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As part of the annual [[class_day|Class Day]] celebration which began in 1855, Trinity seniors planted ivy on the College buildings. Ivy planting remained a tradition for decades and is thought to be the inspiration for the undergraduate yearbook, the // | As part of the annual [[class_day|Class Day]] celebration which began in 1855, Trinity seniors planted ivy on the College buildings. Ivy planting remained a tradition for decades and is thought to be the inspiration for the undergraduate yearbook, the // | ||
- | Edward B. Hughes of New Haven, a freshman in the Class of 1855, brought the first ivy plantings to the [[old_campus|campus]] about 1852, obtained from Trinity Church in New Haven. Before this, "there were no vines or climbers of any sort on the buildings." | + | Edward B. Hughes of New Haven, a freshman in the Class of 1855, brought the first ivy plantings to the [[old_campus|campus]] about 1852, obtained from Trinity Church in New Haven. Before this, "there were no vines or climbers of any sort on the buildings." |
- | //The planting of the class ivy was a very informal thing when first started, there being no speeches or remarks, but it was simply placed there by some members of the class as a memorial...When Class Day was started as we now have it, the planting of the class ivy became one of the pleasantest yet saddest events of the day.// ((Trinity Tablet, June 1874)) | + | //The planting of the class ivy was a very informal thing when first started, there being no speeches or remarks, but it was simply placed there by some members of the class as a memorial...When Class Day was started as we now have it, the planting of the class ivy became one of the pleasantest yet saddest events of the day.// ((//Trinity Tablet//, June 1874)) |
- | The first Class-identifiable ivy planting was in 1862, " | + | The first Class-identifiable ivy planting was in 1862, " |
By 1872, the Class Ivies covered the walls of all three campus buildings. The final class to plant ivy on the old campus was in 1876, even though the buildings were slated for demolition. | By 1872, the Class Ivies covered the walls of all three campus buildings. The final class to plant ivy on the old campus was in 1876, even though the buildings were slated for demolition. | ||
- | Like some other traditions that originated from the "old college days" on College Hill, the planting of class ivy fell by the wayside during the 1880s-1890s. It was replaced with a tradition of planting a Class [[elms|Elm]] in 1884. "The planting of the tree is not an innovation," | + | Like some other traditions that originated from the "old college days" on College Hill, the planting of class ivy fell by the wayside during the 1880s-1890s. It was replaced with a tradition of planting a Class [[elms|Elm]] in 1884. "The planting of the tree is not an innovation," |
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