Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-06-29
President Mckinley Participates in
Commencement Exercises at 3.
Mount Holyoke College.
HIS NIECE WAS AMONG THE. GRADUATES.
The Chief Executive il. Given the De-
Z gree OF Doctorof Civil Law and
3 Accepts the Honor in a Brief Adj
dress-Leaves for Adams for a
Short SOjOurn.

1denG mckinney &partlclpaIed IN the
commencement exercises at Mount
Holyoke college yesterday, awarding
the diplomas to the senior class, among
whom was his niece. Miss Grace McKin-
ley, and accepting in a brief address
the degree of doctor of civil laws con-
ferred upon him by the college. The
president and party were welcomed by
DR.. Trask and Rev. DR.. Judson Smith,
of the board of trustees, by Mrs. Mead,
the president of the college, and by
Gov. Wolcott. @ .s
After the last diploma had been pre-
sented and the president was about to
resume his seat DR.. Trask arose, and,
addressing President Mckinley, an
nounced that Mount Holyoke college
wished to confer upon him the de-
gree of doctor of civil law. The presi-
dent accepted the honor in the follow
ing words:
5~ The Presidents Speech.
''Mrs. Mead. Ladies and Gentlemen: I
cannot refrain from making acknowledge
ment in the presence of the very distin-
guished honor which the board of trustees
and officers of this institution have been
sure the young ladies Of the graduating
class that ! am both delighted and hon.
ored to be member of class of '99.
Massachusetts has been and is first in
many things. but in nothing more than in
educational institutions.
II 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 education of the women. and 1 count
myself most fortunate to-day to look upon
the faces of the graduates of this glorously
historic institution. that has done so much
for the exaltation of women and whose
influence is felt not only in Massachusetts,
but in every part of our common country.
Mt Holyoke is more than 60 years old
to-day. 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 to-day that the boy
shall have no more advantages than the.
girl, and Mt. Holyoke and Smith and the
half dozen other institutions Of the land
are demonstrating that fact. rs
5 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 states
man. I wish for this graduating class all
good things. and / want you to be assured
that all good things wait upon pure and
noble woman"
At the close Of the presidents deliv-
erance Of the degrees, beautiful pur-
pie banner inscribed Mount Holyoke
'e9'' was presented to him by the grad
uating class.
.,.z.- Journeys to Adams.
Adams, Mass, June %. ~ President
Mckinley and party reached this city
at $3.50 o'clock last evening, to be guests
of w. B. Plunkett until next Wednes-
day. On the way a stop was made at
Springfield, where at reception in the
city hall the president said in part:
IT have been glad during the day to wit
ness the devotion of your people, old and
young, to the old flag that all of us love. I
have been glad to meet the veterans of 81
and '65 who carried that flag to honor and
glory. I have been glad to meet the mem
bers of the gallant Second Massachusetts,
who carried that flag and brought it back
with added glory from the field of Santiago.
was glad to see that flag in the hands of
10000 school children of the city. With
that flag in our hands there is sure to be
patriotism in our hearts. It stands to-day
for more than it ever did in the past. 1t
stands not for despotism. but. for peace
and prosperity, liberty and law. wherever
1t floats
The Presidents Sunday.
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Adams, Mass, j une 26-President
Mckinley and party, with the excep-
ton of Mrs. Mckinley, attended the
morning services at the Congregation
al church yesterday. Rev. A. B. Penni-
man, pastor OF, the church, preached
the sermon, taking his text from Tim
othy H., 2-3. The theme was War for
Righteousness and Peace" and the ar
gument was that struggle is necessary
to development.
At the close of the church service the
president and party attended the Sun
day school services. The programme
contained a number of patriotic songs,
in the singing of which the president
heartily joined.
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