The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-11
MADE THEIR BOW
PARAMOUNT VISITED By HUNDREDS
OF PEOPLE YESTERDAY.

craduat.s From the Academy Department
~ the College Finish a Weeks Com
mencement Exercises - Their Essays
Were Listened to by a Large Audience
and Some of Them Were Veyy Fine
wrs,c Was a Great Feature of the Days
Exercises-Professor Roulet Speaks En-
couraeing words to the Class.
Yesterday was commencement day at
Fasrnount, and made the close or the
exercises of commencement week. These
exercises commenced with the open
meeting OF the Zetosophian society Sat
urday evening. Sunday evening, at
P1vnorJtb church Rev. J. s. Could
nreacaed the baccalareate sermon to
the graduating class. Monday evening
fbe public decIamatons Of the fresh
man class were held IN the college
chanel. The ten speakers performed
their parts each with great credit. ana
,verA ittened to by very large and ap-
,reoSatfve audience The reception by
the faculty to the students Of the col
Jege was given Tuesday evening. Tne
sadies of the Library club assisted the
faculty In receiving, and the students
end a large nq1mber Of their friends were
In attendance The evening was one OF
,aeasant social converse and enjoyment.
The weather yesterday morning was
all +hat could be desired for commence
rnent day A rare thing in this hot sea
CO., n Iras coll and comfortable. vet
n
she exercises the open grounds near the
college building were crowded with
teams. end the large seating capacity OF
sba chanel was completely occupied.
Many more still continued TO come, and
GOATS were tmprovised out of planks,
sa3d across supports until the room was
crow5ed TO the doors. At 10 o'clock the
graduates. with the faculty and num-
her of Yne trustees, took their places on
the platform. The arched recess above
the platform had been suitably decor
eted for the occasion, the decoration be-
ing under the charge of the middle class
of the preparatory department. Drapery
Of several hues. Including the pink and
yellow Of the class colors, was hung in
festoons about the arch. A crimson
curtain was stretched backward above
the platform. and the rear wall was a
screen Of ieafy green In front OF this
green background was suspended the
class motto: ''NuIla dies sine iinea.' -
The front of the platform was adorned
with cycads and other choice plants,
end fts center was even more handsome
iy ornanented by the row OF expectant
geduates. The faculty were seated on
the left side of the platform, near them
several of the trustee, including DR.. G..
Z T1y.( nd
son Weiner Of Sedwick.
After music and the invocation by
Rev. J. s. Could, came the orations by
The graduates. which formed the CEN
trail feature Of interest. The first speak
AT was Mr. William Brat1ev. on THE
Future of the Great Arid West" Mr..
Brat4ey pointed out the magnitude of
tFe arid region Of the United States,
embracing as It does several whole
states and parts OF many more. He
gave en- interesting history Of the sue
cessful attempts that have been made
by irrigation and other methods to re-
claim iarge parts OF this originally
desert tract. concluding with a pro-
phecy about the future promise and de-
ve7opmen't Of this vast region.
Miss Mary z. Nickerson was the next
speaker. her subject, "Does the Author
Influence the Age?'' BY many examples
taken from the history of literature she
showed the powerful influence that
great authors have he'd upon the peo-
pie Of their time. She referred to
Caedmus. to Chaucer. ''the first great
artist in English literature" to Bacon,
and to many modern authors. as Dick
ems and Mrs. Stowe. showing how in
various ways these writer's have infiu-
enced their contemporaries.
The next oration was fly Mr.. Edwin
Hutchison. on '"The Mad Man OF the
North" In picturesque Language he
Hlpetched the areer of that strange and
Ftrangely-eifted sovereign, Charles the
XII of Sweden. his conquest Of the
forces of Denmark Poland and Russia.
his defeat and flight to Turkey. and his
final overthrow and death. His defeat
by Peter the Great, Mr Hutchison said
sn conclusion. was the defeat Of bar
baTism and despotism by intelligence
and civilization.
"Are We Degenerating?" was the sub
ject of the oration Of Miss Cora D.
Bailey. She showed how amid the ap-
parent progress of the present time
there are many destructive tendencies.
which VIII be likely 10 endanger the
safety of our institutions. AdducIng
the examples OF other great and pros
porous nations that have at length fall
en. she pointed out the danger of a sim
ilar fate for the United States.
Mr.. George Herrman's grafton upon
Books and Book Makers" was an in
Jeresting presentation Of the subject.
He showed what strides have been made
fn the art Of producing books from the
stone and metal tablets Of the early
days 20 the products Of our presan Z
giant printing presses. He then showed
how the growing abundance of books
constantly increasing the influence ex-
erted by their authors. and urged the
Importance of n wise and careful seiec-
ton Of our reading. Mr.. Herrman's
thought was clearly presented. end was
enlivened by several brilliant sallies.
Miss Sadie Ellis. the next speaker,
took as her subject "Excalibur" She
recounted the legendary history ~
King Arthur's sword Excalibur. and
unfoided the aliegory hidden in the
story. Excakbur. she said represented
the ideo1. and she drew interesting pic
tures - the ideals OF the aga of chivalrv
sn. other Terfo5s. concluding with I
contrast between the :deal Of Washing
ton and that OF Arnold.
In his grafton. should the United
States Recognize the RelICerencv OF
Cuba?" Mr.. George Jackson made a
strong plea for this recognition. Fe
recounted how. in spite of Cuba's faith
fulness 20 Spain. she had been Il-treat-
ed by that country till driven 70 revolt.
He told of the outrageS inflicted upon
the island by Spanish generals. and
emphasized the duty OF the United
States TO interfere.
The last speaker was Miss I.eatha r.
Robbs- Her grafton, AN Ideal Amer,-