Ohio Wesleyan University - Le Bijou Yearbook (Delaware, OH)

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VY V I IS APRIL IO. APRIL ZI. MAY 26. MAY 30. JUNE 5. JUNE 8. JUNE 9. JUNE IO. JUNE. I I. JUNE I2. I9I2. Wednesday. I2 M., Spring Recess ends. Sunday. Merrick Lectures begin. Friday. Monnett Day. Thursday. Decoration Day. Wednesday. I2 M., Senior Examinations end. Saturday. Second semester ends. Sunday. Baccalaureate Sermon. University Love-Feast. Address before Students' Christian Associations. Monday. Meeting of Board of Trustees begins. Final Chapel fRecognition Dayl. Tuesday. Alumni Day. Election of Alumni Trustee. Class Day Exercises. Alumni Luncheon. Reunions of Classes of '52, '57, '62, '67, '72, '77, ' '92, '97, l902, l907. President's Reception and Promenade Concert. Wednesday. Commencement. Commencement Oration. Conferring of Degrees. A Emwmiwllln Al It Calendar 82, '87, SUMMER VACATION. SEPTEMBER IS. Wednesday. 9 A. M., First Semester begins. NOVEMBER 28. Thursday. Thanksgiving Day. DECEMBER Zl. Saturday. I2 M., Christmas Recess begins. WINTER VACATION. l9l3. JANUARY 6. Monday. 7:55 A. M., Christmas Recess begins. JANUARY 9. Thursday. Day of Prayer for Colleges. JANUARY 31. Friday. 4 P. M., First Semester ends. FEBRUARY 4. Tuesday. 7:55 A. M., Second Semester begins. FEBRUARY Zl. Friday. 8 P. M., Annual Phi Beta Kappa Address FEBRUARY 22. Saturday. Washington's Birthday. APRIL 2. Wednesday. I2 M., Spring Recess begins. SPRING VACATION. J APRIL 9. Wednesday. I2 M., Spring Recess ends. MAY l. Thursday. Last Day for Removal of Senior Deficiencies MAY 30. Friday. Memorial Day. JUNE 4. Wednesday. I2 M., Senior Examinations end. JUNE 7. Saturday. Second Semester ends. JUNE 8-l l. Commencement.

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I H f mermwllll ll ' Commencement, l 9 l 2 N JUNE 9-iz Each student for four years looks forward to his own commence- ment, yet when it actually comes there must be a peculiar feeling of sad- ness. Associations, strengthened by time, must be broken. The Uni- versity, for better or for worse has turned out another grist. The Seniors are about to assume new responsibilities and become freshmen in the world. Is it any wonder then that handkerchiefs were in prominence dur- ing the week? BACCALAUREATE SUNDAY. On the Sunday morning of commencement week, the last college Sun- day for all Seniors, were the Baccalaureate Services. The sight of the long procession of the black robed men and women soon to be sent forth into the world, was in itself an occasion for much thoughtfulness, which was heightened by the sermon following. President Welch addressed not only the graduates, but the whole student body, his text being Behold I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves. At the close of his sermon, he spoke to the Senior class, consecrating them to the world's ser- vice, and ending with the call And so on to the day of victory, and of - n reunlon. RECOGNITION CHAPEL. Monday of Commencement Week is the day of the year when merit is rewarded: where the athletes, proud, yet wishing they were not so large, march solemnly down the aisle to the platform and receive their W's: when the debaters and orators, not at all self-conscious take their trophies and bow in perfect form. It is the day when the new members of Phi Beta Kappa are announced and when every one applauds until their hands are blistered. Of particular interest was the announcement that R. W. Wright had written and composed a new College song, and that he had been awarded the prize. V CLASS DAY. What would a commencement be without a class day? Perhaps it would be less interesting to the seniors but more interesting to the visitors. However that may be it gives the seniors a chance to make a final appear-