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

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JULY 2. The eleventh quarterly convocation was held on the quadrangle of Cobb Hall. President Harper officiated and Rev. H. C. Herring offered prayer. Rev. Dr. Emil G. Hirsch delivered the convocation address, his subject was The American University. After the Presidents statement the procession formed and marched to the Haskell Oriental Museum, where the corner-stone was laid. The corner-stone address was delivered by Dr. john Henry Barrows, prayer was offered by Rev. P. S. Henson, and Rev. H. C. Herring delivered the benediction. The day was in charge of the following staff: Marshal, joseph Raycroft, Assistant Marshals, Raymond C. Dudley, Henry G. Gale, Philip Rand, Harry W. Stone, Ushers, Henry T. Clarke, James S. Brown Charles S. Pike, William O. Wilson. Meeting of Collegiate Alumni. Alumni Banquet in Chapel. President Harper presided as Toastmaster. The program of toasts was as follows: The Old University, Prof. john J. Halsey, The Old Seminary, Rev. R. L. Halsey, The Trustees, Mr. Charles L. Hutchinson, The Secondary Schools, Supt. A. F. Nightingale, Yale and Chicago, Iudge Henry V. Freeman, Harvard, Rome and Chicago, Head Professor Wm. G. Hale, The Orient, Rev. john H. Barrows, The Coming YVoman, Dr. Myra Reynolds, The Investigator, Dr. Edmund Buckley, The Class of l95, Mr. F. VV. Woods, The University, Dr. Emil G. Hirsch. ULY 4. Patriotic exercises in Kent. Dr. Judson spoke upon Is Our Republic a Fail- ure? The prayer was olfered by Professor Wilkinson, and the singing was under the directorship of VVardner NVilliams. Prof. Terry appointed Dean of Academic Colleges. GQQYYU

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JULY 5. Waldo Breeden elected to Maroon. JULY 6. Base Ball: Chicago, 103 Edgars, 5. Law Club election, President, J. N. Hughes. JULY 12. Professor Baskerville opened his course of lectures on Shakespeare's plays. JULY 13. Tallyho party from Kelly Hall JULY 15. Neel won the Western tennis championship, defeating Sam Chase in straight sets. Base Ball: Unions, 173 University 7. JULY 19. Base Ball: Cranes, 75 University, 1. Lansing won singles in 'Varsity tennis tournament. JULY 26. Joseph M. Flint elected to Maroon Board. AUGUST 1. First of the lectures given by Hamilton VV. Mabie. Neel won first prize in Minnetonka tournament. Miss Harriett Rew won first prize in the Kenwood tennis tournament. AUGUST 3. Base Ball: Oak Park, 133 University, 10. AUGUST 8. Bishop Vincent spoke in Chapel. AUGUST 13. Rand and Linn won First prize in doubles in the 'Varsity tournament. AUGUST 14. Wadsworth defeats Rand in finals of handicap tennis tournament. AUGUST 15. Professor Abbot spoke on The American School at Rome. AUGUST 23. Vtfilliam O. VVilson elected to Maroon Board. AUGUST 24. Base Ball: Oak Park, 65 University, 5. Professor Bruce lectured in Chapel. Hovey defeated Neel in semi-finals at Newport. AUGUST 31. VVesterii Amateur Championship Games. SEPTEMBER 8. First football game: University, 233 Englewood, 10. SEPTEMBER 10. Moses D. Mclntyre elected to Maroon Board. SEPTEMBER 12. Y Faculty defeats students in invitation tennis match. SEPTEMBER 16. The Senior entertainment. The Senior class gave an entertainment in the evening. Mr. Eugene Field gave a number of selections from his poetry, and Mr. Listeniann contributed many violin selections.