New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-29
YALE'S HONOR MEN.
CLASS DAY EXERCISES AND ANNOUNCE
MENTs AT NEw-HAvEN.

New-Haver Conn. June 2S--The Yale academic
seniors held their class day exercises to-day. their
programme being the principal feature OF COM
mencement week at the University. Tine class
formed In line on The campus at lo:S O'Clock ana
marched 10 Battell Chapel. where the presentation
exercises occurred President Dwight presided and
introduced the class representatives. The class
grafton. with vaedlctofy, VAS given by Oharles
Neitler SudinsM Of Pueblo. Col His subject was
College and Character" The class poem was oe-
livered by Robert L. Munger. of Ansoni'. Conn.,
The senior appointments. containing the general
scholarship average of the class FOR the 1cur years
O. the course. were announced this afternoon
Charles Epson Clark. Of Brooklyn. oepaler leaus
the class lie has throughout the erufe course
tqken more annual honors Than eny oihSr man,
s NS4n q AyS hs S@ @{y son seo OF me Kew
The mos popular AFFAIR in the commenGemen pro-
gramme, with the possible exception OF the Harvard
game. is the reading of class histories III me open
air, under the shade Of Yale's historic ems. an
amph!theatre Is formed by four walls or preachers
in quadranguiar form Cor the accommodation OF
faculty and guests. In The space within are oenches
the graduating cass. platform 10! ING SPEAK,
ers and barrels Of lemonade and bones OF pipes ana
cSSmS Of the ay w 5ee fSre 1T entered he h
he graduating class followed by The distribution 81
George Dav read the second history. Then Thomas
Z. Clarke had the platform The other historians
were Frederick Tilney and sumner r. Gf ;r ISo and
marcbed to the library 10 plant the class ivy. The
ivy ode by Victor Sutro. OF NewYOrk, was then
sung The procession then moved toward the nous use
OF the president II stopped. however; Dy me
news that President Dwights brother, OF thls CITY
hid died This morning. So a rousng cheer was
given for the president and the line, headed ny
band. marched TO Dean WriChts house. AIter
several cheers the dean. Mr. Wrishtt appfFG,o.
and. after paying tribute to the class OF - 10y rs
success in debating and for the reconciliation WIN
Harvard in athletics urged the class 10 80 o'' mo
the world as true Yale men. The column OF caps
and gowns marched back TO the campus RECEIVING
and returning cheer for cheer with the classes Oh
graduates here for the reunions -
beginning at - O'Clock. the commencement cAtl-
cses Of me law department of the University took
place An alumni meeting was held al o CLOCK;
Followed by the annual alumni dinner ana ~ :"
O'Clock the Townsend speaking took pace IN tP I
iege Street Hall, followed by the orauon 70 ue
class by Justice Harlan. Of the United Staies
Supreme Court. on George Mason and me w
linia Bill of Rights" A doctors Grafton py
Tokichi Masao. Of Japnn. concluded the programme.
Al the close of the Law School exercises the fol-
lowing award of prizes was announced Townsend
prize 500 Joseph Edwin Profit. Floyd. Va Jewell
prize $50 Arthur Ashford Wilder Honoluu Nun
son prize $50 Thomas Harper Cobb: Bolts prize soo
Thomas Francis NOone. -
The only affair scheduled for the evening was wa!
the senior promenade In Alumni man. lea ny w
Darrach, of Germantown, Penn