125th Birthday Party is Oct. 16

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY TO CELEBRATE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OCT. 16

COLUMBUS -- The Ohio State University will begin its 
Homecoming week celebration on Monday, Oct. 16, with a giant 
birthday party on the Oval marking the 125th anniversary year of 
the university's founding in 1870.  "A Past with a Presence" is 
the theme for both the anniversary and the homecoming 
celebrations this year.

The festivities will begin shortly after noon with a 
performance by The Ohio State Marching Band and be followed by 
comments from Ohio State dignitaries and representatives of 
campus groups.

Following the remarks, 19 cakes representing the individual 
colleges that make up the university and one representing Ohio 
State President E. Gordon Gee will be joined together to form one 
huge birthday cake.  During the cutting of the cake at 
approximately 12:25 p.m., the Ohio State Men's Glee Club will 
sing "Happy Birthday."

At 12:30 p.m., some 5,000 Ohio State students, faculty and 
staff will step onto marked areas of the grass to make a human 
125 formation and sing the Ohio State alma mater "Carmen Ohio."

Food and giveaways will be available to individuals passing 
through the Oval until 3 p.m.

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Contact:  Stacey Wood, chairperson of the homecoming steering 
committee, (614) 292-2324.


[Submitted by: Von Reid-Vargas (ereid@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu)
               
Thu, 5 Oct 1995 10:49:31 -0400]
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