New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23
HARVARD'S CLASS DAY.
RAIN INTERPRETERS WITH ALL THE OUT
DOOR FESTIVITIES.

Cambridge Mass. June 22-Rain spoiled the bet.
ter half OF Harvard's class day exercises The
morning came in with a clear sky. and early In the
forenoon the grounds contained thousands Of the
friends and relatives of the seniors and under
classmen giving brilliancy the occasion in keep
ing with the time hOnOred associations Of class day
The yard had been decorated with thousands OF
Japanese lanterns for the evening illumination and
stages with large seating capacities had been
erected around the statue Of John Harvard for the
exercises there. Shortly after o'clock violent
thunderstorm came up. and all the arrangements
made for open air spreads were interfered with
The exercises around the statue had 10 be fore
gone in their customary FORM although the seniors
sailed out I'm the rain, cheering and plucking the
flowers from the base OF the statue. as usual But
the brilliant audience lacking. Band concerts
in Sanders Theatre brought great thrOng there.
and effort was made TO tighten the disappoint-
ment
The last morning chapel service for the seniors
was held at the Appleton Chapel at O'Clock. Dr.
Francis Peabody officiating At 1915 o'clock the
senior class, in caps and gowns. met in the yard
and marched Sanders Theatre. where the for
NAL exercises were held at IL O'Clock The class
Grafton delivered by Raynal Cawthorne Boiling.
Springfield. Ill. and the class poem by Walter Con-
rad Avensburg Oakmont. Penn; the ivy Grafton by
Murray Seasongood. Cincinnati. and the ode by
Bartlett Brooks. Orrington. Me.
Boiling in his grafton spoke OF the two conven-
tiOnal views of college ufe-the feeling that Il Is
the happiest. jOlliest four years IN a mans NE
ana. on the other hand, that II Is a place where
deIve in the storehouses Of learning. Then he
showed that after ALL college was only little
commonwealth. made W OF the who fight
their way TO positions of responsibility and promi-
hence and others who form the rank and file.
Avensburgs poem touched the many dear
sociations of Harvard life. The ivy Grafton was.
usual. humorous and full Of old jokes and the
ode gave impressive touch TO the exercises. with
its words Of gratitude to Harvard behalf OF the
graduating class.
The class day officers Of 1900 besides the speak
ers included; Secretary. Eliot SpaIding Cam
bridge. Mass; first marshal William Burden New
York; second marshal Francis Lee HgginsOn IT.
Boston, third marshal. Walter A. BoaI Chicago;
Glass Committee Arthur y Rice. Boston: Fred
erick E. Bissen, Dubuque. Iowa. and William NJ
phillips. Boston. and Glass Day Committee Robert
w Bliss. New-YOrk; Charles y. Morrill, St. Louis
ana Holcombe Ward. South Orange. y J.
Inc most picturesque part OF the afternoon eXer-
clseS, IN which the graduates cheer the college
buildings was eliminated by reason of the rain
ana great thrOng made Sanders Theatre a place
yard took up the greater part OF the evening and
the Glee Club, the Mandolin and Guitar clubs made
entertainments for another crowd in Memorial
nan, The evening spreads were badly hampered
Dy the rain. At Beck Hall provision had been
made for large number to dine in the ,pen air
could not begin to accommodate those present. AT
randolph Hall the entire inclOsure had been COW
cred with canvas, and this provision enabled the
crowd 10 enjoy dancing, had been provided
All the festivities arranged for the yard for the
evening had TO be given up