The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-07-06
state college commencement.

The exercises for the week were begun
Sunday, June "a, 3 o'clock p. m. Baccal.
aureate Sermon by the Rev. b, L. Agnew
ID. d., Of Philadelphia.
Mondsy, 8 o'clock p. m annual address
before the Young Mems Christian Associa.
ton, by the Rev. J. T. McCrory OF Pitts
burg.
Tuesday, 10 O'Clock a. m, examination
OF candidates for admission to college. 8
o'clock p. M, Junior Oratorical Contest.
The contestants and their subjects were as
follows: W. B. N. Mawk, "Is life worth liv.
ingr"; ]. T. l.. Morris, breakers Ahead;"
j. d. Hunter, "Our Nations Bulwsrks;" ].
q. q. Roop, "The Destiny OF Labor" J. s.
Weller, "Alcohol in Politics." A. B. Pat
terson, "Are we Christian NationP"
Rev. ]. T. McCrory. Samuel Il. Down.
ing and II. V. White were appointed
Judges and awarded the prize to A. b.
Patterson. $50 to II r. m Reception by
Washington Literary Society.
Wednesday, $50 o'clock a. m, artillery
salute. This was grand treat and well
worth visit TO the College. 10 O'Clock a.
M, annual meeting of Trustees. Eleven
members were present and large amount
Of business was transacted before the final
adjournment. 12 o'clock m. Alumni Din
ner This dinner was served by home tai
ent In the College Arinory and was an ele-
CANT repast. Toasts were responded to by
Governor Beaver, Prof. l. p. Roberts of
Cornell University, Rev. McCrory and Dr.
Atherton President Of the college. O'Clock
p. M, meeting Of delegates and alumni TO
elect Trustees. Cyrus Gordon, ESQ. called
the meeting to order. Hon. John Mellow
ell was chosen chairman and Samuel r.
Downing and H. V. White Secretaries
Roll call by counties showed 90 delegates
present. The following delegates from
Penna. State Agricultural Society: John
Mcdowell, President; ID. W. Seller, Secre-
tary; ID. H. Branson, ]. ]. Nisslep, w.
Rutherford, d. ]. Waller, Joseph Piolette,
William Taylor, ]. B. Doyle, II. G. Dem
ming and ]. 8, Wilhelm.
Nominations: Francis Jordan, Gabriel
Heister, Charles W. Roberts, James B.
Doyle, II. G. Demming, John Kuhn and
George Lander. Cyrus Gordon and Joel
A. Herr tellers reported that the first four
named had received the highest number of
votes and the chair ordered their names,
together with that of Frank Knoche who
was the Alumni choice to be reported to
the Board OF Trustees for confirmation as
Trustees for three years.
OclOck N m Iaving nnppar ofona ~
Experiment Station Building. Addresses
were delivered by Governor Beaver, Prof.
l. p. Roberts, and DR.. II. p Armsby, Di-
rector. 4:30 p. m. exhibition drill of State
College cadets. II the boys who are un.
decided where to go to school next term
had seen this exercise and heard the award
ing of the Roberts Prizes, which aggregate
$3l5, they would all have registered at
State College at once. 8 o'clock p. m. an
uual address before the alumni by Prof.
A. y. Bolles of Philadelphia.
Thursday, $50 o'clock a. M, graduation
exercises of the class of 'sS. They consist
ed of music, theses, orations, essays, con.
ferring OF degrees, awarding prizes and
was closed by the commencement address
by Hon. William A. Wallace OF Clearfeld.
This was most interesting, instructive
and entertaining exercise. The product
ions of the class showed plainly the careful
and thorough training of the school and
| told more than could be expressed in vol.
ume of advertising. If parents having sons
| and daughters to educate would but attend
the Commencement at State College they
would find it would prove profitable visit.
The College is prosperIng beyond the ex-
pectations of the most sanguine and the
Presidents Reception Thursday evening
showed how well the many advantages of
the place were appreciated by the students
and proved the high moral and social tone
OF theplace. Catalogues, reports and infor-
nation can be had any time by calling on or
addressing the Trustee from our county,
Fl. V. White, Bloomsbury.
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