The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-28
vASHOy COLLEGE EXERCISES.
The Week Largely Devoted to Com
mencemenf Programme.

The Week Largely Devoted to Com
mencement Programme.
Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Tnteliigencer.
BURTON, June g--The week has been
largely devoted 10 the commencement ex-
ercises OF yashon college. On Sunday,
at Ais O'Clock. the baccalaurease sermon
by D. ScuGder at the college drew large
audience. who were treated 70 rich in
teliecsual feast. The exercises through
the week were carried out according 10
the programme and were largely attended
by the residents OF the island and the
friends and patrons OF the school from
abroad.
The meeting OF the alumni on Thursday
evening closed with q banquet at the
residence OF Rev. Mr.. Beaven. and was
happy gathering OF many OF the old stu
dents.
In the auditorium the following pro-
gramme was rendered:
Invocation. .....-....Prof. L. P Yemen
Piano solo. Mr.. f. Suffer, %
Annual address. PROF. A j. Collins. 80
......s...'.Mr. SAKE McClintock, 'so-'s7
wa. Mr.. sat;er. 'ss, and Mir Davis. 9.
Recitation. Miss Lily Solberg, Sc
Miss Winnie pierce IS, and Mr..
Fred Suffer. 50.
Vocal quartette. ...-.........
Miss Pierce. 80. and Miss McNitt.
90: Mr.. Suffer, So, and Mr.. Brewer.
'93-'94
In the banquet hall. with Prof A. ].
Collins as POSTMASTER. toasts were re-
sponded to as follows:
Prof L, P. Yemen. why Are We Here?"
Miss Margaret Henry. Glass OF 49,
Miss Carrie NJ; Feas...--...." LASS of go
Mr.. T.. Leon Brewer. THE Future
Anticipation and Realization
Miss Ida c. Hawley. ."Auf Wiederschen"
The anniversary programme of the two
literary societies was heartily enjoyed.
The kalethean exercises Included an in
vocation by Rev. J. n. Pierce; the presi-
dents address, by Ralph Pierce; piano
ouartette Bohm's La Grace" by Mrs.
feathers. Ella feathers. Winnie Pierce
and Howard Grafton: a recitation by Mar
gerry Henry: address, "Our Literary Soci-
cites" by Tom Beaver; essay, Prof
Yemen: recitation. Ella Leathers; instru-
mental solo. Heller's La Truite." Winnie
Pierce: Grafton, C. l.. Hansen; vocal solo,
Bailey's Vanguard of the King" Chaun-
Gle Jones; recitation. Jessie Harrington;
and male quintette. '"The Bill of Fare"
Tom Beaver. Morgan Meredith. Horace
Barnes. Chauncie Jones and Elmer Pick
ems.
The Columbias offered their friends an
equally rich treat. including an invocation
by Prof. A. c. Jones: an address by May
Knox; Columbian orchestra, Cardinal
and Cream March" OF. Sutterl by Messrs.
Ely and Suter. Mrs. Suffer and Daisy
Ross: "Nuncia" read by Walter HASTE:
recitation by Ida McClintock; vocal duet
by Misses Solberg and Peterson: Grafton,
"Hore." by Cora Simineo; vocal solo,
| Home Sweet Home and Mothers Arms"
by Lille Solherg. address. Monster
Mistakes and Ready Remedies" by Harry
| Brokman; instrumental solo, 1.-THE Last
Hope" {Gottschalk}, by Evalina McNitt;
recitation by Ada Mckenzie; Grafton, THE
Columbian Spirit by Herbert A. Gibbs:
Columbian quartette. Dancing Ger the
Waves" (White). Misses Soberg and Pc
terson. Messrs. Suffer and Davis.
The graduates were as follows: Scien-
tific course-Saxe Milton McClintock, OF
Burton: Ralph Stevens Pierce. OF Chau-
tauqua. Normal course-Addison Bloom
field Davis, of Mount Vernon Ella May
Knox. of New Whateorn. Music course
Pearl Boyer feathers. of Salem, Or. Com
merciai course--William Field. of The
Dailes. Or: John Elbern Minkler. OF Ly-
man wash; Louise Angel Peterson, OF
/ Tacoma.