The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-03
EARLHAM FACES
COMMENCEMENT;
MANY FUNCTIONS
College Will be Scene of Long
Series of Festivities in Next
Few Days.

Eariham's campus, never greener or
more beautiful than this year, lies
ready for the commencement Of her
nesday, June IL, to be preceded by
several days Of welcome to old stu
dents. Men and women who have
passed from Earlham's doors during
the last thirty years or more viii be
back for the old students reunion
Extensive arrangements have been
made for the college affairs preceding
commencement day.
Festivities will begin Friday eve
ming with q recital presented by the
piano and voice departments Of the
college in Lindley Hall at 8:15 o'clock.
Saturday evening the students play,
The Princess" dramatized from Al
fred Lord Tennyson's poem, will be
given on Chase Stage. Proceeds from
this drama will be used to decorate
Lindley Hall chapel and stage.
Baccalaurezte Sunday.
Baccalaureate sermon to the seniors
recommended for graduation will be
given by DR.. Lihu Grant, of Haverford
college, at 1920 o'clock Sunday morn
ing.
President Edwards will address a
joint meeting Of the Young Mems and
Young Women's Christian associations
on AN Ancient Challenge Moderniz-
ed" at o'clock Sunday evening. The
board of trustees of Earlham college
will meet at 10 o'clock Monday morn
ing. Business of importance is to be
considered.
"Fanchon and the Cricket" is SEIZED
uled for Monday evening, being pre-
scented by the Ionian and Phoenix So
cieties.
Annual Breakfast Tuesday.
President and Mrs. David M. Ed
wards give the annual breakfast for
the senior class Tuesday morning at
their home on College avenue, and at
10 o'clock Carl Alderman, former
Earlham man and war correspondent,
will address the Alumni association,
old students and others, who will be
gathered together from all parts of
the country.
Tuesday noon will mark the Alumni
classes reunion luncheon on the cam
pus. This will not be combined and
formal affair, but each class will dine
together Informally on the Heart"
and elsewhere on the college grounds.
Reunion class stunts on Chase stage
at 1880 o'clock in the afternoon will
Immediately follow the luncheon.
The Old Students association will
meet for the purpose Of discussing
business In Earlham hall at 8 o'clock.
At $3.50 o'clock the Alumni association
will meet for the election Of officers.
Mrs. Milo H Stewart, wife Of the
principal of the Technical high school
in Indianapolis, and Bernard Knollen.
berg, Richmond lawyer, are candidates
for the alumni member on the Earl.
ham board Of trustees. The board OF
trustee is self-perpetuating but in or
der to keep the alumni association
closely affiliated with the work of the
college that organization is given the
prerogative of electing one member to
the board at each election session.
Close Years Business.
A joint meeting of Old Students and
Alumni associations will close the
years business meetings with a ses.
sion at o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
An Alumni supper will be held in
Earlham hall at o'clock Tuesday eve
ming followed by singing lead by the
seniors on the campus in front of Earl
ham hall at Z o'clock
The annual class play, 1.-THE Gas
silis Engagement" is at o'clock. Com
mencement will be at 10 o'clock Wed
nesday morning and probably will be
held in the open; the class address By
DR.. Fred Lyn of New York city being
delivered from Chase stage.
The senior luncheon to be served II
Earlham hall dining room at 80 or
commencement day will end the fes
tivities and ceremonies.