03
FREE DAY AT EMORY.
Interesting Exercises That Were
Greatly Enjoyed.

Oxford Ga, March 1.-The annual Ar
Dor day exercises Of the senior class were
held Friday IN the college chapel A con-
tinuous rain was falling during the en-
tire performance. preventing the usual
crowds attendance Notwithstanding the
weather. the house was moderately well
filled and the frequent applause of the
spectators gave evidence OF their appre-
citation Of the efforts OF the boys. The
custom OF planting a tree on the campus
by the outgoing class is one of no recent
date For years this tradition has been
preserved and the campus is not studded
with trees representing the classes that
have graduated In passed years.
on these occasions the seniors are ex-
cused from attendance on the college ex-
erclses. and the other classes from the
afternoon recitations. the day being de-
termined by the class. For two months
the officers have been preparing their re-
spective parts and these all showed depth
of thought and accuracy OF composition.
1t is usual for the junior class to at
tempt to get the senior song, and sing 1t
the day before the class tree exercises.
in much bitter feeling and enmity. This
year. however, the juniors abolished this
nuisance and In every respect have con-
Quoted themselves as gentlemen, reflect
ing honor upon themselves and meritng
the commendation Of the faculty and stu
dent body
The exercises to-day were Of unusual
interest. Never in the history OF the col
lege was the programme so complete or
appreciated more. At o'clock the crowd
began to assemble and In half an hour the
senior class took their seats upon the
stage amid the cheers OF the audience.
The following was the programme;
Prayer. w. A. Gambler
Speech. G. Elder Dux
Class History ........ Thomas II. Thomson
Music. Mrs. Stane and Miss Moore
Class Prophecy. ............W Warren Wimpy
MuSic.................... Mrs ii. S. Bradley
Class Poem..............W E. Thompson
Glass Song.
Prayer..............J. r. Robins, Chaplain
Planting of Tree
Invocation. ................W. r. Thompson
Benediction.
Mr. Elders speech was one of the feat
ures of the day. He is finished orator
and ready thinker Mr.. Elder spoke in
touching words OF the lives and achieve
ments of our fathers, drawing the lesson
that their example should be emulated.
Mr.. Elder addressed his words to the fac
ulty and class in particular In speaking
of the faculty he called attention to the
interest they had taken in the boys Of 81
all through their college course, and in re-
turn assured them that they would al
ways be remembered. Mr.. Elder is one
of the youngest members of the class, but
one of the brightest. and will probably
take the third honor at commencement.
He is from GAINESVILLE
The class history by Mr.. Thomson. oc-
cupied about fifty minutes for its delivery.
In speaking Of the class, as a whole, the
historian called attention to the more i'm
portant events In the course of 95, after
which the members were taken up and
commented upon individually Numerous
tales, some with no foundation, were told,
calling forth the applause of the audience.
Mr.. Thomson is from Savannah. and was
elected to the position he occupies last
year.
The most humorous part of the pro-
gramme was the class prophecy by Mr..
Warren Wimpy of oxford. Mr.. Wimpy
spoke at length upon the members as indi-
viduals, predicting much success and hap
plness for the boys Of IS in coming years.