Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-20
RECEIVED THEIR DEGREES.
Central College Has IT. Final Com
mencement Exercises.

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Special to the Reflector
ENTERPRISE, June 1.-THE CON
mencement exercises Of Central Co
lege closed last night with gradu'
ton. Five college graduates too
degrees. The first orator Of th
evening was H. 0. Hotter Of Brool
vile, Kas. His subject was "Nation
al Perils." The grafton was thought
, full and well written. Mr.. Hotter ha
been for years teacher in Dickinson
, county and for a time tutor il
Central college. He will perhap
enter the ministry, He is a promis
ing young man and devoted studen
Of literature.
Mark White Of Bayliss, ILL.,, cam
forward with the subject, 1.-The In
fluence Of Christianity on Society.
He will make mark as a minister o
the gospel.
The third orator was H. L. TripE
with the subject "Shall the Ignorant
Voter" He has been a tutor in thu
college during the past year and will
be retained as q teacher. Mr.. TripF
is from Ottawa, Kas. He will make
an efficient teacher.
| c. A. Hafner and Lenna Dale Mater
were not present. Mr.. Hafnel
was called to Cincinnati by the death
Of his father. Miss Mater had COM
pleted her work some months ago
and was not able to return from her
home in Caldwell, Kansas.
After an appropriate address,
President Weller presented diplomas
to the seven academic graduates Of
the previous evening and to the five
graduates Of the present evening
from the college department.
The president announced that
the degree Of Bachelor Of Literature
had been conferred upon H. 0. Hotter,
Lenna Dale Mater and Mark White
by the board Of trustees upon the
recommendation Of the faculty and
that the degree Of Bachelor Of Science
had been conferred upon c. A.
Hafner and H. l.. Trip. The board
also conferred the honorary degree Of
d. D. upon Rev. j. NJ Poulton Of
Concordia, Kansas.
Dr. Poulton was called upon for a
speech and honored himself by very
enthusiastic speech for Central col
lege. He was followed by Rev. j.
Morrison, Of Greensburg, who made a
forcible and witty speech for the col
lege. They set forth clearly that
this had been the best Of the four
years Of the college. This was shown
by the fact Of the graduation Of u
promising young men and women
The audience was pleased with their
announcement that they were thor
oughly satisfied with the work and
management Of President and Mrs.
Weller.
The outdoor music during COM
mencement week has been furnished
by the college band, assisted by a
number Of the Enterprise band. The
last piece Of music rendered was a
quartette composed Of Misses Spring
myer and Cole and Messrs. Coulson
and Witt.
Frank Witt is the popular bass
soloist Of the college and is the best
singer in Enterprise.
Z. Il. Coulson, the elocution teach
er, is also success as q tenor singer.
Miss Springmyer, the teacher Of
music, is very fine teacher Of in
strumental and vocal music.
Miss Cole Of Detroit has been a val
liable helper in the choruses and
quartette music,
The board Of trustees had a per-
fectly harmonious session and is
greatly encouraged. The trustees
present were; c. H. Mckee, M. R.
Myer, J. Morrison, S. W. Foulk, G.
M. Beltz, J. M. Poulton, Z. B. Slade
and j. A. Weller.
The correspondent for ths Enter
prise journal during the week APP
peared to be blind to merit but had
his eyes open for blemishes, which |
made the Journal unpopular.
The college people greatly appre-
ciated the generosity Of the ABILENE
REFLECTOR in so clearly presenting
the commencement events. Mr.. Edi-
tor, we will not forget you or your
paper in the future.
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Preparatory College Graduates.
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