The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-06-22
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Touis Chrietoin advocate

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Louis Christian advocate.
The public literary exercises began
on Thursday evening, May 3lst, by
members of the school who were
not engaged in other of the Com
mencement work, kind of general
exhibition, and was creditably done.
Friday night, the Biblical Association
had lecture by Rev. w. II. Sweet,
formerly professor of Mathematics
here. Subject was ''Truth," and was
ably handled. Saturday night was
assigned to the Science Club. The
papers were all on natural history sub
Jects and observations made by each
one, and was highly commendable,
showing in some instances a great
| deal of personal contact with the
themes discussed. DIR. Denison preach
ed the Baccalaureate sermon on Sun
day. His text was, ''Thou shalt not
follow multitude to do evil" Ex.
2. Sunday evening, Rev. A. K.
johnson preached from Galatians 6 !:
8. Both sermons were spoken of as
being able productions.
Monday evening, Rev. w. Smith, of
LeavenwOrth, delivered a lecture on
"Life and its Possibilities" 1t was q
good effort and gave entire satisfac-
ton. The anniversary of the Simpson
Literary Society took place Tuesday
evening. The programme was ample,
the productions carefully prepared,
the music good and the general result
successful. Some of the efforts were
specially commendable. DIR. Fry, of
the Central Advocate, put in an APP
pearance on Tuesday, ready for his
work on Wednesday. This principal
day of commencement exercises was
gloomy and rainy, yet = fair audience
was present. Miss Jennie Murray,
the graduate present, read her Qrduat-
ing paper, ssThe Records of Labor. ~
after which the degree of b. s., was
conferred on her, and B. A. on Ell.
Thrope, who has been away during
the Spring term. DIR. Fry then de.
livered the annul address, comuact
thoughtful production, treating of
mans responsibility and stewardship.
Wednesday evening the Alumni AS
ISOLATION held its anniversary. The
address was the Masters Grafton, of
u. v. B. Knox, after which Rev. p.
1. Rhodes responded to the toast.
:" The Trustees and the future of our
Alma Mater" His speech was face
tlous and hopeful. DIR. Fry responded
Church."
After these exercises all adjourned
TO the college building where ice
cream anu other refreshments were
served.
On Tuesday, p. M, the trustees met
and continued in session through We'd
nesday. The report of the agent, p.
L. Rhodes, gave assurance in every re-
spect, and definite hope is entertained
that the last deOt will soon be paid
Plans we're projected for some improve
men5s on the buildings and grounds OF
the college. A project was set on foot,
also, for selling railroad lands for the
benefit Of the College. The employ
ment OF teachers to I'LL the places of
III. V. b. Knox and his wife, made va
cant BY their absence for the year to
attend Boston University, was left
with the ex-Board. General encour-
agement was felt by all the Board
over the financial outlook. The Kan
sas Education Association had q meet
Ing on Wednesday, p. m. 8. 3. Wealth
erby was elected president, p. I.
Rhoces agent. The property of the
Association L. to be looked up and
other business of passing importance