Arizona republican., 1894-06-15
GLASS OF '94. Normal School Con- mencement Exercises Fourteen Victories in a
 Single Night. The Largest Class in the His
 tory of the Institution. The Graduates Give Promise of Honor to Themselves and to
 Their Cherishlng Mother.

The commencement exercises at the Territorial Normal school last night were the most impressive in the his tory of that institution, circumstance due in part to the higher plane occu- pied by the school and in part to the fact that the graduating class was the largest that has ever emerged from the school.
 The exercises took place at the Bap- tist church. The room was profusely but tastily decorated with flowers, palms and flags and was crowded with friends of the graduates and those who feel just pride in the usefulness of the Normal school.
 The ceremonials were opened with prayer by Rev. Fred Sheldon of the Tempe M. E. church. After a render dering of the Old Homestead Schot- tische by the Ladies Cornet band, Miss Annie Stewart appeared in the saluta- tory essay, Arizona as She Was" an
  was followed by Miss Blanche Newell whose Arizona as She Is," was a pleasing companion piece and strong presentation of the territory's claim to statehood.
 John J. Metz oration, Relation of College to Business Life" was practical, sensible and well delivered.
 1.-The Labor Question, by Miss Ag- nes Dobbie was more scientifically treated than could have reasonably been expected in a young lady whose school avocations led her to the discus- sion of less difficult su bjects.
 Miss Ida Wolf's Drifting was a poetic delineation of the course of hu- man life with it's successful voyages or it's shipwrecks and disasters.
 Miss Rosa Pomeroy disclosed strong literary bent in an essay upon the life and works of Mrs. Elizabeth Browning.
 'To Thine Own Self Be True," by Miss Nellie Clay was the subject of panacea for the neral and political ills of nations.
 "The Reason Why the Moon Is Rough" by Miss Addine Bury, was lofty and ingenious flight of imagina- tion, and proved that the man in the moon is an untidy bachelor, as all bach elors are supposed to be.
 Miss Myrtle Alpin's Individuality in Government" recognized that the be- ginning of all government was the gov ernment of ones self. Her application was we'll made and original.
 A subject of supreme importance to Arizonians and rendered additionally interesting by her manner of presenta- tion was Mss Mary E. McNeilPs "Irri- gation."
 Leroy Frank Hills oration "The Crime of Capital Punishment" was strong and excellent.
 The class history of Miss Alice Gray created much amusement and was re- ceived with unanimous approval. Many pleasant prognostications were crowded into the class prophecy by Miss Ellen Saunders. The audience breathed hope that she was no false or mis- taken prophecies.
 On account of illness Joseph T. Bir- chett, the remaining member of the graduating class was unable to appear.
 Following the delivery of the pro- phecy came the presentation of the diplomas by Prof. E. L. Storment. He expressed strong faith that the four teen members of the class of '94 would prove creditable alike to themselves and the school.
 No story of commencement is con- plete without & description, however brief. of that important feature of the graduation-the gowns of the lady grad uates.
 Miss McNeill wore white silk with lace.
 Miss Alpin, pink s k and lace.
 Miss Stewart, creani Henrietta trim med with ribbon.
 Miss Wolf, albatross, cream lace.
 Miss Gray, cream silk with lace and ribbons.
 Miss Dobbie, white silk and lace.
 Miss Clay, pink nuns yelling.
 Miss Bury, cream silk with lace.
 Miss Sanders, white silk, lace trim. mings.
 Miss Newell, white silk, ribbons and lace.
 Miss Pomeroy, white silk and lace.
 A singular circumstance omitted in g mention of the class history is that nc mem Der of the class is a native of the territory.
 A meeting of the alumni will be held i tOnipht