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Here freedom spreads her banner wide, 



And casts her soft and hallowed ray; 

 Here Thou our fathers' steps didst guide 



In safety through their dangerous way. 



We praise Thee that the gospel's light 



Through all our land its radiance sheds. 

 Dispels the shades of error's night, 



And heavenly blessings round us spreads. 



Great God, preserve us in Thy fear; 



In danger still our Guardian be; 

 O spread Thy truth's bright precepts here; 



Let all the people worship Thee. 



Invocation — By the Reverend Elisha Moore Lake. 



Address — By Theodore Roosevelt. President of the United States. 



Singing of America — By the Audience. 



ConfeiTing of Baccalaureate Degrees, Conferring of Honorary Degrees 

 — By President Jonathan Le Moyne Snyder. 



Overture from Cyrano, Christopher Bach. 



Society Banquets and Reunions, Friday Evening, May thirty-first at 

 seven o'clock. 



The following committee and the work done by each is worthy of 

 special notice : 



The committee on invitations consisted of Professor Warren Babcock 

 and Secretary A. M. Brown. Their work Avas taken in hand early in the 

 year and a contract made with Tiffany of New York for the invitations. 



Miss Louise Freyhofer, instructor in music. Professor Andrew J. 

 Patton, chemist of the experiment station and Mr. Arthur J. Clark, 

 instructor in chemistry constituted the committee on music. The college 

 chorus, consisting of one hundred and fifty voices was under the direct 

 charge of Miss Freyhofer. The soloists were selected by this committee 

 and it was upon the recommendation of this committee that the Bach 

 Orchestra of Milwaukee was employed. 



Mass meetings were held during the year for the purpose of practicing 

 college songs. Song books, containing a number of popular songs, were 

 printed and given to the students. Mr. Patton and Mr. Clark conducted 

 the singing at the mass meetings. The college band was also in training 

 many months for this occasion. 



Professor L. R. Taft, Professor A. R. Sawyer and Capt. Fuger had 

 charge of the tents, seating, etc. Three large tents were rented. The 

 largest w-as two hundred by one hundred feet and adjoining this was a 

 smaller one seventy by one hundred thirty feet in size. Another of the 

 same size was used by the committee having in charge the matter of 

 provisions. It was used for lunch counters, dining rooms, etc. A small 

 tent for the use of the "press" w^as located on the south side of the 

 parade gi'ound.' All four tents were located on the drill grounds; the 

 largest one opposite the bath house. Chairs were imported from 

 Detroit, Grand Rapids and Ionia and in addition the college made a 

 large number of wooden benches. Had it been necessary to hold the 

 Roosevelt meeting in the tents, there were enough seats available to ac- 

 commodate between five and six thousand persons. 



The committee, having supervision of concessions upon the campus 

 and the feeding of visitors, consisted of Dr. C. E. Marshall and lustruc- 

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