From the Lawrence Daily World for June 8, 1910: “Just as soon as the weather permits and the mud has dried sufficiently, the work on paving Mississippi street will be begun. There is something over 1500 feet to be paved on that street, a job which will take probably three months or so…. Actual work on the foundation of the new Masonic Temple being constructed at the corner of Massachusetts and Berkley streets, has begun and is now fairly under way. It is quite probable that the weather will let up in its meanness before long and allow construction all over the city to continue…. In years to come, the most deep impression which the 1910 graduates and their friends will have of this commencement, will be rain, rain, and darkness. It is a pity and has spoiled the whole exercises for the graduates, but it can’t be helped, it had to come…. It will not be many days before the 21st of June, the longest day in the year. The time is drawing near when one does not have such a strong desire to sleep late ‘o’ the morn,’ nor to retire so early in the evening.”