The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-20
ADVANCE GUARD OF
ALUMNI AT YALE
Commencement Lures Throng
of Old Grads Back to
the Campus.
TENNYSON PLAY GIVEN

Town is in the hands tonight Of the
advance guard of Yale alumni and
guest. here to attend the Yale COM
mencement exercises that began with
the Yale dramatic production this eve-
nins. For torty-eisht hours every train
into Town has brought Its load Of CON-
mencement guests, and that takes no
record OF the hundreds Of automobiles
With foreign licenses that are flying
about the town containing gay crowds
Of reunioni,es or prosperous ''oid Rrads''
with their families. To this throng vii,
be added by Monday Indian warriors,
Ore ladies. soldiers from European
shores. pirates and sailors right on the
good ship PINE. according to the CONF
dence. that are being exchanged In the
Graduates Club tonight.
The oldest class to hold a rsgu-
lar reunion this yea IL the class
Of 1865 in the college. but It il
expected that there win BE- men,
bers Of older classes than that that will,
take a lookin at some Of the exercises.
The oldest class in Shef that Is back
for a regular reunion IL that Of 1875,
while the complete list Of ella sses from
both departments that are down for re-
unions includes: 1855. 1870, 1878, 1880,
1855, 1890. 1895. 1900, 1906. 1909, 1913,
1914; 1875 g.. 1850 g.. 1885 g.. 1880 s..
1896 s., 1900 g.. 1906 s.. 1909 g., 1912 q.
and 1914 8.
The youngsters-the members OF 1914
and 1914 S.-are to veal during the re-
union festivities their working sailor
suits Of white duck IND hat with class
numerals. which most Of them have
them as seniors.
Sees Campus After Many Years.
Among the many prominent guests
Who are already in town for the festivt-
ties 10 william II. Crocker OF San Fran
cisco. who had not been back on the
Yale campus since he was graduated In
1859. Mr.. Crocker as a vice-president OF
the Panama Pacific international ES-
position has a good Zeal to do Just now.
but he managed to get the time to come
on to see his son graduate from Yale
College. When he arrived here h. found
that his nephew. Henry Joseph Croker.
Jr, who graduates Q year, had just
been awarded the Gordon Brown prise.
one Of the highest honors in reach Of
4, member OF the Junior caasa
The oficial programme opened with
the presentation on the ampu1 to-
night before several hundred alumni Of
Tennyson's HAROLD by the Yale ORA
matte Association. The play was staged
with the campus a. . background and
was one of the o successful pro.
auctions ever given by the association
IN the long list Of commencement plays.
There were eight sceuss. and II was
stated this val the hrst time that tbs
SIDE OF the water.
The alumni, guests and members Of
tie senior ella sses in the university will
sttend the ba~ccaiaureats address OF
President Hadley IN WOolsey Hall to-
morrow morning. In the afternoon there
xfl be an organ recital by Prof. Harry
4 Jepson, with the nnual meeting Of
Tale In China" that evening. with ID
dresses by r. Wells williams and Amos
? Wilder. The dedication of h civil
var memorial. with presentation address
hy ex-Gov. Baldwin and acceptance by
President Hadley. will be q special fea-
address by the president to the gradu-
ating classes.
Glass Day ArNageneats.
The Shelf seniors will hold their class
Gay exercises on Monday morning. The
Tale law school men viii hold their an
pual alumni Inner Monday noon In the
university dining hall. followed. by the
anniversary exercises Of the school. held
te the afternoon at Hendrie Hall. when
the Hon. Francis Joseph Swayse will
address the graduating class. The class
day exercises of the seniors in Yale Col
ltge will be held in the Afternoon. The
concert Of the Glee. Mandolin anh Banjo
Clubs will take place on Monday evening
o. woolsey Hall and the senior PRONE
aade will follow.
Tuesday will be alumni day and the
nunlon classes will assemble at noon
on the old campus and parade 20 Yale
fle!d for the annual game with Harvard. |
After the class dinners that evening the
alumni celebration on the campus will
take place. |
The commencement exercises. with the
eonferring OF honorary degrees. will take
place on Wednesday. President and Mrs
hadley viii give a reception Al Memorial
nan on Wednesday afternoon. which !
Will close the official nro- |