The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-20
FRANKLIN COLLEGE.
Tile Commencement Day Proper with
It's Exercises.

WIN
It's Exercises.
FRANKLIN. June IA - Special. - The
commencement exercises proper OF
Franklin college occurred today at 1890
o. m. at the First baptist church
The main part OF he auditorium was
deserved for the graduates and their inn
mediate friends. The entire church,
which seats 900 people was crowded.
The program was as follows. with the
usual musical and religious features:
'The Spinning Wheel" ....... Meyerbeer
FDeck We the Pathway" ...... Schumann
Address on behalf of the graduating
class by the Rev. 4. II. Strong ID. D..
Milton. the Poet Of the English Refor-
nation"
Roado. Op. 16......................C hopIn
Ethel y. AicCaslin.
Awarding Prizes
:"Gondo.icr's song" ..... Hoffman
Conferring Degrees.
Summer Night .....................G ade
Eenedicion.
The invocation ana Denediction were
offered by the Eev. =. j. Morgan. -. D..
Of New York City The music. with the
exception Of that by Miss Ethel Meas
lin, ives furnished by the ladies' chorus
Cf the college. under the direction Of
Prof. j. NJ DUNCAN. musical director.
president ~. r. StOtt, on behalf Of the
college, awarded Edward Middleton the
prize offered for the best al!-around
pth!ete-a gold watch-given by julius
Walk & Son of indianapolis. Miss Fan
HE Reed was awarded the prize for the
person receiving The highest ranking in
the freshman contest in defamation: +.
III. Hughes, the prize for the best grades
made ia Latin syntax.
on behalf of Jhe college board, Dr.
Stott conferred the degree of d. d. upon
the Rev. Alexander Blackburn of Cam
bridge. Mass, formerly of Lafayette;
the degree OF LII. d. upon Judge ID. V.
Burns Of Denver Col, formerly of IN
Sienapolls; the degree of y n. upon
Joseph Wallace Of Springfield III; the
degree Of 4. NJ upon the Rev f. p
Clevenger. 81. Of Wisconsin and the Rev
.. a. Cook, 81, Of Rochester. Ind: the
negree Of VI. 5. upon Miss Bertha d.
bnobe, 81, OF Franklin, and the degree
Df Ph. u. upon Miss Ona II. Payne, 90
also of Franklin.
The following graduates received the
degree of A B.:
Jesse NJ. BattertOn, Lebanon: jefferson
81. Carter, Salem; Robert L. Catlett,
Paramount, H.: Henry W Davis. Let's
corner; Ffdelia y. Duncan, Russlaville;
Daniel q. Duncan, Carroll; Jessie e
Duncan, Carroll; Mary c. Furguson.
Cum Derland; Charles Herring Alert:
Hannah Middleton, Franklin; Ethelwyn
Miller, Franklin; Marcia Miller, Franklin:
Charles l.. Overstreet, Franklin: Adele
Parrot, Linn Grove; Frances e Smith.
Gas City; Grace r. Stott, FRANKLIN:
Franklin; Allie d. Wilson. Evansville;
Chares A. Wilson, Evansville; Celestine
Wood. Franklin; Robert b. Wright.
COatsville.
The following received the degree of
Charles J. Bunnell. waynetown; Otis
w. Caldwell. Elizaville; Edo i. Hen
ricks, Nineveh; Flora L. Henricks, Nine
web; Joseph' L. Jones. Clayton; Minnie
Jones, Clayton; Cora Eta Webb. Franz
The degree Of Phi. B. was conferred
upon p L. Catlett and Mildred e. Sour
wine. Ethel McCaslin received the de-
gree Of NJ Il.
The following graduated from the pre-
paratory department and received GER
tihcates emitting them 10 a standing In
the freshman class:
Candidates for the degree Of a B.:
Claude Y. Andrews, Toronto; Carey
Brenneman, OswegO; Lula l. Kerlin
Franklin; Achilles l. Protsman, Vevay;
Edith r. Stott, Franklin.
Candidates for the degree Of 3. S.:
Ellie NJ Mahaffy. Newbern; Desta ~
Oviatt, Greenwood.
Candidates for the degree Of B. p:
John George. Greenwood; Nora Keeney.
5It. Ayr.
At the close of the address by DR.
Strong, which was Of a high order ard
commanded the closest attention through
out, DR.. Stott, FOR the students and
faculty, presented Prof. j. w. Moncrief
with handsome gold watch il being the
last commencement Prof Moncrief Will
attend as a member Of the faculty. as he
has accepted call TO Chicago university
es assistant professor Of the chair Of
church history. The Rev. u. o. Duncan
on behalf Of the alumni. presented Or.
Stott and wife with certificate emitting
them to a trip through Europe in recog-
milton Of the fact that ne has spent a
quarter Of century as president OF this
Institution.
The alumni dinner followed the ex-
ercises at the church. presided over by
the Rev. Q. NJ. Carter Of Lafayette, presi-
dent OF the alumni association.
The faculties levee at the college to-
night was largely attended and httingly
closed most successful commencement
week