New Britain herald., 1920-06-18
YALE MEN READY
 FOR GRADUATION
1920 Commencement Marks 9i9
 Years of Existence

will mark the completion of 219 years in the life of this institution of higher learning. it is announced from
 the university secretary's office today. Extraordinary interest in the working out of the university reorganization vote by the Yale corporation in March of 1919, and the resumption of a formal program, the first since June of 1916 will. it is believed, he evi-
 dent in the return of graduates, and in tne whole tone of this years com- mencement. Added to this is the fact of President Hadley's having an nounced his resignation to take place a year hence, when his successor, not yet elected by the corporation, will assume office.
 Follows old Schedule
 In the main the 1920 commence ment program follows along the tra- ditional lines familiar to generations of Yale men. At the same time the class reunions are expected to mark
 the complete return to normal. Just how many will be back is, as usual, uncertain, although, of course, last years extraordinary number of class
 reunions, about three times as many as usual, will not be duplicated. In
 1917 and 1918 the younger classes in
 most cases felt obliged to abandon or postpone their regularly scheduled
 reunions. while the older classes met quietly and with simplified programs. After three years of abnormal condi-
 tions, therefore, the class reunions
 will this year resume characteristics many of which were lost for the mo-
 ment during the war period. The classes out of college one year, three years, six years. ten years, and every five years thereafter have planned re-
 unions. The 50-year class of 1870
 will sit on the platform on Tuesday morning at the alumni meeting, and the oldest living graduate will be ac-
 corded the honor of sitting on the
 platform at the commencement ex- ercises on Wednesday morning.
 | = Four Days Program.
 ASln f>c past, the Yale commence ment progran--- will cover. four days, June g. The presentation of the campus play by the s,niversity Dra- matic association on the college campus on Saturday eveNng Will be a preliminary informal eveIS anc the boat races at New London on kridas, June 25. will attract a number, or graduates who have returned Tor their reunions, and who will remalin over for this day.
 On Sunday President HadIey will deliver the baccalaureate address in the morning. An organ recital will be given in the afternoon on the New berry organ. in Woolsey hall. and the annual meeting of Yale in China will take place in Dwight hall that eve ming.
 The alumni advisory board and the Yale corporation will meet on Mon day. lunching together in the presi- dents reception room at 1 o'clock. There will also be the annual lunch con of the Yale Law School Alumni
 association on Monday noon. The Sheffield Scientific school class day ex- ercises are set for the morning, and the academic exercises for the after noon. A reception by the governing board and the senior class of the Sheffield Scientific school will be given in Byers hall that afternoon. and the annual concert by the musical clubs and the senior promenade will take place in the evening.
 Annual Meeting Tuesday.
 The chief event on Tuesday morn ing will be the annual meeting, at
 which President Hadley will present his report of the outstanding events of the university year, representative
 graduates from various reunion classes making brief addresses there after A feature of this meeting will be the open forum following the speaking referred to. The polls for the election of a member of the cor poration to succeed Henry B. Sar- 1 gent will be open from 10 to l o'clock
 on Tuesday morning. in Woodbridge
 hall Tuesday afternoon and evening will be devoted to the baseball game and to the parade of reunion classes.
 with the class dinners and the 1492 dinner following in the evening. Commencement Wednesday The commencem exercises will take place on Wednesday morning. when the procession will start from the college campus for Woolsey hall. Although the list Of recipients of hon. --rary degrees has not been made pub
 lie it is understood that it includes number of individuals of great promi-
 ncncc At the alumni luncheon in
 the uni. ersitH dining hall. which is customarily attended by about 2,0oo alumni President Hadley will mako important announcements in connec- ton with the gifts to the university and L. the institutions finances, and several Of the most prominent re- cipicnts of honorary degrees will mako addresses. The concluding event of the day and the week as far as the formal program is con ccrned, will be the presidents recep- tion for graduates and their friends in Memorial hall. from ! to 6:30.
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