Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-06-15
The Closing Exercises.

I
last day when the class marches up in
state and the members receive their
documents which recite thelr qualifi-
cations as college-trained people fitted
in an intellectual way to go into the
world and battle for the successes
which are said to be in store for those
who deserve them The class of so
would seem to be deserving one, for
in its general makeup 1t is composed
of young men and young women of
such capacity as will add honor to the
institution which graduates them
The graduation exercises were held
in the spacious auditorium and its
generous distances were fairly well
filled with an animated, interested au-
dience, glad of the opportunity to see
the conduct of the young men and
young women, and TO hear the express
sion of capable Thought uttered by
those who spoke.
The hard rain in the morning had a
OBTAINING influence on many who
might have attended had the skies
been more favorable to going out, but
as it was the gathering was fine one.
The programme was as follows-the
Marietta orchestra furnishing the
music:
Mareh-"The Presidents Flag.
Invocation.
Overture-Libella.
Latin Salutatory. 80. .,.t.'.. ......
=. =. William Henry Wolfe, Jr.
Oration-"Civil Service Reform.
...... John William Davies
Oration-"Constructiv Criticism"
.............. ... Herbert H. Dyke
Observation-Disclosures.
oration-"The Worth of the Indl-
vidual' 80. Robert Dawson Ford
oration-"Our Responsibility"
go. ..... James William Scott
oration-"Poetry and Materialism"
........ Charles Lorain Wilson
Intermezzo-Cavaile Rusticana.
Grafton with Naledietory-"S Strength"
..........Th Thornton Mills Pratt
Comforting of Degrees.
Benediction.
March-"The White Squadron"
All the young men acquitted them
selves we'll, their orations showing
that careful Thought had been at work
in the conception of the ideas and the
elaboration of them. Messrs. Pratt
and Wolfe. valedictorian and saluta-
torian, were particularly fine. The
former custom of delivering the salu-
tatory address in Latin was revived,
and Mr.. Wolfe's delivery of the same
seemed to throw an air about the pro-
ceedings which we think eminently be-
fits dhe ceremonies of a classical in
stltution.
Tie diplomas were presented to the
graduates by Mr.. w. w. Mills, after
which Dean Chamberlin spoke briefly
words OF counsel and farewell to the
class taking its leave of college life.
The Dean announced the dergrees con-
ferred as follows:
Rev. William w Jordan, '79, D. D.
William Def. Lummis, "a, LII. D.
Further, Dean Chamberlain stated
the welcome fact that Professors Coop
er and Manley had been selected to
permanent professorships in the Col
lege.
ROLL OF CLASS OF SO
William Rupert Bebout,
Alice May Biscoe,
John William Davies,
Herbert H. Dyke,
Charles Frederick Feisley,
Robert Dawson Ford,
Ralph Arthur Goodhue,
Laura Clarke Gurley,
Elizabeth Eunice Henderson,
Robert Maxwell Humble,
Charles Albert Kreps,
Agnes Dana Mckay,
Thornton Mills Pratt,
Anna Maria Richards,
James William Scott,
EUhelyn Grant Simpson,
Frank Hayes Simpson,
Fred Weiss Torner,
Frederick William Williamson,
Charles Lorrain Wilson,
WI..iam Henry Wolfe, Jr.
HoNORS.
Scholarship Honors Glass of 1899
Summa Cum Laude,
Thornton Mills Pratt
Magma Cum Laude.
William Henry Wolfe, Jr.
Cum Laude.
Alice May Biscoe,
John William Davies,
Herbert H. Dyke,
Robert Dawson Ford,
Laura Clarke Gurley,
.Elizabeth Eunice Henderson, y
Agnes Dana Mckay
Anna Maria Richards,
Ethelyn Grant Simpson,
Fred Weiss Torner,
Charles Lorrain Wilson.
.. DEPARTMENT HONORS.
.t Philosophy.
HOnors.
John William Davies.