The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-31
Graduating Exercises of Danville Norm:
College,.


Graduating Exercises of Danville Normal
College.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal,
DANvILLE, July 3O.--The business meeting of
the Alumni Society was held in the college chapel,
Thursday morning at o'clock The associa-
ton selected F. NJ. Saxon as president and Miss
Lotto Doggy secretary. The election of alum
nal speaker for 1886 resulted in the choice of
Prof O. P. Lee president of the University of
Washington Territory Mr. Lee graduated from
the National School of Oratory at Philadelphia.
He also gained the gold medal in the national
oratorical contest in 1853. and will honor the
position and institution that has thus compli
mented him.
In the afternoon the teachers class number
ing twentyfour young men and women enter
tanned large audience 1t is the strongest
class, intellectually that the institution has ever
given its recommendations as successful and
earnest workers They have shown themselves
to be thinkers, earnest and faithful. The invo-
cation was given by Rev. Ira j. Chase, pastor Of
the Christian Church. Cameron's orchestra
furnished the music, which was pleasing. and in
some degree caused the audience to forget the
excessive heat that oppressed them.
Indiana Educators were talked of in an able
way by j. G. McClain. He gave brief resume
of the prominent who planned and per
fected the school system of the State, and showed
the beneficial effects their earnest labor has had
on the interests of the commonwealth 1.-THE
Ends Of Government were made to meet by II.
w DRYDEN. in a forcible and logical way by
explaining the workings of our own government
and the benign influence it has mad on the
American people The Plan of Self restraint"
was reviewed, ard the ends shown to be the reg
ulatiOn of social and civil affairs among the
Inhabitants Of a country Il. B, Watson showed
the advantages OF Economy" He believed
that economical habits the best lecacies that
can be handed down from father to son. E. viii
Wills discoursed Suicides" showing the
effects that produce : and the magnitude OF
of the crime He makes it appear that it is
rapidly increasing, and shows that man now
looks upon 1t with little dread. Teachers Elk
amiuatiOns" were ventilated by A j. Payton.
He believes that the present system of exaInina
tons are defective, nasmuch they are not
general but each county has examiner. and
the teacher must subject himself to an examina-
ton each time he changes his residence. He
advocated the plan of oral examinations and the
adoption Of questions that pertain more nearly
to the subjects to be taught. W. f. kerschner
was the Dull Boy" of the class. VIII Tremar
showed the efficiency OF Can II" clearly con
vincng all that he can if he has the energy and
earnestness that man should have. The Study
of the Lives of Great Men" was logically dis
cussed by V. H. Tout. He showed the benefits
to be derived therefrom. Education Moral
Factor by c. ". Gendening; why Should the
Effects of Alcohol Be Taught IN the Schools?' by
H. A. Raust; Find Way Make It," by
Fred Sinsliager; Oar Public Schools by j. c.
Cray; 'Shams," by G. NJ. Crane
The evening exercises commenced at o'clock.
The speakers and subjects We're as follows:
who Are Educated,' j. E. Harrison; New
Occasions Teach New Duties" lzzetto Bell;
Education or Wealth." I. w. Linton; If" c.
e. Barnes; My Library" F. Il. Keiser: rs
Crime Restrained by Furnishing CrimesT W. NJ.
Todd; but the World Moves On" H. W. Nc
Conn; 'The Province of the Beautiful Alice
Resecker "Illiteracy as a Factor in Govern
ment."
The diplomas were conferred by Miss A. Kate
Huron, in special charge of the teachers class,
in an appropriate speech, urging them to active
work in their pursuits hereafter.
Rev N S. Dckey, of the Danvie Presby-
terrain Church, delivered the benediction The
class then separated.