Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-06-29
CENTENNIAL NOTES.
IMPORTANT POINTS AS TO THE CON-
ING COLLEGE FESTIVITIES.

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ent-The Promise of Notable Ending of
Century's Notable Work.
The Centennial programme in its main
outlines is as follows: Sunday, July |,
Baccalaurate Sunday. BacCalaurate SER
vices in the Congregational church. 10: Is
a m. Anniversary services of the
Christian Associations. s 100 p. m. Mon
day, July ,, Undergraduate Day. Glass
Day exercises on the campus 10 $50 a.
N. Preliminary meeting of the Assocl-
ated Alumni in the chapel, 3 100 p IN.
Game of base ball on the Athletic Field,
between the alumni and the undergrad
yates, 200 p. m. Merrill and Parker
Prize Speaking in the church, 200 p. IN.
Tuesday, July 3, Commencement Day.
Annual meeting of the Associated Alum
nj in the chapel, : 80 a. m. Procession
of trustees, alumni. faculty, and stu
dents from the campus to the church,
10 200 a. IN. Commencement exercises
in the church, 10 80 a. M, the annual
Phi Beta Kappa meeting being held in
the lecture room at the close. Dedica
ton of the Starr Library, 3 200 p. IN.
Commencement concert in the church,
5 100 p. III. Wednesday, July 1, Educa-
tional Day. Educational conference in
the church, 10 80 a. M; this conference
will be presided over by President ]. f.
Rankin, Of Howard University, and ad-
dresses will be delivered by Presidents W,
j. Tucker of Dartmouth, NJ. II. Buck
ham of the University of Vermont.
Franklin Carter of Williams, and c. :.
Murkland of the New Hampshire College
of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, The
Presidents reception at his residence,
200 to 6 200 p. IN. \ Roman drama in
the centennial building, : 100 p. m.
Thursday, July >, Centennial Day. Pro-
cesslon of invited guests, trustees, ia.
Guilty, alumni and students from the
college to the church. 10 30 Il. m. Cen
tennal services in the church, where
the centennial Oration and poem will be
delivered, II 100 a. m. Luncheon in the
centennial building at the close of the
exercises. Promenade concert in the
town hall. ; 900 p. m.
OF these exercises the following are
open to the public without restriction:
All the Sunday services. the class day
exercises, the prize speaking, the IL
brary dedication, and the educational
conference. As to the remaining fea-
lures, it is necessary to call attention TO
a change in the method of admission to
the commencement exercises of Tuesday
day morning-a change made necessary
by the exceedingly large number of
returning friends. On these mornings
there will be no admission to any part of
the church. except by ticket, until the
procession has entered and been seated.
Holders of tickets will remember, there
fore, that their tickets are worthless af-
ter the procession has passed into the
the church.
Two points are brought to the atten-
ton of the patrons of the play. All are
urged to be in their places by ten min
utes of eight o'clock, in order that the
drama may begin without delay; the
doors will &c closed during the presenta-
tiOn of the scenes. Second. ladies are
requested to remove their hats. The
statement of last week that all tickets
held at Sterns's on order from residents
of Middlebury would. If unpaid for by
June %. be put on sale again. was an
error; the date should have been June
30. After this week Saturday, then, the
rule will 60 into effect and all TO whom
it applies are urged to redeem their tick
cts by that time; in view of the great
and growing demand for sittings, there
will be many applicants for each seat
that goes again on sale.
From Monday to Thursday, to avoid
confusion, all carriages will be required
to enter the campus by the Cornwall
road and to leave it by the Bridport road.
1t is desired that for this year, at least,
the children be left at home.
Decorations are now being placed on
the college buildings. These decora-
tiOns, which are being put in place by
Mr.. JOY of the New England Decorating
Co., of Boston. Mass, are all well worthy
visit to the campus during next week,
On the evening of the drama, a thousand
Chinese lanterns will illuminate the
grounds. Decorations were TO be expect
ed from the college on so memorable an
occasion, but if residences and places of
business are decorated next week, from
Tuesday to Thursday, the days of the prin-
cipal events, it will contribute much to
the success of the occasion, and be heartily
appreciated by the college authorities.
1t is not necessary that such decorations
be elaborate and expensive, but rather
that they should be general, spontan-
eous.
All visiting alumni are urged to regis
ter as soon as possible at the old college
| library, and be given information as to
tickets and so forth. The list of avail
able boarding places will also be kept at
the library and these places will be
assigned to the alumni who may come
without having made any previous ar
rangement as to accommodations. Quite
a number of people who have kindly
slgnified their willingness TO furnish
such accommodations have as yet had no
one assigned to them. The committee in
charge regrets greatly the Inconvenience
that may arise from this uncertainty,
but is powerless TO prevent it. There
are always visitors who cannot tell be-
forehand whether they are coming and
so make no arrangements in advance.
The vacant places will be assigned TO
these visitors and while In the nature of
the case no definite promises can be
made, 1t is probable that most If not all
of the places will be needed, and assign
ments will be made at the earliest pos
sible moment.
As the time of the festivities draws
near, the indications of a great success