The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-06-19
COMMENCEMENT DAY.
Chancellor FraSer's Address.
Awarding Of Diplomas to the
Graduating Class.
John ]. Ingalls, Grafton.
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Commencement Day took place yesterday.
Again the weather was most delightful, and
the crowd assembled at an early hour.
At about ten O'Clock, the officers, students
and guests assembled on the plateau adjoin
ing the University, the band having already
taken. position there, and formed in process
sion. The students took the lead, followed
by the graduating class, Faculty, Regents.
town, county and State officers, United States
officers, chancellor and orator. The process
sion, which was formed by twos. on arriving
at the steps leading TO the main entrance,
stopped and opened ranks, when the chan
ceilor and orator passed through the opened
ranks into the building, followed by the en-
tire procession. The exercises commenced
NOW at once with music, followed by the in
vocation by Rev. DIR. ID. Read. The band
having again performed lively air. Chan
csilor Fraser came forward and addressed
the audience. He said the occasion justi-
fed him in making sentimental address.
But it should not be forgotten that
the Institute was unknowa. True,
the newspapers, school districts,
and men of learning had made it
known, in lis works, appointments, vet there
are men vino did not know of this Universe
". The unhappy Kansas University was
almost as unfortunate as New Jersey.
Kansas was very much disparaged. Its
legislators were suspected "a gamblers, its
lawyers were villiiiei and all practitioners
were denounced. He proposed, therefore, to
give a declaratory address, instead Of a SEN
timental one. He spoke of the work that
had been done, first quoting the sections of
the State Constitution referring TO the Uni
versiiy In the course of his remarks,
which we have not space TO follow fully, he
spoke his mind rather freely with regard to
the action Of the Legislature. They had
ignored the importance of education. They
had not found out that there was a good
thing in education. A man when in ad
verse circumstances will retrench on a num-
Der OF expenses, but he will never be too
poor to give up the education of his children.
The chancellor closed with a few remarks
pertaining TO the awarding of the diplomas
10 the graduates. His words to Murray
Harris, the first to receive his diploma, were
appropriate and very touching. The presen-
ta;ion of the other diplomas were accompa-
Died with appropriate remarks. Mr.. Harris
is graduate in the department of Engineer
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the degree of Bachelor of Arts.
After more music by the band, Senator
Ingalls,, the orator of the day, was announced
and delivered the Grafton.
The Grafton was followed By a few an
nouncaments, after which the audience re-
paired to the halls and class rooms below, to
make way for the preparations for the BAN
q.et. In an inconceivable short time the
Lad, r.ha nf
the banquet go, the table in readiness and the
dinner was announced. 1t was then about
three O'Clock p. m. Ii was in reality ban
qnet-weli worthy Of the name. The tables
seated two hundred and sixty, and were
covered and heaped up with
everything the most fastidious conld
desire. 1t was grand thing. The COM
mittee in charge of it deserve special credit.
ing persons: +. E. Boswell, Maj. Reding-
L. Gum, Mrs. ID. NJ. Moore, Mrs. W. c.
Babcock, Mrs. II. w. Baker, Mrs. George
Banks, Mrs. Spenser, Mrs. Maj. Ransom and
Mrs. Horton. Major Ransom, though on
the General Committee, materially assisted
with the dinner.
The remainder OF the afternoon was con-
sumed by the responses to the toasts. The
following toasts were given and appropriately
replied to: "The State" Gov. Thomas A.
Osborn; "Religion and Learning, Higher
Education," Rev. John A. Anderson; "The
Judiciary" Hon. s. A. Kingman; Army
and Navy" Gen. Miles; 1.-The Press" Rev.
II. NJ Siorrs, of ::New York; ''The State as
an Educator" Hon. III. ID. McCarty Learn
ing and the U.eful Arts" Rev. 7. II. Vail;
soar Representative in Congress Hon. S.
A. Cobb &" The Regents of the University"
Gov. Robinson and Hon. J. J. Ingalls,.
Gov. Osborn was not present. A letter e1-
pressing his regrets was read.
This closed the exercises of Commence
ment Day day never TO be forgotten.