St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-15
At CARLETON COLLEGE.
Several Students Granted Diplomas
Yesterday.
ESSAYS AND CREATIONS.
Valuable Prizes Embellishments
ment Exercises at Shattuck
School.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
CARLTON COLLEGE, Northfeld, June;
14.-Commencement day opened clear
and bright. A severe thunderstorm
during the night has cleared the atmos-
phere, but it was still hot and sultry. a
typical commencement day. Notwith-
standing the heat, a full house of the;
best people assembled in the Congrega-,
tional church to hear the graduating ex-,
erciSeS of the class of 'SS. Among the
visitors present were Messrs. Moves,
Thwing, Bell, Williams, Montgomery,
Hackett, Pattee, Nutting, SERVER, Skin
ner, Page, of the board of trustees, Rev.
Mr.. Merrill, State Supt. Of Schools
Kiehle, and many others. The exercises
were opened with prayer by Rev. MIR.
Merrill, followed by music by the
Choral society of the college. The Latin
salutatory was delivered by Miss Annie
G. Allen, Of Red Wing; Mr.. Carleton F.
the "Divine Right of Majorities."
Miss Nina G. Stewart, of Northield,
| gave an Grafton on "Agitation and Re-
form,'' in which the thought was made
| clear that agitation is inseparably con-
| nected with reform. This address was
delivered in clear, distinct voice,
which reached to all parts of the audi
ence, thing unusual with young lady
graduates. The next part was also an
grafton by young lady, Miss Flora E.
Harpham, of st Paul. Her theme was
very happily treated. The audience
| was then relieved little by a light
chorus, 'When Allen-A-Dale Went a
Hunting," without instrumental accom-
FaribauIt, delivered in very
| pleasant and forcible manner an
Grafton on Modern Fatalism"
The next part was something out of the
ordinary for graduating exercises. 1t
was a charming little story, entitled
"Gunhallo," about a young lady without
Miss Lucia E. DanfOrth, of Red Wing.
The Choral society then rendered in
an admirable manner The Sands of
Dee" without piano or organ accom-
parliament. A. j. Rogers, of Paynes-
vile. took the old subject of ''John
| Brown" but handled it in such man
| ner as to interest the audience. Miss
Maud q. Stewart read an interesting
essay on ''Modern Elements in Words
worth's Poetry" William B. Strong,
son of the presid ent of the, college.
| spoke of the common school and the
| state. Miss Bertha @. Truesdell, of
! OwatOnna, read an essay on artistic
Elements in the Novel," A piano solo
was then given by Miss Alice NJ. Head.
| of the musical department..
Miss Ada S. Whiting, of Clearwater,
delivered an Grafton entitled "Out of
| the East" The valedictory addresses
were given by John w. Wilson, OF
Mortified, who also gave an Grafton on
the Educational Influence of the
Bible" The masters Grafton by Frank
Of 41,n al nf n
clared by one who voiced the opinion
of the audience to be the "best thing
that has ever been heard in this
church." His subject was the "Polemie
and the Investigator in Theology"
f. w. Spencer rendered violin
solo, which was well appre-
ciated by the audience. Then fol-
lowed the comforting of degrees.
The degree of bachelor or arts was con-
ferred upon Carleton F. Brown, of
Owatonna; Miss Flora L. Harpham, of
Pay nesville; Miss Bertha G. Truesdell,
of OwatOnna, and John W. Wilson, of
Northfeld; the degree Of bachelor of
literature upon Miss Annie G.. Allen, of
Red Wing; Miss Lucia E. Danforth, of
| Red Wing; Miss Annie l.. Sargent, of
Clearwater; Miss Maude G. Stewart,
Mortified; Miss Nina c. Stewart,
Mortified; Ada S. Whiting, Clearwa-
| ter; bachelor of science, Elmer E. Cram,
| NOrthtield; master of arts, SeamOre A.
| Crandall, Frank V. Stevens, Vermont
vile, Mich.
Prizes awarded: Atkins prize, Miss
Clinena L. Locke; Plymouth prizes,
first. Miss Marion E. Fairbanks; second,
Guy Nj. Wilcox; prize of the class of 'S5,
best defamation, John E. Borncamp;
best essay, Miss Gertrude Woodruff;
Reeve prize, Miss Marion E. Fairbanks.
AT SHATTUCK SCHOOL.
Special to the Globe.
FARIBAULT, June 14.-The COM
mencement at shattuck Military school
took place to-day. AT Oils choral SER
vice was held in Shumway hall, fol-
lowed by the graduating exercises at
10 a. m. Order of::exercises: Salutatory
and Grafton, Modern Piracy" George
P. Case, Minneapolis; Grafton, "The
Negro Problem" A. J: Whipplee'
Parkin, Pittsburg, Pa: GRAFTON, 1.-The
Jury SYSTEM" F. w. Smith, Glyndon;
grafton, 1.-The Mound Builders" A. M.
Hatch, Faribault: valedictory and ora
ton, "Immigration and Its Restric-
tions," w. F. Giesekee, New Ulm. The
address was delivered by Rev.
l.. Van Bokkelen, D. D., of
Buffalo, n. Y, Which was very able
production, Astounding in good things.
Bishop Gilbert conferred the diplomas
to the graduating class, which numbered
thirteen. The rector, Rev. James Dob
bin, awarded the medals and prizes.
The commandment of the school. the COM
missions to the officers. The medals
and prizes awarded are as follows:
Rector'S medal, to w. F. Giesekee;
Shurnway memorial, to j. S. Smyser:
graduates to F. M. Hardware. The
first oratorical prize was awarded to A.
J. Whipple; second, G. B. Parkin: G..
S. c. medal, r. Warner; Latin prize, G..
n. Peterson.
Of eleven non-commiSsioned officers
recently examined by departmental
boards from promotion to the grade
of second lieutenant four of the sue
cessful ones belong to the department
of Dakota, viz: First Sergt. Nelson
Chase, Troop B, Seventh cavalry, Fort
Meade, Oak: Sergt. Henry A.
Barber, Troop E. Seventh cavalry. Fort
Yates, Oak; Sergt. William Alex
ander, Company K. Twelfth infantry.
Fort Bennett, Oak, and Corp; Harold
l.. Jackson, Company F, Fifteenth
infantry, Fort Berthold, Oak. Next
| October these officers will be finally
examined by a board at Fortress
Monroe, Va, when, if they come up
to the standard, they will be COM
misSioned.