The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-04
COMMENCEMENT AT EDMOND
Notable Event Marking the Close of
Prosperous Year.

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Assembly Hall. The hall had been bean
/ TRULY decorated by Miss Inez Greene
professor Of expression and oratory. witt
/ an absle corps Of assistants. The bacl
! ground consisted OF blue red and whit.
| bunting. tastefully and gracefully ar
| ranged. The United States flag. which
! decorated the Oklahoma building az m.
/ worlds fair, adorned the right: a large
/ blue and white flag. another OF Grange
/ and black, representing the literary So
/ cieties, hung gracefully to the left. Fes-
toons Of bunting. Of bronze and blue rib
bon, hung from the chandelier TO an alcoy
on either side.
As early as o'clock the large audience
began to gather and soon every available
seat was occupied and all the standing
room taken. Many distinguished guests
from abroad were present. Among others
were Hon. D. D. Leach, Revs. Graham
and Hawiey, and their wives. Doctors
Salmon and Kirkpatrick, of Oklahoma
City; Professor Stearns and wife. Mr..
and Mrs. Bard. Rev. Nicholas. of Guthrie;
John S. Mitch and wife, Of WelIston:
Robert Lowry. Of saltwater; Representa-
tive Olmstead. Of Jones; Dr. Dougan, Of
White Eagle.
The class motto was: I'm Front"
The class thought was: who binds his
soul TO knowledge has the key to Heav-
en-"
The graduates were: Anna Louessa
Carder. Mary Alice Edmonds. Hiram Yves
ley Frazier. Lewis Albert Ferrel, Flora
Jeanette Gregg Harley Wilson Haug,
Claude Leon Umhoitz, Edna Imogene
Whitaker. William Arthur Wood, Calvin
Luther Young.
The following program was carried out:
March-"Governor Barnes" ......
.........................M Miss leila Turner
Selection. The Normal Mandolin Club
(N1rs. Charles F. York. Directory
Soprano Solo-"sing, Oh. Sing"........
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Mrs. John CT. Incl
Address" Earning the Sheepskln"
....................Fl Flora Jeanette Gregg
Soprano Solo. Mr.. Ddmund D. Murdaugh
"A Sea Grit Isle. Anna Louessa Carder
American Ideals. Mary Alice Edmonds
"Self-Activity" Lewis Albert Ferret
Piano Solo-''Pizzicati". Miss Selma Sayer
Ideals in Education. Observation-Disclosures.
...................Hir Hiram Wesley Frazier
IAN Earnest Of the Future" ...........
Harley Wilson Haug
"Ascende" William Arthur Wood
Concerto-"Capriccio Brilliante OPP.
o. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Mendelssohn
Miss Turner and Mr.. Upholtz.
THE Mission OF Doubt" .................
Edna Imogene Whitaker
''The Critic Fly. Claude Leon Umholtz
Address-'The Glass Thought.
Calvi7 T7rtbar Yo1I0p,
Recitative. Miss Inez NJ. Greene
Presentation of Diplomas.
Double Hunting Song.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $500 MendelSSnon
The graduating class marched into the
hall to the new but popular march en-
titled Governor Barnes" composed by
Miss Tela Turner at the department Of
music.
Mrs. Charles F. York deserves praise for
her energy in organizing and drilling the
excellent mandolin club.
Mrs. John c. Incl rendered a very de-
lghtful solo. She has beautiful hut |
flexible voice. clear as a bell. whose beau /
ty was enhanced by the vioin obligato.
Miss Flora Gregg, as salutatorian, vel |
coined the audience graciousIy, and in her |
pleasant. graceful manner reviewed the /
college course, THE Earning OF the /
Mrs. f. D. Murdaugh. the general IA !
vorite. gave happy rendition Of the IA /
nous Magnetic Waltz" Mrs. Muir
laugh has rich soprano voice Of wide /
compass. and, by her pleasant and ana
Die manner. her perfect Interpretation and I
rendition, always captivates
Edmund audiences.
Miss Anna Carder presented an ideal
snad home. "A Sea Grit Isle" and show
d the folly of leaving such a place and
antering the cold world. She spoke in
orcfble manner, and help the audience n
apt attention.
American Ideals" was the subject OF an
ration BY Miss Alice Edmond. She found
he American ideal to be a composite Of
III the nations Of the past.
Mr.. Albert FerreI presented a logical
nd we'll written grafton on "Self-Activi
v" He argued that self-actiyity : the
motive force Of the child, and hence is
ultivation and utilization is the proper !
york for the teacher.
Mr. II. W Frazier. n a clear. strong
Dice. and in an effective manner. pre-
ented an eloquent and logical discussion /
n Ideals IN Education"
Probably The orator VINO possessed the
reatest fire and magnetism ot the even
lg was Mr.. Harley Haug, in MS Earnest
I the Future"
The Grafton II Mr.. Artaur Wood wa
larked by earnestness, directness and en-
rgy.
The concerto By Mss Turner and Nj
-mh1ltz vas executed admirably and de-
GIFTED the listeners.
n her Grafton or The Mission o,
,5ub,-" Mss Edna Whitaker sad that
5ubt IS the f7-eruuner e truth. the ba-
: OF true progress. all great Phsioseghi-
Al. social. political and religious advance
ave been due 70 the doubt IT. established
reeds and customs.
The most orisiEa. Grafton = tas even
z vas delivered ay Mr.. Claude Cuhol-z
Tie Critic ely" Mr. Tmnoltz treated
- zgbier- n q fzura-ive way. condemn
x t1s many critics who constantly crti-
So and d1d fsuIt wt;h great men and
.a.- acts.
3Ir. Calvin Young. The vsleilc-oriau. a.
= 5eUva-f-x Al a5le grafton on ne
ass thought. sad ne words % par NJ
a very pa-he-ic b1t effective name.
". Young has al impressive pe-scHz-i-y.
strong voice, Is enthusiastic and con-
uC.1E
Mss Greene delEa.es tae audience WIN
r. rendition = a popular recitation Fie-
ges- voscs- most Eracsfl. manner and i
astersu1 Interpretation completely soa
r Esa--s q the audisuce-
President Mu-5auga Introduces ~
,ae-- Lowry in a Tex Vel chosen
,-9s. who hz-p.ly ard s,7gse-t,y al
ssxe5 tne class e = Re reviewed tae
.-U-e - Okla f--7a socially ard q her