The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-12
SAID GOODBYE TO OXFORD
The Girls Gathered Around Miss Pea
body and Enjoyed a Final Love Feast.
Touching Scenes Attendant on tie Thirty
Seventh Commencement of the Wssern
Female seminary-0ther Exercises
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OXFORD. o.. June 1.-THE Western Fe-
male Seminary has celebrated it's thirty
seventh anniversary. The fine art and eel.
ence building, named Alumne Hall. in
honor of her loyal daughters, was newly
completed. Miss McKee's first class that
she can claim as all her own was grad
uated- Miss Peabody has just returned
from japan. where she went TO see how her
girls were doing the work there. There
were two present who were in school the
year of its opening. in 1855 One member
of the first class, '57, was present, and
nearly ell the classes were represented
among the eighty alumne VINO at
tended. One hundred and fourteen guests
in all were entertained at the seminary.
As nearly as possible members of contem-
porary classes were placed together. or
side by side, and if they made any extra
racket" after retiring. due allowance was
made for possibly not having the right SIDE
of the room 20 accommodate the best ear"
Tuesday evening the eight graduates In
music gave a delightful entertainment.
Wednesday was devoted chiefly 10 alumnae
and trustee meetings The class Of ,67
held its twenty-iftb, and the class Of 80
it's first reunion. The alumnse reelected
Mrs sarah (Pondl Baird president of the
association. and made Mrs. Mary Adams
Draper secretary. with new assistant sec
reteries. It was voted TO have ribbon
badge for use at the time of the worlds
far TO consist of bit of seminary blue"
inscribed. The Chicago girls will have
charge of it, and furnish all the additional
facts required.
The trustees made an appropriation and
gave leave of absence TO Miss Mckee to go
abroad as soon as possible. The degree
of Pm. ID. was conferred upon Miss Mckee
by the Danville College. of Kentucky.
hro nj de- he
for her class of 66. who gave the beautiful
memorial window for Alumne Hall. Miss
Tillinghast, the artist, and Miss Brice, the
model for the central figure In the window,
were present. The window. hose design
was suggested by Mrs. brice, Is beautiful,
as we'll as the portraits of the three class
daughters, Miss brice. Miss Porter and Miss
Carpenter. Mise Milligan replied in behalf
member of the board, spoke for the trustees,
and Miss Peabody for the seminary and
faculty. The Branch AlumnB Associa-
TONS eli ght members were oil but one rep
Mr.. HInkle was presented by his family.
The Philharmonic String Quartet, of Gin
cinnatI, and the Poly himnia Choral
sSoeioty. of the seminary, furnished the
number of girls made beautiful feature of
Wednesday evenings entertainment IN the
new building.
Mrs Alice Freeman Palmer's address on
commencement day was rich IN practical
ideas and most impressive to all who lis
tened. The dedication of AIumn8 Hall
followed commencement exercises. Ad-
dresses were made by Miss Peabody, Miss
Mckee. Mrs. Brice and others. Mrs. Smith,
the treasurer. reported Alumne Hall en-
,tirely paid for and q surplus on hand. The
keys were delivered 10 Mr.. Thompson, who
responded. A check for 81 600 was received
from the estate of Mrs. Jane Lewis who,
curing her life, had always done much for
the seminary. A generous sum was
realized from the unique "laborers" sent
out to former pupils last year. and those
who nre left IN charge of the noble inter
ests at the seminary are Gladdened In heart,
and strengthened in faith and hopes for
the seminary's future.
One incident touches more tenderly the
memory of all the alumnse present. 1t was
that which occurred when Miss Peabody
was called to meet them after all other ex-
ercises were over One of the NUN Der
briefly stated that knowing she so soon
expected TO move to Pasadena Cal. they
felt that they could not let her go without
her. Her reply was as follows: why,
dear girls. think / am the one who is re-
ceivinx the benedietIon oil this time in
your beautiful love and 10y atty. / am per-
fecJly happy In the idea of going TO a home
of my Own, where / can have a spare room
with the latch-stTing always out for you,
o place for the baby and a warm welcome
for all the children. 1 will not tell you nor
the seminary good bye. for we shall meet
again. As for the seminary, leave il In
the hands of God, where IL is always
safely defended Thus / put you and the
seminary ali in Gods hands"