Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-06-28
Commencement at the University
OF Wisconsin,

The Commencement exercises really
started ON Sunday, the 18th inst, as
that was when the haccalaureate ser.
mon was preached, The next day,
Monday, was Class day, which was cele-
hrated in a somewhat different fashion
from usual. In the evening a bur.
lesque rendering was given OF parts Of
"A Midsummer Nights Dream with
Pyramus and Thisoe,) The Glass
Prophesy was given by the Three
Witches in Macbeth. The most anus
ing part to the class and other stu
dents was the "drive" at the profes,
sors of paleontology and Psychology.
AS interludes, class in each of these
studies was represented. In Midsam-
mer Nights Dream, Miss Anna Strong
took the part Of Hippolyta and Miss
Eta Smith was one OF the fairies.
The entertainment was given in
Library Hall.
Tuesday was Alumni Day, with u
grand banquet served ut twelve
O'Clock noon, In the evening
Science Hall was thrown open to the
public and In great many rooms
very good-natured students were dem
onstrating peculiar and interesting
facts in science and Were very willing
to answer any and all curious
questions. The handsome building
was prettily decorated with flowers
and In the halls pretty women were
serving iced lemonade from large
punch bowls to hot humanity.
Commencement proper was held on
Wednesday at . o'clock u, m,, in the
massive immense imposing Armory
Hall, The platform was flied by the
Faculty and orators. The exercises
opened with music by the band, then
u prayer followed by more music.
-Four orators came next, aud then
music, during which people moved
around and rested mind and body for
the remaining four orations, Music
again and then the hour for which
about one hundred twenty-five anxious
souls had worked during weary years
the comforting of degrees. Presi-
dent Adams made u short address 10
the class and announced the winners
of special honors and of the Ogilvie
medal, University scholarships and
fellowships. "A number Of Master
degrees were also conferred and one
Doctor Of Philosophy, Then after
the benediction the immense audience
streamed out Of the several entrances,
quite ready for dinLer.
In the afternoon Mrs. President
Adams gave a reception, during which
her beautiful home was entirely
thrown open to her guests, and II Is
indeed u beautiful home, filled with
exquisite inlaid work, fine paintings,
costly and dainty bric.a-bac and hand.
some furniture. The music room
contains q small pipe organ and q
large grand piano. Ice cream and
cake were served In the dining room
and lemonade In the conservatory
through which one passed to the lovely
lawn sloping to the lake. A large
tent with vines and flowers twined
around the guy ropes, was on the
lawn, and many seats were also placed
around under the large trees. The
most interesting room In the house
was also one OF the largest. Ii was
the Presidents study, and II must be
inspiring to work In such room. In
one end Of the room almost surround
ed by windows Is II long writing table
In the form of half-square and wide
enough to hold rare bowls and vases
of flowers without interfering with
the writing materials, books Of refer
ence, etc. Two sides Of the room are
covered with books and on the third
side is large fireplace, with wrought
iron hod basket and fireplace set. On
the tall mantel was some massive bronze
work and Swiss carving. Ideal easy
chairs were scattered around and one
felt inclined to occupy one indefinite.
ly. On the third floor Is large room,
fitted up for reading room and
supplied with the current periodicals,
which is always open to University
students.
In the evening the grand Alumni
Ball was held at the Armory Hall and
IL was very brilliant affair,
During the past year there have
been many valuable buildings added the
the University, 80 that now 1t boasts Of
seventeen altogether The new ones are
the Law building, Hiram Smith Dairy
Hall, Library Hall, Horticulture Hall, u
large and pretty boat house, and last
but largest Armory Hall. The beauti-
ful University Drive along Fourth
Lake has also been added to and pro.
longed and the old Fair Grounds have
been purchased for athletic purposes
and named Camp Randall. At present
large addition is building to Machin.
cry Hall and next winter the main
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