The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-21
M|AM|S CENTENNIAL.
Hundredth Birthday Celebration
Plans OF an Ohio University.
NO LACK OF NOTABLE VISITORS
President Taft Expected to Take
Prominent Part In the Exercises.
Largest Satherins Of Miami Men In
the University's History Looked For.
Elaborate Program Arranged.


Elaborate Program Arranged.
Miami university. one OF Ohlo's three
state supported colleges, but the first
In age. tradition and In the distinction
Of her graduates. Will be n hundred
years old In June. Already plans are
matllred for centennial celebration at
oxford that will attract nation wide
attention II Is practically certain that
the president OF the United States will
be among the guests. and If Mr. Taft
is present he will undoubtedly speak
The first invitation issued for the
event was taken to the president by
representative of the college Mr.. Taft
expressed II strong desire to come and
informed pie committee that he would
do so If congress adjourned before
June 10. the day of the chief exercises.
But whether the president of the
United States Is present or absent there
will be no lack of notable visitors. The
| centennial committee has hopes to re.
ceive definite acceptance from White
| law Reid. class Of 1886, now ambassa-
| dor to the court of St James. MIR
Reid delivered the principal address on
| the occasion Of the celebration of the
colleges diamond jubilee, and he has
| Informed the committee that he will
take part in the centennial If possible.
The centennial address the chief
speech of the celebration, will be deliv-
cred on the morning of Wednesday.
June lG by Dr Henry Mitchell Mac
| Cracker, chancellor Of the University
of the City of New York, a member of
| the class of 1851 Another well known
New Yorker who Is expected to take
| part in the exercises is DR.. John Shaw
Billings. director Of the New York pub
| lie libraries. who was also member OF
the class Of 1851
The program Of speeches will be ex.
tensive. George r. Wendlin of Wash
ngton. Of the class Of 1865. will de-
liver the address to the literary socie-
| ties. The presidents of many colleges
will be heard Albert Hill of the Uni
versity Of Missouri will speak for the
colleges of the west, President u. w.
Scott of the University of New York
Of Central university for the south. DR..
Guy Potter Benton, president Of the
university. will preside at all the events,
and all of the living presidents of Mi
ami are expected to be present. Gov
ernor Judson Harmon of Ohio will be
among the speakers.
The most interesting figure ut the
| 4IolN, ~ I,n t., III TO, ,N,tt
his present purpose to attend. will be
the Rev. DR.. Charles Mclaughlin Of
Winterset. Ia. the oldest living Miami
graduate. DR. McCaugEan is United
Presbyterian minister. He is ninety
five years old and Is graduate Of
| the class of 81 He attended the
Miami commencement last June, stop
ping on his way home from the United
Presbyterian general assembly at
Pittsburg. He preached regularly until
his ninety-third year His health has
been vigorous all through his life. but
during the past winter he has failed
somewhat and some anxiety is felt
lest he may be unable to attend.
The centennial will be held this year
as feature Of commencement week
and. according to the outlined plans,
will include several days in its vari-
Gus features DR.. Albery FL. Upham
of the university Is the chairman of
the committee. and B. S. Barlow of
Hamilton Is its secretary. The pro-
gram will include these features:
Saturday. June IL = Students night.
Historical pageants. torchlight parade.
singing on the campus.
. Sunday. June l3-Baccalaureate sermon
at half past 10 a. m, annual sermon be-
fore Christian associations at half past
] p. m.
Monday. June l4.-Annual oratorical con-
tests. reunion Of alumni of Normal col
lege, annual senior dramatics.
| Tuesday. June 10. = Commencement OF
I Teachers college class day program. cam
! pus concert. class day play.
Wednesday, June l6.-Centennial cere-
monies. academic procession, centennial
address, congratulatory addresses by rep
I resentatives of state and national gov
ernments and of colleges, addresses by
former presidents of the university, re-
sponses, centennial ode Alumni dinner
Q at p m. Roll call of classes. Business
. session, Responses by representatives OF
, each administration of the university
Glass reunions at p. m. Reunions of the
g literary clubs. Reunions of the Greek
fraternities
Thursday June H.-Annual commence
" ment exercises.
According to the expectation of the
members Of the centennial committee
there will be the largest gathering OF
Miami men in the history of the school
1t is believed that at least $500 gradu
ates anG former students will assemble
at oxford from all parts of the United
States and the world. Preparations
have been made to house the visitors
In the college dormltories and in vii
lage of tents to be erected on the cam
pus., If the weather is fine the visitors
will have touch of camp life amid
academic surroundings.
Miami university is only six year:
!, younger than the state of Ohio. and. II
:, fact, her beginning dates back Le.ont
= that of the state. When congress II
4 1902 granted an enormous tract Of To.
= wilderness lying between the two MI
ami rivers and extending as far nortl
as Dayton TO John Cloves Symmes. i
was provided in the grant that trac
was TO be set aside for the purposes q