Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-19
ANONGGlRL STUDENTS
The McKinleys Visited Smith
College Today.
LOVING CUP FOR MRS. M'KINLEY.
Presented by Members of the Eastern
Star-Luncheon on Mt. Tom-The Party
Heard Baccalaureate Sermon at Mt.
Holyoke Sunday-Attended Church.

HoLYoKE, Mass, June 19.-President
Mckinley participated in a parade and
the Ivy exercises at Smith college,
Northampton, and later drove about the
city sightseeing today.
About noon Bethesda circle, Order of
the Eastern Star. of which organization
Mrs. Mckinley is a member, presented
her loving cup at the residence of Cap
tain Williams. Later ON trip to the
top of Mount Tom was made, where
luncheon was served. About O'Clock
the party are due to arrive at South
Hadiey to attend the performance of "A
Midsummer Nights Drea1A'' by the
seniors of Mount Holyoke college. This
is to be given at Prospect park, in the
center of the grove, an ideal spot for an
out-of-door performance. At about
O'Clock the president will attend the
glee club concert in College hall.
On Sunday morning large crowd
congregated about the residence of Mr..
Whiting, where the distinguished
guests are being entertained, and by the
time the party was ready for the short
walk of two blocks to the church, the
streets were crowded with people. 1t
was an orderly decorous crowd, and
hardly word was spoken by them dur
ing the entire journey. At the Second
Congregational church, where the Whit
ings attend, much larger crowd had
assembled, and it was only by deviating
and entering side door that admission
was gained. Every seat was occupied
and many extra chairs and settees. The
congregation rose respectfully when the
president entered and remained stand
ing until he sat down.
The presidents pew in the body of
the church was occupied, besides HIM
self. by Mr.. Whiting, Mr.. Allen and
Mr.. Cortelyou, the president sitting
nearest the aisle. The others in the
party occupied a pew further front.
Fhey We're Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Nc
.Kinley, Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Morse,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Whiting, the
Misses Barber, Duncan and Morse and
DIR. P NJ. Rixey, the presidents physi-
cian Mrs Mckinley had remained at
home with Mrs. Whiting. Rev. DR..
Edward A. Reed, pastor of the church,
delivered the sermon.
Dr. Reed preached from the text,
Romans i, LIS, and delivered an inter
esting discourse upon the duties of
stewardship. He detailed what he con-
sidered to be the duty of the individual
in the use of wealth, education and re-
iglon, and spoke of the duty of the ma
tion in the work of building up and
raising to higher plane, spiritually
t,11 L., g..
possessions.
After the return to the Whiting resi-
dence lunch was served, and at 3
o'clock the palace electric car Crock
rimmon" was boarded, and the party,
including all the ladies, was taken over
the trolley line to South Hadley, to at
tend the baccalaureate exercises at the
chapel of Mt. Holyoke college about 4
O'Clock This was the first time Presi-
dent Mckinley had been to South Had
ley, which is the real destination of the
trip; and so he made his first bow to the
little college fraternity where, on to-
morrow, he is to share honors with
Governor Roger Wolcott, and deliver
the degrees to the graduating class of
which his niece, Miss Grace Mckinley,
is member.
As the seniors marched into the
pretty little chapel before the arrival of
the president they made very pretty
picture, each clad in cap and gown.
They took front seats in the center
while President Mckinley and the gen.
tlemen of his party occupied seats on
the side The ladies, including Mrs
Mckinley, decided that the day was too
warm for them to enter the crowded
building, so they were driven TO the
residence of Byron Smith ne ar by, and
there they had light luncheon and at
the close of the exercises rejoined the
gentlemen at the special car.
In the chapel hundreds of young
women filled the auditorium while the
balcony was occupied by several hun
dred high school girls in bright dresses.
Upon the platform the college choir
was seated, a generous sprinkling of
seniors in their black caps and gowns
contrasting prettily with the cool sum-
mer dresses of the others.
After the president had been intro
duced by Mrs. e. S. Mead, the president
OF the college, he entered the chapel,
the congregation remaining standing
until he had taken his seat. After an
organ prelude the college choir sang an
anthem, and Rev. DIR. NJ. W. Jacobus of
the Hartford Theological seminary read
from the scriptures the tenth chapter of
st. Luke's gospel.
The musical part of the program was
followed by prayer.
Rev. DIR. Jacobus then delivered his
sermon.
At the close of the exercises the presi-
dent and Mr. Whiting walked to the
residence of Mr.. Smith, and together
with the ladies We're driven back to the
special car, which stood in front of the
chapel surrounded by Il large number
of the college girls who had been dis
missed from service, and a multitude of
the townspeople. Miss Grace McKin-
ley WAS among them, and later intro
,.uced some of her schoolmates. She
was dressed Ill the regulation cap and
gown.
The reception which awaited the Wis
toTs us they alighted and entered the
ar was so spontaneous and of such a
friendly and cordial nature that, at Mrs
request, the president or
iered the car to delay its departure for
/ few moments, while he shook the
hands of the people who clustered about
5he window where the couple were
seated. Mr.. Mckinley leaned from the
;ar window and shook hands with the
people and spoke few words of greet
ng to each.
Over 400 people crowded around and