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Sixteen Years at the University of Illinois

7:00 Band Concert and Mass Meeting, Auditorium. Old " I " men to occupy seats on the platform at the mass meeting. 8:15 Alumni Smoker. Showing of University film "Pro Patria," Gymnasium Annex. 8:15 Mask and Bauble Play, " A Pair of Sixes/' Illinois Theater. 8:45 All-Illinois Dance, given by Illinois Union, College Hall. Saturday Morning, November 18 8:30 Kite-flying Contest on Military Field, south of Armory. 9:30 Relay Race, teams representing various student organizations, Illinois Field. 10:00 Cross-Country Race, beginning and ending on Illinois Field. Saturday Afternoon and Evening 2:00 4:30 4:30 8:15 Football, Illinois vs. Chicago, Illinois Field. Alumni Round-up in Gymnasium Annex. Woman's League Tea, Woman's Building. Mask and Bauble Play, " A Pair of Sixes/' Illinois Theater. 8:15 All Illinois Dance, given by the Illinois Union, Gymnasium Annex. Sunday Afternoon, November 19 4:00 Organ Recital, Auditorium. Program by Director Brb of the School of Music.

INTERSCHOLASTIC

In 1893 the high schools of the state were invited to send representatives to compete in a track and field meet. This was the beginning of the Interscholastic Meet, one of the most important of the year's series of sports. Other events have been added to the original contest until the festivities now continue for a part of three days. A representative program, that of 1916, was as follows: