Word: tree
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Third Day-Tree exercises in the afternoon followed by a Senior dance in Memorial Hall with boxes reserved for parties of six or eight Seniors...
...meeting of the Class Day Committee with an especially appointed committee of the Corporation several chages in Class Day were discussed. The Corporation believes that Class Day has out-grown the customary exercises. The principal fault was found with the "Tree Exercises." The danger to life and property in erecting the enormous stands in so small an enclosure and against the buildings, they consider, is great,- danger from fire during the whole time that the stands remain in place,- danger to life in case of a panic during the exercises. Of course the danger of fire could be minimized...
...course, the objections against the danger from the crowded enclosure might be met by reducing the number of people and enlarging the exits; or by moving to another tree with plenty of room about it as, for instance, one behind either Matthews or University. The character of the exercises might also be changed so that no one could find fault with them. The gathering, marching and cheering are certainly pleasing features and the scramble around the tree many think might be changed so that individuals would have more chance of success and could compete without donning football clothes and without...
...second objection points to the present state of things in which outside of the "Tree" exerbises, the Yard and Memorial entertainments, there are no general class affairs. The day has ceased to be a day of pleasure for the fellows who cannot entertain privately and this, it seems, ought to be changed. More general class entertainments should be inaugurated while the men who choose can still keep their private spreads as well...
Every one at the Tree will be requested to rise and sing "Fair Harvard." Seniors are expected to know the first and last verses...