Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-05-28


Prominent Part In the Exercises.
Largest Gathering Of Miami Men In
the University's History Looked For.
Elaborate Program Arranged.
Miami university. one OF Ohio's three
state supported colleges. but the first
IN age. tradition aud ia the distinction
# her graduates. will be hundred
Years cd Ina June. Already plans are
uaturcd for a centennial celebration at
oxford that will attract nation wide
attention II IL practically certain that
the president Of the United States will
hp among the guests. and II Mr.. Taft
is present he will undoubtedly speak.
The first invitation issued for the
event WAS taken Ia the president by n
representative OF the college. Mr.. Taft
expressed strong desire TO come aud
informed the committee that he would
to So II congress adjourned before
June H. the day of the chief exercises.
Eut whether the president of the
United States Is present or absent there
will be uo lack Of notable visitors. The
centennial committee has hopes TO re-
rtive definite acceptance from White
law Reid. class of 1866. now ambassa-
dor 10 the court of St James. Mr..
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 II possible.
+ The centennial address. the chief
speech of the celebration. will be deliv-
cred on the morning Of Wednesday,
June IL. by DR. Henry Mitchell Mac
Cracker. chancellor OF the University
If the City uf New York. member Of
the class Of 1851. Another we'll known
New Yorker who is expected to take
part in the exercises Is Dr. John Shaw
Billings. director Of the New York pub
He libraries who was also a member OF
the class II 1851
The program of speeches will be ex-
tcnsive George r. Wendlin of Wash
iugtun. OF the class OF 1865 will de-
liver the address To the literary socie-
ties The presidents OF many colleges
will he heard Albert Hill of the Uni
ycrsity OF Missouri will speak for the
colleges Of the west. President Z. W.
Scott Of the University Of New York
for the east. President +. w. Hlnnett
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
cruor Judson Harmon OF Ohio will be
among the speakers.
The most interesting figure at the
celebration. II he Is able TO carry out
his present purpose to attend, Will be
the Rev. Or. Charles Mclaughlin OF
Wintcrsct. la. the oldest living Miami
graduate Or McCaughan is United
Presbyterian minister. He In ninety
five years old and Is a 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 al
rittSburg He preached regularly until
his niuety third year. His health has
been vigorous all through his life. bu,
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
MS feature Of commencement week
and according To the outlined plans
will include several days In Its vari
Gus features. Or. Albery II. Uphau
of the university Is the chairman OF
the committee, and b $, Bartlow OF
Hamilton IL Its secretary. The pro
gram will include these features:
saturday June II - Students night
Historical pageants. torchlight parade
singing on the campus.
Sunday. June ID -Baccaiaureate sermon
at half past 10 u. m. annual sermon be
fore Christian associations at half pas
( p. IN.
Monday, June li.-Annual oratoricai con
tests. reunion OF alumni of Normal col
/ Iege annual senior dramatics
/ Tuesday. June Is. - Commencement o.
Teachers college class day program. cam
pus concert. class day play.
/ Wednesday. June l6.-Centsnniai cere
monies. academic procession centsnnia
address congratulatory addresses by rep
resentutives OF state and national gov
ernments and OF colleges. addresses b!
former presidents of the university. re
sponses, centennial ode. Alumni Dime
at | p. IN. Roll call of classes. Bushes
session Responses by representatives o
each administration of the university
Class reunions at p. m. Reunions of tn
literary clubs, Reunions OF the Greel
fraternities
Thursday June I.-Annual commence
, ment exercises.
According to the expectation of tn
members of the centennial committee
there will be the largest gathering 0
Miami men in the history of the school
1t is believed that at least $500 gradu
ntes and former students will assembl
Mt oxford from all parts of the Unite,
States and the world. Preparation
have been made to house the visitor
In the college dormitories and In VII
lage of tents to be erected on the cam
pus If the weather is fine the visitor
will have touch Of camp life ami,
! academic surroundings.
Miami university Is only six year
younger than the state of Ohio. and Il
fact, her beginning dates back beyOn
that of the state. When congress 1
1892 granted an enormous tract Of tn
wilderness lying between the two NJ
+ ami rivers and extending as far mort
as Dayton to John Cleves Symmes,
was provided in the grant that trac
was to be set aside for the purposes o
education. This was the real begir
> ming Of the university