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This Week In WUSTL History
May 8, 1945
Arthur Holly Compton gave his first speech to the WUSTL community as chancellor-designate at an alumni dinner in St. Louis. This event coincided with the Allied victory in the European Theater of Operations in World War II.
May 9, 1901
The first student-run carnival, Univee Surkuss, was held on Francis Field. The event was a precursor to the current Thurtene Carnival. The seven-hour festival was run much like a real circus and featured sideshows and a main attraction. General admission was 10 cents, sideshows were a nickel, and the proceeds were donated to the Athletic Association.
May 9, 1952
All WUSTL undergraduate programs opened to African-Americans. The first African-American undergraduates entered the University in fall 1952.
May 11, 1901
A new female seminary, Mary Institute, was founded as part of the University. It was named for William Greenleaf Eliot's beloved oldest daughter, who had died in 1855.
This feature will be included in each 2003-04 issue of the Record in observance of Washington University's 150th anniversary.
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