Case Western Reserve University - Lux / Differential Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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THE SING-OUT As a reception to the runners the juniors had a sing-out on the brilliantly lighted Adelbert campus. President Thwing spoke words of welcome to those assembled while Reverend R. A. Sawyer, Reserver 1851 spoke about Days at Hudson. Then the letter of greeting from Mayor Sullivan was read. lzant, chairman of the relay, then handed over the relay boulder to the class of 1913. As rewards, the victorious runners received from President Thwing gold scarf pins with the boulder engraved on them. The winning freshman team was as follows: 1 Manzelman, C. 7 G. Vlfilliams 13 R. A. Williamsl9 Akers 2 Nusbaum 8 Daley 14 Geraci 20 Fretter 3 Wick 9 Peebles 15 Grace 21 Harsh 4 Lang 10 Manning 16 Cox 22 McLane 5 Hopkinson 11 Hagedorn 17 Powers 23 White 6 Greenlese 12 Blum 18 Renz 24 Harrison The letter from Mayor Sullivan of Hudson was as follows: june 12, 1911. MR. CH,xR1.Es F. TI-IWING, President of NVestern Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. DEAR SIR: It has been a great pleasure to the people of Hudson to extend to the students of lVestern Reserve University a welcome hand on the occasion of this their second annual marathon relay race from the old VVestern Reserve campus in Hudson to the present home of the college in Cleveland. While we are still mindful of Hudson's great loss resulting from the removal of the college to 14

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Below the arch- ing elms of historic Hudson, were lined up the four white- clad captains and old Hudson's mayor, H. A. Sullivan. Five minutes a f t e r the mayor handed Alex- ander the letter of greeting to President Thwing, the whistle blew and the race was on. Hubbell took the lead from the start and allowed the juniors to hold it for eight miles. Then the freshmen pushed ahead. Mile after mile, through ruts and over stones the freshies', led the rest, closely following but losing at every mile were the juniors, the winners of last year's race. Next in order came the sophomores and finally the seniors. This order held down the paved road from Bedford and on into Cleveland, until finally Harrison, the freshman president, crossed the finish line in two hours and fifty seconds, just fifty seconds slower than last year. Forbes delivered the message from the mayor of Hudson into the hands of President Thwing, and the second annual Hudson Relay ended in a blaze of glory. lik 13

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Cleveland, we have yet a deep interest in the welfare of the old school. VVe are glad of the addition of the relay race to your commencement week events, since it affords us an opportunity to renew the tie between Western Reserve in Cleve- land and its old home in Hudson. Personally, I have been much interested in the race, and will look forward to the success of the annual events. Very truly yours, H. A. SULLIVAN. Mayor of the Village of Hudson, O. Following the s p e e c h e s came an orchard dance on a platform in the section of the campus between the chapel and Eldred Hall. From nine o'clock until half past eleven gay couples tripped along the slanting planks in some lively barn dance or more modern Waltz. The music, as old-fashioned as the dance, was rendered by a harp and a violin. Between dances the different fraternities responded with songs. Alpha Delta Phi ..... . .......... VVe Come. Beta Theta Pi ...... .......... ' 'Loving Cup. Delta Upsilon ........ ... Reserve and Delta U. Delta Kappa Epsilon .... ..... ' 'Marching Song. Phi Gamma Delta ..... ..... ' 'Our Fraternity. Delta Tau Delta .... ............. ' 'Laudamusf' Alpha Tau Omega . . . .... The Toast Convivialf' Sigma Nu ........ ........... ' 'Sigma Nu. Sigma Chi .............................................. Our Fraternity. After the last fraternity had sung its song, all joined in singing Home of Our College Days. For all the enjoyment of the evening, thirteen men were re- sponsible. They were: R. lzant, Chairman, 'WT G. Smith, Treasurer, Pomeroy, De Venne, Elden, G. C. Knight, Sale, Shrimplin, Henn, Fuller, Hubbell, Oberlin and Street. 15