Atherton Union cafeteria decorated for the Holcomb Observatory dedication dinner

Description:	Flowers decorate the Atherton Union cafeteria and floral arrangements sit in the center of every table in preparation for the Holcomb Observatory dedication dinner. One of the initial events of Butler Universitys Centennial celebrations and Homecoming, the dedication of the building was held on November 5, 1954. During the dedication dinner that followed, 400 invited guests listened to speakers including Charles F. Kettering, of the General Motors Corporation, who received an honorary Doctor of Science degree during the celebrations. Next to the windows, a model of the observatory sits on the speakers table. This model might be the ice cream-observatory cake listed on the menu in the events printed program.
Origin:	1954-11-05
Source:	http://palni.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/BldgsGrnds/id/1966
Collection:	Butler University Buildings and Grounds Collection
Rights:	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
Copyright:	In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
Geography:	Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 39.837488, -86.172112 39.837488 -86.172112
Subjects:	Chairs Tables Flowers Cafeterias Student unions Butler University--Buildings College buildings Butler University--History Indianapolis (Ind.)--History Atherton Union John Whistler Atherton Center Holcomb Observatory Fairview campus

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