New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-24
CLASS DAY AT HARVARD.
CLOSING EXERCISES AT THE CAM
BRIDGE UNIVERSITY.
M.Nv ENTERTAINMENT GIvBN-scENhs IN
THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
IN THE YARD.

c,.,so. Mass June 23-There was great !o'
-. Harvard University this morning "he" ""
students awoke and found that e'ei'', -
,sed well for the great event OF the co"ee nri
r1ass day The work Of preparation io' " ,h.
versary was nearly completed las. h's"''
one great desire was for fair weather uos
A. usual the old yard together Win tne o.""
-o,g,e hack OF University Hall. had been fenceu IN
the barriers being concealed In maSs VI a
green The seniors were about carry a'o az
o'clock the class gathered In front Vi "o'"o',"y
ond 1ea nv Malcolm Donald. of Brooklne. marched
~ Appleton Chapel for prayers. the services were
conducted by the Rev Alexander Kinze, OF Gam
bridge The 80 men then scattered ABOUT 'ne Sa'u
70 meet their friends and complete the aiIa"se
ments for their spreads" At lo:49 O'CLOCK 'he
seniors were again marshalled In front OF nor
worthy preparatory to attending the exercises IN
sanders Theatre The auditorium was crowded
when the members OF the class entered III d oo''
and took the seats reserved for them
The exercises opened with the class GRAFTON oy
William H. Conroy IT, of PhiladePhla me Th pOSi yr
o4a,d 5sad the by ~ Of the
and which also brings in various events p 9t Of
Lima Ohio son of the late Senator Calvin Biiee,
The exercises closed with the class Ode VI . " he
Henry Miner Rideout, OF Caiais' ME- was -"
From the close of the exercises in Sanders The
a1,e society and individual Spreads. The most
prominent of the entertainments were those OF Ih e
Aas SPREAD f''' given in Wadsworth the old Presi,
dents house, was among the most e'aoora'e Vi '"'
smaller entertainments. -, . ~ x.ar,
Al o'clock the yard closed to all except
ticket holders and an open air concert was given
under the tall elms. About 4:D o'clock the grauu.
ates and the three lower classes with the Gise
Club began to gather In the yard. nnaIIy nhISH,
ing in order to the statue, which was surrouhded
bv large grandstands. Meanwhile the senior
marched around the yard. cheering the old ouiid-
ings enthusiastically and stopping for moment by
the old class day tree, now deserted FOR the deita
back OF Memorial Hall Then they entered the IN
closure by the statue. 49,,
The seniors were greeted with rousing cheers
by the classes and graduates After moving 10 the
north OF the statue the 80 men answered the cheers
with a will Then came the familiar Johnny
Harvard" sung by the Glee Club
The singing OF America" the next feature.
and was followed by cheers for winning athletic
teams and 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 Off
GERS they marched in front of the bleachers. each
man throwing his flower toward his friends.
In the evening the yard brilliantly illumina ed
with Japanese lanterns and colored hres. which.
with the gay dresses OF the women, made brill
iant scene The college musical clubs gave con
cert from stage erected in the middle of the yard,
and from to o'clock President and Mrs. Eliot
received members of all the graduating classes OF
the university In their home, adjoining the college
and later there was dancing in the gymnasium and
memorial hall