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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 7 May 1927, p. 48

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ol ¥ 7 May 7, 1927 WINNETKA TALK 47 Candlelight Will Mark Beginning of N.U. Commencement Northwestern university candles will shine the country over Sunday eve- ning, May 16, and signal the return of commencement week at the university in Evanston. Following the custom of years, groups of alumni the country over, unable to reach the campus for the irapressive candle-lighting services of that evening, will meet in various places and revere the tradition. Pur- ple candles or white candles tied with bows of purple will flicker every- where and Northwestern songs will be sing and the customary ritual ob- served as they burn. The tentative program of com- mencement activities in FEvanston to follow this official opening, has been announced as follows : Thursday, May 19--Campus pageant, outdoor stage, 4:00 p. m. Monday, May 23 to Saturday, May 28 --Evanston Music Festival, Northwestern University gymnasium. Thursday, June 2--School of Speech fi- nal get-together, Annie May Swift hall, 4:00 p. m. Friday, June 10--Graduate school re- ception, Dean and Mrs. James, 2127 Orrington avenue, 4:00 p. m. Monday, June 13--School of Music con- cert, 8:15 p. m. Tuesday, June 14--School of Music commencement concert, Woman's club, 8:15 p. m. College of Liberal Arts, re- ception Dean and Mrs. Kent, 625 Emer- son street, 4:00 p. m. Wednesday, June 15--Medical school commencement, Chicago campus. Alum- ni banquet Auditorium hotel, 6:30 p. m. Law school commencement, Chicago campus, reception Dean and Mrs. Wig- more, 207 Lake street, Evanston, 8:00 p. m. Dental school commencement, Chi- cago campus alumni stag, 6:30 p. m. School of Music, annual meeting Pi Kap- pa. Lambda, Evanston campus, 8:00 p. m. Thursday, June 16--Commencement 11 Evanston schools, class day exercises, gymnasium, 10:00 a. m. Class day gifts, gymnasium, 2:00 p. m. Dedication vari- ous new buildings downtown campus, class and alumni banquets and convoca- tion address. Program and illumination Evanston campus, 8:00 p. m. Friday, June 17--Dedications and ceremonies downtown campus. Saturday, June 18--School of Music alumni dinner, North Shore hotel, 6:00 p. m. College of Liberal Arts, Phi Beta Kappa annual meeting, Annie May Swift hall, 9:30 a. m. Board of trustees an- nual meeting, Harris hall, 10:00 a. m. Alumni, all schools, parade, 12:30 p. m. luncheon, gymnasium, 1:00 p. m.; base- ball game, 4:00 p. m. class and frater- nity reunions, 6:30 p. m.; general alum- ni dinner, Orrington hotel, 6:00 p. m. Alumni meetings various Evanston schools. Associate Alumnae garden party, south campus, 4:00 p. m.; presi- dent's reception, gymnasium, 9:00 p.m. Sunday, June '19--Baccalaureate serv- ices, University gymnasium, 3:00 p. m. Monday, June 20--70th annual com- mencement exercises, gymnasium, speak- er, Chancellor E. H. Lindley, 10:30 a. m. Faculty and guest luncheons following. A. N. McCallum Heads New Floor Covering Business A. N. McCallum of Glencoe, for- merly of Wilmette, who has been a resident of the north shore for twenty years, has opened offices at 316 W. Monroe street, Chicago, in which he is established as a floor covering ex- pert. Mr. McCallum was until recently as- sociated with the Bigelow-Hartford Carpet company of New York, and has had 31 years' experience in the carpet and rug business. He is thoroughly familiar with every phase of the business and will deal in floor coverings for homes, apartments, ho- tels and offices. CARRIE S. ROBERTS Pianist-Teacher Private Lessons--Ensemble Recitals -- Coaching Glenn Dillard Gunn School of Musle Chicago Tel. Winn. 1226 |New Choral Group Chooses Officers; Invites Members Music lovers on the north shore will be interested to learn that a choral society for mixed voices has recently been formed in Kenilworth. The group has been meeting on Tuesday evenings at the home of Mrs. E. W. Marshall at 140 Kenilworth avenue, and at the meeting this week officers were elected as follows: Mrs. Charles D. Howe, president; Mrs. A. B. Spach, vice-president; Mrs. Earl C. Moss, secretary-treasurer, A committee, with Miss Barbara Irwin as chairman, has been appointed to draw up by-laws and select a name for the society. Rehearsals have been held under the direction of Francis F. Moore, who has been the organist of the First Presbyterian church in Chicago for the past thirty years, and is at present living at the Kenilworth Inn. = The members have enjoyed their gather- ings this winter and will be glad to hear of anyone interested in singing, particularly male voices. JOHANNA MEETING THURSDAY The last regular meeting of North Shore Johanna will be held on Thurs- day, May 12, at the home of Mrs. L. M. Hamburger at 502 Willow road, Winnetka. The meeting will begin at 12 noon when luncheon will be served. 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