The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28
COMMENCEMENT.
Closing Exercises of the Unlversi-
ty of Texas.
Eloquent Addresses and Confer
ring of Degrees.

SEATED On tne platform were Governor
Ross, Treasurer Lubbock; Land Commits
sioner Hall, Comptroller Mccall, Attorney
General Rogg, Superintendent of Instruc-
ton Cooper, DR.. Wooten, president of
the Board of Regents, together with that
entire board, the chairman and the fac
ulty of the University, the three speakers
of the morning, Gen. D. H. Hill, the Uni
versity orator, and several distinguished
guests. The programme was begun at u
little after 10 O'Clock, and was carried
out as follows, DR.. Waggener introducing
all speakers:
Rev. E. B. Wright, D. D.
MUSIC
Grafton. THE Necessity fer Greater Vigor in
state Governments"
William Herbet Wilson, Representative of the
University.
MUSIC.
Essay. .."Wl Should Young Woman Study
Science"
Miss Jessie Patten, Representative of Academic
Department.
MUSIC.
Robert Edmund Lee Knight, r. preventative of
Law Department,
MUSIC.
Announcing Distinctions and Comforting Certif-
Gates of Proficiency.
Dr. Waggener, Chairman of the Faculty.
MUSIC.
Comforting Degrees
DR.. 7. d. Wooten, President of Board of Regents
MUSIC.
University Address ..... Gen. D. II. Hill, LII. d
MUSIC.
Mr.. Wilson, the first speaker, read
closely from manuscript. His Grafton,
though some glering statements were
made, was, as a whole, an excellent one,
his plea being for strong government in
the states as opposed to the federal gov
ernment. He instanced the Blair bill
as an example of how the federal govern
ment was attempting to encroach upon
rights and prerOgatives that should be-
long exclusively to the states. The argu-
ment and plan of the grafton were we'll
thought out, and the address showed evil
dences of careful study.
Miss Jessie Patten, the only young lady
graduate at this session of the University,
delivered most excellent essay on the
subject "Why Should a Young Woman
Study Science?" After giving the names
and reciting the distinguishing character
istlc5 of certain famous women, as show
ing how they can shine in the world, she
advanced to advocating that all women
have mental faculties capable of great
training and cultivation. She then gave
| reasons for believing that science was Is
pecially adapted to woman's capabilities.
| Women were of restless disposition,
| fitted for research and the quest of truths
and facts. Her powers of perception are
quicker than those of men, and
thus adapted to investigation. Medi-
cine was mentioned as science
in which women could particularly
excel. The essay was bright and tai
ented young womsn's view of the ques-
ton, which she illumined with the glow
of bouyant young hope and life. 1t was
an admirable effort.
The Grafton of Mr.. Knight-"A Rent
in the Veil"-came straight from the
shoulder and was delivered with telling
effect. 1t was a picture of the glory of
our union, its resources, power and flu
ture. The young gentleman has won
derful command of language, the trouble
being that,i his straining after beautiful
effects and rounded rhetorical passages,
his style becomes turgiG and forid. This
is fault that time will correct and we
predict for Mr.. Knight brilliant future.
DR.. Waggener, chairman of the faculty,
then, with the accompanying explana-
lions in each grade, conferred the follow
ing certificates;
CERTIFICATES OF PROFICIENCY
Are conferred upon students who salts
factorily complete in any school the max
;ro1,o nnorsa nrasnriba1 fnr tho
laurate degrees.
Greek-Je5sie Patten.
Latin-R. U. Culberson (senior course) ,
Flora Thomas.
French-A. j. Clopton, R. F. Miller, R.
U. Culberson, S. M. Morris, W. III. Gibson.
Germans. NJ. Morris, G. Frenkel, Jes-
sic Miller, M. M. Smith, ]. II. Herndon,
R. F. Miller, l. L. Elliott, L. Horne, j. H.
Smith.
English-A. j. Clopton, R. F. Miller, A.
II. Culver, W. l.. Stiles, j. NJ. Herndon.
Mathematician. H. p. Hunnicutt
(senior class), j. Maggie.
Stereotomy-W. H. 2. Hunnicutt, D. W.
Spence.
Philosopby-Bessie Connerly, R. F.
Miller, R. U. Culberson, Jessie Patten, J..
NJ. Herndon, W. l.. Stiles.
Chemistry-W. H. p. Hunnicutt, ID. W.
Spence.
Physics-J. L. Halbert, Jessie Patten,
w. H. p. Hunnicutt, r. +. Miller.
CERTIFICATES OF DISTINGUISHED PRO
FtCIENoY
are conferred on those who complete sucl
course with distinction.
Greek-I. L. Elliott.
Latin. A. Beall, Jennie M. Hunter
Mignonette Darlington, Jessie Miller, 1. l.
Elliott.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Darlington
D. W. Spence.
General engineering-W. II. P. Hunni.
cult
Stereotomy-J. Maggie.
Drawing-W. H. p. Hunnicutt, d. W
Spence.
Chemistry. H. Herndon.
Physics-R. B. Haley.
Law-B. F. Bean, A. l.. Jackson, W. B..
Munson, W. B. Powell, L. Doughty, w. G
Kimbrough, j M. Poer, w. II. Wilson, E
NJ. Hicks, R. E. L. Knight, G. Z. Pope.
CERTIFICATES IN GRADUATION,
bestowing title of school graduates, are
conferred upon students, who, in any
school, complete with distinction a years.
course of study beyond the highest BAG
calaurate course.
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