St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-10
IN THE PUBLIC GLARE
The II amline Graduates Make
Their Final SchOlaS-
tic Bow.
Essays and Orations Inter-
tWined with Sweet Man
dolin Selections.
The Pretty and Stylish Co.'S
tunes Worn by the
Girls.
Field Day Exercises and the
Commence ment
Wind Up.

or '92 at Hamllne university occurred
in the chapel yesterday afternoon. A
radiant Sol beamed forth his brightest
rays to celebrate the leaYe-taking of
these seven maidens. The sophomore
class had decorated the chapel with
palms and luXurlant greens. A heavy
chenille hanging OF green draped the
arch over the rostrum, and on the wall
below the portrait of Bishop Hamline
was scroll of smilaX beaming a fac
simlle Of the class pin in roses and car
nations. As Kleist's orchestra played a
medley of popular airs, the seven
young women entered fir ON the west
chapel door and took the tier of seats
which had been divided from the Others S
by ribbons of white and gold, the class
colOrs. The faculty and friends of the
Institution were seated upon the rOS-
trum, there being the venerable DR..
Cyrus Brooks, without whom Ham
line commencement would not be COM
plete; DR.. j. II. Chatfee, president of
the board of trustees: Supt. Gilbert,
Rev. w. A. Shannon, of Duluth; Rey.
George r. Hare, Mankato; Rev. S. NJ.
Kemeser, of Hector; Rev. H. c. Jen-
nings. Red Wing; DR.. William McKin-
ley, DR.. H. l.. Osborne, Prof. E. F..
Mearkle, DR.. &. s. Innis, Prof. n. j.
Griffin, Prof. L. III. Batchelder. The
invocation was made by Rev. ID. j.
Higgins, of Brooklyn Center.
A hush fell after President Bridgman
announced the initial essayist, Miss
Ellen NJ. Wright. the president of the
class. She is of medium height, with
soft brown eyes and hair, and looked
very sweet in a trained princess gown
of creamy Bedford cord. The edge of
the skirt was finished with soft folds of
the stuff, and the girdle and collar were
edged with pearl paSSementerle. The
short puffed sleeves were met by gloves
the shade OF her gown, and as she stood
moment facing the audience while it
settled to attention, they became con-
scious of what the school has known
during her years with 1.-THE gentle
dignity of her character and strong,
tender womanhood. Her essay was a
thoughtful production on "Amalga-
mated Races III America" showing pa
tient research and containing much
food for thought. She treated of the
origin of things in al evolutionary way
and the impractiblenesS OF mixing alien
races. Europeans could better amalga-
mate, and the Caucasian represents and
unites all the moulding force Of ad-
vancement.
A Slender Blonde.
The second speaker was Miss Carrie
Case, a slender blonde, a trife above
medium height, with blue eyes and
pale gold hair. She was gOwned in an
exquisite costume of creamy crepe de
chine. The bodice edged with gold and
pearl paSSamenterie was cut V-Sllaped
both back and front and filled IN with
the filmy ChantiIIy lace which also
formed the sleeve puts and fell over
the long gloves. A Watteau bow @of
moire ribbon f1oated in long ends from
between the shoulders down upon the
pointed train and deep fiounce of lace
headed with pearl beads edged the
skirt. Miss Cases essay was on the
"Heroines of Shakespeare in the
ldealism of their love. She said Desde-
mona's strength lies in the spontaneous
and dinexhauStable fountains of her love.
Complete submission in her is strength
because it springs from devotion,
which. in a Shailower nature, is impOsS
ible. The affections of Portia are regu-
lated by strong reflection. Lady Mac
beth's idealism and affections are
stronger. Her ambitious intellect.
cruelty appal while the woman i'll her
touches and faScinateS.
After a selection by the orchestra
Miss Flora Allen gave the first Grafton.
She was dressed in a costume of silk
crepe, bell skirt, ell traine, tine edges
of the bodice collar and girdle were
finished with pearl and gold passa
menterie. and profusion of flmy silk
lace. She formed as charming picture
of maidenhOod as one would wish to
see.
Miss Aliens Grafton was a somewhat
radical one on Party Issues" embody
ing in vigorous terms her convictions on
the present political division. She said
the two spirits of radicalism and con-
servatism must form the line of division,
both are necessary. England today is
divided on these two principles. Our
early political history was based on the
same fundamental truth with Hamilton
and Jefferson as leaders. Sectional
strife left them with no issue, no prob
lem but the superiority Of one party
over another. 1t was the first step in
the establishment of the doctrine-''is
sues do no longer create parties, but
parties create issues" Over the
door of the Republican assembly hall in
Minneapolis today, over the door Of the
Democratic hall in Chicago few days
hence will be found the same sign
board: Wanted, an ISSUE" Parties
we will have. parties we must have; but
strong issues, critical issues, are neces-
sary to call them into existence. For
permanency, for stability, conservatism
and radicalism must be the underlying
prin cpiles. Miss Aliens delivery is
nd iroNrocciu0 with q uninQ If
is deligh and pleasure to hear.
Miss Lottie Dunn, in an essay on the
progress of Education" gave air to
the theories which she is soon to put i'll
practice as a pedagogy ue. She pleaded
for manual training and greater indI-
vidualizing OF public school education.
Examinations were also given
A Side Thrust.
Miss Dunn read in smooth, even
voice. which gave one feeling of rest
and repose. Indeed, that is the keynote
to her being, a self possession and re-
pose became the low, broad forehead
and clear gray eye. She was gowned
in creamy silk taffeta, ell traine, the
dainty senior pin at the throat, and no
other ornament but her own clear cut
face.
The orchestra played a selection,
during which the audience was rested
by taking the standing posture, and
buzz of conversation went on in lively
measure. The strains died away, aud
Miss Blanche Leland ascended the
rostrum to give her grafton on "The Jew,
a study" Her tall, slender form was
clad in long costume of cream-cOiored
broadcloth. 1t was made with severe
simplicity, but lightened by corded
fringe which outlined the edges of the
bodice and fell in rich cascades over the
high sleeves. Long ribbons were dis
posed about the gown and broke the
severity. Miss Leland's strong point
was the delivery of her Grafton. Her
full, rotund voice could be easily heard
in the most remote corner, and her
superior height gives her an adj
vantage in gesturing and command.
She spoke of the separation of the He
brew race from other mankind during
their history, and presented three types
of their historical development. Jacob,
the embodiment of traditional Judaism
when it was living force, the Jew of