Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-24
HARVARD AND YALE
Deeply Engaged With Com
mencemeat Programmes.
Harvard Seniors Have a Grand Day
for Class Day Exercises.
Pres. Elect Hadley oil Yale. Delivers The
Commencement Address.

Cambridge, Mass. June 23.-There
was great rejoicing at Harvard Uni
versity, this morning. when the stu
dents awoke and found that everything
promised we'll for the great day of
the year. Glass day. The students con-
cluded their work for the anniversary.
last night, and their one great desire
was for fair weather The wish was
fulfilled for the sun rose clear and al
though later clouds appeared there was
no threatening aspect Of the sky.
AS usual the old yard together with
the quadrangle in front Of the Univer-
sty hall had been fenced in, and the
barriers We're concealed m a mass of
evergreen. During the morning. no re-
striction was placed upon admission to
the yard.
The seniors were about early and at
~ o'clock the class gathered in front
Of Holworthy and led by Chief Marshal
Malcolm Donald, marched to Apple
ton chapel for prayers.
TIE service was conducted by Rev
Alexander Mckenzie of Cambridge.
The 90 men then scattered about the
yard to meet their friends and com
spreads.
At l0.f5, the seniors We're again
ma.shaled in front of Holworthy. pre-
paratory to marching to Sanders thea
tire to hear their class orations and
poems. Since the abolition of the rush
at the tree has been replaced by the
statue exercises. the more formal part
Of the celebration has become the most
popular. As soon as the door Of Sand
erS theatre was opened waiting
throng rushed in and ut 955 o'clock,
entrance was refused to all but the
seniors. The members of the class
came in 4 body ana took seats reserved
for them.
The exercise opened with prayer by
DR. Mckenzie. The class Grafton was
by William II. Conroy. Jr. The poem
was read by J. \. Macy. The ivy ora
tion was delivered BY John f. Brice
ana the exercises closed with the class
ode Of which Henry Miner Ridout was
tho author.
From the close Of the exercises in
Sanders theatre to o'clock. the time
was given up to the various society
and individual spreads.
At > o'clock. the yard was closed to
all but ticket holders, and an open air
concert was given under the tall elms
About 40 o'clock. the graduates ana
the three lower classes with the Glee
club began t. gather in the yard, fin
ally marching in order to the statue
which was surrounded by large grand
stands.
Meanwhile the seniors marched
around the yard Enthusiastically cheer
ing the old buildings and stopping for
a moment by the old class day tree now
deserted for the Delta back of Me
mortal hail. Then they entered the en-
closure by the statue.
The seniors We're greeted by cheers
by the classes ana graduates. After
moving to the north of the statue. the
'99 men answered these cheers with n
will. Then came the familiar johnny
Harvard sung by the Glee Club. The
singing of America" was the next fea-
ture and was followed by cheers for
winning athletic teams and for
Harvard by the seniors alone.
The seniors then passed to either side
Of the statue. taking the flowers which
had been piled around its base and,
forming in line. headed by the class
officers. they marched in front of the
bleaChers each man throwing his
flowers towards his friends.
In the evening, the yard was bril-
liantly Illuminated. The college must
cal clubs gave a concert from stage
erected in the middle Of the yard. from
! to Q, President and Mrs. Eliot re-
ceived members Of all the graduating
classes OF the university in their home,
and there was dancing in the gymna-
stun and Memorial hall