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 Despite the earlier enthusiasm, mention of Natal Day, which was detailed in the //Tablet//, disappeared after 1875. It reappeared in the //[[tripod|Trinity Tripod]]// as "Charter Day" in 1921, but with a date of May 14, not the 16th; as in this instance, Charter Day was only celebrated or mentioned during milestone anniversaries and was a much more formal occasion.  Despite the earlier enthusiasm, mention of Natal Day, which was detailed in the //Tablet//, disappeared after 1875. It reappeared in the //[[tripod|Trinity Tripod]]// as "Charter Day" in 1921, but with a date of May 14, not the 16th; as in this instance, Charter Day was only celebrated or mentioned during milestone anniversaries and was a much more formal occasion. 
  
-The 98th Charter Day in 1921 was a momentous occasion because the [[chapel|Chapel]] bell arrived and was first rung, and the Capital Campaign for Trinity's Centennial opened. The Centennial Fund of 1923 promised that every contributor to the fund would have their name engraved on a bronze scroll that would be unveiled on Trinity's 100th Charter Day. The announcement in the //Tripod// advertising the scroll stated that though the contributors "may not live until 2023," their names would live forever. Trinity's 100th Charter Day was again celebrated on May 14, with a special church service on May 13. +The 98th Charter Day in 1921 was a momentous occasion because Trinity was gifted a new [[chapel|Chapel]] [[bell|bell]], and the Capital Campaign for Trinity's Centennial opened. The Centennial Fund of 1923 promised that every contributor to the fund would have their name engraved on a bronze scroll that would be unveiled on Trinity's 100th Charter Day. The announcement in the //Tripod// advertising the scroll stated that though the contributors "may not live until 2023," their names would live forever. Trinity's 100th Charter Day was again celebrated on May 14, with a special church service on May 13. 
  
 In 1933, the 110th Charter Day was celebrated on May 15. The College Catalogue, however, noted Charter Day was May 22, as it had been doing since 1912 and continued doing until 1938. To add to the confusion, [[fraternities|fraternities]] used "Charter Day" in reference to their organizations' founding, rather than Trinity's.  In 1933, the 110th Charter Day was celebrated on May 15. The College Catalogue, however, noted Charter Day was May 22, as it had been doing since 1912 and continued doing until 1938. To add to the confusion, [[fraternities|fraternities]] used "Charter Day" in reference to their organizations' founding, rather than Trinity's. 
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 President [[dobelle_evan_s|Evan Dobelle]] chose to observe the 175th Charter Day on May 16, 1998 at the [[https://wp.cga.ct.gov/osh/|Old State House]] in Hartford, to reenact the College presenting the petition to the General Assembly. During his various speeches, Dobelle unveiled the new Strategic Plan, Campus Master Plan, and reported on the significant gifts received during the latest Capital Campaign. The student body, meanwhile, celebrated Trinity's 175th "anniversary" in early September.  President [[dobelle_evan_s|Evan Dobelle]] chose to observe the 175th Charter Day on May 16, 1998 at the [[https://wp.cga.ct.gov/osh/|Old State House]] in Hartford, to reenact the College presenting the petition to the General Assembly. During his various speeches, Dobelle unveiled the new Strategic Plan, Campus Master Plan, and reported on the significant gifts received during the latest Capital Campaign. The student body, meanwhile, celebrated Trinity's 175th "anniversary" in early September. 
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 +[{{:trinity-charter-day-10-scaled.jpg?400 |President Joanne Berger-Sweeney looks on as "Banty" assists in planting a tree for Trinity's 200th Charter Day. Photo Credit: Trinity College, 2023.}}]
  
 On Trinity's 197th Charter Day (2020), Gillian Reinhard '20 echoed the words of the students who attended Trinity in 1868:  On Trinity's 197th Charter Day (2020), Gillian Reinhard '20 echoed the words of the students who attended Trinity in 1868: 
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 [[https://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/tripod/2162/|The Trinity Tripod]], 06/02/1921.  [[https://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/tripod/2162/|The Trinity Tripod]], 06/02/1921. 
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 +[[https://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/tripod/2170|The Trinity Tripod]], 05/17/1921.
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 +[[https://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/tripod/2169|The Trinity Tripod]], 05/14/1921.
  
 [[http://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/tablets/37|The Trinity Tablet]], May 1871. [[http://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/tablets/37|The Trinity Tablet]], May 1871.
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