The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-12
TWENTY GRADUATE.
Commencement Exercises at Washburn
College This Morning.

Commencemsnt Exercises at WRshburn
College This Morning.
It was lively looking scene about the
college campus this morning Instead of
the usual way of attending the exercises
each class WAS given position and as
the trustees came from the library they
were saluted by each class DR.. Nc
Vicar and Judge Valentine headed the
procession, followed by the faculty,
alumni and seniors and each class in or
der. In the chapel each class was given
special seats. The trustees and faculty
upon the rostrum.
The subjects discussed by the fourteen
graduates were.
Grafton, Sidney Carton" Irene Eye,
Eureka.
Grafton, "The Second Emancipation"
William Sylvester, Belden, Horton:
Grafton. "a Glance at Hindoo
Thought" Aaron Breck, Lawrence.
Paper, ''Society and the Criminal"
Dana Collins McVicar, Topeka
Grafton, "A Social Problem" Lucy
Taft Dougherty, Kansas City.
Grafton, intellectual Freedom" War
rem Porter Brockett, Topeka
Grafton, "Magazine Literature, Ralph
Elmer Valentine, Topeka
Grafton, THE Scholar in Politics."
Richard Edward Kropf, Belvoir
Drama" Margaret Dudley, Topeka
Grafton, "a Modern God" Myron
Walker AxtelI, Topeka
Paper. advantage of the Study of
Pure Mathematics" Fannie Elizabeth
Blakesly, Topeka.
Grafton, "The Inadequate Develop
ment of the Constitution" Charles Whee-
lock Boughton, Topeka
Grafton, ''Social Evolution" Lenors
Edith Henry. Topeka
Grafton, "Fhe Trumphal Arch of Ven
ice," Oscar Armien Kropf, Belvoir.
Benedictton.
With a few we'll chosen remarks,
| President McVicar presented the Dip
| Tomas to the graduates, and Judge d. NJ.
| Valentine delivered an able and scholarly
address to the class, admOnishing them
as to their future course of study in the
school of actual life.
This afternoon the alumni association
held its annual meeting at Science hall.
Tonight the farewell reception to the
students and faculty will be given.
Second Graduate Recital.
The largest audience that ever attend
ed musical at Washburn, assembled in
the college chapel last evening, to hear
the six graduates, assisted by Miss Ade-
laide Stitch, (soprano) give the second
and last of their graduate recitals. The
/ pupils S0Gu0O IQuCn NUTS dL nOIl0 U6-
fore the piano than at the first recital
last week, consequently giving much
more expression and accuracy to the
rendering of their parts.
If one were to mention the most salient
characteristic of each graduates per-
formance it would he the brilliancy of
Mrs. Lucy Harshbarger, the delicate ex-
preston of Miss Lizzie Pond, the per-
feet technique of Miss Mona McVicar,
the poetic expression of Miss Blanche
BARLEY, the versatility of Interpretation
of Miss Mary Harrison, and the artistic
technical execution of Miss Edna Pierce.
One charming feature of the evening
which always elected applause from the
audience was the presentation of the
gifts by the beautiful little flower girls.
AS each musician arose from the piano
the little Misses Frank and Lovewell
tripped across the stage bearing some
dainty present for the graduate.
Miss Stitch WAS called back again and
again, and her singing was received with
the greatest delight and satisfaction.