The Denison review., 1899-06-16
COLLEGE GRADUATES
Thirty Students Graduate From the
Denison Normal School.
INTERESTING EXERCISES
Large Audiences, Beautiful Music, Eloquent
Orations Characterize the Commences
ment. Zaonians Win Cup.

LduId H6Ck.
NORMAL
Alice Bitteubender Louise Hannah
COMMERCIAL
Bette Anderson Henry Berens
Alfred Bohlander Charles S. Greene
Frank F. Harvey Charles G. Hoffman
Laura Mcclure Mervln c. Sherwood
Elva Spielman Minnie Rlepen
John Wildfang.
SHORTHAND
Anna Anderson Veda Anderson
Fred Z. Butler Charles E. Booth
Nettie Chaplin May Cavauaugh
May Connolly Mamie Gray
Allie Greene Minnie Kelly
Helen Poster George Splecher
Ernest Il. Slottswood Gilbert s, Warren
Commencement week has been a de- |
cided success despite the unpropitious
weather. The number of graduates,
thirty, speaks most highly for the at
tendance, and the quality of the gradu-
ates speaks in highest terms of the su-
perior instruction given
The programs arranged for Monday
and Tuesday had to be abandoned on
account of the heavy rains, much to
the disappointment of students and
friends. On Wednesday evening large
audience greeted Judge S. F. Prouty of
Des Moines, who delivered the annual
address. Judge Prouty is himself
self made man and has large fund of
experience and good common sense from
which to draw His address was an
eminently practical one, filed with elo-
quent passages and wholesome advice
He dwelt upon the elements of success
and the opportunities which await the
ambitious, we'll prepared. and honest
youth.
The Commencement &
The commencement proper was held
at the Presbyterian church on Thurs.
day afternoon and evening and was
largely attended. The opening duet was
very charming, as was the solo, Happy
Days." given by Mrs. j. N Bradley. A
violin solo completed the musical part
of the program. Miss Julia Trask Terry
is one of the best violinists ever resident
in our city and her music is thoroughly
appreciated.
Six orations were given, Miss O'Brien
treated of ''Kickers" and though the
title of her Grafton was trifie uncon-
ventional the thought was of high order.
Miss Laura Peck spoke charmingly of
the Hoosier poet, James Whitcomb
Riley, and his work.
Mervin G. Sherwood delivered an ora
tion full of good thought and common
sense. The most humble he said, may
reach the heights with courage and per-
severance. To think while others slum-
Der is the key to success
Miss Alice Bittenbender delivered a
stirring and patriotic address calling at
tention to the opportunities afforded an
American citizen and some of the great
traits of American character. She also
spoke of our national evils and hoped
that some remedy would be found.
Miss Louise Hannah confined herself
to 1.-The Problem" of the Philippines
She is an expansionist and said it was
the duty of America to spread it's prin-
ciples of liberty and justice wherever
possible.
Clarion d. Hardy, with the splendid
drill he has undergone in preparation
for the inter collegiate contest was,
without discredit to the others, the star
of the program. He also considered the
Philippine question favoring expansion,
and his address contained not only
many brilliant oratorical passages but
much that was solid and substantial.
Short addresses were then delivered,
the first being by Mr.. j. B. Romans, one
of the founders of the college. He spoke
very Interestingly and urged the
thoughts, first, that the college was not
in any way imitable to the public
schools and secondly that it was not a
money making scheme on the part of
it's originators, but was the outcome of
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an earnest desire to afford the young
people of Denison and Crawford county
the means of obtaining higher educa-
tion without too great expense.
Mr. Geo, Rae, and Mr.. G. w Won
Coelln and Mr. Maurice O'Connor
followed with brief talks, full of
good advise and splendid loyalty to our
county, its people and it's institutions
The pleasing task of comforting the
diplomas fell upon Principal w. G. Van
Ness and amidst flowers and surrounded
by sweet girl graduates he presented
the rewards for their long and arduous
labor.
THE PROGRAM
MUSIC.
4 vocal Duet ...SeIecteQ.
Misses Terry and Garrison.