New-York tribune., 1905-06-26
FUN At COMMENCEMENT
Songs and Practical Jokes PreUasl
at Yale. I

Nev-Hayen, June % (SpeciaD.-The social
side of the Yale commencement began saturs
day night with the arrival OF hundreds OF gradu@
etes Of older and recent classes and VIII De II
fun swing tomorrow. They were out IL fulA
force at the delivery of President daoiey
beccalaiIreate this morning and at Professor
Harry 3. Jepsous organ recital in Woolsey Han
this afternoon. About hfty OF the class OK Va
were In town last night and made the streetl
ring with songs and cheers This class Is u
distinguish itself this week by appearing II
full Highland costume with plaids and kits
and. headed by band OF bagpipers Win give
New Haven something original IN the ifns oe
reunion celebrations. The class Of 'eS WIN
wear suits OF blue and white 'blazera," -ftA
hatbands to match. and white duck rouserre
The class OF '02 s. will have doubls oreaste1
blue coats with a great array of brass button1Q
'99 8. will have sailor suits
The antics of the triennfai class each cona<
mencernent are one OF the chief attractions al
the Yale celebration. This year the class Of 0z
has already started the fun. Last night this
song foated up and down the city streets frora
the kitty brigade:
Were the cfansnnen Of Old Eli;
Watch US hutter in the hree.A
In our fine new plaides;
Notice the hair our knees
The pride OF Carrie Nation
Stand back-Tnake way for 1902
The Yale Criminal Club" which was thA
special pride OF the class Of 02 until the faculty.
objected In senior year. VIII return IN full forcS
Tomorrow and celebrate. This club was the
idea OF this class and was open only to member1
OF the class who had been arrested. The presiN
dent of the club came TO town early Saturday.
and is to-day wearing a green sash by way Oh
special decoration. inasmuch as he has the honos
of being the only member Of the club who had
been arrested outside OF the United States. He is
a New-York lawyer. and was taken into custody
in Mexico for fast driving Another sena
that is extremely popular this week is the crea<
ton OF the present Yale seniors. PFefessOr
Phelps is extremely popular with this class. and
he has recently been chapel chaplain, which,
explains the following song that was heard
last night:
don't mind morning chapel now.
OF after dinner speech!
A good story was going the rounds OF the re-
union classes to-day regarding an original
stunt" that took place at the New-Haves
railroad station Saturday night In the present
senior class to graduate this week. is a quartet
of fellows who have carried off some OF the best
jokes recorded at Yale in recent years It Is
said that Saturday night they capped the cli-
max as follows: The parents Of Baxter. OF thas
class and the glee club president arrived al
the station from New-York. Baxter meeting:
them. His three friends arranged a comedy for
his parents, OF them accompanying Baxter
stool pigeon TO the station. another Dress
ing up in rusty frock coat and high hat ana
posing as hackman and the fourth donning a
theatrical policemans coat and helmet. with a
stuffed billy"
The two disguised classmates drove In this rix
the station. where Baxter and his family soon
appeared from the train. accompanied by tbs
stool pigeon" The latter hailed his hacArnan
classmate, who 'eiuel1ing" in excellent
hackInan style for fare. and got into ae
once. arranged. over the fare The row be-
came noisy that the senior posing police-
pounded Baxter, his friend and the hackman
with his stuffed billy" declared them all under
errest. and. before the agonized eyes OF the par
ents hustled Baxter into the he OK and drove of
to the police station. In few minutes the hack
returned and let the New-YOrkers into the fun.
It is said to-day that graduate of forrneS
years who has son In the senior class received
a shock last night when he came on a crowd Of
seniors singing this popular college song:
Everybody works but father;
he hangs around ali day;
He sips his beer the sofa
And he smokes his Henry Clay
Poor old mother at the ~sshtub,
And and Mary Ann
Why, the biggest bum IN this whole town
Is-my-old-man!
II IS stated reliable authority that ths
graduate father who heard this song and caught
the youngster ana then Joined IN the song.