Burying the Hatchet at the University

The opening day of commencement week for the university was a beauty and a success. There were two events: the competitive drill of the cadet corps at 2:30 p.m. for the Leary medals and the exercises of class day at 8 p.m. in the university chapel. At 2:30, the cadet corps was formed in front of the main hall. Lieut. J.L. Hayden turned over the corps to G.W. Saum, who acted as judge. After a rigorous competition, Theodora Jenner, a freshman, and Hugh Langston were the final competitors. Lieut. Hayden pinned the Leary gold medal on Jenner's breast. Class day exercises in the chapel were equally interesting, with the room beautifully decorated. The class president, F. Otto Collings, addressed the undergraduates and presented the junior class with a spade. The 'burying of the hatchet' was the next feature: a hatchet was produced by Miss Parker, who tied a ribbon to it and declared peace to the faculty. Each of the class members followed, declaring in turn peace to the janitor, to the students, and to each other. The hatchet was then laid on the stage and buried in flowers, each member reciting a motto as their contribution.