Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-05-25
COMMENCEMENT WEEK.

CUM MMENCLMENl i w EEA.
Black Hills College Closes Another Year
of its History.
The past few days have been busy
ones at Black Hills College
to the closing of the college year. Ex-
aminations we're held, markings made
and grades determined. Commence
ment week proper began with the
Baccaluerate sermon in the College
chapel Sunday morning by Rev. F. M.
Wright, of Spearfish. His sermon
ahounded in practial common sense
thoughts, clothed in choice language
and eloquent periods. The attendance
was very large, the music was furnish
ed by the college glee club and seemed
to give satisfaction to the congregation
In the evening Rev. DIR. M. ID. Collins.
of Rapid City, preached the annual
sermon, to IL large and attentive con-
gregation.
On Tuesday evening occurred the
Annual Concert by the music depart
ment under direction of Prof. Hedge.
The chapel VISA again filed with IL
fine audience who listened with close
attention to the following:
PROGRAM.
Gipsy Chorus from opera bohemian
Hlfl... ...oallc
Glee Club.
Waltz. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Chopin
Carrie Fargo.
Vocal We Something Sweet to Tell.
You. .....FanlnE
Mabel King.
Con Amore. Paul Beaumont
Hollie Moore
Nocal-Nisions. s........................... Sleetz
G;rnett Hedge.
Symphony pianos hands ..... Schubert
Ahbie Jennings Mayme Smithson
Carrie Fargo Prof. Hedge.
Deryish Chorus Sebcl1
Mabel King.
Erl King Schubert
Abbie Jennings.
Serenade- -Slumber Sweetly ........... Bartlett
Glce.Club.
Obligato by Gnrnett Hedge.
Polish Dance. .........................R .Rubens
Carrie Fargo.
Last Hope. ...........................G GOttschnlk
Cleva Cross.
Every number passed offsuccessfully
there were no failures, and the warm
and hearty applause showed that the
entire entertainment was highly ap-
preciated. In fact there are many
much older and larger institutions in
the country which might feel proud if
they could have such program made
up with one exception from their
pupils and performed in such excel
lent manner. The number by Garnett
Hedge ard the Senerade by the Glee
Club received recall which were re-
sponded to. Prof. Hedge received
many compliments for her work in
both instrumental and vocal depart
ments.
On Wednesday evening Rev. Robert
Bagnell, of Sioux City. delivered a
lecture on "The Mission of the Re-
public" He had been advertised as
an able and eloquent speaker and his
effort on this occasion evinced the
fact that his reputation for ability an
eloquence was we'll deserved. The
large audience was charmed with the
lecture and all went away pleased that
they had been there.
Thursday morning occurred the
commencement exercises in the
College chapel. The exercises open
ed with beautiful piano selection
ssN1arch Movement from Lenore Sym
phony" Raft, for tw o pianos and eight
hands The Eperformers were Misses
Abbie Jennings, Carrie Fargo, Mayme
Smithson and Prof. Hedge.
Twelve received diplomas. Miss Eva
Robinson graduated in the regula,
Classical course with splendid aver.
age percentage in her classes. Three
Doctor of Divinity Emeritus degrees
were conferred. Rev. Nathan Swickart
formerly IA professor in Black Hills
College and now of Aberdeen received
his ID. ID. The other two who received
lnc 3eilc are 1seN Z. u w. tdlhtl
of Grace church, Morning Side, Siou,
City and Rev. III. X. Hastings. Presid
ing Elder, Sheldon district. Iowa. AL
three are cultured. able. successful
pastors and have been College trained
Seven diplomas were given in the com
mercial department. Miss Edit
Cleveland completes twoyear course
in Stenography. She has shown re
markable facility in this department
Miss Eva Fowler is also of The frs
class and has made a splendid. record
Arthur Lampert has shown himsel
capable OF carrying his college Acours'
and also the work in Stenography
His class work was fine. Miss Ander
ton. Miss Whaley. Mr.. Baker and Mr.