The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-09
BY 4 STRAIGHT WIND
Great Damage TO Property
Done at Medford
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING
Same Storm Works Havoc
Southwest of Enid.

Norman, o. T., June S.--The closing
exercises Of a more than usually success
Cul and interesting commencement week
occurred this morning at the university.
The exercises were held in the assembly
room, which was comfortably filed with
students and citizens of Norman who
have ever manifested warm interest in
the growth and development Of this
really great educational institution. Tb
guests Of honor Oh this occasion we
Governor Barnes and Hon. John W ST.
tell of Oklahoma iCty, who occur
seats on the stage with President {
and the rest of the faculty. The stu
gowns and caps of the latter added
little to the. dignity and fmpressiven +
the scene. The chief event of the mofd-
ing was the annual address delivered by
John u. Shorteu The address was rather
but Of the usual with such affairs,
inasmuch as instead OF dry discourse
Upan some abstract subject it was an in
3erestins and powerful argument in favor
Ct combating practical education with
theoretical education
also made an interesting talk in which
he earnestly urged the students. and par
tculsrly the citizens Of Norman. 10 stand
up Tor their institution and give their CO.
operation and encouragement IN making
i the pride of the territory.
Prior TO the comforting OF degrees and
presentation Of diplomas President Boyd
made some brief congratulatory remarks.
lie dwelt also upon the university work
Of last year and the gratifying results.
The attendance during the year just
closed was 2s5, OF which ISL were males
and IA females--an izccease Of 50 over the
attendance Of the preceding year. He also
SPOKE hopefully or the bright prospects
for the next schoOl year with the added
facilities 50 generously provided by the
board Of regents al its meeting yesterday.
One year had been added TO the course in
German and French, which gives three
year course in each language re- pectively.
4 two year course in the Spanish Ian
guage has also been added with Professor
Maxwell Phillips formerly Of Ann Arbor,
as instructor Another addition is the de-
partment Of physical anatomy, in which
d 0ue-year course Of anatomy win be
taught. The department Of geology will
IL another new feature. al the head Of
.hich viii be Professor Cnarle. \. Gould,
who comes from the university of Ne
braska Still another feature which viii
greatly assist The institution in its gen
Eral work is the separation of tAe pre-
Tarat0ry department from the university
departneut. ana the placing of the work
Ct the former under the charge Of Pro
fessor J.. W. Cole Of p Reno.
The list Of graduates this year is as fol-
lcws:
Bachelor Of Arts-Jacob J. Hertz. A. B.
-, s.. johns Lutheran. college.
Bachelor Of Science-Beauford Emmett
hndco.
Pharmaceutical Chemists Edwin
Adams. Reuben Dudley Alexander, John
Henderson Asbury, James Frank Cory,
Alfred Claude Davis. Logan Loyal Fees,
Roscoe Lloyd Martin Alvin Parker Suapp
Horace Albert Sommers. Nelson Stur-
geon. Martin CARRIER Taft.
An enjoyable feature Of the program to-
day was the musical numbers furnished
br Grace Adelaide Kinl1. director Of the
universiyy's music department.. Frederic
Mills Ross, also of the university, and
Mrs. II. r. Hagan, of Guthrie who con-
trbutej a solo and participated with Miss
Fins in duet which was delightfully."-
rendered Miss King sang Abide With
Ne" in the rendition of which she car
ried away the frs, prize a The Hutchin-
son musical festival last year
Last night a banquet was rendered Gov
ernor Barnes and the board Of regents by
the citizens OF Norman 81 the Hotel
Asues. DR. John ThreadgiIl oficiatsd as
3stmaster aud Introduced W. 5. Render
who welcomed the guests on behalf Of the
oty of Norman. The following toasts
were responded to: The University.
Pas, ana Present" by President D. p
BOYD: University Expansion" by Hon
Horny e asp; University, Its Resources
ana support" by Governor c. NJ. Barnes
The Press ana the University" rs Hon
Frsnk Greer. lmprompu toasts we've ais
responded To hy Hon J. w McNeal and
Professor Edwin DaBarr