Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-06-25

The second annual commencement
week of the agricultural college and
school Of science is at an end, and aclass
OF eleven bright young men and women
has stepped out from its walls with we'll
rounded and finished educations. 1t is
an eventful period in the tifesof young
person when they find themselves mas
ters OF prescribed course OF study,
ready to leave their college with all OF
it's pleasant associations and it's eXacting
requirements, and about to enter upon
life in its sterner sense, and it is meet
that the transition shoull be marked
with appropriate ceremonies and eXer-
cises.
The exercises of the week have been
carried out as successfully ls are all the
exercises connected with lie admirable
institution. and the hl,. M hd(. visitors
have gone to their homes with a fuller
knowledge of the great work being done
by the states leading college.
On Tuesday evening occurred the
graduating exercises OF the schools, fifty
five students finishing the preparatory
work, and entering the freshman class
of the college proper. long but inter
esting program was arranged for the ev-
ening, many able oratione and essays be-
ing given, musical selections being inter
spersed But few Of the many graduates
from the preparatory school could be
given places on the program, but those
few acquitted themselves with credits to
themselves and their class.
On the same evening classes graduated
from the schools OF business and pi1ar-
macy. Miss Minnie Fisher, OF LapWai,
Idaho, and Miss Myrtle Storey, OF Pull
man, completed the business course, and
the graduates from the school OF phar-
macy being Theodore FessIer, OF Ilwaco !;
Virvil McCroskey, OF Elberton, and
Harry Jackson and VIII Palmerton, OF
Pullman.
Wednesday evening the presidents re
ception at Stevens hall proved a most
notable social event, 500 guests paying
their respects to the president, the lac
ulty and students, among the visitors
present being Governor Rogers, Earnest
Lister secretary Of the state board OF
control; State Fish Commissioner Little,
the regents and many notables from all
parts OF the state. Refreshments were
served, and Prof Harris orchestra dis
coursed sweet music.
The graduating exercises OF the senior
class occurred Thursday forenoon, and
the town was filled With people who
came to Witness the ceremonies that
marked the going out from school lie OF
the eleven young people. At ten o'clock
to the music OF the Pullman military
band, the governor, the president OF the
college, the regents, and other proml-
nent visitors we're escorted to the admin
istration building by the cadet company
and citizens, and the college auditorium
was filled to its utmost. Alter selec-
tion by the orchestra and invocation by
Rev. Mason, Pres. Bryan announced the
degrees conferred upon the graduates,
and introduced Prof VIM. L. Bryan, OF
the University OF Indiana, who delivered
the address to the class The address
was strong and interesting one and by
Prof. BRYAN won his way to the hearts
OF all OF his auditors. Ii was such an
address as is calculated to inspire stu
dents. and to encourage them IN their
strining after education ald better
m.nt of lie Miss Anna. Elis played