The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-18
Commencement at Franklin College.

commencement AT trAnAj1n COHeS0s
Special to tue indianapolis Journes.
FRANKLIN, June ITO day occurred the
fifty second annual commencement Of Franklin
College. The past year has been prosperous
one, the total enrolment having reached over
200 The outlook for the coming year is prom
ising At this time the greatest object which
the friends of the college have in view is the
erection of new building. Yesterday, at a
meeting of the board of trustees, Sim
con Bonz, a visitor, arose and unex-
pectedly pledged $500 for that purpose
The board of directors was reorganized
with the snme membership as before. except
that DR.. I. c. Smith, Of Aurora, takes the place
of Milton Shirk, OF Peru, who retreS Oh account
of i'll health The department Of pedagogy was
continued III charge of Prof Williams. who will
receive an advanced salary. At the annual
meeting of the alumni D. G. Dean was elected
president of the association. and Prof d. A.
Owen secretary,
The NJ E. Church was crowded to overflow
ing this morning at the commencement exer-
cises. Among those who occupied the platform
were Major j. w. Gordon and DR.. Reuben
Jeffrey, OF Indianapolis; Dr. w V. Wyeth. Of
Cincinnati. and Prof. L. g. Duncan. of Licking
ton, n. c. OF the graduates there five young
men and four ladies, three of the latter gradu-
atng in music. The names of the graduates
and the subjects of the orations II. N
Odnt, IOlutuDuS, 'GLelneS IiHC6 III 0eytDdu
Statesmanship:" Emma Turner philosophy,
PRACTICAL A. p Brown, Greenwood, 'Eventide
| of Civilization;' P. o. Duncan, Lexington, n. c.,
"The ORIENT" A. A. Layton, Let's Corner,
ssPhases OF the State;" c. T. Remy, Palmersville
n. O., Uses of Doubt
The graduates in music each performed a Sc
lection upon the piano Idella DUNCAN po!onase
in E-fat, Chopin; Halle Kern. Faust Valse List;
Anna Turner. allegro giojoso, Mendelssohn
Miss Anna McLaugklin's song THE Broken
Pitcher" brought forth most hearty applause.
Aftor the exercises, the annual alumni ban
quet was INDUCED in at the Baptist Church
Toasts were responded to by DR.. Jetfery, Major
Gordon. Judge ID. D. Banta, DIR. Stott. Rev Ogle,
Edward Ch@ffee of New York, Rev. Phllmer Day,
Rev. Giles, w. ". Lowe, and others.
Rev Glenn Hail. of Monroevile, O.. gave the
address before the alumni, on Wednesday even
ing. on adaptations in Temperance Reform" "
His address is pronounced one OF the best liter
airy efforts ever given in Franklin.
The alumni have taken steps 10 erect a monu-
ment to deceased former instructors. the same to
be placed in the campus.
The board conferred the degree of B. S. on
FL. N. Cant and Emma Turner. The degree Of
A. B. on A. P. Brown. A. A. Layton. c. f.
Remy and F. 0. Duncan. The degree of A. M.
on e, T.. Stevenson and Kitte e. Palmer. The
honorary degree of A. NJ. on Prof X. j. Thomp-
pom and Rev. Fl. l.. Stetson.
G. NJ. Walters gets special mention for having
analysed 160 specimens of flowers
z. o. Duncan and James G. Noe get honora-
BILE mention of special Latin work.
c. Holmes won the Baldwin prize in an essay
on ''The Ancient and Modern Theater."
James c. Noe the prize for junior ora
ton.
Miss Jennie Harris won first prize in decla-
nation.