Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-06-29
is AN ADDED HONOR.
College Graduates Receive Diplo-
mas from Presidents Hands.
Mr. Mckinley in New Role at the
Mount Holyoi<c Institution of
LcarniaG-DcGree of Doctor of
civil Law Conferred on Him.

49,
South lIadlcy, Mass. June 21.-Pres-
ident Mckinley participated i'll the
| commencement exercises ut Mount
Holyohe college Tuesday. awarding the
diplomas to the senior class, among
whom was his niece, Miss Grace Mckin
ley, and accepting in brief address the
degree of doctor of civil laws conferred
| upon him by the college. The presi-
dent ard party came from Holyoke by
electric car Tuesday morning. After
the college exercises the president held
reception on "a platform in front of
the village church, shaking hands with
2.4O0 people. Then the visitors re-
turned to the Whiting mansion in Hol-
yoke by electric car. To-day President
Mckinley and party will enjoy a steam
CT ride down the Connecticut river to
| Springfield, where there will be recep-
| tions and parade, and at four p. III.
the party will leave Springfield for
Adams, Mass, by special train.
The visitors Received.
The president and his party reached
here at ten O'Clock. Rev. DR.. j. l.. X.
Trask, and Rev. DIR. Judson Smith, OF
the board of trustees of Mount HoIyoke
college, were waiting for them at the
entrance to the college grounds. The
visitors were escorted to the chapel,
and, as the president, leaning on the
arm of DIR. Smith, appeared at the en-
trance. the audience arose.
The president and the gentleman who
accompanied him were given seats on
the PLATFORM Mrs. Mckinley. Mrs VOL
| colt, and the other ladies of the party
sat at the right, in the auditorium. The
seniors occupied the front rows. After
devotional exercises. DIR. Smith read an
address, his subject being: "A Plea for
the Humanities." In closing he well
coined the guests. and introduced Gov.
! Wolcott. who spoke at some length.
Then, while the chorus was singing,
President Mckinley was escorted to the
front of the platform by Mrs. Mead,
president of the college. Upon a table
near at hand lay the diplomas.
President Gives Out Diplomas.
As the music ceased, the president
raised one of the rolls and the name it
bore was that of his niece. Miss Grace
| Mckinney The young lady received
the diploma and shook hands with the
| president. This was the only demon
stration made by the graduates. aside
from the usual bow and expression of
| +bopl,c
|
| Degree for the President
| As the last dinlon,a was Drnsep+ad
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| ms seat DF. lFaSk arose, ana. address,
| ing President Mckinley. announced that
| MOunt TIoIvoLe colIera ,r;cbod +o o,,,
| Co.. ,,,,,,, H.: ~ wa
| UPON ''!iI 'H' utSIce OF doctor OF
| civil law. The president accepted the
| honor in the following words:
| ,rr p.t,. s
| Mrs Mead Lanes ana Gentlemen:
| cannot refrain from making acknowledge
| mcnt IN the presence OF the very distin-
| guished honor which the board of trustees
alu on oi5ItcFs oI I''is INSTITUTION nave been
sure the young ladies' Of tho rraSnatfng rl,,f "a,
| class that | am both delighted and hon
orea TO be a member OF class OF 49,
t mas Dfei ana IS hrst IN