The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-20
PLAN A BIC Time
WaShburn Commencement Ex-
erciSeS This Year
Most Elaborate in History of
the School.
BIG ALUMNI MEETING HERE
Graduates From All Over COun-
try Will Come.
Faculty-SeniOr Baseball Game
a Feature.
BIG ALUMNI MEETING HERE


the most elaborate commencement cell
ebration in the history of the school.
College authorities have announced the
details of the week. Beginning with
| morning, June 2 the college will make
use of every hour until Thursday af-
ternoon, June 6.
One of the features of commence
ment week this year will be the alum
nj attendance from all over the Unit
ed States. Never before has the col
lege made such an effort to bring the
alumni back to the campus for the
annual reunion and graduating ex-
ercises. Circular letters have been
sent out to every alumnuS with the
plea to come to Topeka.
The alumni will register. be given
badges on which will be written their
name and class. A luncheon Thursday
noon will complete their get-together
plans. The alumni association of the
college is confident of bringing many
hundreds of old graduates from all
over the country. Scores have writ
ten signifying their intention of COM
ing.
Washburn is patronizing "home tai
ent' this year. Every speaker of the
commencement week will be either a
Topeka scholar or graduate from the
school. The annual commencement
address will be given by Rev. James
The address to the graduating class
in law will be given by Justice Silas
w. Porter. The graduating class in
medicine will be addressed by Pro-
lessor r. s. Magee, M. d. The ami
versary address by Judge A. w. Dana.
All of Topeka.
One of the amusements promised
for the week is the annual baseball |
game between the seniors and the fac
ulty. August professors will abandon
their class dignity and with trousers
rolled up to the knees will attempt to
defeat the senior nine. The other
members of the faculty have promised
to stand on the side lines and yell |
themselves hoarse.
Tuesday evening the Washburn
Dramatic club will give. the annual
outdoor play, Twelfth Night in the
behind Boswell hall.
This play was given Friday evening
by the dramatic club and was a dis
tinct success.
The program in full follows:
Sunday. June 2.
IL a. m.-The baccalaureat service
at the Central Congregational church.
Sermon by Reverend Charles NJ. Shell
don, D. D.
D. m.-Thes commencement vesper
service, with then address before the
Christian association, by Reverend Roy
B. Guild, at MacVicar Chapel
Monday. June 3.
1890 a. m.-Class day exercises of the
Graduating class of Washburn acade-
ny, at MacVicar chapel
4 p. manual prize contest in ora
DRY, at MacVicar chapel.
p. m.-The graduation exercises Of
he Washburn academy at MacVicar
chapel.
Tuesday, June 4.
10 a. m.-Class dag exercises of the
lass of 1912, on the campus.
1920 a. m.-Annual meeting of the
BOARD of trustees of Washburn college,
It Boswell Memorial hall. .
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;arne at Washburn field.
6 p. manual Tau Delta Pi lunch
.on at the observatory.
8 p. manual outdoor play, I
Twelfth Night" Tickets may be en-
,aged in advance from the manager,
Howard Searle, at the college office.
Wednesday, June 3.
1890 a. m.-The anniversary of the =,
departments of law an medicine, at !
1acVicar chapel Address to the grad J.,
ating class in law by the Honorable
Justice Silas w. Porter; to the gradu- :
ting class in medicine. by Professor !
robert Sorren Magee, NJ. D. The an
liversary address. by Judge Aston 7
William Dana, Phi. B. :
p. m.-The presentation of the me-
norial flagstaff, by the veterans of i
shawnee county Address by Reverend | |
,omrade A. S. Embree. t
8 p. m.-The annual concert of the I
aculty of the conservatory of music. '
t MacVicar chapel. y
$50 p. m--The presidents reception, 7
t the Carnegie library. !
Thursday, June 6.
1920 a. m.-The forty-seventh annual
commencement of Washburn college, at
IacVicar chapel. Address to the grad
ating class, by Reverend James Ed
ard Adams, '8S.
p. m.-AIumni luncheon. at the {
'homas gymnasium. Admission by
cket to be obtained at the college Of
ce
Alumni headquarters on second floor
the Carnegie library. L