Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-06-17
HAMLINE UNIVERSITY.

Close of the Collegiate Notwithstanding
Exercises-Contsst for the Oratorical
Prizes-Music and Evening Reception.
The closing exercises of the term at
Hamline university took place yesterday.
The institution is not old enough as yet
to call the close of the spring term "com-
mencement day." but hopes to achieve
that destination within very short time.
The institution has had but a brief life
as yet. What Its career has been the
readers of the GLOBE know. What its
career will be IN the future remains to be
seen. Judging from the work of the
past year, the future of the university will
be one of rare usefulness to the cause of
education in the Northwest.
For want of commencement day
proper, the closing exercises at Hamline
yesterday were devoted to contest for
prizes in oratory, offered by Mr.. E. j.
Hodgson, of this city. Mr.. Hogson had
offered prizes of s25, SIS and $40, to the
students of the university graded on
account of proficiency in oratory, the
points to be considered in the award be-
ing matter, style and delivery. A COM
mittee of experts was appointed, consist
ing of Prof. B. F. Wright, Rev. Mr..
Showers and Rev. Nh Mckinley, who
were certainly impartial, for none were
found to dispute their judgment.
The chapel of the university was COM
fortably filled when the exercises opened
at $50 yesterday. A hymn and prayer
| were fitting intrcductions to all that fol-
1ox t,i0 y.oJ.x
organ was elegantly rendered, which was
followed by an Grafton by Mr.. W. G.
Teter, of Brooklyn Centre, scholarly
production that did great credit to his
culture. He was followed by Mr., FL. H.
Heard, of Winnebago City, in treatise
on the Chinese in America, a somewhat
trlte theme, treated with fair conception
Of the subject. "The PeculiaritIes of the
jews was the topic of Miss Luella j Brad
ley, of Mankato. Reading from manuscript
Miss Bradley created very favorable
impression, and received hearty plaudits
from the audience, not to mention the
exquisite floral tributes that were lavish
ed upon her by her particular admirers
and friends.
A musical interlude-a quartette-en-
sued. The participants were Misses May
PREM and Minnie Teter and Messrs. w.
c. Teter and W. o. Fryberger. The So
prano was an unusually good
| one. 1t might be called remarkable, and
with proper cultivation would assure her
cordial reception on the lyric stage.
The Grafton on ''Culture'' by Mr.. j. W.
Follansbee was good as to the matter but
somewhat deficient in style, but neverthe-
less very creditable effort. The succeed
| ing Grafton on "Abraham Lincoln" by
| Mr.. G. F. Jennings, of Rochester, was a
very worthy tribute to a great man,
| and was delivered in excel
lent style. The Grafton
on Progress" by Mr.. D. H. Tandy was
well delivered, and deserved the hearty
applause it received.
Miss Eta Warner favored the audience
with piano solo, executed in an excel
lent manner, and was followed by Mr.. +.
| W. Hart in an elegant tribute to Lin
coins services to civil liberty. 1t was de-
livered in free and classic style, and
was well received. "Injustice to the In
dians," by Mr. E. P. Robertson, and a
discourse On "Ambition," by MIR l.. j.
Dobner, completed the programme and
the large audience dispersed, highly
pleased with the first anniversary of the
| students of Hamline university
At 2:30 large company had assembled
to witness the oratorio of "Quecn Esther"
given by the pupils of the university with
an orchestra from st. Paul. President
Johns announced that the COM
mittee appointed had given the first
prize for oratory (the Hodgson price to
Mr.. G. F. Jennings, Of Rochester; the
second prize, sl5, to Miss Lucia j. Brad
ley, of Mankato; the third prize, $40,
to Mr.. F. W. Hart, of Appleton.
At the conclusion of the forenoon ex-
erclses President Johns announced that
| the board Of trustees had conferred the
degree of A. NJ upon Mrs. B. F. Crazy,
of San Francisco, who had graduated
from Hamline as Miss Mary Sorin The
recipient of the first degree conferred by
Hamllne university is now the wife of
| Rev. DR.. B. F. Crary, the first president
of the institution after it became coliegi-
| ate in Its character, and while it was 10
Gated in Red Wing. The lady upon
whom the degree is conferred is spoken
of in the highest terms and as every way
deserving of the honor.
In the evening the president gave re-
! ception to the students and friends of the
institution at the university building. 1t
was purely informal, and was largely at
| tended. Social converse consumed the
hours till in the region of 10 o'clock when
all departed, hoping that the next year of
Hamline will be as prosperous as the past.