The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-21
AWARDED THE DIPLOMAS
President Mckinley Takes Part
in Mount Holyoke Exercises.
DOCTOR OF CIVIL LAWS
Degree Conferred Upon the President by
the Collsge-His Tribute to the In
situations for the Eduoa-
ton Of Women.

South Hadley, Mass, June 2O.-PreSl.
dent Mckinley participated in the COM
mencement exercises at Mount Holyoke
college to-day, awarding the diplomas
to the senior class, among whom was
his niece, Miss Grace Mckinley. and
accepting, in brief address, the de-
greeof doctor of civil laws conferred
upon him by the college.
The president and party came from
Holyoke by electric car this morning.
After the college exercises, the presi-
dent held a reception on the platform
in front of the village church, shaking
hands with 2.4O0 people. Then the visi-
tors returned to the Whiting mansion.
in HolyolSe. by electric car. Tomorrow
President Mckinley and party will en-
joy a steamer ride down the Connecti-
cut river to Springfield where there will
be receptions and a parade and at 4
o'clock the party will leave Springfield
for Adams, Mass, by special train.
The president and party left the
Whiting house at $50 this morning on
the electric car Rochrimmon, and at
the railroad station Governor Wolcott
and wife, Adjutant General Dalton and
Colonel Morgan were taken aboard.
South Hadley's preparation for well
coming the visitors We're simple and
appropriate. The decorations about
town were picturesque. No attempt at
general decoration of the institution
buildings had been made beyond the
draping of a few American flags The
interior of the chapel however, was
the generous use of potted plants,
palms and cut flowers produced a
pleasing effect. The town was crowd
ed with visitors. The corridor was
thronged some time before the hour
scheduled for the beginning of the
escorted to the chapel and as the pres
ident. leaning on the arm of DR.. Smith,
appeared at the entrance the audience
arose.
The president and the gentlemen who
accompanied him were given seats on
the platform. Mrs. Mckinley, Mrs.
Wocott and the other ladies of the
cupied the front row.
After devotional exercises DR.. Smith
delivered his address, his subject be-
ing, "A Plea. for Humanity In clos
Ing he welcomed the guests and intro
duced Governor Wolcott, who spoke at
II.
was singing, President Mckinley was
escorted to the front of the platform
by Mrs. Meade, president of the col
lege. Upon a table near at hand lay
the diplomas. AS the music ceased, the
president raised one of the rolls and
the name it bore was that of his niece,
Miss Grace Mckinley. The young lady
advanced, received the diploma and
shook hands with the president This
was the only demonstration made by
the graduates aside from the usual
bow and expression of thanks.
AS the last diploma was presented
and the president was about to resume
his seat, DR.. Trask arose and, address,
ing President Mckinley, announced
that Mount Holyoke college wished to
confer upon him the degree of doctor of
civil laws. The president accepted the
honor in the following words:
Mrs. Meade, Ladies and Gentlemen:
I cannot refrain from making acknowl-
edgment of the very distinguished
honor which the board of trustees and
officers of this institution have been
pleased to confer upon me. l want 10
assure the young ladies of the gradual
ing class that ! am both delighted and
honored ito be a member of the class
of '99.
Massachusetts has been, and is, first
in many things, but in nothing more
than educational institutions. 1 count
myself most fortunate to have been
privileged yesterday to look upon the
faces of the graduates of the college,
that splendid institution of learning for
the education of women, and I count
myself most fortunate to-day to look
upon the faces of the graduates of this
gloriously historic institution that has
done so much for the exaltation of wo-
men and whose influence is felt not
Ity ~, NTAe oh, 11,,t
of our common country. Mount Holy
oke is more than so years old to-day
and the influence of this institution in
molding and shaping the citizens of the
union can ever be told.
Il am glad we are demonstrating in
, the United States to-day that the boy
shall have no more advantages than the
girl, and Mount Holyoke and Smith
and the half dozen other institutions OF
the land are demonstrating that fact
An educated womanhood is an open
school for citizenship every day of the
year and the home is the training
school for the mother, the soldier anG
the statesman. 1 wish for this gradu.
ating class all good things and l want
you to be assured that all good things
wait upon pure and noble woman"
At the close of the exercises the com
pany retired to Mary Brigham hotel
where the president retired for half ar
hours rest.
At 3 o'clock reception was held on G
platform erected in front of the loca
church. at which the president sheol
hands with 2,4o0 people, and then tn,
party returned to the Whiting hous
at Holyoke. Assistant Secretary of TIL
Navy Allen and Lieutenant Crane, VIII.
arrived just in time, participated in TIL
reception. Governor and Mrs. Wolcot
returned ito Boston Immediately afte
the chapel exercises.
To Eject Trespassers.