The Class May Anniversary

Tho oxeroxses oí Olasa Day - now ti exercises of the ooilege cöurss - oame "f on Wednesday, and were largely att deapite the extreme heat of the day. The forenoon eieroises were held in the M. E. Church and opened with prayer by the Eev. Dr. GooKEB. The orator of tho occasion v,:s II. I?. Hutchix ■-, and bis subject, " The Loffie ;'-"■ which he suhdivided a : debate, gold, diplomaoy, and tvar. He ievidentlyno a "peaoe man," nnd tiiinks that war is not worst fata (hit can bel'all a nation. The oration wa8 weU written, fixielj delivered, and met rincr.il oonimendation. The oratión was followod by 1 poom by E. E. rmxxKY, entitlod a "Norwegian Legend." It. oontained some weU-eonceivod aTid neatly versified stunzas, and was well received. The exercises of the aftornoon were ïclil in the rear of the Law Building in ho campus, commoncing at 2 o'cloyk, at vhich hour the sun's rays oame down too isrpendioularly for oorpfort. T!ie Class listory was read by J. L.vniuoi' Gilleste, and was spicy and humOBOua, well rranged and oompactly oondonsed. It irought down the uninitiated by frequent vidont hits. The Seor'.s Poem, written by S. S. Gueex, - gono to join the Hall Arctic Expertition - was reiid by H. C. Willcox, and wnll read. It made several " ten strikes " in pl&oing the "Boys of '71,' and somn that outsiders could appreciate. After this came Beveral iri.i; presviitations: A piastor of Paris horso to the " Best (?) Ponyist," Chas. Cuaxdler preeented by Frank Eemkk ; a set of linvtsT fc Stkattox's Copy Books t.o "Best(?) Ponman," A. W. ÏTamit.tox by Perry A. üwd.vll; a porlrait of Geo. FrAITOIS Tiiaix to the "Bost (?) Orator," BaHOU EL ]'kn-ix(tox, by P. E. Fi.itOBAPTJ tn the " Best AVhisUerod Slin," Harry C. Wnxoox, a magnifioent raxor, which F. B. WlLSON said on prosenting was not tin ns might appear to tho superficial observer, but gold platcd with tin, "emblematio of tho clas3t which never put its bost side out ;" and to tho "Biggest Bater," Chas. E. C ' ley prosented Er.ROY M. Avery a oapicious wooden bowl and spoon. Preeentation speeches and responaea vrere quite hnniorous, but too long for the heat of thfi flay. After theso came the Class Song, the " Farewell Addross " by the Class President, Jos. A. Meroer, tho "Smoking of the Last Cigar," final visit to r(!citation aii'l lecture rooms, and dispersión.