The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-06-20

Csmnaeneenens Services 81 HssAlaSa U.i.
BA veFsisy.
The Baccalaurate sermon was preached on Sunday
morning. Jane 9fh, by Rev. Dr. Cruikshank. Ths
theme van. the inadequacy Of learning, unaided BY
religion 70 produce the highest cslture and eivli.a
| ton. A-tl
On Tuesday evening, the Rev. G. L. Spinning, Of
HANNIBAL, No. delivered his lecture, "Orer he Alps
| "s fAsty Ii Is not too much to say what it Was al
once the most Instructive the most entert.;uux the
most humorous, the most witty effort We have heard
at Highland. He spoke for an hour and . half but
no one was weary. He exhibited great power in com
mandas the attention Of his audience. His lecture
was certainly q most perfect specimen Of its kind
wednesday evening was occupied by the farewell
addresses Of the graduates to their literary societies.
and the Grafton to the literary societies. by Rev. VIM
N fnge The subject of the grafton was Csifsre on
winch the speaker made the following four points
Ihoroushness and patient labor, (deprecating the
hasty manner in which education. - well rs other
things, is performed in this eountry) .. Enthusi-
asin ). definite purpose in life. l. Religious
character
Inc Commencement exercises proper commenced
ut 10 o'clock Thursday morning. Salutatory Edward
N Murphy. Subject, Kansas. Mr.. Murphy has
very original way ofsaying things and We believe he
is the first Of the graduates of Highland University
who has been interrupted during his speech by ap-
plause. valedictory Peter Mcmillan. Subject, Nan
Actual and Possible. This production contained ex-
ceent and deep thought and is one of the few speech
es that would make good an impression ON the
reader the nearer.
This is the seventh Commencement of this institu-
ton. and the class contained two-the typical num-
Der for Highland University.
It will be q matter Of interest to many who may
see this account to have the names of the old stu
dents and graduates who returned to witness the ex
ercises of the week.
Misses Evans and Mccoy, of Iliawatha Miss Lizzie
Young, Miss Susie Elrod, Miss Nellie Hough, Mr.
Lowell McAfee and Mr.. Hineman, of Parkville No.;
Miss Zoulie Funchess, Miss Bertha Funchess NJ A.
Punches, and E. W. Waynant, of Netawaka Kan
Fred. T. Gates. of Rochester, n Y; Chas T. Massey,
Jr.. Of Leavenworth, Kan; VIM. Dinsmore and Henry
Allen, of st. Joseph, No.; f. X. Armstrong and Robt
Dinsmore Of Troy, Kan; T. n. Pierre, Of Atchison,
Kan; Rev. G. L. Spinning, of Hannibal, Mo.
On Thursday evening. there wasa reunion meeting
at the Chapel. Prof T. II. Dinsnore, Jr, was upan.
imously elected President Secretary and Treasurer
Many speakers were called out, and each one enieay-
Oret in the most eloquent and striking language he
could command, to inform the assembly that he had
nothing to say, not expecting to lie called upon
would soon take his seat, Sc, &c. Fred. T. Gates
made speech that had point to it, and was worth
listening to.
Prof Lyon and lady left town. on Thursday. Their
place can hardly be filled, certainly not soon.
Chas. I. Clark returned from Atchison ON Satur.
day.
Many of the friends and visitors leave town TODAY
Monday. Some will remain few days longer, to
let the place "die easy"
No Fourth of July here; we will all go to White
Cloud