Memories of Brown; traditions and recollections gathered from many sources . ees were conferred as now, it being understood thatthe president, in this part of the performances, is but themouth-piece of the learned faculty aforesaid, who bylaw are the fountain of literary honor in this state. Afterthis the best scholar in the graduating class delivers thevaledictory to the audience, officers, classmates, etc., inturn, as the salutatorian did in the morning. Again the procession is formed and proceeds to thecollege, and thus ends commencement proper. Duringthe day, forenoon and afternoon, the Ol
Memories of Brown; traditions and recollections gathered from many sources . ees were conferred as now, it being understood thatthe president, in this part of the performances, is but themouth-piece of the learned faculty aforesaid, who bylaw are the fountain of literary honor in this state. Afterthis the best scholar in the graduating class delivers thevaledictory to the audience, officers, classmates, etc., inturn, as the salutatorian did in the morning. Again the procession is formed and proceeds to thecollege, and thus ends commencement proper. Duringthe day, forenoon and afternoon, the Old Baptist iscrowded with people, and redolent with beauty. Tosay that it was full would not convey any adequate idea; It was good measure, pressed down and shaken togetherand running over. During the exercises, every bright Memories of Brown 17 thought and well-turned period called forth long andloud plaudits, as well from those that heard as from thosewho could not. On the evening of commencement day, the Old Baptistwas open for a religious meeting. As the chandelier was. James Manning, D. President of Rhode Island College, 1765-91 always lighted on these occasions, the house was gener-ally well filled, and the audience well enlightened. Many an aching head longs for its pillow commencementnight. The heat, the fatigue, the great number of newfaces and new things, seen and heard, to say nothing ofthe dinner, sufhciently account for this. But achinghearts are few compared with aching heads. We arose Memories of Brown on Thursday morning resolved to be cured by a repeti-tion of a similar round of literary excess. At ten oclock, The Federal Adelphi met at college to elect theirofficers, and then to go in procession to some meeting-house, and hear an oration from some old society was supposed to consist of the most tal-ented, as well as the most wealthy, children of AlmaMater. Associated under their half-English name, deco-rated with blue ribbons, and no silve
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