New-York tribune., 1902-06-21
FAREWELL TO HARVARD.
BRILLIANT CLASS DAY MARKS THE
CLOSE OF THE COLLEGE YEAR
lBx TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUSs-I


Cambridge. Mass. June 20-As if 10 atone fol
its deluge OF yesterday. nature to-day usherec
in class day at Harvard with clear sky anc
a bright sun. Never in Crimson history have
weather conditions been more perfect and never
has a more brilliant social assemblage gracec
the occasion with its begowned and parasoieo
presence. From 9 in the morning until III al
night Cambridge was the scene Of hustle anc
activity Every car was for Harvard Square
and every car emptied it's bevy Of pretty girls
into the stream of gorgeously dressed visitors
flowing toward the college gates
The scene within the yard one that has
never been exceIIed. Thousands OF japanese
lanterns swung below the dropping elm trees
flags waved from the ivy covered dornitoriess
hundreds of pretty girls tripped along with
their student escorts. and coIored walters smiled
on every hand behind the glistening silver OF
hundred spreads.
1t was Harvard's day and Harvard men made
the most of il. The formal exercises were held
in the morning before the visitors had begun
to arrive The seniors wore their caps and
gowns for the last time during their college
DAYS and with dignity and soberness listened TO
their routine exercises in Sanders Theatre
Then. with no more haste than they could pre-
vent they hastened 10 their rooms. threw on
their vestments and prepared for the real fes-
tivities of the day. The ball game ar 2 O'Clock.
attracting. as it did. upward of 10000 persons.
did not apprecably diminish the class day al
tendance. and after the game was over. when
the immense gathering strearned back. Har-
wards old ward was packed it had never
been packed before. AT 40 just in time TO
catch this influx the seniors gathered IN 'front.'
of Holworthv and marched to their stately old
elm tree there 10 sing and cheer and dance IN
enthusiastic veneration-
Following this came the statue exercises Tns
statue Of old John Harvard, surrounded by
freshmen and white haired alumni. seemed to
beam down on the assemblage with benign dig
nifty and appeared to enjoy it the more when
the bou1bardrnent with confetti began Paper rib
bons and roses filled the air for more than five
minutes and not few stray bags, bursting
against the venerable statue. scattered their
coIored contents in it's face and lap
This was the last regular exercise OF the Gay.
From that tire on society busted itself with ths
spreads that were given IN all parts OF the col
lege grounds Almost every senior had his pri-
vate service: every yard room was filed with
guests punch bowls and cOlOred walters ana
every corner OF the yard was utilized ror some
purpose whether for singing dancing, music OF
feasting. OF the society spreads, the most m
portant as usual. the Beck Han Spreao
where New-York. Boston, Philadelphia ana Cni-
ca go society shoEe at its best Some or me best
known peOpIe at this spread were the BIadgenss
burdens ChampoIIions and Iselins, of New-forks
the PIatts of Philadelphia. and the Sargents-
Tavrerces and WendeIIs. OF Boston The HasIy
Pi Eta and Delta Ups1Ion We're also nOtaoie
events attracting many social leaders
In the evening the yard was gayly illuminated
and dancing went on in Memorial Han anu
dent EItot's reception. brought the day to
fitting close