The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-11
COMMENCEMENT AT NORMAN
Delightfully."- Rounding Out a Year
Great in Results

| GEeat RESULTS.
| Norman, o. T., June 10-(SpeciaI) The
weather has been very uDfavorab!s for the
| commencement exercises Of the University
| Of Oklahoma, but nevertheless they have
| been even better attended than those OF
| any former year, and have proved very
| Interesting. The showers have made the
| grounds beautiful and attractive, and the
| windows of the building have been an OBJ
jective point for strangers, for viewing
| grounds and the beautiful country sur
| rounding the university, with its waving
| fields Of wheat and corn, and its thousands
| Of cattle upon its beautiful grazing lands
| fringed with timber. No prettier sight is
I possible in any country than that which
| can be secured from this building
The graduation exercises Of the music
| department We're held on Thursday night
! June 8, and consisted Of an elaborate pro-
| gram given by the graduates under the
mana cement OF Miss Grace King, director
Of the department. The proficiency dis
| paved reflected the utmost credit upon
pupils and teacher.
! The graduates were presented with d.
/ plomas by President Boyd, with few
| appropriate remarks. They were:
! Teachers course: Agnes E'Louise Moore,
! Nora Anne Freeman, Minnie Ella Corn,
| Gertrude Van Winter>and Mrs. Cora Gun
ningham Rutledge.
Artists course: Ethel Aileen Burlington.
! Robert Roscoe Dunn, Jennie Threadgil.
Merry Cullom Smith and Annie Jay
! Choate.
The following was the program Of exer-
cises:
! Invocation.
Concerto" .-......... ............. ......Corio
Ethel Aileen Burlington, Grace A
King.
Summer ...... ...-.-.... ........ Chaminade
Agnes E'Louise Moore.
THE Dying Swan. .............. Gottschalk
Jennie ThreadgiL
Faust ..-.............. ..........Paul
Nora Anne Freeman.
September .............. $4,000. Charleton
Mrs Cora Cunningham Rutledge.
''Zampa" .........-......-. Dom
Minnie Ella Corn.
last Hope" .......... Gottschalk
Merry CUllom Smith.
"a Dream" ............... Bartlett
Ethel Aileen Burlington.
Fifth Nocturne" .Leybach
Annie Jay Choate.
Faust" .-.........-.-- -..-.-.--..Saint Saens
Gertrude Van Winter.
Vocal Mrs. Belle c. Harris
'0Trot de Cavalry ...-..-......-. Ruoenstein
Agnes E Louise Moore.
1.-THE FIatterer" ...................Cha minade
Mrs. Cora Cunningham Rutledge.
''RecoIIections Of Home Anon
Robert Roscoe Dunn.
On Friday morning. June 9. at 10 o'clock.
the annual graduation exercises Of the
students in the college and Pharmaceutical
departments were held The address TO
students and graduates was made by Hon.
Roy Y. Hoffman,. and was a most sChol-
arlv and able one His theme was the
opportunities for good work in all trades
and professions in this the opening of the
twentieth century, and the person who did
not possess a college education was handi-
CAPPED in the race for position. His word
painting was brilliant, and at the close
he was given an enthusiastic ovation.
President Boyd conferred the degree Of
bachelor Of arts upon Lawrence W. Cole.
Jesse +. Hef1ey and Roscoe s. Helvie, and
that Of pharmaceutical chemist upon
Frank L. Briggs. Ora Teeters, Oda Tay-
Tor. Minnie Wood and Sarah T. Stone. OF
the p. A. graduates, Mr.. Cole viii make
teaching his life work, and is already prin-
cipal Of the FL Reno schools; Mr.. Hefiey
will be a minister OF the Methodist Epis-
cooaI church. and Mr.. He'vie viii take IN
the profession Of the law. going 10 the
Columbia Law school. Of New York. in the
fall to finish his education. The latter is
one Of the original sity-fve students who
commenced work IN the university in 1891.
Mr.. Boyd's remarks in presenting the
diplomas were most appropriate, and his
advice II graduates and students, full Of
wisdom and good suggestion.
The graduates in the pharmaceutical de-
partment become registered pharmacists
of the territory without further eXamina-
ton.
The regents Of the institution held
short business session on Thursday but
as only Secretary 9. L. Botsford and Mem
bers L. T. King and George Bellamy were
present il was thought best 70 postpone
the selection of the faculty for lS'9-l9-'
until the full meeting Of the board on
June .. There viii, however, be no change
in the faculty. the excellent work OF the
Dresent force. from President Boyd down
To the newest member Of the corps being
al THAT could be desired and in every way
satisfactory.
The work Of the past year has been eX-
ccIlent and shows an appreciaole growth
over that Of 1SsS. Some L students have
been enrolled during the year. and the
work Of teacher and pupil has been earn
s. and thorough President Boyd Is con-
ndent the coming wear viii show steady
growth ard that as the advantages NJ the
institution become more generally recoE-
rized by the citizens Of the territory 50
win the growth be more rapid. Il needs
bur a visit 10 the institution and look
at its workings 10 impress every body with
its excelience-an excellence that com
pares favo-a5,y with any college of the
land.
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