Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-23
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INTERESTING CEREMONIES.
Uniyessity Graduates .
Tlaaa q Ten.

washiseIsa Uniyessity Graduates
Class % Ten-
Last night eozId not very veil hesAic
70 Fave BEEN field day for the Caisss-
sty. for the exercises we're net hesd ~
tie day time, bnf the Interesting std
agreeable charActer Of the occasion
par.ook OF the character Of q Geld dsy.
me suacious stage Of tbs OpsEs House
vas Set 70 its full depth in 3 sylvan
sesus. Across the front hung In erin
.on Letters the elAss day legend, Is;er
golks frncfzs. On the Eieht Of the stage
aat The RrHve and reverend Board of
Regents, on the left the bright young
graduates; In the center the fzcuby
ana Governor Squire. while dispersed
sbOut were parents and friends Of the
nev alumnE. among them Judge Greene,
Oh. Root and others. Orchestra, perq7ette
md gallery we're flied With the best
psopis Of this goodiy town. and al
things seemed auspieious for pleasant
evening: and the promise sas fully
kspt.
TIE KxxBc1sEs
on Commenoement day are pretty much
the sane the world over, VARYING, only
perhaps, In exoellence, being dull, or
otherwise, largely IN proportion 20 the
amount Of care bestowed by the teach
ers and the responding industry OF ~
oils. To do iustice 20 such occasions
DE graduating essays and orations
should each and every one be made part
OF the report ~ Published. In the pres
sns case shis is out Of the question, and
the readers of this Journal must learn
the names Of the graduates and OF the
themes apoB which they discourse By
references 10 the program which here
| follows:
SaIulatogy, Gfesk Art 10 Greek Re
Iigion, Agnes N. Greene.
| Essay, zen IN their Ashes Live
| Their Wonted Fires" L0uise ID. Root.
Grafton, Mature in Man hath some
Small Differences Made" John Hunt
Essay, @Finis Opus Corons.," Hstsie
L. Greene.
Essay, Thoughts, Fannie Z. Emery.
Essay, ITO morrow, to Fresh Fields
and Pastures New" Hessie Z. Coz.
Grafton, Fate Of Nations, Charles v.
Piper.
| fine Lizzie Ward.
Essay, Dissors Concordia, Iva Jones.
1 Orafiou--Valsdictory. Americas Ma
sionalify, Edmond B. Meany.
Mr.. Meany. the looker-on who fur
niahes this report takes the liberty OF
saying, did himself credit a. valedisso-
rian. He possesses In marked degree
the making OF IN orator. Apart from
his delivery OF his ovn veil rounded
sentences, his recital Of Mebster's otiie-
DRAFTED allasion 90 the English drum
beat following the sun In its daily course
was illustrated with q grace and power
Of gesture which brooght down the
house. II h only fair 70 say that he
essays and the orations OF the other
graduates were mp TO, II not beyond tbs
| the average. In one case, that OF Miss
| Iva Jones, tho honors Of a recall we're
won. A pleasing feature of the occA-
sion was the wealth Of horal offerings
rendered TO the graduates. Many ead
various we're the forms these floral trio
utes assumed. Plain boaquets, vreatbs,
harps, horse shoes, Blankets all made
their appearar 90.
THE ANNUAL address
Was delivered by Rev. A. b. Bruner, Of
| Olympia, and was In all respects q
| finished and scholarly production. NO
more mention of which could In any
sense of the word do justice TO 10.
Grace Of delivery added much 70 ths
| charm Of the matter. Mr.. Bruner hav.
| ina concluded, Prfessor Curme stepped
forward and introduced the graduates
Of the Normal Class, Misses Fannie E
Emery, Hessie Z. Coz, Iva Jones anc
Lizzie Ward 10 Governor Squire, who II
Q few well chosen words conferred upon
them their diplomas. Professor Lee
then introduced the graduates Of the
Scientific Glass, Misses Agnes NJ. Greene,
Louise NJ. Root. Hsttie l.. Greene Rnc
Messre. John Huntington, Charles v
Piper and Edmond b. Meany. Presi
Powell advancing then by authority II
him vested conferred upon thes.
graduates the degree OF Bachelor
Of Science. whereupon Governor SPUR,
after brief address, presented th,
graduates with their diplomas. Presi
dent Powell then announced that thu
Board of Regents had conferred upon
Louis T. Aadersoa, the FIRST graduate Of
the classical course Of Washington
University. the degree of Master Of
Arts, and had also conferred upoT
Judge Orange Jacobs the degree oil
Doctor Of Laws. President Powell
sontinuinQ, said that not only here, al
vas well evidenced by the crowded As
semblage before him, was deep inter
est felt in the work Of the UniveI sity
bat that from the far Of East words o.
| sympathy and cheer bad been received
He then read the following telegram;
EtLx,svTI.Lz, N. Y, May %, 1885.
To The Class Of 'S5:-Wreath amons
yonr laurels cor liveliest God speed.
MArrIK l.. HANSEN,
y. b. JoHNsoN.
This token Of remembrance from th,
tive abssnt Professors Of the univer
atty, evidently touched the whole body
Of teachers and pupils Of the Univer
sity. including Of course, the gradual
ing class, deeply. With music by th,
orchestra, which contributed largely %
tue pleasure OF the evening, the exer
sises we're brought 10 close. The deer
interest," manifested By all present, tkl
more than ordinarily excsiieut eharae
Ter OF the exercises throughout spok'
well for the work already accomplished
undeF Professor Powell, and mot onl,
angurs we'll for future work, bat shoall
stimulate every friend Of the uniser
slty 20 renewed efogts 10 noe enly main
tain unimpaired its present efficiency,
bus resolve ~ any sacrifice, howeve
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