THE ILLUMINATION 



The evening of Thursday was given over to the student body. 

 Under the magic of innumerable electric lamps which outlined 

 all the principal buildings and which, half hidden by Japanese 

 lanterns, stretched hither and far along Faculty Row and many 

 other walks, the campus became a veritable fairyland. 



All the young men of the student body, in white capes and 

 leggins, and carrying flaming torches, gathered in front of Wells 

 Hall, and after an intricate march about the campus, seated 

 themselves on the grass in front of the Women's Building, so 

 as to form the letters M. A. C. Here the young women of the 

 College, coming from the building, after an involved fancy march 

 called the "Oak Chain," formed the letters M. A. C. Then 

 joined by the men, they indulged for an hour in rollicking college 

 songs. The music finished, all of the student body, together 

 with 10,000 visitors, crossed the campus to Wells Hall. In 

 front of this building tar barrels and other inflammable material 

 had been piled to the height of thirty feet, and after a great 

 circle had been formed the bonfire was kindled. Under its 

 brilliant light the students marched about in a circle, singing 

 songs and enjoying themselves as only college students out for 

 a lark are capable of doing. 



THE RECEPTION 



At nine o'clock a reception to the delegates, alumni, and 

 friends of the College was given in the College Armory. In the 

 receiving line were President and Mrs. Snyder, Governor and 

 Mrs. Warner, President Monroe of the State Board of Agri- 

 culture, and Mrs. Monroe, and President Angell of Michigan 

 State University. 



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