The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-13
THE CLOSING EXERCISES AT WICHITA
UNIVERSITY,

Wichita university has Just closed the
most successful school year in the history
of the school The closing exercises be-,
gan on Sunday. June 4. when Rev S A
Alt preached the baecalaUreate sermon IL
The Reformed church il this city. On
Tuesday evening Rev. Bruner delivered
d very able address before the literary
societies. and on Wednesday evening the
graduates held their cIass-day exercises.
This was an occasion for the graduates TO
have good time They did not intend TO
deliver themes to entertain an audience,
but it was their day to have some fun
among themselves. On Thursday even
ing the twentieth recital of pupils in the
musical department took place. The uni
versity chapel was crowded with an appre-
ciative audience. Those who pretend 10
enjoy classic music had their vanity graft
fed. and those of Us with less pretensions.
who enjoy the music in nature, and in
whose souls there is response to the
moaning OF the winds, the murmuring of
the brooks and the warbing OF the birds,
were equally we'll pleased.
Friday evening the commencement ex-
erclses were held. The largest class that
ever completed any of the literary courses
in the university graduated from the
academic department. There were also a
number OF graduates from the commercial
and musical department.
The productions OF the graduates were
not, as is usually the case. taken from
some books, but they were original and
showed grasp of thought and culture of
mind far Beyond that OF the ordinary
students who have completed such a
course,
After the graduates. trustees and pro-
fessors had taken their places on the stage
tie Rev. DR.. FIemmiug led the
| audience in prayer. After the grad
| mates had delivered their productions,
President 4. s Miller, in a few we'll
chosen and appropriate words, introduced
W. Il. Rauch, Esq, who delivered the
annual address to the graduates on the
| subject of Culture and Education as a
Factor in Success in Life" Mr. Rauch IS
au entertaining speaker. and he showed
his grasp Of the problems that confront
those who are about to enter upon the
active duties OF life. The address was full
OF good advice. couched il the most eIo-
quent language.
MT. j. & Rutan, n very able address,
presented the diplomas to the graduates
Nj Rutan spoke substantially rs follows:
BY authority Of the state of Kansas, of
the board Of trustees of the Wichita uni
yerslty, and by request OF the faculty, in
The absence OF the president OF the board,
It becomes my duty and is also my pleas.
ure to present each of you with diploma
These rarchments in themselves Will
not help you TO win victories in the bat
tie Of lite, so beautifully referred TO just
now by our legal friend, but they bear
testimony to the fact that you have in
satisfactory manner completed the pre-
scrlbed course Of studies in the various
departments of this Institution il which
you were matriculated.
AS you have gone through the academ-
&c courses with honor to yourselves and sat
lsfactIou TO your teachers and friends,
should you pass directly TO the higher de-
partments of this institution, or should
you leave these halls and familiar scenes
and sesk wisdom in the great universities
OF other states or other lands, or should
you pass directly into the activities of a
busy business life. my prayer. the prayers
OF the trustees and faculty aud the prayers
CT these your friends, viii be that you may
obtain still larger measure OF honor and
success in the new fields that you may
enter. May God bless and keep you all. =