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

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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.

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IVY EXERCISE. The Ivy Exercises were interesting and well attended. Mr. Nott W. Flint delivered the Ivy Oration. Mr. W. P. Lovett sang The Ivy Green, while the Ivy Committee planted ivy at one corner of Cobb Hall. Miss Vinnie M. Crandall read the Ivy Poem. The exercises were closed by the audience cheering the Orator, Poet and President. The chapel services of the day were held at 12:15. The exercises were as usual, with the exception of an address by President Harper and a vocal solo, My Soul's Awaken- ing, by Havens, rendered by Miss Maude S. Winklebleck. THE EARCES. . The Farces at Kent Auditorium proved the most interesting feature of the day. The hall was crowded with an interested audience, which received the actors with hearty applause. The performances showed much skill and careful preparation, the acting being a great surprise to many who were not aware of the talent of the participants. The success of the farces was largely due to the efforts of Miss Theodosia Kane and Dr. E. H. Lewis. Miss Idc and Messrs. Pike and Atwood deserve especial mention for their excellent work. Mr. Law was an excellent old man and Miss Williston a success as the servant. The stage settings were highly appropriate to the two pieces presented, Which is Which, and Uncle's VVill. The theatricals were presented under the direction of Miss Theodosia Kane, Chairman of the Dramatic Committee, and the following staff: Property man, Philip Randg Stage Manager, W. Walt Atwoodg Business Manager, C. S. Pike. The following gentlemen acted as ushers: Holloway, Stone, Gale, Rand, Minard. The cast of characters was as follows: Which is Which. Capper, C. S. Pike, Gargle, Robt. Law, jr.g Paddles, H. T. Chaceg Annie Pestle, Harriet C. Rewg Bertha Bingham, Harriet G. Seaveyg Mrs. Mills, Frances G. Willistoir. llncIe's Will. Florence Marigold, Adelaide M. Ideg Charles Cashmore, VV. Walt Atwoodg Mr. Barker, Robt. Law, jr. ATHLETIC EVENTS. A program of athletic events was run off on the track in Marshall Held, beginning at 9:30 A. M. The events on the program were four bicycle races: a quarter mile unpaced, a half mile scratch, a one mile handicap and a five mile handicap, and several trials against University records. The result shows but one broken record. C. V. Bachelle, paced by G. A. Bliss and E. H. Peck, lowered the mile bicycle record of Qigidg to 252412. The results of the bicycle races were: One quarter mile, unpaced, Bachelle first, 325 secondsg Bliss second, 342 seconds. One-half mile, scratch, Peabody first, Bliss second, Tolman thirdg time, 12195. One mile handicap, Bachelle, scratch, first: Barton, T5 yards, secondg time, 2382. Five mile handicap, Bachelle, scratch, Firstg Peabody, 200 yards, secondg Bliss, scratch, thirdg time, 151112. Bliss was forced to jump to avoid a smash-up after the tape was crossed. He was but slightly injured. The result of the races gives the bicycle cup to Gleason, 15 points. Bachelle failed to win by one point, Patterson ran 100 yards against a bicycle ridden by Tolman winning in 102 seconds Academic vs. Divinity. The ball game between nines picked from the Academic and Divinity departments was played during the progress of the athletic events. The Divinity won by a score of 17 to 11 in a hotly contested game. It was a remarkably clean game for scrub teams. The