Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-11
use. STUDENTS
HOLD CEREMONY
PLANT IVY AND BURY CLASS
OF '07
Much MerrIment Is Caused by Antics
of Different Groups In Following
Customs Of Previous
Glasses

Given over to gayety and good will
were the Ivy day ceremonies held on the
campus of the University of Southern
California yesterday afternoon. large
gathering of the college students ana
their friends were seated on the steps
and in chairs in front or the collese "
witness the ceremonies.
These consisted in the marching ana
of the different classes,
WV planting, smoking the pipe of peace,
presenting of the class properties TO the
juniors. unveiling the class plate
presentation of the class gift, May pole
dances by the college, and the unique
and Solemn burial of the last re-
mains of OF.
The planting of ivy has been prom
inent feature in connection with the
commencement exercises Of the univer-
sity, but at the ceremonies yesterday
afternoon there were added several
pleasing innovations to the original
plans carried out on the campus on
former annual occasions.
To the strains Of music by Hastings
orchestra, conveniently holding forth on
the portico of the main building, the
freshman class first appeared and
marched around their May pole on the
lawn, sitting down in circle around
It, singing a song and then rising ana
marching to the center walk leading to
the college, lining up on either sloe
directly in front of the steps.
The sophomore class then marched
around and formed in line with the
freshman, as did also the juniors and
seniors.
The ivy planting and the smoking of
the pipe of peace by the seniors were
interesting and unique features Of the
ceremonies. Miss Nina Patterson read
the class poem relative to the planting
of the ivy, which was followed by each
member of the class participating in the
planting.
Much merriment was created by the
smoking of the pipe Of peace-a pipe
with large, peculiarly shaped bowl and
long stem. G. A. Cooper was the
adept "engineer' in keeping UP steam"
for the suckers of the class.
A neat little speech was made by Miss
Marian He'll, president of the class, In
the presentation Of the class properties
to the juniors, to which Clarence Webb
responded, saying: I'VE will always
think of you when we remember you'll"
explaining that it was not a premedi-
tated speech.
These class properties have been
handed down from year to year. To the
new seniors are entrusted the spade
with which the ivy Is planted; the mys-
terry bag, the contents of which no one
knows, and the pipe of peace.
The unveiling of the class plate was
conducted by Miss Nellie Vale, and the
presentation speech Of the class gift
was made by Miss Marian He'll.
| The gift of OF was a large sun dial
mounted on granite, and was placed on
| the lawn near the street.
One of the most amusing Of the cere-
monies was the funeral procession OF
| the juniors as they marched to the
ground at one side of the lawn, mopping
their faces and eyes with all sorts of
'kerchiefs such as old sacks, rags and
torn papers, the four in front carrying a
black coffin bearing the inscription of
'07. There were loud wailings and many
crocodile tears shed. At the grave o.
w. e. Cook uttered the last agonizing
words on the remains of '07.
Following are the names of the senior
class of the college of liberal arts:
Marian Vernelia He'll, Nina Florence
Patterson, Mabel Mildred Vale, Nellie
Lucretia Vale, Bonnie Ethel Amis,
Grace Lucille Riner, Maude Alice Will
son, Oliver Warren Best, Welcome d.
Carnes, Maurice Edwin Cooper, Ernesto
Garcia, Burton Hamlin vasunosuke
Ohashi, Hugh Carey Willett. Frank Avis
Amis and Laurence BranniclS,