The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-06-14

studies.
| Ten bright young men and women made
| their debut at Fairmount college yester-
| day morning in s most bsfitting manner,
showing in their orations aud essays close
| work and hard study. The chapel was
charmingly decorated in lavender and
| gold, the class coiors. On the rostrum
were many beautiful aud rare plants,
palms and evergreens Two rows of chairs
were arranged In circle, the trustees and
faculty occupying tue second row. AZ
! 1890 a.. m, Mrs. George Strong played the
| chorus march, "We Bring Bright Flowers %
when the junior class marched IN from
| the rear, the graduates following, the
| Juniors took their places on the north side
OF the chapel, tue graduates marching
to the first row on the stage.
The chapel was crowded with the many
friends and relatives and the grace and
beauty of the city were in attendance.
The invocation was. pronounced by Rev.
+. w. Hemenway of Newton. Kan, nfter
which President Tuuuell introduced the
first speaker. SIR. Eugene Arnett, who
spoke In clear. distinct voice on The
Solitude of Great Minds"
The next was Miss Annie Corner. who
was becomingly attired in white China
silk. high neck, long white gloves and
white fan. Miss Corner won the hearts of
the audience by the bewitching manner
in which she delivered her essay.
Miss Mary Wilson spoke on 'The
Brighter Side" in Clear, loud voice
which penetrated the whole room. Sue
looked very pretty in a cream silk, round
waist and neck, long white gloves. She
carried bouquet of white roses.
Mr.. Charles Fay made short but
pointed speech. depicting to the audience
that there is :."Room at the Top" for all
who have the brains aud tenacty.
Miss Mary Hyde of Sunnydale wore
black china silk, lace trimmed, V shaped
neck, and white roses. She spoke in low,
sweet voice, showing well trained mind
aud fund of information In her oration,
1.-The Text Book"
Miss Lucille Hendryx was attired in
cream null, trimmed with lace and ribbon,
cream fan and gloves. Her essay,
Georges Maggie" was exceptionally well
rendered and showed great care and
thought.
Miss Iva johnson, in a pearl gray cash.
mere, trimmed with chiffon, high neck,
long gloves and fan to match, gave u
biography of Victor Hugo. Her oration
was very interesting and impressive.
Mr.. Willis Myers showed himself to be
a natural born orator, and his speech on
"The True Foundation OF Government
was delivered in mastery style. Mr.
Myers has bright career before him.
Miss Laura Whitman looked charm
ing in a cream cashmere trimmed
with ribbon, high neck, long gloves.
Sowing the Wind" was the subject of her
grafton.
Homer Hamilton made the closing ad-
dress and took for his subject, Put Mon
ey in Thy Pocket" He spoke in clear
resonant voice and showed the good and
bad effects of money.
A piano duo by MosZkowski WAS rem
dered by Mesdames Mccoy and Strong,
and was heartily appreciated and received
great applause. As an encore they played
the Hutchinson prize. which was won by
these ladies. duet, allegro minor sym
phony, by Beethoven.
The diplomas were then presented by
President Tunnel. A few closing remarks
were then made by Rev. DIR. Hendryx and
the father OF the college. Rev. j. ii. Par
ker. who spoke of the difficulties under
which Fairmount was inaugurated.
Among those noticed on the stage were
Dr. Graves. Rev. w. NJ. Wellman, DR..
Hendryx, Rev. +. W. Hemenway, DR.. De-
Long of Arkansas City, and Rev. Parker of
Kingfisher.
The program as printed yesterday morn
inc in The II kGI WAS carried Out in fufl