The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-07-10
a BIG DAY.

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Enthusiastic Crowd kksoiAbiN ~ Com.
mamorato II Trta1rh OF civilization.
COLUMBIA, Mo-, July A-Thc cclcbra-
ton of tho semi-centennial anniversary
OF the State University OF Missouri is
ooincidcnt with tho celebration of the
Nations birth. IL was on the Fourth
of July, 1910, that the cornerstone Of
h original cdifice was laid, and to-day
that event was celebrated, The men
who have consccratci thcir lives TO tho
up.building of this institution saw, efar
off, tho approach of that monumental
year which should mark the close of the
first half century of 1T existence They
began to prepare for its observance in
a fitting and proper way. 1t was
designed to make the occasion one
of commemcration Of Tie past and
prophecy of tho future. With that
zeal and encjsS which has characterized
them in every thing pertaining to this
work they began tho formulation Of a
programme which should rcprcsont.and
express their civic spirit of the State.
This they have carried out, and their
efforts eliminated to-day in a momora,
Bile observance.
Governor Francis state Treasurer
stephens, Secretary of State Lcsscuof,
Attorney General Wood, Geologist
Arthur Winslow and Acknowledgement
Wyckham drove over in carriages last
night from Jefferson City. They wcro
Joined here by Colonel Garth, of Han.
nibak a member of the Governors
sE,f. The official party th.S
included about ton persons, and besides
these there were many prominent mon
from all the countries compris ag this
section of the State. Excursion trains
began running into Columbia at
an carly hour this morning. Ono from
Fulton and Sturgeon arrived at three
o'clock, Tho regular trains on the
Wabash branch from Centralia were
double their USUAL size and every scat
was filled, with many passengers stand
ing. On all tho turnpike roads for
which Boone County is famous, carriages,
wagons and four-whceled and two
wheeled vehicles brought thousands
morc, until by ten o'clock the broad
streets of this beautiful university
town were crowded with mass of people
from outside points numbering not less
than five thousand.
A procession was the first thing in or
der. The line of march was along
broadway from the courthouse east,
and u return to the university. Tho
order of the procession was as follows:
First music: second, the survivors OF
1850; third, Governor d. r. Francis and
staff and all other State officers; fourth,
hon rl ,f rtratnrc fnrg a ri ,,Ifanra
of the board Of visitors; fifth, the alumni
of the University; sixth, the presiding
officers, chaplain and orators of the day;
seventh, the builders of the University
and all its additions; eighth, tho Uni
vcrsity faculty and eX-mcmbcrs of the
Faculty; ninth, presidents and facul-
ties of other colleges, high schools
and academies; tenth, University stu
dents and cx-studcnts; eleventh, invited
guests; twelfth, citizens; thirteenth,
Boone County Court and all county OIL
GERS and eX-olicers: fourteenth, fifty
ladies on horseback; fifteenth, go
whcclmcn.
Governor Francis and party occupied
closed carriages near the headlof the
procession.
Tho great auditorium of the Univer-
sity, capable of seating over three thou
sand nron,n. was fllcd 70 o-voreowinr
,litt,o .f,or ton o,clocl, A aro,t rrm,
ber of nronlo who come ofter tbot hour
,yorc unabla IA sncnro odmittarco
md tho corridors ont.ido wora soon
fIlnd and tbo crowd surycd ont
over the wide flight of steps leading to
tho cast pntraucp of thp buildinr on
tbc front Tbe vast stare was mnow.
cred in nowcrs and in addition 70 tho olo-
,uo,ro or tho eov,ors tboro ,,cro noottooo
expressive of the occasion and the spirit
of the day. After the procession had
reached the University campus there
was but little delay. The heroes of 1880,
who are called the 'l9ers in University
parlance, were conducted to seats on tho
stage. There were twenty-ono survivors
of tho original subscribers to the Uni
vcrsity fund present. They constitute
the roll of honor of Missouri and will
have place in the records Of to-day as
follows: Mathew Barnes, Dripping
Springs; James j. Joyce, Rocheport;
Henry Caumbaugh, Columbia: Sanford
Conlcy, Columbia: William II. Duncan,
Columbia; James Estes, Columbus; Gen.
eral John Ellis, Ashland: Jefferson
Garth, Columbia; Ed Henry, Columbia.
Jacob O'Johnston, Columbia; Mont
gomery p. Leintz, Fayettc; Rollin Ly'
man, Rocheport; Thornton Northcutt
Columbia; John Reed, Boone County
John w. R~idgeway, liallsville; James