University of Melbourne Jubilee Celebration Committee

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Agent TypeOrganisationIdentifierUMA-AG-000000047Activities & OccupationsUniversity celebrationHistoryOn 17 March 1902 the Chancellor announced to the Council that the Jubilee of the University would occur on 22 January 1903, and inviting members to give early attention to the most suitable manner to celebrate the occasion. As the consequences of the Dickson defalcations unfolded, however, Council resolved to defer the celebration until 1905 [the year in which lectures commenced]. On 2 November 1903 further delay was proposed and on 1 August 1904 Council accepted Dr. Leeper's motion to appoint a committee to suggest the time and manner of celebration, members to be the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, President of the Professorial Board (H.B. Allen), the Rev. E.H. Sugden, J.W. Barrett and two other members of the Professorial Board, the Warden of the Senate (T.P. McInerney) and Leeper himself. W.Baldwin Spencer was to be Conveno Convenor and Organising Secretary. J. MacFarland joined in 1906. The Committee sought funds to proceed on 3 April 1905. Its minutes commence on 7 April. The celebrations, planned for late April 1906, included receptions for representatives of other Universities and distinguished individuals, dinners, student activities and a ball.

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Jubilee account Melbourne University

Reception of delegates, Women Students Past and Present at home

Ball, Conversazione

[Jubilee 1906 invitations and ephemera]

Annual conferring of degrees, Students' smoke concerr

Inter University sports, "The Wasps"

Invitations Replies Speeches

Minute Book of the University of Melbourne Jubilee Celebration Committee

Address from the University of Sydney, written 1902 for the 1906 Jubilee

Folder of addresses

Address from Caesarea, Kiev

The University of Melbourne and Public Library

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[1996.0114] UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE JUBILEE 1906

[1977.0017] Records of the University Of Melbourne Jubilee 1906

[1961.0022] Addresses of congratulations from other Universities to the University of Melbourne on the occasion of its Jubilee

[1961.0021] Records relating to the 1906 University Of Melbourne Jubilee

University of Melbourne Archives

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University of Melbourne Jubilee Celebration Committee