Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-28
THE UNIVERSITY.
commencement of the College Oi
Liberal Arts.

THE UNIVERSITY.
of the College of
Liberal Arts.
The sixth annual commencement oi
the College of Liberal Arts and prize
contest of the University of Southern
California took place yesterday morning.
The hall in the University was artistically
decorated with flowers and foliage, and
above the stage was suspended a floral
horseshoe, with the figures 'S9 in the
center. The motto, "Spectemur agendo'
was also suspended over the platform.
The friends and relatives of the students
we're present in full force, and filled the
auditorium to overhowipg. Prizes of $50
and $25 were to be awarded to the writ
ers of the best and second best orations.
After "Blumenlied" by the orchestra,
Rev. ]. w. Van Cleve offered prayer, and
the orchestra played an overture.
Miss Mary Dryden Bradley, of Glendora,
delivered an interesting ovation on "The
function of the novel;" Character and
environment" was the subject OF James
Edward Young's oration, which was
listened to with a great deal of attention.
William Gard Whitcomb, of Glendora,
delivered an excellent oration on "Edu-
cation for citizenship" A. NJ. Hough,
behalf of the Board of Directors, said
that he hoped to see history OF the
University, with the photographs OF the
students from the time the institution
started. He also said he hoped to see
the needed dormitory, chapel and library,
college of medicine, theology, law school,
agricultural institution full fiedged, col
lege of applied sciences, with whistle of
locomotives and rumble of machinery.
Growing it all he saw the grand central
edifice, the university building iteelf,
with DR.. Bovard president and Dean
Matthew by his side. But the question
is-What are we doing nov?
"We are doing something. We shave just
graduated young lady and two gentle
men with the patent of nobility given by
the greatest nation on earth We have
also arranged to run this college another
year. We have retrenched, and these
professors must work harder on less pay,
but grand results may be looked for at
the end of the year. All have had to re-
trench, but nobody is discouraged. The
work of the Board is no sinecure. Some
members even have to pay their own ex-
penses, and sometimes drive their bronco
in lieu of car fare. We are only ten
years old, and considering our growth in
that time, great things may be looked
for in the future. Rev. Hough put his
facts in a most pleasant way, inter-
spersing them with delightful humor
and anecdote.
The following degrees were then con-
ferred: William Gard Whitcomb, Bache-
lor of Science; Mary Cryder Bradley,
Bachelor of Philosophy; James E.
Young, Bachelor of Science; Thomas
Lucius Shaffner, Doctor of Medicine:
William B. Slaughter, Master of Philoso-
phv.
President Bovard announced that the
Northwestern University, OF Evanston,
Ill. recently conferred on Dean Matthew
the degree OF Doctor of Divinity.
Dean Matthew then presented the class
for graduation, and spoke a few kind
words to them, with the best wishes Of
the instructors for their future.
The University prizes were then
awarded, as follows:
Endowment prize, for best essay on
"The Immortality OF the Soul and Its
Laws of Growth" !" for competition among
the students of all colleges of the Univer-
sity of Southern California, divided be-
tween Rev. John A. Morrison, of San
Fernando, and Thomas Nixon Carver, of
West Los Angeles.
2-Endowment prize for best essay on
'The Use of the Bible in the Educational
System a Necessity" open to all stu
dents, awarded to Arthur Polk Brown,
school of theology prize, 500.
Prizes awarded during the year:
The Hough prize of $25 to that
member of the Junior class who shall
write and pronounce the best Grafton,
was awarded to Elger A. Reed.
2-The Chase price of $25, to that
member of the Sophomore class who
shall excel in debate, was awarded to
A. G. Fessenden.
3-The Inwood prize Of $40 for decla.
nation, and the Deans second prize OF
SIS for competition among the students OF
the seminary were awarded to Miss Es-
tella Williamson and Mr.. Othello Con-
way, respectively.
1.-The K. W. Wing prize, Web
ster's unabridged dictionary, to that
gentleman of the Freshman year who
should have the highest scholarship for
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account, was awarded to Elmer Edgar
Hall. Honorable mention to James
Seymour Dougherty and the similar
prize under similar condition, but to a
lady of the Freshman year was awarded
to Miss Mary Estella Sawyer.
On account of the wish of the class that
only one prize be given, Prof. Brown
Withdrew the second prize of $25 next
year. 40
DR.. Cantine's friend makes the $50
prize perpetual. So there are two prizes
next year for the senior class. The COM
mittee awards the $50 prize to Mary
Cryder Bradley.
Last evening reception was given at
Dean Matthew's residence on the corner
of Athena and McClintock streets.
THE SISTERS SCHOOL.
Closing Exercises Held Yesterday
Afternoon.
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