New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-19
HARVARD.

Cambridge Mass J,,ne IS-Cass day will be cele
brated at Harvard next Friday. The programme
that has been arranged differs In only one essential
from the order of previous years. The exercises
around the statue, which were first started last
year to take the place of the tree exercises nave
been varied TO the extent that the graduating class
will march into the inclosure dressed IN cap ana
gown and, after listening TO an Grafton from
prominent graduate. they will gently take the
flowers from the base OF the statue. and while they
throw these to their friends In the audience the
crowd will shower confetti the heads OF the
seniors Anything more opposed to the old tussie
about the tree for flowers hung high overhead can
hardly be imagined.
The list OF university preachers VIII be somewhat
different next year. DR.. van Dyke, owing 10 MS
work AT Princeton will not be available, and will
probably complete his third term the year AFTER
next. The Rev. w. II. 7. Faunce VIII prooaby not
be the list owing to his election to the presidency
Of Brown University 1t is also likely that PRESIDENT
Hyde OF Bowdoin will not be able to preach at
Harvard as his enforced absence from college work
is too great a burden. The Rev. George Hodges or
the Episcopal Theological Seminary, will not be on
the Board, but II has been definitely determined
that Dean Harris OF the Andover Seminary VIII
be available. IT is expected that some Of the Eng
lishmen who will attend the conference TO be held
in Boston next year will preach in the college
chapel
Through the generosity OF the heirs OF the late
Moses KimbaIl 49, a valuable collection of relics
has been given to the Peabody Museum. They in
cude specimens collected by sea captains years
ago. and show the conditions In many of the Pacific
islands before they were affected by commerce
There also many specimens and relics OF the
North American Indians some especially interest
ing pieces having been collected on the famous
Lewis and Clark expedition. -
The collection Of fund to erect Semitic Ml-
scum has been progressing steadily. and, accord
ing to the latest reports. all except 500 OF the
necessary $4,000 has been collected PROFESSOR
Lyon issued a letter, and meeting was held IN
Cambridge, at which President Eliot spoke IN
favor of the proposed building. The first subscrip-
ton OF S25 900 was secured condition that the
other half should be secured before July II now
seems likely that Professor Lyons efforts will be
rewarded with success. So
Likewise the Gray Herbarum seems likely to
profit soon by $4,000 gift. Some time ago an
offer of $4,000 announced II before commence
ment day the remaining $4,000 was secured. Al
ready $5 has been raised, and the rest VIII I'M
doubtedy be forthcoming. - -,
The class of "a holds its twenty-1 NTH reunion TINS
year The dinner will be held on the evening before
commencement, and the class will meet In Hol-
worthy on the afternoon If commencement On
Monday June &c, the following classes VIII meet
at Music Hall to listen to special Haryard con d1
cert: IA &c, 70, 49, "a. IS, SO, ~, %, 70 ~ "
49, 's4 S5 and 's6 The classes OF 80, "a rs 81 80
SO SO and s5. will hold reunions In the cohese
ward