The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-09
CLASS DAY At BERKELEY,
Interesting Exercises to Be
Held on the Campus by
the Seniors.
Many of the Fraternities and Clubs
VIII Entertain Their Friends
at Luncheon.

Saturday will be class day at the Univer-
sity of California, the one day in all the
year that the students love to celebrate.
1t is for them the day of transition; the
time when the freshman is first permitted
to carry cane and don the mortar-board
and gown; the time when the sophomore
is first allowed to wear the white plug and
the junior to walk across the campus under
the silk hat of the senior. But best of all
it is the day when the senior, who has done
four years of successful work, passes into
that state of repose where he remains until
honored with his sheepskin on commence
ment day.
Not only is class day a time for the stu
dent-body to rejoice and indulge in youth.
full merriment, but the friends of the uni.
versity from all parts OF the country round
about the bay assemble to enjoy the exer
cises and to partake of the hospitality OF
their friends in the fraternities' clubs and
private homes.
The exercises will be held under the
direction of the senior class, as usual, but
slight change from the customary order
of things will be made.
The pilgrimage OF the class about the
campus, dressed in Grecian costume, will
be dispensed with, but the usual spec
tacular performance will be rendered. II
is to consist in the production of a play
somewhat in the nature of Greek tragedy
but what are to be the exact features of the
performance and the names of the parti-
cipants will not be divulged until the time
for the rendition shall have arrived.
There are wild speeulations as to what
the programme will be like, but as to the
details, no one knows, excepting the per
formers themselves.
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concert under the Oaks by the Fifth Regi-
ment band of Oakland; at II 80 there will
be an ivy planting, with the customary
speeches by the class representatives. AT
o'clock will occur the great and mys-
ferrous performances rendered by the band
of Grecian tragedians. 1t is safe to say
that the usual dispensator will be on hand
with all his brilliant wit and power of call
ing down the seniors for untruthful acts
committed in their freshman year, and all
| the misdeeds they have done throughout
| their college lives.
| The late hour at which the play will be
| rendered is due to the Fabiola fete, which
will take place on the same afternoon.
| 1t is expected that many of the visitors
at the fete will have time to reach the col
| lege grounds before the class exercises are
| over.
| The guests will have ample time for
| luncheon at the houses of their friends
and to see the university grounds and
buildings between the time for the ivy
planting and the hour for the afternoon
performance.
The invitations issued by the class are
printed on imitation parchment, in Greek,
! Latin and old English, and present a neat
| appearance.
| The committee which has the exercises
of the day in charge consists of Misses Flu
sier, Delaney, Henderson, Redington, Nc
Lean and Blnmer, and Messrs. Jones
| president of the class), Gorrill, Ralph
Jones, Corbett, PARCELS, Stringham and
Laughlin.
In the evening the Glee Club will give
| the commencement concert in Stiles Hall.