The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-16
END OF COLLEGE DAYS
Commencement Exercises of the
College of Montana.
ESSAYS OF GRADUATES
They Show Careful Preparation and Pro-
found Thought-Reception at the
Home of the President Fol-
lows Exercises.

Deer Lodge, y ulle Id lie COlIlIueIllt-
n.ent exercises of the College of Mon
tana were held at Cottonwood hall yes
terday and We're begun by prayer de-
livered by the Rev. S. B. Tabor, pre-
siding elder of the Methodist church.
The invocation was followed by a piano
quartette a selection from Gounod,
which was excellently rendered by
Misses Dingwall, Reed, Searcy and
Williams.
Frank Hardenbrook next read a pa
per on Geology of the Coloma Dis
trict' which showed much care and
study in it's preparation and was we'll
received.
Mrs. W. F. Gullette rendered in an
Noble by Joseffy, which elected
hearty applause.
1.-THE French Revolution was the til
tie of a paper by Emery McPhail, which
subject he handled in vigorous style
and which made a good impression up
on the audience.
Miss Lizzie Hyde next favored the
audience with a violin solo, La Viz
ginella," by Charles de Beriot. Hers
was splendid performance and re-
ceived a hearty encore from the assem-
hlage.
Kennedy Trippet read a carefully pre-
pared paper, entitled THE Growth of
Liberty Throughout the World" which
showed much thought and study in its
preparation. 1t was well received by
the audience
At the conclusion of Mr. Trippet's es-
off q nd
timely address to the graduates, pre-
scented them their diplomas.
Messrs Lee Williams and Emery Nc
Fhail very creditably rendered piano
duet, Airs from Oberon and Freisch-
ectz,' by Weber. Rev James r. Cole
man pronounced the benediction.
commencement Notes.
Archie McPhail, wife and family of
New Chicago, We're in attendance at
the commencement exercises. Their
son, Emery, received the degree of
bachelor of science in chemistry.
Mrs. William Hardenbrook, accom-
panied by her daughter, Miss Mamie,
who arrived home few days ago from
Anaconda, where she had finished teach
ing term in the public schools. attend
ed the exercises at which their son and
| brother, Frank Hardenbrook, received
the degree of bachelor of science in
| chemistry. Miss Hardenbrook is herself
a graduate of the College of Montana
which institution has every reason &c
| be proud of it's alumni.
Ex-County Attorney w. H. Trppet
and his daughter, Miss Ethel, who re.
Gently returned from a term of schoo
at Monticello seminary, We're present al
the exercises Mr.. Trippets son, Ken
nedy Trippet, was given the degree Of
bachelor of arts.
Judge Thee. Brantly of Helena and
Rev. E. j. GroeneVeld of Butte, men,
hers of the board of trustees of the col
| legs, We're present at the exercises.
The members of the recent graduating
high school class and a number OF
prominent educators We're in the audi
| ence.. asH -r
The stage was handsomely decorated
with flowers and foliage plants, anC
seated upou it, beside the graduates
were Rev. A B. Martin, Rev f. j
Groeneveld, Judge Theo. Brantly, c
D. Joslyn, S. E. Larabie. trustees o.
the college; Rev. J. r. Coleman, S. B
Tabor, A. A. Walker; Messrs. J. E
Thompson, c. l.. Searcy and Misses AL
berta Huntoon Norma Robinson ant
May Searcy, composing the college fac
ulty.
At 5 o'clock in the evening Presiden
Martin held the annual reception in th'
/ college parlors, which was largely at
tended and was a most enjoyable affair
The graduates received numerou
gifts of books and flowers besides TIL
hearty congratulations and best wishe
of their friends.