The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-06-06
THEY COT DIPLOMAS
Six Graduate From Paramount
College
AT PLYMOUTH CHURCH
Program Ended the Exercises
of a Week
AT PLYMOUTH CHURC

The third annual commencement excl
cises, the GROWING event in the Fair
mount college commencement series, took
PLACE at Plymouth. There were six grad
yates. Cora Bailey. Adaline Harding,
Jetta Laycock. Helen Reilly, 0rollie War
ren, Edwin Wilcox. The Young ladies'
were handsomely dressed in white, wear
sng in addition to the scholastic cap and
gown Edwin Wilcox. the young man Of
the class. was dressed in conventional
black.
In addition to the president, Trustees
KNAPP. Coin. Graves, Potts. Han, Holmes,
Daring and Thayer, occupied the plat
fora The class motto: "Have an deal, d"
formed in black and red. the class col
ors. hung in the southwest corner Of the
audience room. All the parts on the pro-
gram were Of a very high order. Degrees
were conferred as follows: Bachelor of
Arts: Molie Warren and Edwin wilcox;
Bachelor OF Literature. Adaline Harding
Bachelor Of Science: Cora Bailey, Jetta
Laycock and Helen Reilly. Eonors in
literature we're awarded TO 1Iollie Warren
ard AdaIins Harding; also to Bertha b.
Baker and Anna 2. Jones, Of last year s
glass.
The first number Of the program was a
gong by The college chorus under the di-
zection Of Professor Marshall. This part
was q Spring Song" by Pinsuiti, and was
elegantly rendered by the Paramount
BongsteTs. Prof. 70. T. Buck followed with
f--r-. Of rr-fr f.1
The first grafton was delivered by Miss
Tetta Laycock. The key Of her theme
was heroic, patriotic in character, being
tribute 20 Kansas.
The Grafton by Miss Mollie Warren was
wei developed thesis, explaining the
nature Of the spirit of romanticism, and
showing how it entered into and vluized
music. art and poetry.
a vocal solo. by Mr. Felix AIcNeal, one
Of Prof NarshaI's Apollo singers, was
The fourth number on the program, Gone
Ye Chndren.'' from the .'Prodigal Son, %
by Sullivan, was the title Of the solo.
1fiss Thompson acted as accompanist
Miss Alkaline Harding presented the
problem OF personality in fiction: proving
that this Characteristic did not exist in
the early novel, IL fact cid not fully APP
bear until the coming Of George Eliot.
The speaker regarded George Eliot as the
greatest author of modern times.
Miss Cora Bailey followed with an eco
nomic subject - Industrial Freedom
aLiss Bailey held that the basis OF present
economic conditions was stu founded on
medieval fendalisrn: that the present
system Of private land ownership was
the cause OF present Industrial inequality.
Miss Warren now varied the program
with an Instrumental solo, "a Cradle
Song by BurilL This part was executed
with marvellous skill and was exquisite
n Its rendition.
'IIduCetion-A Fad or a Farce, was the
subject Of the Grafton of Helen Payne
Reilly. Her thesis was to prove ia the
higher education Of woman should not bs
"a fad, but a training for the practical.
noble duties OF life.
Edwin Wilcox. president Of the class.
delivered the last Grafton. His theme was
q philosophical consideration Of the vir-
tue Of fIugality. America has tremen-
dous resources, but the average American
Is extravsgaut and wasteful: unless he
becomes more frugal in bis habits. he viii
Entail great PERMANENT injury upon ma
tonal progress.
The choruses closed the literary exer-
rises with a beautiful son, 'The Spring
Is Here from Gregers cantatata.
''snrins and Love"
president Morrison then presented the
diplomas and conferred the degrees upon
the class. In doing so. President AIori-
son SAID @ fe Inappropriate words as IN
The meaning OF a true education lie
congratulated tho class upon the work