Hutton Honors College

Happy Birthday, Abe! Party

February 12, 2009

In honor of Abraham Lincoln's bicentennial, members of the student group ABE at IU planned a birthday party to honor the late great president. The evening featured a musical skit depicting key scenes in Abraham Lincoln's life, "pin the beard on Abraham Lincoln," Lincoln trivia, a recitation of the Gettysburg Address, and a birthday cake.

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Students enjoy refreshments before the Lincoln skit.

The members of ABE at IU make construction paper top hats to wear during the party.

Students gather to watch the skit while wearing their top hats.

A young Abraham Lincoln receives words of wisdom from his stepmother.

The actors in the skit perform a musical number between vignettes.

Lincoln's first love fawns over him.

Lincoln courts Mary Todd.

Lincoln famously debates Stephen Douglas.

John Wilkes Booth and his cohorts plot their assassination.

Lincoln and Mary Todd enjoy a performance of Our American Cousin.

Booth shoots Lincoln during the play.

The nation mourns the death of the great Lincoln.

Maryam Khan, the winner of the Abraham Lincoln trivia contest, poses with her certificate.

Students participate in "pin the beard on Abraham Lincoln."

The winner of "pin the beard on Abraham Lincoln" poses next to her very accurate pinning!

After the other festivities, students sing happy birthday and eat cake in Abe's honor.