The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-02
LAST DAY EXERCISES
Paramount Commencement
Growing Event of College.
BANQUET AND RECEPTION
Glass of Ten Graduates De-
liver Excellent 0rations.

The second annual commencement o
gairnount college has passed into his
Tory. In spite of the dashing rain ant
furious wind the morning dawned seren,
and calm, and the day remained pleasan
and glorious throughout.
The commencement exercises at Ply.
mouth church at 10 o'clock in the morn.
lag were exceedingly impressive; the ad.
dresses, orations and dissertations were
Of the highest order in scholarship and
IN presentation; in every way the pres.
Hnt class proved themselves the peers Of
any company of collegiate graduates
dressed in cap and gown they exempli-
led the ideal scholar Fairmount is
naturally very proud Of these, her intel
aectua1 children; they would prove high
credit to any college east or west. The
class numbers ten. 1t is interesting ia
note that eight members received their
'tung in the splendid high school of
"lcmta, Bee Baker, Frank McClung.
'ndoeI MilIlson, Anna Jones. Ellen Rob-
lhson, Clara Richards, Daisy Zeinineer
and Lille Zeininger being alumni of the
. nigh school. Adeline Finn IS a graduate
OF the Sedgwick high school; Mary Nick
erson was partly fitted for coIIega at
ottawa, later entering the academic de-
patlneht OF Fairmount college and gradu-
@tihg from the same four years ago..
The platform from which the gradu-
Ates delivered their parts was artistica "
decorated with palms and flowers. Presi-
uent Morrison, with the following mem
pers of the board of trustees. occupjed
places on the PLATFORM: c. E. Potts. n
Nv. Darling, ]. NJ Knapp, r. L. Holmes.
ii Z. Thayer, DR.. Geo. Lewis and DR..
w. II. Graves. DR.. Slutz and Professor
Scott also sat with this company. On the
wall over their heads hung the class
motto, 'FInis Ostendet" the end Will
show)
The program began by a selection bv
the Paramount college chorus. They rem
dered in god style and spirit "Tbe Dawn
Of Day. by Reay, under the leadership
OF Professor Marshall DR.. Slutz then in
Voked the blessing of Almighty Cod upon
the days exercises and upon the class
OF 1890. Next was a piano solo by Miss
Mollie Warren. consisting of two parts.
first "A Cradle Song" second Dream
ing by the Brook" Goldbeck. Miss War
ren rendered these most artistfcally. her
touch being light yet firm and technique
good and Interpretation pleasing. Other
musical parts on the program are also
here given:
Miss Schofeld, accompanied on the piano
by Miss Calhoun rendered "Sancta
Marie" by Faure. in most effective and
inspiring manner, her voice filing the
room with It's resonance and moving all
hearts by its feeling and beauty
The Sickner Conservatory orchestra,
composed OF three guitars and three man.
dolins, rendered a "VaIse du Concert" bv
Arthur w. Barnard. This furnished a
delightful reaction in the midst of the
serious thought of the occasion.
The closing musical selection. Anchor
Ia by Veazie. was rendered by the
Paramount chorus The chorus excelled
all their previous efforts in this rendition
and showed in marked work the benefit
of Professor Marshalrs training. Mr..
Walter Herrick rendered IN impressive
manner the solo part of this selection.
After the final chorus. Dr. Morrison. in
most impressive and digniied manner.
presented the diplomas to the class of
1890. You have" he said. completed
the prescribed course OF study Of this
young college. You go forth today. the
second detachment of the great army to
follow you. On behalf Of the trustees and
faculty then. I confer these letters patent
Of a liberal education
Tho 1au~aac ~,
Zeininger. Daisy Zeininger. Ellen Robin
son, Clara Richards. Frank McClung.
Anna Jones and Bertha Bee Baker the
degree Of Bachelor OF Arts; to Mary Nick
erson. the degree of Bachelor of Science.
TO Adeune Finn and Mabel Millison. the
degree Of Bachelor of Literature. Final
honors In Latin were awarded to Bertha
Bee Baker. Ellen Robinson and Lille
Zeininger; special honors in Latin to
Daisy Zeininger; honors in History to
Frank McClung and Mary Nickerson:
preliminary honors in Latin to Mollie
Warren; like honors in French were given
TO Helen Reilly and Roy Campbell.
The prize of SO, given by J. D Hous-
ton Of this city. for the best historical
essay by members Of the Junior class
the subject this year being England the
Champion Of European Liberty" was
awarded to Mollie Warren: honorable
mention to Helen Bayne Reilly.
Below follows the names Of the gra5u-
Rtes, the title of their orations and DIS
sertations and brief resume Of each
theme;
ELLEN RoBTNSON-"Th AnsIo-Saxon
Race. the champion OF Liberty."
History IS but a record Of the rise and
subsequent fall of once dominant natfons
Every nation which has risen II This
height Of worldly spleudor. has been the
incarnation OF some great idea: The
Hebrew OF righteousness. the Creel, of
beauty, the Roman OF government and
the Anglo-Saxon OF liberty
Round amidst the barren cliffs OF the
north-favored neither by nature nor
man, the Ansio-S3xons had inStile5 irt,
him from the first the PRINCIPLES Of self
preservation and individual liberty nv,
nature and necessity they were warriors
The AnElo-SaXons hence ALWAYS con-
quers. The Norman won at Hastings. Int
on the battlefield OF time the Anglo
Saxon has conquered. Through calm.
sturdy perseverance and indonjtable ten
acity OF purpose they have won Tor Id
erty the Magma Charta. the bin OF rights
trial by jury. freedom Of the press. whilst
across the broad Atlantic stand the
beciSi alton OF Independence and the Con
stitution won by Anglo-Saxons from the
German ;yrant, by chance on the English
throne
Foreign opprssors fall hack before Eng
land. She shattered the Armaoa. over
threw Nanoleon n u-o+s-,,o -.s