The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-07-04
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ira exercises incident to the
seventieth annual commencement
OF the University OF Michigan began
Sunday night, when President n. B.
Hutchins delivered the baccalaureate
address in Hill auditorium to nearly
one thousand candidates for degrees.
Monday wss given over to the senior
law class day exercises. which were
neid on the campus green. instead
OF In U hall. An innovation this year
was an address by Chief Justice Harry
Oleson OF the municipal court OF Chi
cago.
The senior reception and ball were
held Monday night and the senior
prom. Tuesday night. The change was
made to enable the returning alumni
TO see the prettiest feature OF COM
mencement week. sf
Tuesday morning the seniors Of the
literary department held their class
day exercises on the campus at ten
O'Clock, and at the same hour. in en-
cheering court. the engineering SEMI
ors held their class-day exercises.
Alumni class reunions we're features
for Tuesday. An entertainment In
Hill auditorium was given the alumni
at $3.50 Tuesday afternoon.
There was ball game. also. Pennsy
vs. Michigan. and a parade TO the field,
at which each class holding reunions
appeared In distinctive dress.
Following the senior prom. In the
evening. came the annual senior girls
play. "Prunella."
At the same hour Dean C. Worces-
ter, 'S9. gave an illustrated lecture In
Hill auditorium, on the islands of the
Philippines.
Wednesday. alumni day, was the big
day Of the week. to all except tho
thousand seniors and graduate stu
dents, waiting their degrees. At 1880
there were the dedication OF the
bronze tablet to the university's men
who have served as sailors and as sol
diers In three wars.
Half an hour later the magnificent
bronze, life-sized has relief of Doctor
Tappan, first president of the univer-
sity, was unveiled, followed by a din
ner at the Union. of those men who
we're students during Chancellor Tap.
pans regime.
From 1880 q. m. and through the
day. a dental clinic was held In the
dental building. where also were held
the reunions Of the classes of 1884.
1894. 1904 and 1914. DIR. Victor Jack
son Of New York city. gave an address
at 1880.
An alumni mass meeting. under the
direction of Robert T. Thompson, '92.
of Canandaigua, N. T.. chairman. was
held In Hill auditorium at 2 p. m.
At four o'clock the Daughters Of the
American Revolution presented the
university with q bronze tablet, mark
ing Mason hall. named when erected.
for the governor of Michigan, Stephan
Mason. At the same hour the annual
Mortar-Board reunion was held.
At o'clock p. m. the varsity
band gave concert on the campus.
and at $3.50 the annual senate receI~
ton was given in Alumni Memorial
building.
Thursday was commencement day.
The program formally started at 8:15
with the bugle call and the hosting
OF the colors. Then came the process
sions Of the alumni, the seniors and
the members Of the faculty to Hill
auditorium for the commencement ex-
ercises.. DR.. Edmund James. presi-
dent of the University Of Illinois. deliv-
cred the commencement address. The
commencement dinner followed.
From three to I'VE o'clock Dean and
Mrs. w. B. Hinsdale of the homeo-
pathic department gave . reception to
the former students, and the seniors In
that department. In the evening. at
the Allenel, the annual senior law
banquet was held.