New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-13
MERRY DAY
Graduates Squeeze in Class
Festivities Between Showers.
MUCH NOISE IN PARADES
Commencement Ball in Evening
Most Brilliant University
Has Known in Years.
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! Princeton. y. J., June 12-Tha graduates
Of Princeton University MANAGED ~ sorooze
in to-day all their class dav festivities no.
tween the frequent showers vbicb Threat
ened FOR a time 20 put ston 70 all o,,.
| door exercises. In the morning tho nlant-
I ing OF the ivy In front Of Nassau Han.
which is already blanketed from ton 70
bottom with ivy planted by graduating
classes for years back. took place The
speaker was Hugh {. Burr. of Clovers-
Vile. y. Y.
From here the class marched 10 Alex
ander Hall, where the class Grafton and
class poem were delivered Fulcher 2
Smith. Of Spartansburg, Penn. made the
speech, and J. T. Woodruff. ~ San An
tonic. Tex. read the poem Governor
Woodrow Wilson was 10 speak 10 the class
al this time. but he was unable 10 he pres
ent. and Dean Fine took his place
In the afternoon the regular class day
exercises were held around the historical
old cannon back Of Nassau Hall Tenn
porary stands were erected around the
cannon. on which were painted the 1911
class numerals NJ Dwight II Morristown
y j. president of the class. opened the
exercises With the only serious address of
Skidmore. ir.. of Summit. y J.. who gave
the class prophecy. This was a humorous
speech I'm which the speaker told Of his
experience in hades, where he met many
Of his cid classmates and heard their rea-
sons for being there.
Leroy K Howe If New York city, gave
humorous account Of the class history
during the four years IN Princeton. and
he was followed by Noel Bassett. Of New
York city. who gave the presentation ora
ton II was Mr. Hove's business 70 get
as many laughs a. possible at the expense
Of his classmates To those who were IN
acquainted with the men the address must
have been uninteligihle. but the many fond
Parents. sisters and sveethearts were kept
in screams 4 laughter at the take-offs.
Following the speeches came the obssrv-
ance Of one Of Pr'nceton's old customs
From beautiful leather tobacco pouches
furnished for the occasion each member Of
the class filed a long clay pipe. and after
smoking for the last time together the pipes
we're shattered on the cannon. The class
dav exercises are the last time that the
class gets together for Gun making, as the
commencement day exercises are too SOL
en7n 10 permit Of much hilarity.
Among the many things which the class
decided that 1911 had done for Princeton
was the starting Of Dr Woodrow Wilson
toward the White House and the retaining
Of DR. Henry van Dyke. while r. was agreed
that what Princeton needed most was an
other Woodrow Wilson and a championship
football eleven
The graduates amused themselves In the
morning by seeing who could form the
largest parades and make the most noise, a
great many Of the classes stll retaining
the brass bands Of SATURDAY In the after
noon a freak track meet was held. which
was won by % Handsome silver cups
were awarded 10 winners Of the various
events. which consisted OF seeing who could
slide the furthest on his stomach, putting A
log for the shot and other queer stunts y
o. C. D. Vanderbilt 'O6. won the cup for
the log-heaving contest. Following the
track meet. a baseball game was played
between q and o. which the latter class
won in easy fashion.
The annual commencement ball was held
IN the gymnasium tonight About three
hundred couples were present The big
gymnasium was deliberately decorated, one
OF the features being a beautiful outdoor
garden arranged back If the gymnasium.
Among the patronesses were many New
York and Philadelphia women and the af-
fair was one Of the most brilliant in years.