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...alumni then began the speaking, and he was followed by Pres. Eliot, Gov. Robinson. '56, Prof. Jebb, Prof. Newcomb, Prof. Child, Judge Holmes, Newcomb, Prof. Child, Judge Holmes, Thomas Cushing, '34, S. A. Eliot, '84, and Col. Henry Lee. The closing ceremony was the singing of "Auld Lang Syne" by all present, after which the company adjourned. As the evening was rainy and it was whispered about that extraordinary measures to preserve the peace had been taken by the faculty, no fireworks or disturbances occurred in the yard during the evening, which passed off very quietly, and Commencement...
...entrance. After the cheering the seniors will form two rings around the tree, the juniors two rings outside of them; the sophomores, two rings outside of the juniors, and the freshmen one ring outside of all. All classes will stand still in rings and will sing "Auld Lang Syne," while the band plays. As the seniors (both rings) begin to move very slowly to the left, the juniors will do the same to the right, the sophomores to the left, and the freshmen to the right. When the seniors break for the flowers, (i. e. when the hat is thrown...
...Instead of a spiritual muse, he invoked for his goddesses the ladies present, and, in so doing, he sang very amusingly of his 'hapless amour with too tall a maid.' After these parts Joseph Angier rose among his class and sang a song to the tune of 'Auld Lang Syne,' all the class joining in the chorus. After the services the whole class went to take leave of President Quincy at his house; a very agreeable gathering. Cake, wine and lemonade were served...
...chapel were as follows: History of the class, by George Richmond Parsons of Providence, R. I.; prophecy, by Judd Ellis Bulley of Waverly, N. Y.; oration, by John McKinstrey Merriam of South Framingham, Mass.; poem, by Frank Anthony Luques of Biddeford, Me. The exercises closed with "Auld Lang Syne." The usual exercises about the class tree then occurred. In the evening a brilliant reception was held. The number in the class is 31; whole number in the school...
...sweet associations and tender memories of eyes bunged up, of noses wonderfully distended, of battered shins, the many chance blows anteriorly and posteriorly received and delivered, the rush, the struggle, the VICTORY! They call forth our deep regret and unaffected tears. The enthusiastic cheers, the singing of 'Auld Lang Syne,' each student grasping a brother's hand, - all, all have passed away, and will soon be buried with the football beneath the sod, to live hereafter only as a dream in our memories and in the College annals. Brothers, pardon my emotion, and if I have kept you already...