First Founder's Day program, 1898
Title
First Founder's Day program, 1898
Description
On October 8, 1898, Bradley Polytechnic Institute celebrated its first Founder's Day one year after the opening exercises for the school. The program for the event included a procession of students, faculty, trustees and the founder herself - Lydia Moss Bradley. University of Chicago professor and geologist Thomas C. Chamberlain gave the keynote address. Founder's Day remains an important university tradition.
Creator
Bradley Polytechnic Institute
Date
1898
Subject
Academic rites and ceremonies
Rights
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Citation
Bradley Polytechnic Institute, “First Founder's Day program, 1898,” Virginius H. Chase Special Collections Center, accessed May 8, 2024, https://bradleyspecialcollections.omeka.net/items/show/82.