Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-06-14
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Annual Commencement Exercises Of
Marietta College.

Marietta College.
The principal event OF Commence
ment week occurred Wednesday morn
ing at the Auditorium when the grad
uating exercises of the class of 1900,
Marietta College, were held. The
members of the class, thirteen in num-
Der, accompanied by the Board of
Trustees, Faculty and students of the
College and Academy, we're escorted
from Andrews Hall to the Auditorium
by the. Marietta band. The hall was
filled with friends of the graduates and
of the College. The Board, Faculty
and class occupied the stage.
The class consists of the following
young gentlemen: Frank Edward
Coe, Edward Bailey Follett John
Lloyd Hopwood. Walter Henry Leon
ard, Daniel Hayes Mergler, Walter
Lawrence PierpOint, Beman Anderson
Plumer, Evan Walter Scott, Algernon
Stephenson, Grosvenor Cook Story,
Warren Warden Strain. Harry Percy
Warrener, Evan Rhys Williams. In
their work in College all Of these
young men have given evidence of
their capabilities and are well equip
ped to take up the more active work of
life, which they now begin outside of
college walls.
The orations were delivered by six
members of the class, the exercises be-
ginning at 10 O'Clock and continuing
until shortly after noon. The program
was carried out as follows:
March. ...... ...... ..... Orchestra
1.-The Man Behind the Gun"
Salutatory Grafton, Evan Walter Scott
Grafton ....... -. Frank Edward Coe
Rural Life.
Grafton. John Lloyd Hopwood
Politics and Law.
Selection .......... ....... Orchestra
Daughter of the Regiment"
Grafton ...... ..Algernon Stephenson
Our New Policy.
Grafton .,..... Harry Percy Warrener
The Triumph of Peace
Valedictory Grafton, Walter Laurence
Pierpoint
"Stephanie" .... Orchestra
The member of the class who spoke.
carried themselves with that ease and
grace which natural ability and care
full training only can give. Earnest
thinkers, their orations were filled to
overlooking with here and there
touch Of sentiment that brought to the
surface the finer instincts CT young
American manhood. OF the valedic-
tory Grafton especially is the latter
statement true. Mr.. Pierpoint spoke
of the work of the class and of the ties
which bound them together in college,
Of the separation which must come at
the close of their college days and of
the prospects of the future with deep
feeling that was fully appreciated by
the members of the class, the faculty
ard the audience.
| Following these exercises, Dean
Chamberlain formally announced to
the Board of Trustees that the class Of
| 1900 had completed the course of in
struction and recommended that the
| degrees be conferred upon them. Pro-
fessor Manly, on behalf of the Board
then presented each member Of the
class with his diploma and the college
days of the class were ended.
DR.. w. E. Roe. representing the
Trustees then made a few announce
ments
The Emerson prize for short story
poem was awarded to Archer Hubert,
"a, of Columbus. by the Alumni Asso-
citation. He also read a resolution of
| the Board expressing their hearty
thanks to Dean Chamberlain who so
ably presided over the work Of the Col
lege during the four years during
which the institution was without a
President.
In introducing President Perry, DIR.
Roe made some very happy remarks
and said that he was grarifed over the
choice of the Board in filling the va
cahcy, the more so since he and Presi-
dent Perry were in College together at
Williams, over twenty years ago
President Perry made short speech
in which he commented upon the unity
of spirit prevailing between city and
college and said much good would
ccme of it. He was heartily applaud
ed. the college boys rising to their feet
and giving the YELL