The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-20
BROWN GRADS
MAKE MERRY
ALL YESTERDAY

The Brown graduates and alumni yes
terday performed all sorts OF stunts in
order TO give the undergraduate body at
Brown the idea that, though graduates
they were still imbued with the spirit OF
true collegians and were just as lively and
full OF fun as they were when they af-
flcted the faculty with their pranks
three, Ave and 10 years ago. enlivened
the commencement day game between the
Brown Varsity and the University Of
Alabama teams at Andrews field yester-
day afternoon.
While '97. which celebrated it's decen-
nial yesterday, was inclined to quiet
celebration. but the classes OF '02 and '04.
which celebrated quinequennial and tri-
ennial anniversaries, respectively, let
loose to an unusual degree.
The celebrators OF the decennial were
quietly dressed a la Rube i'm the colors
OF the university, topped off by big straw
hats. and they confined their exuberance
chiefly 10 the singing of class congs, Civ
ing '97's yells and other customary decen-
NAL features. The class members present
numbered in the vicinity of so. and, ac-
cording TO the leaders of the class, their
organization of the decennial than any
previous class at Brown. The class was
borne to the athletic field In large float,
and their march was preceded by band.
which discoursed songs appropriate TO the
occasion.
The 'O2 men, who celebrated their quin7
quennial anniversary. formed an organi-
cation which for pranks eclipsed anything
else in that line seen in some years. Their
entrance on the field was notable at the
outset for. preceding the five dozen grad
yates as they marched. was big auto
mobile brewery truck. on which was an
ample supply OF wet goods. The truck
as IL came on the field was followed by
motely crew. dressed in clown uni
forms, half-brown and half-white. sur
mounted by Happy HooliSan headpiece.
while the faces of the wearers were gro
tesquely masked. Each man carried
Japanese umbrella.
The class marched TO the grandstand
where the members remained for two
innings. when their funmaking began TO
make itself felt.
The next thing the spectators knew the
'O2 clowns were marching around the dia-
mond I'm four squads, the first and largest
comprising the unmarried men. Next
came party of engaged men, who SEEM
ed TO be laboring under a heavy burden.
Following their tagging steps came
squad OF married men, who have not yet
shown heed to President Roosevelts race
suicide edict. Last came party of proud
fathers, each OF whom bore upon his UNI
brella a small doll. One. known 10 class
tradition as Tied Pevear." bore his UNI
brella higher than the rest. He displayed
two dolls.
The parade passed i'm front of the
stands. and then the "class baby" Philip
Caswell. Jr., who was awarded the class
baby cup at the triennial two years ago,
made a speech TO his delighted and sur
prised godfathers. After relating his
high opinion of the uueerly assorted pack
ages Of humanity who had chummed with
his father in college, he electrined MS
hearers by giving the class yell.
The five-year men started in sham
battle at this period which interfercd
with the progress of the game several
times and which resembled small-sized
riot i'm Toyland. There were three squads
artillery. cavalry and infantry.
The infantry erected barricade of ia
panese umbrellas and. under the COM
mand of Ted" Pevear. valiantly defend
ed their position from the onslaughts OF
a cavalry brigade mounted on brooms and
commanded by Abbott Phillips. Shirmish-
ing about the field was the artillery de-
tachment under the command of Ed Ken
dali. who attacked either side impartial
ly.
The demons of the class of 1904 were no
small factors in the merry-making. At
ter a short TIME. in the grandstand they
grew restless and the class songs and
class wells gave way to numerous other
stunts of original invention. They ap-
peared i'm a noval costume of red, with
horns affixed to their heads. and, to the
number OF about 20, they went through
all the dances which have been made his
toric by Brown students and then inve.O-
ed some OF their own.
A pleasing feature of the celebration
was the compliment paid to the visiting
Alabamians through the playing by the
several bands of various Southern airs.
The Brown champions OF this year were
cheered throughout the contest by the
members of another champion Brown
baseball team of Ia years ago, VINO al
terward entertained the '07 team at dinner
at the wannamoisett Country club.