Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-22
Curry University Has its Most Sue
cessful Commencement.
A CLASS OF lis GRADUATES.
An Excellently Prepared Programme Very
Smoothly Presented.
ORATIONS. ESSAYS AND ADDRESSES
Which Nicely Entertained Vast and Highly Appre.
ciatiye Audience.


Grand Opera House last evening to witness
the commencement exercises of Curry Uni
versity, the class Of 'S9, numbering 115
young ladies and gentlemen forming potent
magnet in the attraction of "a fashionable
and gayly attired audience. The progress
sion of Curry University has been so stead
lily upward that its commandments have
become an event not only in the education
al, but in the society world. Carriage after
carriage rolled up, discharging handsomely
dressed occupants who wended their way to
the interior, and the crowd of humanity
not only filed every available seat. but the
aisles, and by o'clock the house was SO
full that over 1000 people were turned
away.
Inside the house was attractively deco
rated, and the rise of the curtain showed as
pretty picture as eye would wish to see.
The stage rose in tiers, on which were
seated the 115 male and female graduates Of
the institution, the young men forming
hollow square, inside of which the tastefullv
dressed young ladies sat. On level with
the stage were 100 of the young ladies who
will graduate next year, most of whom also
assisted in the rendition OF the programme.
They were also arrayed in white, and pre-
sented an attractive appearance.
LIKE A LIVING PICTURE.
The stage was dressed with potted plants.
and the background was formed of hand
some wood scene, which lit up admirably.
The faculty and invited guests occupied
seats at the right hand of the stage, leaving
L. fo
recitalists and singers. The arrangements
great credit upon Prof. James c. Williams,
President of the University. The faces of
the graduates shone with expectancy and
excitement as the curtain rose and Prof.
Williams stepped forward and called the
attention Of the audience to the printed pro-
gramme and prefaced the commencement of
the programme with few remarks about
higher education, in which he advocated the
passage of laws making education compul-
sorry, both for the masses and the classes,
and extended hearty welcome to the audi.
ence.
On table in front of Prof Williams lay
several large bundles tied with ribbon.
upon which the eyes of the graduates were
ever and anon centered. They were the
coveted diplomas-115 Of them-and pre-
The following is the programme of the
evening in full:
THE PROGRAMME.
Invocation Rev. j. NJ Fulton, .: D:
'p G Conservatory ins.rlmental Club. ~
latin Srastion, SOURCES Of ANCIENT insRirston
Mr. William A. Hodkinsop ips9p
Selection Letter Miss sfsas Mafy iyres: Macbeth
Chorus, '.Among the Lilies. n........... Czibulka
Conservatory Vocal Club.
Grafton, 1.-THE Demands of Commerce, ''...........
Recitation. ;;Beishazzar's Doom, ',,;....;::.,
Essay, 'The Progressive t. Be- -
Noble asy Gathering Mee%PPsey
Miss Gretta Williams.
Selection, 'scene from Marie stuart - !" .s.;;
Grafton. Modern HieroglyphIcs, ,",..-..
Recitation ;:Iasca Miss H Mildred PnhssSr e. Keen
Instrumental selections
a. Charge of the Hussars''. ..Spindler
Conservatory instrumcntal Club:
Selection, Scene from Rtchelieu " Act + ":
Grafton, ;The Motives Of the Drama - ]
......... ............... MIR. Edward s. McCleIland
Essay, rOssisities M,s: rmm: sn,e,t: wo:ii:i
co9ssrvstory Vocal Club: a., '-"
Hon. H. Il. Byram.
Presentation of Diplomas,
President James Clark Williams, A. NJ.
MSsca Simeon e Bsss b sGran DID
"First Honor. tSecond Honor.
WHAT IT ALL WAS LIKE.
After Rev. DR.. Cowan, of the Third Pres
byterian Church, had delivered an eloquent
invocation in which which he asked for di-
vine guidance for those young people who
that night would really commence their
lite's work, Prof. Williams announced that
the recitation, "Belshazzar's DOOM" by
Miss Marietta King, would not be given
owing to the sudden death of Prof Byron |
NJ. Kings infant daughter but a few hours |
previously. The announcement cast a |
gloom over the evening, as Prof King has
many friends who will mourn his bereave- |
ment sincerely.
The programme opened with Eugene |
Ketterers brilliant "Galop de Brayoura."
performed by eight members of the Con-
seryatory Instrumental Club upon four |
pianos. The instruments were whisked on |
and off the stage with marvellous rapidity. !
number were Misses Olive Day, Emma
Weifel, Sarah McCrickart, Clara Lind
say, Jennie Clarey, Lillian Flann
and Master Willie Steiner. Prot.
Simeon Blssell. the able musical director of
the UNIVERSITY directed this unique num-
Der and held the pianists together admira-
bly,.
Miss Mary Ayres displayed the possession
,t very sonorous voice in the well-known
letter scene from Macbeth" Her training
mad evidently been very careful.
The ever beautiful "Stephanie Gavotte,"
oy Czibulka, arranged for mixed voices, was
sung by the members of the Conservatory
Vocal Club, and formed such a pleasant
addition to the programme that it received
! hearty encore.
LIVE AND INsrRrcr1ur