The times., 1899-05-31
STUDENTS MEET
and MAKE MERRY
The Last Class Event of Co.
lumbian University.
The Order of Exercises at Conven-
tiOn Hall Tonight.
An Elaborate Musical Programme to
he n Feature of the Com
mencement.


The last class event of Columbian Uni
fersity, prior TO the commencement this
evening, took place at University Hall
last night, being the class day exercises
of Columbian College, '99. A large num-
ber of the friends of the students and the
college were present, and the platform
was handsomely decorated with flowers and
other attractive decorations. The pro-
gramme was unusually interesting and
consisted of eleven numbers, opening with
the Columbian University march. The in
vocation was offered by Rev. A. J. Hunt
ington, d. D., followed by an address of
welcome by Prof. Bronson Chaplin Buxton.
the next number on the programme was
a quartette. followed by recitation of the
class history by Alice NJ. McKelden and the
recitation of a class poem by Edwin X.
Cutter. Miss Lola May Evans gave a
splendid rendition OF a piano solo and
Preston Blair Ray followed with a pipe
oraiion. The next number was entitled
The Response of 1900.' by Hubert Bruce
Fuller. which was well received and was
followed by a selection by the Columbian
College Giee Club. The presentation Of
souvenirs was made by Mr. Mason and
Miss Norris. and the class prophecy by
Mr.. Harlan. The programme concluded
with The Columbian" a rollieking col
lege song. The class organization consists
OF b. c. Buxton. President; l. Draper,
Vice President: James Beatty. Secretary;
G. J. RayboId, Treasurer; Alice NJ. Nickel
den, Historian; Preston B. Ray, Orator;
Edwin X. Cutter, Poet; r. Harlan, Pro-
phet. The exercises were listened TO with
great interest and the students were loud
ly applauded on their excellent efforts.
The order of exercises OF the seventy
eighth annual commencement of the uni
versity, which takes place at Convention
Hall this evening, viii open with the over
ture from William Tell by the Mari2e
Band, followed by several musical selec-
tions which will inaugurate the commence
ment procession. The procession viii be
headed by the president of the university
and the commencement chaplain, the
chairman and the treasurer of the board
OF trustees. the board of trustees. The
Official guests of the university, the dean:
of the faculties the faculties of the uni
versiiy and the candidates for degrees.
Rev. Samuel II. Greene, d. D., COM
E1eneement chaplain, will open the exer-
cixes with prayer, which will be followed
by "Werner's Parting Song" by Nessler
The next feature of the programme viii
be an address by the president OF the uni-
versity, DR.. Whitman, on THE Task ot
Patriotism" This viii be followed by tbs
singing Of the national hymn, My Coun'
try, 'Tis OF Thee" and trombone solo By
Harry Stone. The deans of the respective
faculties will then present the candidate:
for degrees upon examination and con
ferring of degrees. After the degrees hav'
been conferred there will be saXaphon'
solo by Mr.. Moeremans. Then will follow
the conferring OF honorary degrees, sue
ceeded by march by Thatcher Clark. en-
titled The Columbian University, th'
announcement Of honors and prizes. an'
the rendition by the Marine Band OF th'
composition By its leader, Mr.. Santelmann
entitled .'The Voice of Our Nation, fol
lowed by the distribution of flowers an'
the closing march. This, in brief, consti
tutes the programme for this evening
exercises.