St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-12
1T IS THEIR COMMENCEMENT.
Carleton Turns Out Good Glass
ofGraduateS.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
NORTHFIELD, June 11.-To-day was
Carleton's commencement, aud special
train in the m rning brought down a
number of prominent business men
from Minneapolis and st. Paul. The
graduation exercises were we'll render
ed, and the following persons were
announced as the winners of the prizes
Tor the declamations and debates.
The class of 'S5 prize for the best
defamation went to c. E. Burton: for
best essay to Arthur NJ. Dresback; the
Plymouth prize in junior debate was
won by May Z. Donovan; the freshman
prize was divided between f. f. Luston
and May II. Cravath. The following
teachers were announced as engaged for
the coming year: Prof. James Parson,
principal of the academy, and II. j.
Chase and Miss Lucia Danforth, assist
ants. Miss f. NJ. Fay and Mrs. j. E.
Mcconnell will assist in the music de-
partment. The salutatory was delIv-
PIed in Greek by John Bailey Jr. The
Dther exercises were:
Grafton, The Anglo-Saxon Element in
American Civilization" George Ii. 4 Alden;
essay, Key Notes." Harriet G. Brown; or
Ition. THE Independent Voter, Herbert E.
Carleton; essay, An Outlook Martha A.
King; Grafton. Abraham Lincoln" Nels L.
T. Nelson; essay, The ESthetic Element in
Culture Cora A Mason: Grafton, The Lib
srty Party, Give A. Staples; essay, ''OItim-
lsm in Literature" Dora H. Page: oration
iaThe Golden Touch De Isle Stewart: Or
Itlon. Government, Its Source" Carl j.
Swain; essay, New Japan" " Tsune Watanabe.
The following degrees were conferred:
Masters of Arts-William NJ. Hunt class of
rs, Northfeld; Rev. John W. Wilson, class
of IS, Indianapolis, Ind.
Bachelors of Arts-Jo Ohm William Bailey Jr.,
Mortified; Herbert Edward Carleton, Hart
ford, Conn; Carl James Swain, Edgerton;
Guy Maurice Wilcox, Northfield.
Bachelors of Literature-Cora Addie Ma
son, Montevideo; De Lisle Stewart North
field; Elsie Marie Whiting, Minneapolis.
Bachelors of Science-Hubert Gilman
Adams Faribaulti George Henry Al
Providence, H.; Martha Ann King, Minneap-
Dlis; Nels L. T. Nelson, Vasa; Dora Hall
Page, Anoka; Give Augustus Staples, Still
water: Tsune Watanabe, Kobe, Japan.
English Academy Course = Lena Estella
BrOkaw, Litchfeld; Frances Emma FairchiId,
Kasson.
Completing Courses in Music (piano, har-
mony and history of music)-Maude Wilson
Howry, Wapeton, n. D.; Harriet. May Niles,
Dwatonna.
The new observatory was dedicated
with very impressive and elaborate
services this afternoon. the addresses
being given on the lawn to the east of
HHdley'S hall. The observatory
Is handsome structure and
of large size, to be devoted eX-
elusiyely TO astronomical purposes.
President Strong ushered in each of the
speakers with appropriate words of in
PRODUCTION, and spoke in general way
of the Importance of the occasion.
Prof. Paine, the director of the obser-
yatory. read an article on its founda-
ton and history. The first build
ing used for astronomical purposes
was erected in 1877, and is the
one now used as the library,
Speeches and addresses were made by
number of others, and the observatory
was formally named by J. l.. Noyes, of
st. Paul, as the GoodseIl Observatory of
Carleton college. In the evening DR..
Hastings, of Yale, gave an address,
after which all repaired to Gridley hall,
where President Strong held recep-
lion until time for the visitors to leave.