Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-20
Graduates Of Mount Holyoke Receive
Diplomas From Mr.. Mckinley.
HIS NIECE AMONG THE NUMBER
Town Gaily Decorated in Honor of
Chief Executive.
THRONGS FROM OUTSIDE

SOUTH HADLEY. Mass, June 2o.-Presi-
dent Mckinley today received the degree
of doctor of civil laws from Mt. Holyoke
College,
SOUTH HADLEY. Mass, June 2o.-Com-
mencement day at Mount Holyoke College
was made memorable event today by the
participation of President Mckinley, who,
with Mrs. Mckinley, Assistant Secretary
of the Navy Allen and members of his Off
cial family. had come here to witness the
graduation of Miss Grace Mckinley, the
PRESIDENTS niece Governor Roger Wolcott
and Mrs Wolcott and others of political and
social prominence also attended the exer-
clses. PRESIDENT Mckinley presented the
graduating class with their diplomas and
degrees. The preparations for welcoming
the VISITORS although simple, were cordial
and appropriate. The decorations about the
town, particularly upon the houses near the
college, were tasty and picturesque No
attempt at general decoration of the insti-
tuition buildings had been made beyond the
oraplng OF lew American flags. The in
terror OF the chapel, however was adorned
with hass and bunting, and the generous
use or potted plants palms and cut flowers
produced very pleasing effect.
Town Was Decorated.
1he town was crowded with visitors early
in the day. Although the limitations of the
college chapel were we'll known to all resi-
dents in this section the people seemed to
expect that, somehow, an opportunity
would be given them to shake hands with
the President, and so the college grounds
were thronged some time before the hour
scheduled for the beginning of the DAVIS
program.
President Mckinley said, Mrs. Mead.
ladies and gentlemen-I cannot refrain
from making acknowledgements in, ba
ence OF the very distinguished honor which
the poaru OF trustees and officers of this
institution have been pleased to confer
upon me- l want to assure the young la
DIES OF the graduating class that l am both
delighted and honored to be a member of
class of so. Massachusetts, has been and
is first in many things, but in nothing more
than In educational institutions.
Privilege to Be Present.
Il count myself most fortunate to have
been privileged yesterday to look upon the
faces Of graduates of Smith College, that
splendid institution Of learning for the edu-
cation of the women, and 1 count myself
most fortunate today to look upon the
faces of the graduates Of this gloriously
historic institution, that has done SO much
for the exaltation Of women and whose in
fiuence is felt not only in Massachusetts,
put IN every part OF our common country.
mt. Holyoke Is more than sixty years
old today and the influence of this institu-
ton In molding and shaping the citizens of
the nation can never be told
II am glad that we are demonstrating in
the United States today that the boy shall
have no more advantages than the girl,
and that the 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 and the statesman. I
wish for this graduating class all good
things and I want you to be assured that
all good things wait upon pure and noble
woman"