New-York tribune., 1900-03-31
WILLIAMS COLLEGE.
RADICAL CHANGE IN CLASS DAY EXER.
CISEs-DEBATING AGREEMENT WITH
DARTMOUTH

DARTMOUTH.
Williamstown, Mass, March 3O-Durng the last
week Williams College lost one of It's most emf
neht alumni in the death of Justin Dewey, of the
class of '5S In 1886 he appointed the Su-'
perior Court bench by Governor Robinson. He
was always intimately associated with the inter
ests OF the college, and served a trustee from
1888 until 1885, when he compelled to refuse re-
nomination on account of the pressure of other
duties.
The senior class has taken action in favor of
radical change from the old order of class day ex
ercises at commencement time. The library and
class orations are done away with, and IN their
place the following order Of exercises will
AT the usual gathering in the Congregational
church on class day there will be only the presi-
dents address and the reading Of the class poem.
From that place the class will adjourn to Hop
kins Hail. where the ivy will be planted and the
ivy ode delivered After the delivery of the
tomary pipe Grafton and address TO the lower
classes the campus between East College and
Clark Hall. there will be the delivery of a
Grafton, THE Glass of 1900" which will consist
largely Of personal matters connected with il
dividuals of the class. After marching to the
Thompson laboratories TO the singing of the col
lege song. the seniors will then listen to the cup
oraton. While this is being delivered, trs class.
seated In circle will drink from the ci cup.
At the elections following the adoption of the pro-
posed changes Charles Newman Hall, of Brooklyn,
chosen to deliver the Grafton the class. and
Charles NOVEL; Stoddard, of Greenfield. Mass, TO
give the cup grafton.
The subject chosen for the annual joint debate
with Dartmouth. which this year will take place
in WiIliamstown on May "a is Resolved That
railroad pooling should be legaized under Federal
supervision" A new arrangement has been made
by the common agreement of the two colleges with
regard to the selection Of judges The two
ticles Of agreement
First-The Board OF Decision shall consist of
three judges. No person who is an alumnus of or
in any way officially connected with either college
hs be sbs dses to act sba s m pdss 5s in the follow
ing manner Al least two months before the debate
other list of ea aen These a shah be
returned within two weeks with the names marked
then proceed to secure from its returned list one
ee s IN m s h OF a
names appear in common on both lists such names p1
Rfe 54 Judge s0 sa sa @ a o Se % h eqsf OF h
Of the presidents OF the contesting colleges.
BY the will of the late Mrs. Orilla J. Flint, of
Cambridge Mass, the OF $3.50 has been left
to the college for the establishment of the 'Eph-
5 worfhy M student EDRram u Flint was @ gTadaated Td
from fro n Wams bis cege e M gh Nh the nf a5s a of 81 3m
Franklin Boyd Edwards. 90 has during the last
week been visiting the principal schools along the
Hudson River, addressing the students on various
at ,Peekskill, Sing Sing. POughkeepsie, Claverack
Last week Henri de Reegnier. delivered, lecture
he discussed IN connection with ms NE works ana
relation to literature At the close of the lecture
Professor and Mrs. Morton gave NJ. De Regnier a
reception at their home
Of The Williams Lit: # R RDwight, W Marvin, 'Sl,
G; Jay. Il. %; Joseph N. Ross '0 Rowland
Haynes, 02, and Harry J. Smith, '02
ton to, the Editorial Board of The Williams
Weekly" the following men have been elected:
Arthur R. Leonard, '02; William H Stanley. o2;
Stanley H. Wheelock, O2; James A Hardman. 'oh
has been elected assistant editor-in chief Pro
feSSOr MaXcy Assistant Professor Mather
acted as judges the material submitted in COM