Word: tree
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...business and professional men-graduates of Harvard-I can see no reason why they should be inconvenienced by the change. Even if the exercises are extended, there is bound to be one day most full of interest, the day of the tree exercises. And the change of plan has the advantage that if a graduate can not come on one day he may be able to come on another...
...tree exercises themselves deserve comment. I can see no reason why another tree should not be chosen, if the crowd which attends the exercises is to be as large as in past years. The danger which attaches to so large a gathering within so small a space has been pointed out already; and the inconvenience of it is patent. With the sentiment-"the tree has been used so many years," I have no sympathy. I would not live in an old building, on that account, if I could live in a new one, with its numerous conveniences. Harvard has outgrown...
...game in the afternoon and the illumination in the Yard, the music by the Glee, Banjo and Mandolin Clubs, the dancing in Memorial and the Gymnasium, and spreads in the evening. On the second day the chapel services for the Senior Class could be held in the morning, the tree exercises in the afternoon and in the evening, to end the exercises, the proposed Seniors' farewell dance...
...communication published yesterday on Class Day exercises contains some valuable suggestions. The danger to life and property at the tree exercises, before only partially realized, is strongly emphasized. No changes, however, should be made in these most characteristic exercises of the unique day in a Harvard undergraduate's course, except those that are absolutely necessary for the safety and comfort of the participants and spectators. Seniors will be slow to agree to any changes which are not in this way necessary...
...danger to life and property it is difficult to decide upon at once. Many opinions have been expressed, from those that advocate practically no change to those which advocate the removal of the exercises to a larger space where each Senior might in turn walk up to the tree in a dress suit and valiantly pick a flower from the floral piece on it, or to those which call for the abolishment of the tree exercises entirely. It seems as if the one small exit from the enclosure might be increased to four large ones at the four corners...