A robed and perspiring Senior Class held its annual Class Day exercises in the highest temperature of the year at Sever Quadrangle yesterday.

An audience of 1000 fanned themselves in 95.3 degree heat, the highest in history for June 21, and heard Class Orator J. Philip Bahn ask for more scholarships to insure the future of "expanded opportunity" in education.

The GI Bill of Rights, Bahn declared, has given the University "democratically constituted" classes, and therefore "a quickened intellectual life."

"Almost without exception we are willing to call . . . the great democratic experiment . . . a success," Bahn said.

But because of rising expenses, "when the last veteran leaves, Harvard will be able to offer less scholarship aid, in real terms, than before the war.

If private funds can't do the job, we should examine seriously the question of federal scholarships," Bahn stated. Although warning of government control over "who shall teach and what shall be taught," Bahn said. "A slowly- developed, carefully-considered program of federal scholarships, such as that advocated by President Conant, in his 'Education in a Divided World," merits our serious consideration.

The following is today's list of activities for the senior class, alumni, and guests--the last events before Commencement Day.

HARVARD-YALE BASEBALL GAME

Soldiers Field Diamond, 3:30 p.m.

BUFFET SUPPER

Ellot House Courtyard, 6 p.m.

BAND GLEE CLUB CONCERT

Tercentenary Theater, 3:15 p.m.

INFORMAL DANCE

Ellot House Courtyard, 10 p.m.