Haverford College - Record Yearbook (Haverford, PA)

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And so, enveloped in a halo of splendor and success, the Class of ' 88 passed out of the ranks of students to become Alumni, and left the calm and pleasant life of college to plunge into the busy strife of the world. Francis Cope Hartshorne, Class Historiaft. ag

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bugle solos and rousing songs. And thus followed, as we im- agined, by a continuous stream of imprecations from the people we had disturbed along the route, we at length reached the col- lege and ended our last and most successful lark. On Saturday, June 23d, 1888, was held the first Haverford Class Day, and, however many may henceforth be celebrated, we feel sure that none can ever equal this. Having existed for several years as an idea in our minds, it at last took definite shape on this memorable day. It was a very appropriate consummation to all the bold and original ideas which we had introduced while at college, and, like everything else we have taken up, was a perfect success. Moreover, besides being the first Class Day at Haverford, it did not follow the usual program for such occasions, but contained some entirely novel features. Great credit is due to the tombstone committee for their unremitting care and labor in making the Tablet, the wonder of all who have seen it. A grateful class takes this opportunity to acknowledge the kind and invaluable assistance of its lady friends in decorating Alumni Hall, until that severe and stately room looked gay enough for a carnival. The exercises went off without a hitch, and the audience was very appreciative. The presentations w ere un- usually good, and the reading of the Class Poem was frequently interrupted by applause. Sharp, to be sure, made the melancholy announcement that he felt like a clam, but this was probably because of the acr w ations which he had just received. Commencement passed off as usual, only we think it was a little more interesting than is generally the case. To be sure, we did not have any Wilberforce to address us, but President Sharp- less ' s Baccalaureate, by far the best for many years, ivill perforce make up for that. Sharp ' s Valedictory was unusually thoughtful and unsentimental. When the degrees were handed to us and the word Do pronounced, methought I heard some one mutter Do-do ! and turning round, lo ! it was the Go-at ! 28

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PROGRAMME OF CLASS EXERCISES. Cremation. Friday, June i8th, 1886. Processio et carmen, Class. AccusATio IN Lingua Vern acula U. S. England. Defensio in Lingua Latina, ■ P- Nields. Judicium et damnatio C. W. Dawson. Circumgressus et carmen, Class. Ultima Verba Wentworthii, F. W. Morris, Jr. ExECUTio J- T. miles. Cantus lugubris Class. Transcessio et carmen, Class. Crematio C. W. Dawson. Recessio et cantus triumphus et dispersio Class. Junior gan Orations. Thursday, April jth, 1887. Gustavus Adolphus M. B. Stitbbs. Social Discontent, W. D. Lewis. A Plea for Peace J- V. Sharp, Jr. The Pessimist H. S. England. The Chinese in America, E. M. Cox. A Beleaguered City F. W. Morris, Jr. Thursday, April 14TH, 1887. The Development of the Modern Steam Engine, . . E. Johnson, Jr. About the Federal Convention, J- P- Nields. 30