Here's another one of those things that should stay lost to time, the 22nd of February, "Auburn's traditional celebration of this day is of a military nature. Reviews and drills play an important part in the morning's entertainment." Nothing is said about why it is that date. You just knew the date.

February 22, 1862, Jefferson Davis was inaugurated for a six-year term as the president of the Confederate States. That's just stupid enough a thing to celebrate as to be possible.

The other thing that took place that day was the class football championship. Each class formed a team. The seniors beat the sophomores to win the bragging rights.

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