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ELDER HALL
Lord Tennyson opened the Elder Hall
positively for the last time on Wednesday
afternoon. His Excellency said he had at
tended in a similar capacity on several oc
casions before. The ceremony was wit
nessed by an exceedingly large gathering,
which included Lady Tennyson, Rear Ad
miral Pearson, and most of the leading edu
cationists in South Australia, amongst
them many of the State school teachers,
who have been meeting in conference this
week. The viceregal party were received
in the Hall by a guard of honour, composed
of members of the Cadet Corps. A special
congregation of the Adelaide University was
held, the members of the Senate and Coun
cil being present in tbe academic costume
proper to their respective degrees and
offices. Tbe Chancellor, the Right Hon.
Sir Samuel Way, Bart., who presided, men
tioned the coincidence that Wednesday was
the second anniversary of the laying of the
foundation stone of Elder Hall by Sir
Thomas Fowell Buxton. Lord Tennyson,
upon whom. was conferred the degree of
Doctor of Laws, gave, in the words of the
Chancellor, an 'eloquent 'and suggestive'
address, and declared the Hall open. Misses
E. M Bundey and F. E. Cooke were admit
ted to the degree of Bachelor of Muse,
and Mr. J. D. Connor to the Degree of
Bachelor of Science. Tbe Stow scholars,
Messrs. F. W. Young and F. L S.tow, were
presented, with gold, medals, aad the follow
ing graduates of other Universities were
admitted ad eundem gradum:— Professor
R. L. Douglas, M.A. Oxford; the Rev. M.
L. G. Haedlam. M.A., Oxford; the Rev. F.
G. Mastere M.A. Cambridge; and Mr. A.
J Adams, M.A., Cambridge.
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