Commencement - June 1878 | Special Collections & University Archives

Commencement - June 1878

Date	Thursday, June 27, 1878
Site	Unknown
Speaker	annual sermon by Principal J. C. Gilchrist, Sunday, June 23,1878, at 3:00 P. M. Oration by the Reverend E. D. Eaton, of Beloit, Wisconsin, before the officers and students, June 26, 1878, commencing at 8:00 P. M.
Events	Annual meeting of the Board of Directors, Wednesday, June 26 Anniversary of the Philomathean Literary Society, Tuesday, June 25, commencing at 2:00 P. M. Commencement day, Thursday, June 27. Commencement exercises began at 10:00 A. M., for the forenoon session, and at 2:00 P. M. for the afternoon session. These exercises closed with an address to the graduates and the presentation of diplomas.
Highlights	Commencement lasted for one week. Commencement exercises began at 10:00 A.M. for the Didactics Class, and at 2:00 P.M. for the Elementary Class. First four students completed the Didactics Course and graduated Music under the direction of Professor E. W. Burnham Maude Gilchrist, the principal's daughter, was part of the first graduating class. She was the youngest person to graduate from the school.