Happy St. Patrick's Week MSOE!
To celebrate this tradition we have posted a few items from the St. Patrick's Day Celebrations Collection (MSOE AC9) to share some of the week's history.
St. Patrick's Week Events
Here is a 1934 letter from the Saint Patrick's Day Committee of the School of Engineering Branch of the AIEE describing the planned celebration.
The Blarney Stone from 1972.
Proclamation Signing
One of the longest running traditions that takes place during St. Pat's Week is the Proclamation Signing. Each year MSOE's President signs control of the School to the year's chosen St. Patrick (or King Patrick in some earlier years).
A proclamation to name the Knight of King Patrick, 1947
St. Pat's Dinner/Dance Tradition
Here are a few photographs from the dinners and dance events in 1949 and 1950.
