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Centennial  Celebration. 
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ing  up  in  detail  the  plans  and  prospects  that  will  no  doubt  have  im- 
portant influences  upon  its  future  development  and  expansion. 
Professor  E.  Fullerton  Cook  then  made  the  announcements  for 
the  balance  of  the  day,  including  the  assignments  of  the  various 
classes  to  their  class  luncheons  and  reunions,  after  which  the  meet- 
ing was  brought  to  a  close. 
The  climax  of  the  centennial  came  that  night  with  the  reception 
and  dinner  to  Admiral  Braisted.  It  was  probably  the  most  brilliant 
affair  in  the  annals  of  the  institution.  The  reception  was  held  prior 
to  the  dinner,  and  the  members  of  all  classes  of  the  institution  lined 
up  in  the  Clover  Room  of  the  hotel,  each  graduate  bearing  a  placard 
announcing  the  year  of  his  graduation. 
After  this  ceremony,  the  "grads"  marched  into  the  ball  room, 
each  class  in  the  order  of  its  age.  At  the  head  of  this  profession  was 
Samuel  Gerhart,  member  of  the  Class  of  1854.  Last  of  all  came  the 
young  men  and  women  who  were  graduated  this  year.  Dr.  LaWall 
acted  as  toastmaster,  introducing  the  guest  of  honor,  Dr.  Braisted, 
and  a  number  of  other  speakers,  including  Dr.  Robinson,  who  rep- 
resented the  Alumni  Association;  Major  Clark,  of  the  United  States 
Army ;  Joseph  W.  England,  who  presented  a  resume  of  College  His- 
tory;  Dean  Sturmer,  who  spoke  on  the  Medico  Chi  merger  ;  Mr. 
Christensen,  of  the  National  Board  of  Pharmacy;  Dean  Bradley,  of 
Massachusetts,  and  others. 
The  graduation,  which  marked  the  close  of  the  centennial  cele- 
bration, was  held  in  the  Academy  of  Music  on  Wednesday  morning. 
In  addressing  the  graduates,  Admiral  Braisted  impressed  upon  them 
the  fact  that  they  composed  the  one  hundredth  class  of  their  alma 
mater,  and  advised  them  to  achieve  happiness  and  success  in  their 
future  life  by  adhering  to  the  principles  of  Christianity. 
The  other  speaker  of  the  occasion,  Dr.  Herbert  W.  Hess,  Pro- 
fessor in  the  Wharton  School  of  the  University  of  Pennsylvania, 
urged  that  every  citizen  remember  that  their  individual  thinking 
makes  or  mars  the  nation. 
Diplomas  were  awarded  to  one  hundred  and  eighty-seven  stu- 
dents by  Admiral  Braisted,  and  the  remaining  sixty-eight  will  receive 
their  sheep  skins  on  reaching  legal  majority,  or  on  fully  satisfying 
the  practical  experience  requirement.  The  prize  scholar  was  Miss 
Anne  Goldberg,  who  won  four  prizes,  including  the  alumni  gold 
medal  awarded  each  year  to  the  student  having  the  highest  scholastic 
average  for  the  year. 
