The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-06-01
Closing Exercises at
Edmond Normal.

Edmond, O. T., May 3l.-(SpeciaD-
closing exercises OF the Normal School,
rhe present week have been very enter
taaning. Up to this date
On last Sabbath. the baccalaureate ser
mon was delivered 10y Rev Anderson. a
| Baptist clergyman from oklahoma City.
The subject matter OF the discourse was
! excellent, and the manner OF delivery
very excellent, indeed.
The INSTRUCTORS OF the various depart
ments OF the school have placed their ex-
mbits for this year upon racks provided
for tho purpose, and stationed in con-
spicuous parts Of the building, espec-
iany the halls These exhibits present
a very attractive appearance. and, we
boeive are OF a high grade OF excel
lence.
Miss Johnson's drawing exhibits fur
nish admirable decorations for the music
room.
| on Tuesday evening the Senior Glass
were Handsomely entertained by the
members OF the Middle Year and Junior
Glass. Assembly Hall was tastefuHy
decorated for the occasion and "a Well
arranged program consisting Of mucs.
short addresses, etc, was carried out in
The best OF style President Murdaughs
address and that Of Prof Baxter. were
striking features Of THE entertainment.
The refreshments served made quite
Jsung and agreeable Impression as well
az the speeches.
But the great feature of the week
Norclses up 60 this writing was field
pay This is a new departure for the
Normal School, and Prof Baxter de-
'reves great cOmmeudation for the sue
cessfW manner In which these cxercis-
es were arranged and carried out.
President Murdaugh acted as mas
ter OF ceremonies In his usual happy and
acceptable Style and Prof Baxter, as
field marshal. THESE exercises consist
ed Of a variety OF races sports, games
etc, for which various prizes had been
offered
The drH by young ladies trained and !
ed by Miss lnez Green, of The elocu-
tlonary department was a very attrac- |
tive affair Probably the most comical |
ana novel OF the sports was the facult
race.
Haggord ana woe-hegone booking old |
mules, wearing various placards TO rep |
resent tho various members Of the face
Wty. ran slow mule race around the |
track
Faculty race. prize, pair OF cum blt- |
-Enterles-Frederick II. U, Of Com |
position stables: Inez c. Of Elocution |
stables; John G. T., OF Secretary Sta,.es; |
william H., of Gold Dust Stables: Ed |
mund ID. NJ, OF Physco ogical Stables: |
Iuugrrmama Oenothera A.. % Science |
stables; Washatella t. OF Harmony |
Stables; Carolus Y. OF Aozart stables,
Stables; Louis W. B, OF Chaucer sta
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Tho riders having exchanged animals |
in which they were specially Interested |
70 was amusing 10 see them frnntlcany |
pounding their mules. some Of the quad |
rupeds just as obsunately refusing TO |
go fast. The mule from Calculus sta
bes. whose rider was Harley Hang. a |
senior. on the race. and Prof Thatcher
with "a broad grin reaching from car 20 |
ear. shook his 25c buttons. won the race |
at the rest 81 the faculty with an mir OF !
triumph and said. "behoad the reward |
OF true merit"
The base ban game between Seniors |
ana Faculty was quite amusing, as there |
were few experts on either side. Pres |
Murdaugh ana Prof Baxter distinguish
ed themselves as best players from the /
faculty while Harley Hang and John /
Plan were conspicuous figures upon the |
senior side The game was close but the
Seniors got the ice cream I'm evidence Of
Their superior skin after n few mild pro-
tests from the faculty
Other successful contestants were,
bfiss Zoah Powell fast bicycle race.
Miss Beulnh McCance. slow hlclcle
race; John Pfan fast bicycle race; 500
yard dash; while for various foats OF
jumping, throwing sack racing wheel
barrow racing etc, sherman Hang
Charles and oliver Herbert. solomon
Bardsley and several others carried on
prizes Altogether Field Day was a very
entertaining ard agreeable attraction