The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-12
CHANGE IN GRADUATION DATE OF
WASH-JEFF, MAY MEAN BIG MEET

Washington, Pa, June 11.-A de-
cision to change the time and the
program for Washington & Jeffer-
sons commencement next year may
mean the bringing to a successful
conclusion the plan to hold a DIG
sectional intercollegiate track ana
field meet here early next June
something that was contemplated the
past season and which Is being urged
as an annual event for sectional col
leges beginning with next year.
For a century and a quarter WASH
Jeffs commencement has opened on
a Sunday with the baccalaureate ser
vices and ended the following We'd
nesday with the graduation exercises.
Preceding the commencement pro
gram final examinations have always
been conducted making 1t practically
impossible for students 10 engage IN
athletic competition OF any conse-
uuence either at home or abroad
The plan adopted for next year IS 10
start commencement week on Friday
and end it with graduation on Mon
6ay and to hold the final eXamina-
lions for all except Seniors during
the week after commencement
The college authorities had IN vie"
the holding here Of undergraduates
during the commencement period IN
order that they might become a part
of the annual affair, make the week
more attractive for alumni and ac-
ouire more Wash-Jeff spirit ADD at
mosphere. But It Is apparent that
It will also prove a boon Tor athe-
letics. Even during the period "neh
commencement week sports were at
tempted, many Of the undergraduate
nerformers left for their home De-
fore the graduation program was
started and the campus was PRAGUE
all deserted of all except the mem
bers Of the GRADUATE class.
Last wear Wash-Jeff contemplated
big track meet here on SATURDAY
| June 3. the only open date that was
available. But It developed that this
would come after final exams were
concluded and that the chances OF
! having many Of the track men COM
! pete were slim. while there would De
. few TO greet the visiting college men
| Undr the new ARRANGEMENT the ols
! track meet here would be staged on
I Saturday. June .. which In lS2" VIII
/ in all probability be Alumni pay OF
commencement week. Examinations
will not start until the follo"ihS
Tuesday and the entire undergranu-
ate body will be there. Consequent
| " athletic competition can be carried
nm without Interference with scholas-
tic work or examination. and the AZ
fair with hundreds Of "old Grads i'll
town can be made an event or ire
mendous importance.
This date. II is beloved would De
suitable for most OF the colleges As d
majority Of them do not have 'ne'l
! commandments until one or l"o
weeks later while practically all OF
them have finished their resu'"i
track schedules BY that time
BEFORE track schedules OF the col
LAGOS IN the TrI.State districts are
formulated. inquiries will 90 out from
wosh.Jeff asking for an expression
of opInion on n collegiate mec' Ill
Washington and inquiring what IN
st,tutions can be expected as e"'
trants. From informal conversations
IN the subject the local antholl'ieS
/ have been assured OF co-opcra'io"
from practically every college III
three states. and It Is believed 'haI
ono NJ the most sucCessfnl meets
ever held In the district can w
stocod with record list Of entrants,
Wash.Jeff hopes to branch out vi
track next year and wiz stage sever
aI dual meets in addition TO the IN
tercolleciate events. If the big Hee,,
inc Is held here the Presidents win
likely get into thrre such events ,"I
thew will participate In the fi,'
Games and very probably IN the Min'
d1e states meeting. West Virginia
u-,u nrobablv come to Washington
for n dual nnga cement next year, as
Wash loft went to Morrantown last
month and Allegheny will In all prom
,h;lity no met in return affair nex'
roar at Meadville, having been IN
WASHINGTON this year One otner
droI meeting. probably with CarneEle
Tach or Pitt will be sought next
spring, as we'll.
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