The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-06-08
UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT.
Thirty Graduates Receive Their
Degrees.

Forty members of the University
Alumni Association, the entire faculty,
the Board of Visitors and the gradual
ing class were present at the annual
dinner given In the University dining
hall last Monday afternoon, About one
hundred guests in all were at this brill
liant social function, which is known as
the alumni luncheon. The dinner,
consisting of five courses, began at 2:30
and ended at $50. Many of the guests
were called upon for toasts, all bringing
able and not few eloquent replies.
Professor c. p. Brown acted rs toast
master.
UNIVERSITY HoNORED.
Mrs. Francis G. Newlands entertain
ed the graduating classes, the junior
class and the faculty OF the University
last Tuesday afternoon between the
hours OF and @, at her home south Of
the river. The cadet band discoursed
sweet music for the occasion. After re-
freshments which would have deligh ted
an epicure, a number OF the bright Ne
Ndud AONtik inSh duu WOnhCh oihCd
about the beautiful and well kept
grounds, enjoying fully the magnificent
view OF Reno and surrounding country
to be seen from the heights. All de-
parted delighted with host and hostess,
the college yell being given In their
honor.
FACULTY RECEPTION.
The annual reception given TO the
public by the Faculty OF the University
of Nevada was well attended last Tues
day evening. A large number OF prom
inent men and women from Virginia
City, Carson and eastern Nevada were
present, as well as those from Reno.
After the usual round Of greetings q
musical program was rendered. Re-
freshments were served in the alcoves,
the members OF the junior class doing
the honors. At IL o'clock the gymna-
stun was cleared for dancing, which
continued until the time OF departure.
SENIOR FARCE AND CLASS DAY.
The class day exercises in the GYM
nasium were attended Wednesday by a
large number Of people, especially the
production OF the senior farce in the
morning. The play was a splendid
three-act comedy entitled IAN Elec
trical Romance, written By Emmett ID.
Boyle and Miss Elizabeth Stubbs, both
OF the graduating class, who have thus
won. enviable regulations as play
wrights. The plot Of the whole was
constructed to fit the especial dramatic
abilities of various members OF the
class, conseq uently the result was good
and was thoroughly enjoyed by all
present.
In the afternoon at o'clock the class
day exercises were held at the gymna.
stun. A very interesting program was
rendered. At the conclusion OF the
program the audience retired to the
entrance OF the campus, where the new
iron gates were dedicated In neat
speech by n. II. Bruette. 49,.
NORMAL SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT
Our State Normal School turned out
Wednesday evening bevy of ''swee,
girl graduates, thoroughly trained
and ready to go into the world of ped
agogy. Music was furnished by tn,
graduating class, and at the conclusion
of the Normal address diplomas wer,
issued to 10 students who have com
pletei the four years course, and to sil
who have finished three years course
10 in all. After short, instructive ad
dress by DR.. Stubs, the closing SOM
was sung by the class.
The address was delivered by DR.. FL
McClish, President OF the University o
the Pacific. His topic was THE Edu
cation OF the Heart" and the broad
deep and thorough manner with whicl
he handled the vital subject OF peda
gogical training showed fully the ma
ture of the speaker. DIR. McClish |
perhaps one OF the most striking ex
amples OF what may result from
strong yearning for education. At tn
age OF twenty he was unable to rea
and write. He worked his way thrC
school and went to college where h
boarded himself on SO cents per week
| He has climbed steadily upward an
now holds one of the highest education
al positions In the West.
UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT.
The University commencement I'D
dress was delivered on Thursday morn
ing by Prof. Gayley Of the universit.
of Caiifornia on the subject, ''Onr LII
erary- Heritage, which critics declar
was worth going loug ways TO hear.
DIR. Stubbs then conferred their dc
Rrees on the members OF the gra1uat
Ing class, who we're thirty in psnesF