The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-18
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NEW BUILDING USED.
Gala Day and Chapel Program in Its
Honor.

Norman, o. T, March 1.-THE uuiver-
sity OF Oklahoma woip TO new life yester-
day morning with the removal from tho
temporary quarters down town into the
new han which has just been completed.
All the college spirit which had seemed
to be slumbering came forth with renewed
vlgor and the college yell never sound ed
so loudly or seemed to mean so much.
At nine o'clock all the members OF the
university met at the Baptist church
where they were marshalled into a process
sion that was gorgeous In color and noisy,
10 say the least. The preparatory students
were first in line. then came the specials,
the business school. the freshmen. scpho-
mOTes. juniors. seniors and members OF
the faculty in the order named. The cit-
zens were also enthusiastic and Mr- !. p.
Williams former postmaster heade1 the
procession with the g. A r. flag. ~ the
steps Of the new building the line halted.
opened ranks AID the squads. the ficulty
leading. passed through the ranks of bare
heads 10 the chapel Here appropriate ex-
ercises were held.
Zach college class had n reDresen tive
on the program. Mr. Walker Fields spoke
for the freshmen. Chester Reed for the
sophomores Miss Edith Bennett for the
juniors and Mr.. Willard Gorton for the
seniors. One sentiment that ran through
the expressions of all the talks was the
sense Of loss in the old building The ten
years Of its existence had endesred IL 70
the hearts of AL the students and this
was the Upperrnost feeling
Professor Buchanan represented the fac-
ulty and IN hls happy way n turned the
current OF thought toward tho ne1 azso-
Citations that were to be formed about The
new home q the university He gave his
speech the subject The Emancipation q
the Freshman and then proceeded 70 put
ss.d. his prepared speech aad talk a. the
spin; nosed him. Instead q giving The
siCdents advice ne turned 70 the faculty.
and nads hits al them that caused r0ars
OF lzgghter.
President Boyd called the attention o.
the students = the work q he board q
regents and other prominent friends q
the university and SPOKE personally q the
service several n them had rendered
IL j. the first tire slrce the hurnl7- z
q the ol. building ;hst All che sfasr'ts
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