THE gentlemen who have been undergraduates for five years or more assure us that they have never seen a Class Day which can compare in point of festivity and propitious weather with the Class Day of '78. Certainly the fondest hopes of the Seniors must have been realized on that day.

At 10.15 the graduating class assembled in front of Holworthy, and marched to the Chapel, where prayer was offered by Dr. Peabody. The exercises in Sanders Theatre began at 11.30, when the Senior Class entered the crowded auditorium and took their seats in the parquet. Dr. Peabody made the opening prayer. The Oration, which was delivered by Mr. Charles Moore, related to young men in politics. His views of the present condition of the Civil Service were bold, yet thoughtful, straightforward, but not opinionated, and were received with applause by the audience in the galleries as well as by his class. There was a judicious absence of the "spread eagle" in this oration.

The Ivy Orator, Mr. Blodgett, - who was introduced by the Chief Marshal, Mr. Thayer, after the singing of the Ode, - struck a very happy vein in his discourse, and succeeded in keeping his hearers intensely amused to the end.

After these interesting exercises spreads were in order, which were thronged with ladies and their friends all the afternoon. At 5 P. M. the Senior class reassembled, cheered the buildings, and then proceeded to take part in the exercises around the Tree. It is fortunate that the Freshmen were not admitted, as there was not enough room for the Juniors and Sophomores to swing around the tree. "Teas" then followed, and occupied the time until 8 o'clock, when dancing began at Memorial Hall. The Glee Club sang from the steps of Holworthy about 9 P. M., and the "real college songs" were enjoyed by the hundreds of visitors who were walking under the rosy light of the Chinese lanterns.

It is amusing to look over the accounts of Class Day that appeared in the Boston papers the next morning. One paper says that "nearly every one had invitations to more than one of these [spreads], and there was a constant passing to and fro, with a lively interchange of gossip and badinage, which was entered into with zest by both hosts and guests." We are told in another place that "there was the usual rush for the flowers, in which nearly every one received some blossoms, while not a few came off with bruises, which sent them limping off for liniments and bandages." The Seniors who went "limping off for liniments" must have been creations of the reporter's fancy. Sanders Theatre is spoken of as "that pleasant little temple of Thespis."

Great credit is due to the marshals, Mr. Thayer, Mr. Bancroft, and Mr. William Otis, for the able way in which they performed their duties. The Class-Day Committee deserve the praise of the college as well as of the class for the completeness of their arrangements, and for the smoothness and precision with which these arrangements were carried out. Mr. Teschemacher deserves especial mention for the energy and the executive ability he has shown in his onerous office. In concluding our notice of this Class Day we can only wish '79 as successful a one.