Omaha daily bee., 1890-06-08
ReIIeyrre COLLEGE,.

The annual commencement exercises OF the
synodical college at Bellevue will be held
next week, June to 10. The baccalaureate
sermon will be preached by the president
this evening, at 7:45 o'clock
The annual meeting of the board of trustees
will be held on Tuesday at . o'clock p m.
At AS o'clock Tuesday evening Rev. w.
w. Harsha, ID, LL.D., former president Of
the college, will deliver the annual address to
the students in the college chapel AT the
close of this address a promenade reception
will be given by President and Mrs. Kerr at
Elvina hall, now completed and after inspec-
tion this building will be formally dedicated
to its use rs a home for young ladies attend
ing the college.
The students exercises will be held
Wednesday morning, June IL, at 10 o'clock,
and avery interesting programme is arranged.
After these exercises dinner, at25 cents each,
will be served at Elwina hall for all who de-
sire it by the ladies of Bellevue, and the pro-
ceeds will go to furnishing the hall.
Bellevue extends very cordial invitation
TO Omaha and all the region around to attend
these commencement exercises. All passen-
ger trains will stop at Bellevue on June 10
and IL.
The following is the programme:
WEDNESDAY. 10 O'CLOCK Al
Chorus s......................... College class
The American Indian..James oastler Bellevue
~ ..,";...1.1 0@ " Lotii!e +. 4. Hamilton Decatur
Piano Duet. Fete Miiitaire. ......;.. Jackson
NJ. Blanche Davies, Anna Oastler.
...'.1.....,,..H Helen NJ. Longsdorf, Bellevue
...........'...t -" George il, Williams, Nlobrara
Piano Solo, the Arrow Song g................ .Krug
Emma Wright
The Viii vii as an Element in Character.,
......... Charles A. MITCHELL Springfield o.
Piano Duet. Poet and Peasant. ii:..;,.... .suppe
Miss Henderson. Miss Davis.
Prophecy Matte NJ, Elliott, Beatrice
Association Of Ideas as an Element of the
, .,...,..., Harry A. Garnahan Pawnee, City
Masters Grafton in Course
-. Prof ii. a. Kinney, Woodbine, Ia
Awarding Diplomas.
CnOfuS. CLASS
ELwINA HALL
Elwina hall, named in honor of the only
daughter of Colonel j. b. Pinlay, LID, has
been completed and furnished and taken
possession ofDy the president and his family.
70 1t will be formally opened us announced above
by the presidents reception TO students and
friends on the evening of the 10th.
This building was designed by President
Kerr of the college. This gentleman, as
member of the board of trustees and build
ing committee based his plans on the interior
needs father than exterior ornamentation
The trustees accordingly appointed him to
erect the hall. with full power as to plans to
be used and the extent of the building.
uDr. Ken's sketches were placed in the
hands of architects and by them prepared for
contracts under the doctors superintend-
cnce
Statler Brothers of Omaha were awarded
the general contract, John Rowe " Co that
for steam apparatus aud s. d. White & Co.
the plumbing. The work has been done with
out Il dollar of extra charge.
On the first floor are two housekeeper's
rooms, large light dining room Kitchen, pan
tries laundry, boiler and fuel rooms. On the
second or main floor are the reception parlor
and hall, library, office, two suits of two
rooms each, and bath rooms, with very large
well-lighted hall extending from end to end of
the building. From this hall two easy stair
ways lead to the next floor
Here the visitor is almost entranced The
hall is large and beautiful. Floods of mellow
light aud streams of purest air pervade rooms
and halls. From any of the many rooms the
view which meets the eyes is perfect de-
light =,
Ascending another stairway to the attic
and the same pleasure is experienced. Every
room is well arranged with large wardrobe,
and has radiator for steam heat. There are
twenty eight rooms, every one OF which is
attractive.
1t is the intention to conduct this hall so as
to give very superior advantages to the young
ladies' No part of their education will be
neglected. Their health will be most care
fully looked after A pair of fine sorrel
ponies and surrey will be kept at hand for
healthful exercise for young ladies. Horse
back riding will be INDUCED in and encour-
aged.
This hall is about two hundred feet from
the main college, with which it is connected
by walks. The two buildings are located
three hundred feet above the Missouri river,
and nearly two hundred and fifty feet above
the plateau on which the quaint town of
Bellevue is located More than fifteen miles
of the river and corresponding amount of
the most'varied and picturesque landscape lie
in full vision. The two Omahas, Council
Bluffs, Lake Manawa, the rifle range, the
new fort site, Plattsmouth and Pacific juno
tiou are all in sight
The campus of sixty-two acres is being
laid out in fine drives and walks.