The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-03
JUBILEE WEEK
AT MADISON
UNTvERSITY's sEMICENTENN1AL
AND VAN HISEs INAUGURAL.

SpealS-$2O,O Guarantee Fund
Will Be Raised for the Features of
the Week-Efective Reunion OF
Alumni Planned.
Madison, Wis. March 3.--The celebra-
tion OF the jubilee of the University of
Wisconsin, the fifteth anniversary Of the
graduation Of the first class in 1854, Is to
be held during the first week in June and,
besides the semicentennial celebration and
the usual commencement exercises, is TO
include the Inauguration of President
Charles Richard Van Hise.
The committee on arrangements Is en-
gagged in raising $4,000 a guarantee
fund with which to provide for the va
rious features of the jubilee, one of which
Is the publication of series Of volumes
that shall embody the results of the orig
inal research in letters and science that
has been carried on by university profess
sors. Several prominent alumni have sub
cribed $1,000.
Baccaaureate by Bascom.
The exercises on Sunday, June 5, will
consist Of services In the morning In the
several churches at which addresses will
be delivered by well-known clergymen
who are alumni. In the afternoon the bac
calaureate address will be delivered in
Armory hall by Professor John Bascom.
who was president of the university for
thirteen of the most important years of
its history.
Monday Is to be devoted to the alumni.
In the evening the alumni banquet will be
served In armory hall and will be followed
by a reception given by President Van
Hlse to the delegates and official guests Of
the university, the total number Of whom
will reach several thousand The spec
tacuar feature Of Mondays festivities will
be a torchllght procession by 1000 under
graduates.
On Tuesday President Van Hise will be
formally inaugurated president of the uni
versity.
inaugural of Van Hlse.
The ceremonies will include an address
presenting the greetings Of the other
American universities by President Har-
per of the University Of Chicago. Governor
La Toilette. class Of 10. on behalf of the
state Of Wisconsin, will welcome his old
classmate to the presidency Of the state 8
highest institution Of learning. Professor
Frederick ]. Turner. class Of 81. will re-
spond on behalf Of the faculty; State Su-
perintendent Cary will welcome the new
president to the public school system Of
the state, and there will be addresses Of
welcome and congratulation by represen-
tatives Of the alumni and undergraduates
of the university. The formal installation
exercises will close with the inaugural
address by rPcsldent Van Hise. The even
ing will be marked by the most brilliant
spectacle Of the whole celebration-a We
netian water fete on Lake Mendoza.
Wednesday is to be celebrated as semi
centennial day, and on that occasion will
be emphasized the origin and development
Of the state university idea as eXemplified
in the history and growth Of the University
OF Wisconsin and sister institutions.
Names to ConJure With.
An address Of congratulation on behalf
of the American universities will be de
livered by President Daniel G. Gilman OF
the Carnegie Institution of Research. Short
addresses extending the fluctuations OF
sister state universities will be delivered
by President Benjamin Ide Wheeler Of the
University of California, President Jesse
OF University Of Missouri and President
Cyrus Northrop of the University of Min.
nesota.
One Of the principal addresses will be
that on the function Of the state university
by President James B. Angel Of the Uni
versity Of Michigan.
The exercises Of commencement will bt
held on Thursday In Armory hall. whel
the bachelors degree will be conferred OF
375 members Of the graduating class. TIL,
exercises Of the week will close Thursda,
evening, with the alumni reception ant
ball. In Armory hail.