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Before eleven o'clock almost every one had gone, the lanterns had been put out, and seventy-seven had had their Class Day, which, though it sprung from quarrels, will be remembered with pleasure by all who were present...
MEMORIAL Hall was filled to overflowing on the afternoon of Commencement Day, and not a few had to stand while partaking of the annual feast. General Devens presided, and after the dinner had been disposed of commenced as follows...
...BRETHREN. - We are accustomed at our festival to renew to each other our expressions of mutual regard, and to renew also our recollection of the time when in these halls we were trained for the duties of active life. We welcome cordially the body of young men who this day have been added to our numbers, in the hopes that they, in their turn, will uphold the ancient name and fame of the University, will show that it has a right to exist in the men whom it produces from year to year. As arms are for those...
...numbered among them the good, the learned, and the brave, - Quincy and Motley and others, who, in their time and place, have led noble and truthful lives. I leave to each class, and to each circle of friends, the recollections that come, and must come of necessity, on a day like this. Yet, though I do not undertake to recall them by name, perhaps I may be permitted to make one exception in this hall dedicated to the memory of those who gave their lives for the Union, and recall him who was our marshal the first time that...
...GRADUATES OF HARVARD UNIVERSITY, - This is your day. I will not, as I ought not, take up any part of this valuable time. You will therefore excuse me, I am sure, if I take my seat after saying, in the briefest way, the formal words, I assure you that I have a very grateful appreciation of this hearty greeting. I know, I know, how little it is deserved. God grant that during the remainder of my term I may be able to do something to deserve...