University of Maryland School of Pharmacy - Terra Mariae Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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Araiirmir iaij N Noveniljer the eleventh, nineteen hunch ' ed and thirteen, the L ' ni -ersitv nf Maryhind held her Academic Day Exercises, celebrating the one hundred and twenty-finirth anniversary of the opening of the St. John ' s College. The day was an ideal one, well in keejjing with the siiirit of the Maryland men. I ' .y 9.30 A. M. the eleven hundred students nf the Scientific Depart- ments had gathered in front of the University buildings. I ' romptlv at ' ' .45 A. M. the two hundred and fifty Soldier-ISoy students of the .Vcademic Department ( St. John ' s) from Annapolis arrived in their special car. After hearty greetings had passed between the several departments the line of march was formed as follows : The militar - band from St. John ' s was at the head of the procession; then came the two hundred and fifty Academic boys, three hundred Law students, three hundred Dental students, one hundred and seventy-five Pharmacy students, four hundred Medical students, and last, but by no means least, the Faculty, Regents, Alumni and visiting speakers. This line of fi)urteen hundred young men, with their faces flushed l) - the high hopes of their future and their pride in Maryland ' s pros])ects. was an impressive sight. liile various colors headed each section, the Maroon and lUack was j)redominant throughout the pro- cession. The high spirits of the crowd was shown ' by continuous cheering all along the line. At 10.30 the march was started to that famous old church, Westminster, in whose grounds the bodv of Edgar Allan Poe lies buried. The under-graduates filed into the church and occupied the seats reserved for them; the Pn.)vost. Regents and distinguished guests proceeded, each to his allotted place on the rostrum. The church was filled with -isitors, Mr. W ' illard. President of the ISaltiniore (Jhii) Railroad, was among those present. The program was as follows: Rev. Dr. Henry llranch, after being introduced by Dr. Fell, offered a short praver. The one hundred and thirty-third Psalm was sung by a quar- tette composed of Edgar T. Paul, Mobert Smock, B. }klerrill Hopkinson and John H. Ricii- ardson, after which Dr. Fell extended a few words of greeting. Mr. Grasty, Editor of the Baltimore Sun. the orator of the day, delivered an address, his subject being THE XEW FORCE BEHIND THE NEW FREEDOM. which was well received by numerous out- bursts of applause. Dr. Randolph Winslow read a memorial address to the late Dr. Eugene F. Cordell. Geheimrat, Dr. Adolph Schmidt, Privy Counsellor to the Gern an 15

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Eiiijjeror and I ' r.ifossnr nf Mcdiciiu- at the L ' nivcrsity of llallc, was presented l»v Dr. joliii C. llcmmctcr for tlic Honorary Uc}, ' ree of Doctor of L,i v . Dr. Sclimidt is a noted (lenuan ])r(jfesM)r. seienlist and scholar. This deforce was conferred 1) tiie I ' rovtjst, after which Dr. SchmiiU ,t, ' a e a niuch-aiipreciated address (jii Wl 1 .XT ' ! ' HE (jER.MAXS ( ) E T( I Till-: A. iKKK A. S. Duiin,!. the aflernnun and eNeiiint; there were several tiieatre parties aiiionfj various groups of sliident . St. John ' s had a called meeting; of its student-body at the (iayety an l the . himni held its ainuial hani|net at the Iviierxin Motel. It as a great day for the I ' liiversity of .Maryland, anil the most successful . cadeniic I)a we have liad. 16