Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-06-24
Oration "The Disadvantage of Ad-

Lulu Faye Allen.
Music" When the Moonbeams Fall
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. at Eve"
College Band.
Address to Preparatory Glass, and Pre-
sentatioc OF Diplomas,
Regent IL. W. Garfield.
College Band.
Conferring Degrees on Graduates of the
School OF Pharmacy, and Presenta-
ton OF Diplomas to Graduates of the
School of Business,
Pres. L. A. Bryan.
Music. "The Star Spangled Banner"
College Band.
Each one of the graduates of the
schools was the recipient ofgmaAy
beautiful flowers from their friendsN
LAYING THE CORNER STONE.
The impressive ceremonies at
tendant upon the laying of the cor
ner stone Of Science hall were held
Wednesday. Pres. Garfield, of the
board of regents, acted as president
of the day, and opened the exercises
with appropriate remarks. The
presentation of a bust of Senator
Morrill, to the college by the fresh
man class was first on the program,
the presentation speech being made
by Harry Burk, president of the
class, to which Pres. Bryan respond
ed A portrait of Governor Stev-
ems was presented to the young
ladies of Stevens hail, by the young
men of tee college, the presentation
being made by Boyd Hamilton, and
the response by Miss Ellis.
The ceremony Of laying tho cor
ner stone was begun by an address
on behalf Of the student body by
Mr.. Byron Hunter, followed by
Pres. Bryan, who spoke on behalf
Of the members ofthe college. Hon.
John B, Allen was to have deliv-
cred the principal address on the
occasion, but the sickness of his
brother kept him from being pres
ent, and David Starr Jordan, presi-
dent of Stanford university, who
was in the city to deliver the ad-
dress on Thursday to the gradual
ing class, was introduced in his
stead. Dr. Jordan delivered a
grand address, full Of sound logic,
which was fully appreciated by the
audience, The exercises were then
transferred to the campus, and the
formal laying of the corner stone
took place. Regent Garfield depos-
tied box, containing various doc
uments, beneath the stone, when it
was lowered into place, and brief
remarks pertinent to the occasion
were made by Mr.. Garfield and DR..
Jordan, aud Rev. II. II. Gowen
pronounced the invocation, and the
corner stone of Science hall, which
will rise on the campus, a temple
of scientific learning was laid.
Wednesday evsning the recep-
ton to Pres. Bryan, at Stevens
hall, was we'll attended, many be-
ing present from Colfax and else
where.
On Thursday occurred the grad
uating exercises of the senior class.
and eight young men and women,
who had completed the prescribed
course of study at the college, were
given their diplomas, and had con
ferred upon them degrees signif-
can't of the courses which they had
completed. The graduates, with
the degrees conferred, were:
Miss Anna Ellis, bachelor of let
ters in English.
Byron Hunter, bachelor of science
in agriculture.
Samuel Enoch Hunting, bache-
lor of science in electrical engineer
ing.
Dora Orletta Lobaugh, bachelor
of letters in English.
Lora Dell Malone, bachelor of
science in botany.
Virgil Talmage McCroskey, bach
elor Of science in economic science.
Mabei Taylor, bachelor of science
in electrical engineering.
Woodruff Seaton Van Doren,
bachelor of science in horticulture.
The address to the class was do
livered by DR.. Starr Jordan, who
spoke on the life and work Agassig,
giving one of his characteristic ad-
dresses, full of intellectually and
worth. The program was also in
terspersed with vocal and instru-
mental music, and the eight gradu-
ates were bountifully showered