Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-11
CLASS OF ELEVEN is eRADuATED.
Exercises Of Commencement week MT
bellevue CoilcRes


BELLEVUE. Neb. June rlO.r-(Special)- -
The program for commencement week at
Bellevue college ended today With the grad
uation exercises and the presentation Of
diplomas. .t.-s-
The chapel had been charmingly decorated
with ferns flowers and the class colors, blue
and silver, according TO tirneShonored Gus
tom by the freshman class. rAs today was
the gala day OF the year, several hundred
friends Of the students and patrons OF the
institution from all parts Of the state gath
cred at the chapel TO witness the final
scene Of the four years drama.
At IL o'clock President Kerr followed by
the graduating class. ascended the chapel
platform.
The Invocation offered by Rev. Hunt was
followed by piano duet. Hungarian
Dances" Kirchner, Miss Jennie Wallace, E.
NJ. Jones.
Theodore Morning had chosen as his sub
iect THE Unsolved Problem" and presented
the present aspects Of the labor question.
George f williams spoke on the In
spiration of the Era" the requirements Of
the age, the hope for the future.
baritone solo, The Plains OF Peace"
Bernard, by George r. Bunn preceded the
essay. barriers by Elizabeth c; Palmer.
She strove to prove that no barriers, pow
erty, ignorance, obscurity, etc, need pre-
vent the achievement OF success
Miss M. j. Brisman and Prof. L. M.
Jones then rendered the piano duet, Inter
mezzi Op. as. Scharwenka.
Law or Lawlessness Which," was the
subject of the next Grafton, an eloquent
appeal for the abolition of lynch law, by
Russell Taylor.
Clinton Lowrie in his oration, Feeling,
the Soul of Eloquence, eulogi5ed the power
of feeling and displayed marked oratorical
ability.
After the college choir had sung The
Radiant Morn" Woodward dinner was
served to the visitors at Finley hall by the
women of the village.
At O'Clock large audience gathered
at the college chapel to listen to the
annual address by Rev. J. p. Lampe of
Omaha on "SelfMastery and Education" "
At the close of the address President Kerr
presented the diplomas from the literary
and law departments.
The class Of sc sang its Farewell Song"
The college trustees held their annual
meeting yesterday, with about twenty mem
bers of the board present. In the absence
of both president and vice president, DR..
Baird Of Plattsmouth presided. Much routine
business was transacted.
c. A. Mitchell 92, an honor man of
Princeton seminary, a Greek specialist was
elected to the chair of Latin and Greek,
made vacant by the resignation of Prof.
William Crothers
The committee on teachers was instructed
to secure specialist for the chair of science,
and has a man in view for the position.
The control of Findley hall formerly known
as Elwina hall, is to be placed in the hands
of q preceptress.
Degrees were conferred upon the follow
ing persons: Clinton w. Lowrie, ONeill,
A B.; Theodore Morning. Bellevue A. B.
Russell Taylor, Seward, A B.; George F.
Williams. Blair, A. B.; Elizabeth c. Palmer,
Blair, S. B.; J. Albert Beck, South Omaha,
L. B.; Edward S. Bradley, Omaha, L. B.
A. Chadwell Ong, Omaha l.. b. Eugene ].
Sullivan, Omaha, L. b; Andrew E.
Walkup, Omaha. L. B.; Prof. F. C. Nc
Clellan, Plattsmouth, S. b Rev F. l. Ly-
man, Woodbine, A. M; George A. Booth,
PHI B.. j. Berg Essenwein, Myerstown Pa,
Lit D.; Rev. A. C. V. Skinner Phi. D.
The meeting adjourned until, next Wednes-
day, when the trustees will meet in Omaha
to consider the extensionJ'of the charter.
The trustees were entertained at dinner
at Rankin hall by DR.. and Mrs. Kerr.
The Adelphian Literary society gave a
banquet to its members at Rankin hall last
evening. -
The annual commencement concert, under
the direction of Profs. e. M. Jones and Lee
G. Kratz, was given Tuesday evening, at
Clarke hall. The chapel was filled to its
utmost capacity. 1as-F