The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1892-06-16
THE WESLEYAN.
Annual commencement Exercises Of the
University.

This Is commencement week al
the Wesleyan and the usual excite
ment attendant upon such occasions
Is high. Picnic parties, musical
recitals, reunions, greetings, part.
iDgs, cheers, tears, and all the feel.
ings and experiences that come to
humanity in the course Of year are
crowded into one week.
Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock DIR.
Schuyler preached the baccalaureate
sermon In the Methodist church.
In the evening Prof w. X. Louf-
bourrow delivered the annual ad-
dress before the christian societies.
Monday afternoon at o'clock the
22d recital was given by the school
OF music, the 23d Tuesday afternoon,
the 24th yesterday afternoon and
the 18th today at the same hour.
Tuesday evening the graduating
exercises OF the academic depart
ment occurred at the chapel,
at which time the following program
was rendered:
Invocation-Dr. w. III. Sweet.
Piano duet-R. &. Postlethwaite
and Lillian Jenkins.
LEADERS Of the Coming Age"-
n. /. Mcdowell.
1.-THE Magic Wand"-Maud Brad
ley;
"John Wesley"-C. n. Poe.
"Conglomerstes"-LillieJ Jackson.
Music-Mandolin club.
"More Light''-May Collins.
Capital and LsbOr"-Harry ].
Myers.
"War and Fsmine"-william J.
Medcraft.
"Ope'Sesame"-Mattie l.. Swartz.
Vocal Solo-W. III. Sargent.
"Hebron's Hero"-Ruth George.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES T.. Blair.
"Discohtent, an Incentive to Pro-
gress'-Ethel b. Vernon.
1.-THE Object and Origin Of Law
Herbert Shaffer.
Violin Solo-Mamie Stanley.
1.-THE Symmetrical Man"-Oscar
+. Templin.
Dignity Of Labor"-Eva c.
Lightbody.
"Falling Upstairs"- Matte Shanks
"Civic Obligstions"-Elmer /.
Haywood.
Vocal Solo-vira Clark.
"Infiuence"-Agnes Crowley.
faction and Growth"-Harvey
r. Sherman.
1.-THE Mirror''-Bernice Mcbride.
Music-Y. NJ. &. A. Quartette.
Character Building''-Eva Lock-
wood.
"The French Reyolution"-Ed-
ward Tuthill.
Vocal Solo-Ef!ie Whitehead.
Presentation of diplomas.
Music-Mandolin club.
Benediction-Rev. +. ID. Baker.
Yesterday evening occurred the
annual concert Of the school Of
music, and graduating recital OF
Miss Nellie Armstrong. Miss ARM
strong finished the course one year
sgo last March, but the authorities
Of the music department required
her to practice the program one
year before presenting her diploma.
In this, as In her work in school, she
has been industrious and conscien-
tious, and now diligence and patience
have their reward. Her recital was
attended last night by about 500 per-
sons, who were enthusiastic in their
admiration and generous In their
applause. Misses Cotton, Whitman,
Gotschall and Lloyd and Mr.. Haas
contributed the vocal part Of the
program. Miss Armstrong; execu-
ton and expression were excellent,
and considering that she rendered
from memory the entire program
OF the most difficult selections from
Chopin, Brahm, Beethoven, Colts.
chalk and List, her performance
partook Of the wonderful. At the
conclusion DIR. Schuyler conferred
upon her the degree Of Bachelor Of
Music.
The annual meeting Of the board
Of Trustees occurs at 2 p. IN. to-day
and the commencement exercises Of
the college will take place this eve
ming at the NJ. Z. church. o. +. and
Edith Collins are the graduates.