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entire length of faculty roAV, and at various other points on the campus 

 on which were hung every few feet Japanese lanterns lighted with 

 electric bulbs. 



The young men, about five hundred in number, assembled near Wells 

 Hall. They were prepared each with a torch light, white cap, long 

 white cape and white leggins. With the cadet band, they marched the 

 campus singing college songs and forming various figures and designs. 

 They finally formed a hollow square in front of the Women's Building. 

 The young women then came from this building and gave a fancy march 

 known as "The Oak Chain." The band played; college songs and college 

 and class yells rent the air. They marched to the open campus in front of 

 Wells, where huge bonfires were lighted. Alumni and students joined 

 in songs and hilarity. Months beforehand there had been printed a book- 

 let of college songs and students had met frequently in the Armory for 

 practice in singing. A number of jubilee songs were written for this 

 occasion. One of the most popular was written by Mr. A. M. Brown, 

 the secretary of the college, and is herewith printed. 



Close besifle the winding Cedar's 



Sloping banks of green 

 Spreads thy campus, Alma Mater, 



Fairest ever seen. 



Chorus — 



Swell the chorus! Let it echo * 



Over hill and vale; 

 Hail to thee, our loving mother, 



M. A. C, all hail. 



First of all thy race, fond mother, 

 TJius we greet thee now, $ 



While with loving hands the laurel 

 Twine we o'er thy brow. 



Backward through the hazy distance 



Troop the days of yore. 

 Scenes and faces float before us, 



Cherished more and more. 



College Hall and Wells and Williams, 



Abbot and the rest. 

 Halcyon days were those spent with you. 



Days of all the best. 



Fold us fondly to your bosom. 



Alma Mater, dear. 

 Sing we now thy endless praises, 



Sounding cheer on cheer. 



At nine o'clock the Armory and large tent was aglow with electric 

 lights in anticipation of the public reception. The" receiving line con- 

 sisted of tlie president of the college and Mrs. Snyder, Governor and 

 Mrs. Fred M, Warner, President Angell, of the university, and the Hon- 

 orable C. J. Monroe, president of the State Board, and Mrs. Monroe. 

 This reception was largely attended by delegates and alumni. The Bach 

 Orchestra rendered a fine musical programme in the large tent. This 

 afforded a fine entertainment, especially for students and visitors from 

 Lansing. 



