Timeline

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1916

January 1916.
The Normal Bulletin, Magazine Number

January - June, 1916.
Shakespeare: Year of the Playwright

February 9-16, 1916.
Little Heat, Much Cold: The 1916 Boiler Breakdown

March 21, 1916.
Bachelor’s Degrees Authorized

May 10, 1916.
First Academic Costume Worn • Spotswood Hall: Groundbreaking

May 25-26, 1916.
Shakespeare: Pageant

June 2-5, 1916.
Seventh Year Commencement Program Begins

June 5, 1916.
Spotswood Hall: Laying of the Cornerstone

June 6, 1916.
First Graduation Commencement Held on Campus

October 21, 1916.
The Birth of A Nation

November 29, 1916.
Harrison Hall: Dining Hall Opens

December 19, 1916.
First Faculty Death

Annotated Historical Timeline of James Madison University, 1908-1959