The herald., 1897-06-04
commencement EXERCISES
YESTERDAY IN UNIvERsrTY N.
e. CHURCH
orations, Music, Confsrring Of De-
grees = Diplomas and Prize
Medals-Flowers Galore

SAe@ SasSS JSSScAudy al the OulVerSlty
M. E. church on Jefferson street. The
interior Of the edifice was decorated
with palm branches, potted plants and
the class colors, purple and white.
Against an oblong green panel in the
alcove back Of the choir gallery were
the figures "'97." in white, and suspend
ed above the heads Of the faculty, VIII,
were seated on the platform, was the
class motto, "Semper Alta Petens," in
purple letters, and number of purple
and white strands wound with green
were caught in cluster overhead and
radiated to the sides Of the alcove. The
audience, which entirely filled the church
and overfiowed into the Sunday school
rooms, were seated by members of tn.
junior class, who acted as ushers, and
are as follows: r. H. Crist. head usher.
W. N. Umstead, Clyde Crist, Manley,
Bertha Rose, Marie. Turner and Estelle
Williamson.
Seated on the platform and in the
choir gallery back of it were President
George w. White, Prof. A. Hardie. Rev.
e. w. Caswell, Deans NJ E. Phillips and
Cross, Presiding Elder Green and the
Revs. George Cochrane. VIII Knighten
Healey. Thomson and Carey Dean
Phillips presided and announced ths
numbers on the program. The exercises
opened about II o'clock with duet on
two pianos. Schubert's "Impromptu,"
op. 142. played by Misses Sigler and
Jeffers. After a prayer, offered by the
Rev. e. w. Caswell. there was vocal
number "Cavatina,'' from Verdis
"Ernani." sung by Miss Edith Preston.
This was followed by the first oration
of the day. '"rhe Rise and Decay of an
Empire" Elmer e. Elliott, in which he
gave a resume of the history of Spain.
J. c. Goodrich was the next orator, and
he had chosen for his subject Meta
physics" under which head he touched
upon psychology, physiology, philoso-
ply, ethics, and contrasted and conf
pared materialism and idealism.
After another musical number, the
Tausig transcription of Schubert's
"Marche Militaire," for the piano. ani
played by Miss Edna Mcknight, A. Per-
cival Thomson delivered his Grafton on
Compulsory Arbitration; a Solution, of
the Industrial Problem" in which he
advocated the appointment by congress
Of national boards Of arbitration to set
tie the tremendous question of labor
VS.. capital. T. c. M. Spencer followed,
with an grafton. "All Lost Save Honor"
| |xr,A; ;oh ha cd wit uro nh
tion of Leonidas and the Spartans of
long ago, and made reference to the va
rious martyrs and geniuses and reform
ers who through all the ages had known
seeming defeat, yet whose deeds had
lived to vindicate their honor.
Again music. a vocal solo by Lulu
Pieper, Mascagni's HE Loves Me, He
Loves Me Not" and then came the fifth
grafton, by ]. Foster Spencer, on ''The
Milestones in American History in
which the great men in all departments
Of life, from the copper-colored abo-
rigine, Columbus. Vespucci, Raleigh,
Drake and De Soto, to Washington, La
fayette. Patrick Henry, James Otis,
Samuel Adams. Benz. Franklin. Alex
Hamilton, Robert Fulton Clinton, Oliv-
er Evans, Lincoln, Morse, Cyrus Field,
all were cited as having been strong fac
tors in making America what she is
and may be looked upon as milestonas.
each in his way, for the gradual growth
and development of the country.
The sixth and last oration was on the
"Civilization of the Nineteenth Cen
tury," by Miss M. Nina Martin, in which
she viewed rather pessimistically the
existing conditions of the various parts
Of the civilized world outside of America.
and said that although there had been
vast material strides in skill and genius,
the old world was not SO much better
row than it used to be in many-respects,
but when she got to the'end of the fifteen
minutes that was allotted all the speak
ers, Miss Martin grew more optimistic
and expressed the belief that America
was destined to right the wrongs Of the
past, and that the twentieth century
would dawn on better things.
Miss Grace D. Phillips played piano
number, Ilszt's Second Hungarian
Rhapeodie, and that vas followed by
comforting of degrees and the presenta-
tion of diplomas.
President White acted formally for the
board OF trustees, and with the recon-
mendation of the faculty Of instruction,
conferred the degree Of bachelor of arts
upon Mary Nina Martin, Archibald Per-
cival Thomson. Elmer Ellsworth Elliott
and Frederick Clarence Mcdonald
Spencer, and to all but the last named
the degrees were given with the special
praise, Cum Laude." Upon Frank Cur
tie Peters and John Foster Spencer were
conferred the degree of bachelor of fci-
,ence; upon john Caldwell Goodrich that
Of bachelor Of philosophy, and uboa
Ellen May Sterling that Of bachelor
Of literature.
Upon 16Sscai 4. McGee wsy con-
ferred GfSe OF master OF arts;
James Kos1. master Of philosophy;
|GlyqHE. Mort, master OF science Prof.
Az 47ardle conferred upon Mordecai s.
4cGee and James r. Ross the degree
81 bachelor Of divinity. and Samuel w.
icarnes was presented with diploma
jof graduation from the school Of d.
ivinity. President White then presented
graduation diplomas to Viola Millfken
from the preparatory dep artinert. and
- Minnie ~ Gaee. HdItaz HoWNr6, Gtl-
efop end Marion connssiiy fyom