University of Chicago - Cap and Gown Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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MAY 25. Base Ball: University, 13g Michigan, 1. Reception was tendered the University Nine and the reserves at President Har- per's house in the evening. Speeches were made by the President, Captain Abells and others. A rousing celebration was held on the Snell Quadrangle. MAY 26. Haskell Lecture: The Universal Book. MAY 27. First issue of the Maroong editors Philip Rand, VValter Defifenbaugh, Charles R. Barrett, J. E. Raycroft, L. B. Vaughan, H. L. Clarke, Forest Grant, Oswald Arnold. MAY 29. Neel and Bond won the intercollegiate tennis tournament in singles and doubles. Undergraduate women of Beecher Hall entertained at dinner the members of the Nine and those of the Track Team who won points. MAY 30. Base Ball: University, 113 Omaha, 6. Six innings. University women edit The IVeek0f. Maud L. Radford, Editor-in-Chief g Associate Editors, Agnes S. Cook, Frances 'Will1ston, Adelaide M. lde, Mary Maynard, Edith Schwarz, Elizabeth Messick. Graduate Club dinner: President Harper, toastmaster. MAX' 31. Base Ball: Omaha, 125 Chicago, 113 at Omaha. VVestern Intercollegiate Press Association Meeting. Judge Anthony addressed Political Science Club. The ldlers gave their iirst annual reception at Foster Hall. The guests were received by Miss Reynolds, Head of Foster, and the Misses Foster, Agerter and Johnston. The Vilestern Intercollegiate Press Association held a convention at Cobb Hall Friday. Over a dozen colleges were represented. The editors were given a banquet on the campus Friday night by the VVeekly board. JUNE 1. Base Ball: Madison, 163 University, 5. University wins fourth place in XV. 1. A. A.g California first. JUNE 2. Fred Swift tspeciall, elected to Delta Kappa Epsilon. Haskell Lecture: A Redeeming God for All the XVorld. JUNE 4. Mulberry Club organized, with F. W. Woods, President. JUNE 6. Base Ball: University, 253 Lake Forest, 5, at Lake Forestg Divinity, 111 Snell, 10. JUNE 9. Dr. Barrows gave last of Haskell Lectures: Christianity the Historic and Hence the Universal Religion. JUNE 10. Base Ball: University. 275 Northwestern, 1. Theta Nu Epsilon Sophomores announced. Glee Club election of officers. Reserves, 183 Morgan Park, 14. Sarah Elizabeth Butler initiated into the Mortar Board. JUNE 11. Base Ball: University, 27, St. Johns, 3. Forum election, H. A. Peterson, President. llfffzifzjf elects new editors: Mr. Frederick Day Nichols, Managing Editor.

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ACADEMIC DAY. June l5, l895. Academic Day is a unique holiday. lt is an event peculiar to the University of Chicago, growing out of customs which make life here different from life at other universities. It is a whole commencement week crowded into the short space of a day. This year's celebration was a distinct success in the college calendar, firmly establishing the holiday's position. University life and spirit were manifest on every side, and the campus was thronged with the students and faculty and their friends. The crowd gathered before the athletic events in the morning and remained all day, leaving only in time to prepare for the ball in the evening. Between the different events of the program, the various clubs entertained their friends on the campus and in the dormitories. The following com- prised the Academic Day committees: Executive Committee. Forest Grant, President of the Day, Robt. Law, jr., Theodosia Kane, H. T. Clarke, jr., jennette Kennedy, Harvey A. Peterson, C. R. Barrett. Athletic Committee. H. T. Clarke, jr., Chairman, P. G. Woolley, XV. O. XVilson, J. S. Brown, C. V. Bachelle. Decorating Committee. jennette Kennedy, Chairman, Elizabeth Messick, P. G. VVoolley, Nott W. Flint, Ethel Keen, H. H. Hewitt, Fred D. Nichols. Ivy Exercises Committee. Harvey A. Peterson, Chairman, Ella M. Osgood, S. C. Mosser, Ruth E. Moore, M. D. McIntyre, W. D. Richardson. Invitation Committee. Edith E. Schwarz, Anna H. Wilmarth, Harriet C. Rew, Ethel Keen. Printing Committee. C. R. Barrett, Chairman, C. V. Bachelle, J. W. Linn, G. S. Pomeroy. . THE SPREADS. Esoteric-Mortar Board Reception.-While the athletic events were in progress the members of the Esoteric Club and Order of the Motar Board received at Foster. The following ladies were hostesses: Esoteric Club, Misses Adelaide M. Ide, Harriet P. Ageter, Edith B. Foster, Jessie Davis and Florence Bullg The Mortar Board, Misses Mabel Dough- erty, Frances I. Hopkins, Agnes S. Cook, Grace Freeman, Nellie L. jones, Marilla W. Freeman, Helen O. Hewitt, Edith S. Schwarz, Helen Thomson. The Coffee House Spread.-Immediately after chapel, at high noon, the Coffee House served Welsh rare-bit, in Graduate Hall. The gentlemen entertaining were Messrs. Forest Grant, Nott W. Flint, joseph M. Flint, Philip Rand, Robert N. Tooker. Quadranglefs Reception.-The final reception of the day was held on the campus in front of Kelly Hall from 5 until 7. Miss Talbot and the following members of the club received: Misses Elizabeth Messick, jennette Kennedy, Anna J. McClintock, Theodosia Kane, Ethel Keen and Edna Stanton.