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He was a member of the Institute of 1770 , D. K. E. , Stylus , Signet , Round Table , and Hasty Pudding Clubs , and nearly every one of these had some sort of function planned for Class-Day week . By the time the day itself arrived Billy was almost as excited as was young Hartwell himself . It rained Class-Day morning , but at nine o'clock the sun came out and drove the clouds away , much to every one 's delight . Billy 's day began at noon with the spread given by the Hasty Pudding Club . Billy wondered afterward how many times that day remarks like these were made to her : `` You 've been here Class Day before , of course . You 've seen the confetti-throwing ! ... No ?