Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-15
PENN GRADUATES
FLOCK REUNION
Annual Event Hard Hit by
War, But More Than
Thousand Attend
CLASS DAY EXERCISES
Seniors Plant Ivy in Dormitory
Quad-Alumni Parade
This Afternoon
CLASS DAY EXERCISES

One thousand graduates Of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania today celebrated
Alumni Day with reunions at the Uni-
versity and at the homes Of graduates.
For the last few days many of the
graduates had been returning to Phila-
delphia for this annual reunion of for
mer classmates. The war is felt heavily
in the ranks of the alumni members.
Thousands of men who. under normal
cenditions, would have flocked to this
city for the annual event of graduates
are in the service of the country with
fighting units and with noncombatant
divisions
This year the alumni welcomes to its
ranks 900 men. Three hundred OF these
men are In service and already have
left the city for training camps and field
service. Some enlisted before commence
ment.
From all parts of the country the
former Penn students came. Glasses of
nearly fifty years ago are represented.
While the war thinned the ranks of
those participating in the exercises at
tendant upon this annual celebration the
conflict did not reduce the program.
Class-Day Exercises
The first of the alumni reunions was
held last night. when the Society of
versty held meeting and smoker in
Houston Hall. The speakers included
Dr. Lightner Wilmer, of the Permanent
Italian Relief Commission of the Red
Cross; DR.. d. J. Mccarthy, who investi-
gated German prison camps. and Price
McQuillen, the first Penn man to return
from France with wounds suffered in
battle.
The class-day exercises took place
this morning in the dormitories. Fol-
lowing these ceremonies, the annual ivy
planting by the graduating class was
held in the dormitory quadrangle,
Thirty-sixth and Spruce streets.
Members of the Veterinary Alumni
this afternoon held reunion at Glen
olden, Pa. The veterinary graduates did
not\ take part in the annual parade on
Franklin Field, which was held at 2
o'clock.
The parade was featured the same
as in past years by the costumes worn
! by those taking part. The various
classes were dressed differently. some
in clown suits, some in Ben Franklin
attire and others in the University cap
and gown.
| Formation of the parade took place
| in the big quad" and the column moved
two blocks to Franklin Field. where the
marchers paraded around the field and
| then took their places to watch the bal
/ game between the Varsity nine and a
team from Camp Dix, Wrightstown
! n. J.
Glass Of Is Oldest There
The oldest class present at the reunion
In body was that Of 1878, which
held its fortieth anniversary celebra
ton. This morning the thirty members
present-there are only forty-five of the
class living-had breakfast at the home
of J. B. Lippincott, Bethayres, AfteI
the breakfast the class came to Philadel
phia. In the march the members wor,
the university cap and gown with ret
and blue sashes. Tonight they viii
be entertained at dinner by Major Henr,
r. Hatfield in his home. 1925 Walnu
street
There7w members Of classes befor,
1873 present, but this was the only on,
attending as class that dates back tha
far. The class carried the class fiaj
of rs and an American flag and it's di
vision of the parade was led by band
After the baseball game the alumni
visited the university buildings and din
ners andother forms of meeting wer
held by alumni organizations of the dif
ferent schools.
Tomorrow Bishop Rhinelander will
preach the baccalaureate sermon at S,
Peters Church, Third and Pine streets
Tuesday the annual meeting Of tn
Alumni Society of the Graduate Schoo
will be held in the zoology building an
Wednesday the commencement will b
held at the Metropolitan Opera House,