Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-31
MT. UNION GRADUATES.
The Pleasant Midsummer College
Commencement at Alliance.
AHUNpRED DEGREES CONFERRED.
NcKeespOrt'S Mayor Cleaning Out Speak
EaSieS and Poker Joints.
MINOR NEWS FROM THE THREE STATES

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ALLIANCE, July 30-The regular Com
mencement of Mt Union College is always
looked forward to with pleasurable emo
tions and the Commencement OF VI has not
been an exception, unless an unusual gather
ing of old students, alumni and graduates
with their friends and relatives by the hun
dreds be counted an exception. Standing
room could not be had half an hour after
the opening.
The dedication Of the Morgan Observatory
and Gymnasium was the first thing on the
programme Hon. Lewis Miller, of Akron,
President of the Board of Trustees, presided
at the services, while upon the rostrum sat
Bishop Vincent. DR.. d. II, Moore, editor of
the H'eSern Christian AdUocdte: President
Marsh, trustees of the Institution and visit
ing committees from various patronlzlng
conferences. President Marsh gave his
torical sketch of the new gymnasium, which
is said to be one of the finest in the country,
costing nearly Sl3 600. 1t is a brick and steel
structure, and has been fitted up with the
Rest known appliances for health-glE1ng
exercises. Bishop Vincent followed IN
mastery address, giving his views OF SYM
metrica1 education. dwelling especially upon
the necessity of developing the body as well
as the mind. Upon DIR. Moore, OF Cincin-
natl developed the work of raising g 500,
The amount required to liquidate the debt
of the gymnasium. In Is minutes the entire
amount was subscribed, and the gentleman
retired amid hearty cheers. Mrs. T. r. Nor
gan, Sr., af this city. who has given so gener-
ously for the building and after whom it Is
named then delivered an address.
Then followed the dedicatory services
proper by Bishop Vincent. At the con-
cluSion OF the dedication Lieutenant Evan
NJ. Johnson, Jr.. and the college cadets gave
q fine military drill in the presence of sew
eral Thousand spectators.
At O'Clock this afternoon the graduating
exercises began before q great concourse OF
friends and visitors that filled the halls to
Among
wood Curtis Shumaker, of Oakland, Pitts
Bridge of Life" Among the five honorary
degrees conferred was that of d. d. upon
Rev. W. b. Connor, of Allegheny. The num-
Der of graduates from all departments of
the college was l52. and the number of de-
greeS conferred was l07 the whole number
OF students in attendance during the year
being 81
Tonight the exercises closed with the an
nual contest between the two literary So
cieties. The Bishor Vincent prize of $50, to
he given TO the best graduating address,
both in point of delivery and composition,
was awarded by q committee to William
sherman, Robinson, of Ed1nbuIg, O. The
hOnors of She class in scholarship, compost
tlOn and OratolY were awarded by President
Marsh as follows: First honor Frank p
Mcclure Newton Falls, O., second honor,
William 5. Robinson; third honor, I. Il.
Yates, Harlem Springs, o.
The trustees of the institution held an eX-
ecutive session tonight, and decided that
they would make a few changes in the
faculty for next year. which changes Will be
announced in due time. The fall term of
the college begins August %.