Word: tree
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Department of Physical Education has announced that the Athletic buildings will be open on Friday, February 26, during the following hours: University Squash Courts from 9 until 6; Hemenway Gymnasium from 2 until 6; Big Tree Pool from 2 till 6; Freshman Athletic building from 2 until...
...statement yesterday by K. S. Paffmann '24 revealed the fact that, even in the absence of the central feature of the proceedings, the "Tree" exercises will again take place in the quadrangle between Harvard Hall, Hollis Hall, and Holden Chapel...
Further inquiry by a CRIMSON reporter elicited the reason for this action, and in addition the history of the famous "Class Day Tree" traditions, whose roots go even deeper than the witness of surviving records...
...presence of the tree, either in body or spirit, is not essential to the exercises as they are now conducted. What is essential is privacy and the quadrangle still affords that. The exercises are the last opportunity of the class to assemble alone. The remarks of the Tree orator require that on that occasion no visitors be present...
Beginning at an unknown date, he explained, the entire Class Day exercises were held about the tree. At that time seats were erected about the tree and visitors and class members alike were present. In 1898, however, when the space had become too crowded, all of the exercises, but the private ceremonies, were moved over to the Delta and held about the John Harvard Statue. They continued there until 1904, when the present Stadium exercises were inaugurated...