The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1889-06-13
COMMENCEMENT WEEK AT TIE
KANSAS WESLEYAN ISL

KANSAS WESLEYAN ISL
VERsiTy.
The annual exercises Of the Yves.
leyan opened Friday with the art ex-
hibit. over sixty elegant paintings,
all the work Of students Of the de-
partment and painted during the
past year, decorated the walls, and
large crowds came to see and enjoy
the splendid pictures. The prize
given for beet oil painting was
awarded to q landscape by Ed Su-
dendorf, and the best charcoal work
to a representation Of q human arm
drawn 10y Edith Collins. Many OF
the pictures finished by Miss Swear
ingen's pupils are worthy Of n place
upon the walls uf the incest Parlors
In the city. aud there most Of them
will be- found henceforih.
The picnic by the Art Department
was grand success. Col. Phillips
grove was the place chosen. and the
crowd was n merry one.
Miss Swearingrn has done faith
full work and the fine pictures paint
ed this year under her direction are
the hest proof Of her success a. an
art teacher.
The opcn-meciing Of the Delphian
Society ON Saturday night was well
and the program good
The Grafton by Ed
Collins, upon "The Power Of an
Ideal" was especially well written
aud forcihly delivered. The Del
phians include many young men Of
whom the Wesleyan will always be
proud, and their highly moral aud
religious character IL making itself
felt for good thfous houI the Uuiver-
sity.
The bacralaurrate sermon nj the
NJ. T.. church, Sunday mJrning, by
DIR. 4. Schuyler, was mn address to
the graduating class on the general
subject Of christian privilege and
duty. The easy and forci-
bile way In which the DIR. handles
appetitrs, desires and affections
pirases n cultured audience better
than storytelling. HE sermon left
many gems Of thought In the minds
Of the class.
CHRISTIAN Surety ADDRESS.
The sermon before the Christian
10y Rev. d. +. Stauber of
was full Of spiritual
truth, aud the speaker impressed les
sons Of faith, hope and christian
love upon the minds Of the young
people which they can never forget.
The address was rcp'cic with prac-
Iiral sense and timely advice. Rev.
SIauber il a clear rrasnner and aII
eIoIucni speaker.
RECEPTION.
The reception on Monday night
brought crowd of five hundred In
vited guests to the University halls,
and alI went merry n Il wedding.
The buildings were brilliantly
lighted. the music fine and the han
,iuet good enough for king. Treat
praise L. due the students for its sue
success.
ArHANEUM SOCIETY,".
On Tuesday night every chair In
The chapel was filled with an ex.
I.cctant audience. Every number Of
the program was we'll rendered, aud
The ladies may justly pride them
selves upon having given one Of the
best literary aud musical entertain
ments Of the year. The Orations by
Misses EtoiIe Simons and Edith Col
lins, and the defamation by Miss
Delay. all showed careful prePara-
lion and long practice In gesture
aud voice.
Miss Edwards story 81 Lafayette
and Miss Hillman's description Of
great painting, "Christ
before Plate" were we'll written
and admirably read.
Tile singing by ladies from the So
,iety was loudly applauded.
Music DEPARTMENT.
The first commencement Of the
department cf the Wesley
IN occurred Wednesday night. The
entire program Was OF strictly elias
,ical music, aud almost faultlessly
rendered. To specify the many eK-
,elIencies In the rendition OF this
program would require an extended
article. Every performer seemed to
be inspired with q desire TO excel
every previous effort, aud every
hing that careful training under an
lille director could accomplish had
evidently bees done, and the result
Eas a splendid entertainment. every
number of which was q mastery ef-
'urt. The vocal sOlOs ny Mrs.
Mrs. Scott, Mise Daily
md DIR. Cook wac eseh received
With loud aud continuous applause,
Dut the brilliant execution Of the
piano solos by Prof. Guile and the
Misses Nrwbanks. Hynes AMI Par
xer aud Mrs Co<ner, ~ well n
hose by Mersrs. Vernon and POstle-
hwaits, kept the audience closely
attentive.
The eight-handed pieces were
played In perfect time aud harmony
" 10 by one skilled nusieiaIk Prof.
made the pianos ae-
ord perfectly, and assisted. greatly
N the performance Of each exercise.
Prof. Guile's work ~ the music
Of the WefleyaB has given
many treats. but that of HedBes-
lay night We regard ~ tire best
performance the people OF
Salina ever heard