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societies (obtained by averaging the standings of individual student 

 members) : 



1917 



Dorian 2.051 



Eunomian 1.9909 



Hermian .• 1.9781 



Delphic 1.8123 



Forensic 1.7841 



Trimoira 1.649 



Hesperian 1.643 



Ae-Theon 1 .6255 



Union Lit 1.6252 



Columbian 1.542 



Ionian 1.5339 



IMivlenn 1.5337 



JMii Delta 1.530(; 



()lvm])ic 1 .4602 



Eclectic 1.446 



Athenaeum 1 .445 



Aurorean 1.4202 



Women 



1917 



Letonian : 2.104 



Ero Alphian 2.1019 



Feronian 2.0518 



Themian : 1.9906 



Sesame 1.906 



Sororian 1.881 



(The figures indicate exact relathe standing of the memberships). 



GEORGE E. LAWSON MEMORIAL. 



Student at M. A. C. 1889-1891. Died February 15, 1916. 



John W. Beaumont of the State Board, on October 10, 1916, as a 

 memorial to his fellow classmate and life long friend, George E. Lawson 

 of Detroit, transferred to the College an investment bond of $500.00, 

 interest from which is to be annually awarded "for the best essay in 

 English produced by a male student." 



COMMENCEMENT. 



The Baccalaureate sennon on May 27th was delivered by Bishop 

 Theodore S. Henderson of Detroit. Text, ''He Took a Towel." 



Commencement address, June 1, by Dr. Samuel M. Crothers of Cam- 

 bridge, Mass.: ''The Place r'' Ihe Expert in a Democracy." 



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