Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-16
PLANT IVY ON
OXY CLASS DAY
SENIORS OBSERVE UNIQUE
COLLEGE CUSTOM
PRESIDENTS RECEPTION CON-
cLuDEs DAYS PROGRAM
Class, Largest In History of College,
Highly Commended by Head
of School for School,
arship

Class day was observed at Occiden-
tel college yesterday by the annual
ivy planting ceremony in the morning
and the presidents reception to the
graduating class in the evening. The
entire senior class, wearing caps and
gowns, participated in the Ivy cere,
mony, one of the most unique ana
picturesque of local college obser-
vances.
The weeks exercises opened Sunday
evening with the baccalaureate sermon
delivered by Rev. Arthur S, Phelps on
pitching Your Tent Toward the sun
rise" Monday evening the class play.
"A Russian Honeymoon" was given in
the chapel
The class of 'O9 breaBfasted yester-
day morning in the Arroyo Seeo, later
marching to the college steps where
the members held the annual class
"sing," which consists of several APP
propriate selections rendered by the
graduating class.
The entire college later went to the
chapel enacting a ceremony called
''the progression of classes, which
consists in all the classes taking their
seats as usual, the senior rising later
and going to the platform, the remain
ing classes all moving into the seat OF
the preceding class. Janet Smart pre-
scented a picture of the senior class to
the school and was followed by Lois
MacKalip, who presented a picture of
the Twelve Prophets" by Sargent, as
the class gift.
The ivv ceremony followed. which
consists of the students forming in
line and bearing over their shoulders a
vine of ivy, which Is later planted
against the walls of one of the build
dngs, symbolizing their loyalty and af-
lection for their alma mater The class
then planted a palm tree in the cam
pus, as every preceding class has done
before them. although palm has not
been planted in every instance.
Lunch on Campus
The different classes took their
lunches al fresco yesterday on the
college campus, the days program be-
ing ended by President Baer's recep-
tion to the senior class.
The Stimson library, where the re-
ception was given, was decorated with
ivy the class forming a semi-circle
with Prof. Baer at the head of the re-
ceiving line. No program was given
during the evening, although refresh
ments were served.
Commencement exercises will be
held today at the college chapel the
academic procession forming at the Ii
brary and marching to the chapel
wearing caps and gowns. The invo-
cation will be delivered by Prof. w. S.
Stevenson, Herbert P. Rankin and
Maude E. Knudson, who won first and
second honors respectively for their
high standard of work maintained
throughout the class year, delivering
the valedictory and salutatory adj
dresses. Arthur G.. Paul will also con-
tribute an address on Every Individual
a Sovereign which will be followed
by an grafton on "The Tyranny of
Talent" by William e. Roberts. Rev.
Hugh K Walker, president of the
board of trustees, will present the df-
plomas, the exercises concluding with
the benediction by Prof. L. A. Hand
ley.
In the evening the alumni banquet
will be held at the federation rooms,
Wright and Calender building.
William L. Holley, president; Leona
B. Lodwick, vice president; Grace E.
Whitcomb, secretary, and John G.
johnson. treasurer, are the officers of
the class of '09.