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

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Chairman Monroe Curtis had charge of the events, and he and Alexander prepared an innovation in the form of a canoe tilting contest on XVade Park pond. At seven-thirty the banks were crowded with ispectators and friends including large numbers of alumni. By the light of automobile gas lamps the canoes glided from the shores and out to the watery field of battle. The first combat ended in a big splash, much to the satisfaction of the spectators, but the second contest was in earnest. The seniors were,-victorious and paddled triumphantly to the shore, dry and smiling, while the other classmen either swam or waded to a towel and a warm sweater. After this contest the alumni formed in a grotesque parade and encircled the pond. Some carried lanterns while others bore banners of the classes. A trumpet and drum corps led them on, streaming fhalf way around the pond. The classes of 1900 and 1905 were arrayed as Indians and lost no opportunity to im- press the fact upon less noisy listeners. The spirit and enthusiasm of 1901 and 1905 was so marked that it drew attention to thatiipart of the procession. Proceeding to the Adelbert campus, this noisy throng remained quiet long enough to hear a few words from President Thwing and Mr. Cleaveland, who formally received the seniors into the Alumni Association. Then they pressed on to the new flagpole about which they drew up in circle form. Mr. Mook pre- sented the pole to the university in behalf of the class of 1900, for he said, XVe feel that every college man should be a patriot. After the reception on the campus everyone marched over to the College for VVomen, where the girls were serenaded in true college form. In every way, we may be safe in saying, Alumni Night proved a great success. XVe hope for its annual appearance during commencement week and we feel sure it will bring the former graduates of Reserve into closer touch with the growing university of today. THE UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT The freshness and quiet beauty of a perfect June morning lay lightly on every blade of grass and clung to every ivy-gowned stone in the grey buildings on the campus. If VVednesday, the day of the College for Women commence- ment, was fair, Thursday was beyond words. A sense of impending mysteries about to be revealed, hung over the place. Long before ten o'clock crowds of friends and relatives filed into the new Amasa Stone chapel. Fifteen minutes later the academic procession walked from the main building to the chapel. The Adelbert seniors led while the graduates of the Graduate, Medical, Law, Dental, Library and Pharmacy School followed. At the rear were the faculty and trustees. On reaching the chapel steps the student body parted its ranks and allowed the faculty to walk slowly through this lane and into the chapel. The seniors followed, marching and took the seats apportioned to them at the front. A musical selection by Johnston's orchestra preceded a prayer by Rev. Prof. M. M. Curtis, Ph. D. after another selection by the orchestra, Mr. Rollo Qgden, editor of the New York Evening Post, spoke on democracy. The orchestra then played Violets NVhen the last strains of music had died out among the cold bays of the chapel, President Thwing arose to confer degrees upon one hundred and sixty- four students. The honorary degree of Doctor of Laws was conferred upon 23

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The exercises followed the commencement of the College for lVomen. President Thwing presided, and in a few words in t 1' o d uc e d Mr. Samuel Mather, who leveled the mortar on the stone, assisted by his children, Miss Con- stance, Philip, Amasa and Livingstone Mather and by Mrs. John Hay, sister of the late Mrs. Mather, and widow of the late John Hay, former Secretary of State. ' ' ln the corner stone were placed a copy of the memorial volume to Mrs. Mather, reports of the president of the University and copies of two of the local newspapers. The Reverend Hiram Haydn offered the prayer and the Reverend Andrew B. Meldrum pronounced the benediction. The building is to cost short of S250,000. It is of Tudor design of the late period. ln it will be situated the administrative and educational officers of the College for lliomen. ALUMNI NIGHT ln the past, Ade-lbert's alumni have been left quite to themselves. This year it was determined that an alumni night should bring the old boys back to the campus and to scenes of former years. 22

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