The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-23
Glass of '83 Nominates Men to Present Presidential Nom inee With Bronze
 Medal.
PLANS FOR THE DAY
Ledyard Memorial to Be Dedicated--- Alumni Meeting This Morning and Yalc-Harvard Game
 This Afternoon.


 of new ticket of Taft and Sherman, but the new ticket is friendly to at least one member of that nominated at Chicago last week, and this noon will show their friendincss to the war secretary by presenting him with a medal from the class of 1883 which Is this June observing Its twentyflfth anniversary .al.t.. .,#.r
 Horace Dutton Taft of Watertown is the head of the second ticket and Charles c. Sherman of New York Is the vice-president. These gentlemen ing been unanimously elected and the excitement of a campaign does not loom ahead. They were chosen last night at q meeting of the class in 'S3 at Fleming's. It was planned to have the officers present w. H. Taft with the medal last evening, but 1t was learned that he was very tired and the presentation will be delayed until to-day. The class has had these bronze medals. struck off, with the year of the class and the seal On the back is the name of the person to whom It Is presented, and each member of the class gets one as a souvenir. Where member of the class Is dead, his nearest relative re- ceives one of the medals with the name of the former member of 'S3 upon 1t. Others who will receive the medals besides members of the class and Secretary Taft are President Had ley and Dean Henry P. Wright
 The appointment of committee for the next reunion was left with the officers elected last evening. Of the 157 men who graduated in 'S3, twenty five have died. About ninety are ex- pccted back for the class dinner to- night.
 The members of the class of '7S passed quiet day yesterday on the broad verandas of the Edwards house When Mir, Taft arrived in the morn ing there were warm greetings and the good fellowship was very appar- ent. After shaking hands with all his classmates Mir. Taft went to w. w. Farnam's house in Prospect street where he and his wife are to be guests during commencement. In the after noon he attended the meeting of the Yale corporation and the exercises al the law school. Late in the afternoon Mir. Taft walked with one companion from the law school to the Edward, house. Half way down newsboy or the green saw him and let out shou to his companions. It was the sigma for scramble and soon Mir. Taft hat large following. The boys made no attempt to interrupt the llnc O march and followed respectfully unti the Edwards house was reached Las evening came the dinner at MT. Far nam's, and then because of wearines MT. Taft did not go to the Edward. house.
 This morning MT. Taft will attend the alumni meeting at Alumni hal when the report of President Hadle, will be read. MT. Taft's brother Horace D. Taft. will be one of tn, speakers this morning. It will be re membered that 1t was at this meetinl just two years ago that Justice Brew CT formally launched Mir Taft's boon for the presidency,
 At noon to-day will come one 0 the most interesting events of com mencement in the dedication of tn, Ledyard memorial flag staff on tn, university campus. The flagstaff is il place and is one of the handsomest II the state. The pole Itself is darl red and Is. fitted in bronze holde below which is granite foundation The speakers at the dedication of tn flagstaff 10 the memory of Gus Ledy ard, '9S, will be Mir. Taft and Presi dent Hadley The Yale battery, ant the other members of the class of '9 will form a guard of honor in iron of Woodbridge hall at noon.
 After the dedication of the Ledy ard memorial, at which representa- tives from every class will be presen! the different reunion classes will hol, meetings and make arrangements fo ,tfeir next meetings. At this time VII be announced how much will b added to the graduate endowmen fuid.
 Then will come the Yale Harvar, baseball game with the march to tn field by the graduates in uniform The music will be furnished by abou fifteen different bands, one escortin each class. The class of '9S has tn largest band, the 71st regiment ban Of New York. It was learned las night that many new stunts will b indulged in by the classes at the Val field before the game.
 Tho game commences at o'clock but an hour before the time set tn gterdstands will be filled with peopl anxious to see the marches of tn graduates. and the performances be fore the game. As usual the gradu ates will march around the field t pay until the beginning of the game
 Last night the different classes ha, informal reunions and many of ther visited the shores. Tonight after tn victory there will be class dinners an then the younger graduates will bull large bonfire on the campus for eel : ebration It Is tonight that the ney Yale fence will be used for the frs time, and the student guards will kee the children off the campus
 ~ t402 Dinner,
 One of the important events of thi evening will be the fourth annual grad uates' Commencement dinner, or bette known as the dinner of the class C ---------=-+-.'--~-s--- ----- \ t----