The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-23
SENIOR LIFTS"
IN CENTER OF
STAGE TODAY
Class Day Exercises Held Under
Tappan Oak on u. of NJ. Camp
us This Morning
ENGINEERS ALSO CLOSE
COLLEGE WORK TODAY
Alumni Entertainment, Ball
Game, Senior Prom, and Bal
Game on Days Schedule

ANN ARBoR, Mich, June "a
Especial. )--Class day exercises by
the graduates from the law depart
ment yesterday afternoon ushered in
commencement week at the Uniyer
sity OF Michigan. The exercises were
held In the open air on the campus,
and were attended by large crowd.
Hon. Harry Olson, chief justice OF the
Chicago municipal courts, was the
principal speaker and his discussion
OF some OF the problems met with In
the administration OF justice in
large city court was listened TO with
interest ...
Robert ]. Curry, OF Dansville, \,
Y, was chairman Of the exercises, ana
the following program was carried
out: Violin solo, Gerald Strong, HON
er, Mich: grafton, Werner Wright
Main, Niles, Mich; valedictory, HUI
bert v. Spike, Gladwin, Mich; selec-
tion. Varsity Male quartet; address,
Hon. Harry Olson; song, yellow ana
Blue"
Last night the graduating classes
OF all the departments held their an
nual reception and ball in Waterman
gymnasium, which was profusely dec
Grated in yellow and blue bunting.
Several hundred students attended
Glass day exercises of the depart
ment of literature, arts and sciences
were held this morning under Iappan
Oak on the campus, with the follow
ing program: Address, Waldo Eel
lows. of Bay City, class president;
history, Marjory Nicholson. Detroit;
poem. Reuben Peterson, Ann Aroor;
prophecy. Alice Burridge. Grand Rap
ids. grafton, Paul V. Blanshard, De-
troit: song, yellow and Blue
At the same hour the engineers
held their exercises in the court be-
tween the old engineering building ana
the new physics building. The pro !
gram was as follows: Presidents ad- |
dress. George c. Paterson, Detroit; |
history, Francis Dubois, Washington |
ID. c.; poem, Raymond A. HUI, Pnoe- /
nix. Ariz.; grafton. Lester j. n. heh- !
her, Sault Ste. Marie.
At o:30 o'clock this afternoon oc'
Cured what Is hoped viii become an /
annual event, a student entertainment
for the benefit OF the visiting alumni
II was held in Hill auditorium, and
consisted of songs, cheers, moving |
pictures and q few short speeches |
Following Il the alumni went TO Ferry |
field for the first OF the annual series /
OF games between Michigan ana
Pennsylvania,
Tonight at 1880 the annual senior
prom will be held on the campus, and I
at 8 o'clock the annual senior girls /
play will be given on the campus. Al
$50. Dean c. Worcester. former |
member OF the faculty, and recently |
secretary of the interior of the Philip |
pines. will deliver an address in Hill |
auditorium on the Philippines.
Tomorrow Is Alumni day, and |
throughout the day will occur class
reunions and other events of interest !
to the former graduates, AT $3.50 |
o'clock the annual alumni meeting
will be held in the University club !
room OF the Alumni Memorial hall. At
10: 30 the tablet which has been |
nlaced in Alumni Memorial hall in !
honor OF Michigan men who have
served In the country's wars will be
dedicated, and at IL o'clock the tab !
let TO Chancellor Tappan in the same /
hall will be dedicated Luther Men
denhall 80, OF Duluth, will deliver
the address.
The alumni mass meeting in Hill
auditorium will be held at 2 o'clock, |
followed by the annual alumni pa
rade 10 Ferry field, in which the
alumni will appear In costumes OF
various sorts At o'clock, Sarah |
Caswell Angel chapter of the Daugh !
tiers OF the American Revolution, will
present to the university q bronze
tablet, marking the north wing OF
University hall as Mason hall in
honor OF Stevens T. Mason, Michi- |
gan's first governor. At $3.50 the an
nual university senate reception will
be held in Alumni Memorial hall