Word: hymns
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...exercises were opened by the Glee Club which sang the first and last verses of the "Harvard Hymn" in Latin, to the music of the "Commencement Hymn." Dean Briggs then spoke briefly of the purpose of the meeting, and said that the rewards of the scholars in the University were less evident than those of the athletes, who could command audiences of thousands. He introduced Dr. Wm. Everett '59, who spoke on the value of a scholar's training and on the value of the student to the world in every department of life...
When the guests had entered the chapel, the LXV Psalm was sung followed by Luther's hymn, "Ein Feste Burg," both of which have been sung at every inauguration in Yale's history. The inauguration exercises opened with prayer by Dr. Dwight, after which the formal inauguration of President Hadley took place. Dr. Twitchell's address was extemporaneous, consisting of a few simple remarks...
...services closed with the singing of the baccalaureate hymn written by W. H. Porter...
...Baccalaureate Sermon will be preached tomorrow afternoon in Appleton Chapel at four o'clock. The Rev. Henry Van Dyke of New York, will officiate, and the hymn written for the occasion by Wm. H. Porter '98, will be sung. Seniors will assemble in caps and gowns in front of Holworthy at three thirty, and will then march to the chapel together...
...Baccalaureate Sermon will be preached next Sunday afternoon in Appleton Chapel at four o'clock. The Rev. Henry Van Dyke of New York, will officiate, and the hymn written for the occasion by Wm. H. Porter '98, will be sung. Seniors will assemble in caps and gowns in front of Holworthy at three thirty, and will then march to the chapel together...