New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
YALE ALUMNI SWARM
1fR. TAFT DUE ON TUESDAY
"The Merry Ni0es of Windsor" Pre-
sented on Cam pus.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

New Haven, June 26.-NearIy two thousand Yale
alumni reached here tonight TO begin the fun of
commencement week by attending the annual pro-
duction of the Yale Dramatic Association. An
innovation was made this year in giving THE
Merry Wives of Windsor In the open air. The
amphitheatre erected for the academic class day
exercises of Monday transformed into
theatre for the production of the Shakespearian
comedy
Dr. A Lawrence Lowell the recently inau-
gurated president of Harvard, and Mrs. Lowell
arrived here tonight. They the guests of
President and Mrs Arthur-T. Hadley, of Yale and
attended the play given on the campus this even
ing. 1t is expected that DIR. Lowell will receive
the degree of Doctor of Laws at the commencement
exercises Wednesday. Baron Uriu is also ex-
pected to receive a degree
Socially, the programme of commencement week
at Yale began to-day with the arrival of hundreds
of members of reunion classes. the opening Of
headquarters and the numerous receptions at the
clubs and homes of faculty members. Glass flags
spread from dormtory windows and the col
lege section OF the city took on gay appearance.
Tomorrow in Woolsey Hall, President Hadley will
deliver the baccalaureate sermon. Monday viii be
class day, and on that afternoon games of pony
polo will be played at the Country Club. President
Taft is expected Tuesday. which will be alumni
day and the occasion of the ball game between
Yale and Harvard.
On Wednesday Presden' Taft. fellow of the
corporation viii take part in the comforting of de-
grees snG later will be among the speakers at the
alumni 6tcaer. In every particular the programme
for the week is attractive those of bygone
years. The list of reunions Is headed by the class
of 90, which intends to urveil memorial tablet to
the Rev. Hiram Bingham and the Rev. Charles
Harding in Memorial Hail. and the class of 80,
back for its semi-Centennial.
Under twinEling stars and IN the light of the
moon the presentation of THE Merry Wives
of Windsor met with keen appreciation by several
thousand spectators. The stage was banked with
greens, and The scenery mostly in green
shades with the unlighted dormitories as a dis
tant background silhouetted against the sky, which
showed the reflection of the city lights outside.
Whatever other illumination needed was fur
nshed by colored incandescent lights, which
peeped out from among the branches of the
campus trees and were scattered among the stage
settings.
The comedy was presented by the university
thespans who gave successfully several plays dur
Ing the college year. The female parts were ad-
miraby played by T. L. Riggs Mistress Ford
W. Built Mistress Page, A. Hartwen as Anne
Page, her daughter, and H. T Warren as Mistress
QuickIey, a servant. The part of Falstaff as
sumed by Max o. Parry, president of the associa-
ton. Other parts were ably carried out by W.
de F. Manice, E. Q. Proctor, E NJ. Wooley, H. D.
Gibbons. f. L. Havemeyer, J. T. Metcalf, F. B.
Rives, R. NJ. Byrnes, r. Schweiger, A. c. Tener
H. Obenauer, A r Ferguson and D. J. Ely. The
members of the company were coached by F. w.
Short, the instructor in several previous produc-
tions.