The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-06-02
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Hpudredth Birthday Celebration
Plans Of an Chic University.
NoLAck OF NOTABLE VISITORS

President Taft Expected 10 Take
Prominsnt Part In the Exercises
Largest Gathssins. Of Miami Men In
the University's. History Looked For
Eiaherate, Program Arranged.
Miami university, one of Ohio's three
state supported colleges, but the first
In age, tradition and in the distinction
of her graduates, VIII be a hundred
years old in June. Already plans are
matured for q centennial celebration at
Oxford that viii attract nation wide
attention. 1t is practically certain that
the president OF the United States will
be among b guests, and If MI. Taft
Is present he will undoubtedly speak.
The FIRST Invitation issued for the
event vas taken to the president by a
representative Of the college. Mr.. Taft
expressed a strong desire to come and
Informed b committee that he would
do &c II congress adjourned before
June Is, 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 a definite acceptance from White
law Reid, class OF 1856, now ambassa-
dor to 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 b committee hat he will
take part in the centennial II possible.
The centennial address, the chief
speech Of h celebration, will be deliv-
cred on the morning OF Wednesday,
June 16. by De. Henry Mitchell Mac
Cracker. chancellor of the University
Of theC City OF New York, a member of
the class Of 1857. Another well known
New Yorker. who Is expected to take
part in the exercises is DE-. John Shaw
Killings. director of the New York pub
lie Libraries, who was also a member of
the class of-1S57.
The program of speeches will be, ex-
tensive- George r. Wendlin of Wash
ington. of the class of 1865, will de-
liver the address. to the literary socie-
ties. The presidents of many colleges
will be. heard. Albert Hil of The Uni
versity of Missouri will speak for the
colleges Of the west, President e. w.
Scott Of the University OF, New York
for the east, President r. w. Hinnett
Of Central university, for the south. Dr..
Guy Potter Benton, president of the
university. will preside at all b 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 at the
celebration, If he is able to carry out
his present purpose to attend, will be
the Rev. DR.. Charles, McCaughan of
Winterset, Ia, the oldest living Miami
graduate. Dr.. McCaughan is a United
Presbyterian minister. He is 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 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 De unable to attend.
The centennial will be held his year
as a feature of commencement week
and, according to the outlined plans,
will include several days in its var1-
GUS features. DR.. Aberys H Upham
Of the university Is the chairman of
the committee, and b. s. Barlow of
Hamilton Is its secretary. The pro-
gram win i~nclude~theses features:
Saturday. June IL -atudents' NIGHT.
i Ha.sgries & Dass.aas. ~'eFeAiisht parade
Sunday. June 13.-Baccalaursate. sermon
At half past 10 a my annual sermon be-
fore Christian associations at half past
Monday. Jpnes14.eAnn oratorical con-
tests ennion Of alpmpts Of Normal col
lege, annual senior dramatics-
Tuesday. Juno Is. = Commencement of
Teachers college class. day program. cam
pus concert. classaday. play
Wednesday. June hICsntennial eere-
monies. academic procession. centsnnial
.sdrsss. sons1stuiatery adars.ses - rep
ernments and of c~olleges, addresses by
former presidents Of the anivsrsity, re-
popse c~epterntal. ode- Aumnii dinner
s.ssion. R-.s 500 BY q
each DECENTRALIZATION Of the university.
ClaeA r~eunionsaat6 p. M sReunionanof the
literary clubs Reunions Of thss Greek
Thufsdsy. Jun. 17.-Annual commence
ment exercises.
According to the. expectations Of the
members OF the centennial committee,
there will be the largest eatheEing of
Mia M. men in the history OF the school
ills believed that at, least 2to0fgrAdn-
atesk and former studentsr Will assemble
at Oxford from ailfparta, Of the United
States and the world. Preparations
have been made to- house The visitors
IN the, college, dormitertes p din q VII
lsge OF tents to be- erected, On the cam.
nua II tho woa thar q 0no the vf~ffora