The herald., 1898-06-23
COMMENCEMENT
A GREAT WEEK I'M THE HISTORY
OF CLAREMoNT
The Freshman Debate, Preparatory
School and the Glass Day
Exercises

CLAREMONT, June 22.-John Dole of
Pomona established the annual freshman
debate of Pomona college a few years
since by giving q sum which secures an
annual prize for the best and second best
efforts Of the freshman class in a debate.
The subject this year was, Resolved, that
Church and College Property Should be
Taxed" The negative was urged by Arthur
Z. Williams of Pasadena. Walter M. Clark
Of San Francisco, VIM. N. Beach of Dowa-
giac, Mich, and Edward B. Lester of San
Diego. The affirmative was presented by
was awarded the first prize and to Mr..
Beach the second.
In the evening very large house con-
vened to hear the orations of the senior
preparatory class. There are twenty-one
members of this class as follows: Chas. X.
Adams and James s. Bennett of Pomona
Elizabeth r. Campbell, Claremont; Susan
G. Davies, North Dakota; Martha M. Frost,
San Diego; Harris Garcelon, Pomona Ed
ward L. Hubbard and Nellie M. Suydam of
Glendora; Misses Alice johnson, Helen judi
son and Ethel Judson of Ell Cajon Messrs
Porter e. Lamb and wilfred T. Reynolds
Of Los Angeles; Miss Lucy M. Lewis OF
Pomona; Messrs. Edward B. Mathers and
Donald Rush of Pomona; Edward S Moles
and Miss Mildred A. Spencer of Claremont;
Miss Eunice Reid Ioamosa, and Richard
Venhinzen, Buena Park.
Nine members represented the class with
orations, as follows: Mr.. Adams, "Co-op-
eration;" Miss Campbell 1.-TWO Stories of
the War;" Mr.. Campbell, Success and It's
Attainment" Miss Frost. elm a Cyclone
Belt" Miss e. Judson, 1.-THE Value Of Diff
culties;' Mr.. Lamb, manual Training"
Mr.. Moles, Lost Ambition;" Miss Reid
"The Education of Peleus Nesteroides," and
Miss Spencer. "Mateo of the Mission" The
Philip Jameson Norton prize of Lowells
complete works and Bartlett's Quotations
awarded to the student of highest rank III
the classical course, was given to Miss Reid,
who had no mark below nine, or basis OF
ten for perfect in the course.
Yesterday was class day. At the seniors
planted tree-the Arancaria Excelsa. an
Australian tree, representing the conifers
Of the old carboniferous time. T. F. Brans-
comb of Riverside gave the address. The
chapel program was as follows: 1.-THE rela-
ton of Our Public Schools to Society,"" T.
F. Hahn of Pasadena, history; Miss Blanch
r. Tilton of Newcastle, poem; Donald G
Aplin of Highland. prophecy; Miss Eliza
beth r. Ward of Carpinteria, '9S presenta-
ton; Miss McPherron, Los Angeles.
The presentation consisted of framed pho
tographs Of the class, of the athletic and
football teams There was also presented
fine oil portrait of President Baldwin
Miss McPherron referred in terms of the
highest appreciation of President Bald
wins work and influence. which was ap-
plauded for several minutes.
The wash program is a peculiar fea.
ture of Pomona college. where the outgoing
class essays a thorough cleanup of the
institution. I know not whether 1t be this
the fact that the exercises are conducted
in the wash, beautiful park east OF
the college, that explains the name. The
wash grafton, the address of ablution, was
pronounced by G. r. Brink of Pomona, the
poem by E. Ray Horton of Ontario.
The graduating class of the preparatory
school made a fine cash prize to the college
to aid towards the equipment of the GYM
nasium soon to be built. A telegram an.
nounces that President Ferguson has start
ed for Claremont, had reached Chicago and
was enduring the journey we'll.
Last night the graduating exercises of the
school of music occurred and today COM
mencement exercises, when orations will
be given by the eleven members of the
graduating class. Immediately afterward
lunch will be served. to be followed by after
dinner speeches and faculty reception in the
evening.