The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-22
Alumni Make a Record.


The larges, number OF Yale alumni ever
back for commencement to-day clip
the Yale seniors in both Shelf n
the college make class day a big success.
The alumni got into their reunion toys
this morning. There were sailors from
the swiss navy, members of 1872. hob
nobblng with members Of 1912 Shell,
rugged out In purple suits with red
sashes as Latin quarter artists. The
volunteer firemen. members OF 1909, had
red trousers. Yale blue short full coats
belted in with 'wide white belts and the
regulation helmet OF blue and red. They
spent their time putting out the fires
started by the Indians. members or
1909 :. who were determined to burn
up the town before the fale-Harvard
ball game.
The members OF 1905 wore Bulgarian
war costumes. white baggy trousers. red
jackets and yellow and blue sashes,
while their classmates from Shelf were
rugged out as pirates In gray coats. blood
red sashes, bandanas round the neck
and the most rakish OF hats turned
abruptly up In front. The older alumni
rang in all the changes on the blue and
white combination from tho MILDLY
blouse 10 the sta!d white double breasted
coat-none OF the classes but had some
distinctive style OF dress.
The members OF 1912 In their navy
costumes OF bright green trousers with
yellow sashes and little round green hats
with yellow bands and a red ostrich
plume were the most conspicuous
Were from the good ship Piiiie" and
I'VE live on grape juice mostly was
their favorite chant
The Shelf class day WAS held In the
morning on Vanderbilt Square. Beside
he usual Yale songs, the class history
was given by Thomas A. Connors OF
New York city. W. Homer sweeney OF
81. Paul. Mimi, foretold the fortunes OF
his classmates In the class prophecy and
Charles T. Neale, Jr.. Of Buffalo. y. Y,
delivered the class Grafton.
Seniors Celebrate on Campus.
In the afternoon the seniors In the
college held their class day exercises
on the old campus underneath the elms
while many of the graduates in their
reunion toys stood outside the enclosur,
and Joined In the Yale cheers and sing
ing. The class history here was giver
by Charles Andrew Merz OF Sandusky
Ohio, and Archibald MacLe!sh OF Chi
cago was the class poet. The class
Grafton was delivered .y Edwin Arthur
Burtt OF New Haven. At the conclusion
of the exercises the class marched Il
Wright Hall and planted the class Ivy
At the anniversary exercises OF thu
Yale Law School at Hendrie Hall this
afternoon the principal speaker was tn
Hon. Francis Joseph SwayZe, Justice Of
the Supreme Court OF New Jersey. II,
spoke on the "Growing Law" justice
Swayze strongly urged that changes II
the law be left TO legislatures and no
TO the courts.
From 8 T.. VI. until I a reception b,
the governing board and the senior elias,
OF the Sheffield Scientific School wa
: held in Byers Hall. and from i.3O p. NJ
TO 80 the faculty of the law schoo
gave a garden party In the rear u
Hendrie Hall for the commencemen
+. guests OF the seniors in the law school
The concert by the Glee, Mandolin an
1, Banjo Clubs at Woolsey Hail was to
= nights attraction. All members of tn
Glee Club who We're back for reunioi
D had been asked TO join with the cluI
, in this concert in honor OF Frank Good
l ale, the director of the club, who wa
celebrating his tenth anniversary as di
rector. A chorus Of eighty voices san.
favor.te old Yale melodies. The senio
promenade followed the concert.