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Excerpt from Alumni Bulletin of Lehigh University, Vol. 1: April, 1914 Alumni Day Program Alumni Day will be observed at Lehigh University on Saturday, June 6. The annual meeting of the Alumni Association, to be held in Drown Memorial Hall at 11 a.m., will include as usual the report of the Trustees of the University, the minutes of the Executive Committee, the report of the Secretary, the statement of the Treasurer, the report of the Athletic Committee, and the report of the General Committee on Alumni Endowment Fund. Then will come the election of officers for 1914-1915, the President, two Vice-Presidents, the Alumni Trustee and the Secretary and Treasurer. Associate members will also be elected. This meeting will be in charge of the President, Schuyler B. Knox. The Alumni luncheon will follow at 1 p.m., when all Lehigh men (including Trustees and members of the teaching force) their wives and daughters, and members of the graduating class, are invited to be guests of the University, as stated in Dr. Drinker's letter. After the luncheon, the buildings of the University, including the new Taylor gymnasium, will be open for inspection. At 3:30 o'clock, Lafayette and Lehigh will play the third game of the baseball series on Taylor Field. Meetings of the re-union classes will be held on Friday evening, June 5, and Saturday evening, June 6. Plans of Alumni Day Committee Those who came back for Alumni Day last year were practically unanimous in declaring that, for novelty, interest and what the boys in college call "pep," the 1913 program was the best ever carried through at Lehigh. The Entertainment Committee for this June is headed by the same men who conceived and executed the last luncheon and "p-rade" features - Robert M. Bird, '02, and Moriz Bernstein, '96. Messrs. Bird and Bernstein have as a general idea for the coming program the scheme of contrast with the 1913 details. They have asked the Bulletin to reinforce their request to Lehigh men everywhere to send them suggestions. It is the desire to have the program for June 6 as representative as possible. The Entertainment Committee would like to hear from the officers of re-union classes as to the personnel of re-union committees and as to plans for gatherings. Everybody with information about present class organization or with ideas for the Alumni Day celebration should write R. M. Bird, 220 Wall Street, Bethlehem, Pa., or Moriz Bernstein, 4344 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia. An early start in stirring up attendance and enthusiasm will do much to insure the success of Alumni Day. C. L. Taylor Donates Field House The Board of Trustees of Lehigh University has announced a donation from Charles L. Taylor, of Pittsburgh, '76, for the construction and equipment of a field house to be located on Taylor Field. It will be annexed to the new gymnasium, Mr. Taylor's original splendid gift which is now completed. During recent visits to the University to inspect progress upon the gymnasium and swimming pool, Mr. Taylor saw the need for additional facilities to accommodate participants in athletic contests. Being an ardent advocate of out-door exercise, he determined to supplement his gymnasium gift by a field house, and an offer to the Board of Trustees followed. The Board accepted with very hearty thanks. Taylor field house will be a structure 75 feet by 41 feet, 2 stories and a basement, built of lime brick, to conform architecturally with the gymnasium. It will have quarters for the Lehigh and visiting athletic teams, with lockers and shower baths of the best type. There will be a physician's room and a trainer's room. A subway will lead from the field house to the athletic field beneath the concrete stand at the southwest corner of the stadium. Work on the field house will be begun shortly and it will be ready for use in the football season next fall.