Pomp and circumstance

Aerial photo, 1922

I must say I do not recall having a commencement week anything like this when I graduated in 1989. We had the large university graduation exercises in the university stadium, followed by smaller graduation ceremonies at each individual college. Poor uncle Charley.

COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM

Friday, June 12

• 8:30 p. m. — Open air play, Browning Society, "Two Gentlemen of Verona," near the Spring.
• 9 p. m. — Senior Prom, the Armory.

Saturday, June 13

Alumni Day

• 9 a. m. — Fourth Annual Intercity Alumni Golf Tournament, Aladdin Country Club.
• 10 a. m. — Alumni-Faculty baseball game, University diamond.
• 10 a. m. — Alumnae Council, Pomerene Hall.
• 12:15 p. m. — Class reunion luncheons of '79, '80, '81, '82, '98, '99, '00, '01, '17, '18, '19, '20.
• 2 p. m. — Annual meeting of Ohio State University Association, official alumni organization, at the Spring.
• 3:30 p. m. — Baseball, Ohio State vs. University of Michigan, University diamond.
• 6 p. m. — Alumni "Sunset Supper," Ohio Stadium.
• 8:30 p. m. — "Two Gentlemen of Verona."

Sunday, June 14

Baccalaureate Services

• 3:30 p. m. — The Armory. Sermon, President Thompson; music, the University Choir.
• 8:30 p. m. — Cantata, "The Beatitudes," by Ashford, Choral Union, the Armory.

Monday, June 15

Class Day

• 8 a. m. — Ivy planting, Ohio Union; Ivy Orator, Mary E. Whiteford.
• 8:30 a. m. — Class breakfast.
• 9:30 a. m. — Literary exercises. Class president, Seth W. Harter; class prophet, Albert E. Segal; class poet, Carter C. Kissell; class orator, C. Emory Glander; memorial address, Anthony R. Fiorette; acceptance of Memorial, President Thompson.
• 12:30 p. m. — Parents' luncheon, Ohio Stadium.
• 3:30 p. m. — President's reception, Administration Building.
• 8:30 p. m. — Concert, the Armory. Opera, "The Mikado," Choral Union.

Tuesday, June 16

Commencement Day

• 10 a. m. — Graduating exercises, Coliseum, State Fair Grounds. Presiding officer of the day, President Thompson; annual address, President William L. Bryan, Ph.D., LL.D., Indiana University; conferring of degrees, presentation of certificates, and announcements, President Thompson.

Ohio State Lantern

Wednesday, June 3, 1925

 

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