The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-02
Wichita Colleges
Universities,
Academies and Schools.
Fairmount College Notes.


The collegiate year for lsoo-l9d has
almost passed into history.
The series Of commencement events be
gan on Wednesday last. sorosis had the
first number play, the Merchant Of
Venice" given at the Toler. The event
proved a great success and was given
before a large audience.
Thursday evening occurred the Sopho-
nlore-Freshman prize defamation con-
test; there were six contestants, three
from each class. Miss Vera Taft, '0S, was
awarded first place. James w. Isely, '0.
was given the second.
Friday evening the college chorus un-
DER the direction Of Prof. Marshall, de-
lighted the college people with a finely
rendered musical program. The leading
parts were taken by Mr.. S. s. Kings
bury Mss Elizabeth Shattuck, AIr. Nose
johnson and the Ladies' Quartette, con-
Fisting Of Misses AIerrel. Shattuck. Miller
and Cook.
Class-day exercises were given at the
college last night, and added humor and
rnerriment to the events Of the week.
Pictures Of the class thrown on a screen
by stereopticon was an interesting fea-
ture.
The remaining events Of commencement
are here given in their order: Bacea-
laureate address by President Morrison,
Sunday morning ct Plymouth church,
1890: graduating exercises Of the acad-
emic department at the college, Monday
evening. o'clock: annual address before
the literary societies, Tuesday evening,
at Plymouth church; third annual COM
mencement Of the college Plymouth
church. Wednesday morning, 10 o'clock;
faculty reception al the college. Wednes-
day evening.
The last athletic event for the year
was the baseball game between Enid
Browns" and the college team. The
game was PLAYED on Thursday, and re-
ouired ten innings to decide who was
victor, Enid winning in the tenth. Ia
the two games played between these
mines. each has secured a game and the
honors are even
The crowd at the Fairmount athletic
field Thursday was Tremendous, the Ath-
letic association realizing nearly three
hundred dollars from the game. These
receipts have placed the association in
a very prosperous condition, being sufi-
ciently ample to pay ell the bills of the
association and leave a handsome balance
with which to begin The next season.
Editors fer next years Sund0wer staff
were elected during the week Charles
C. Isely. '02. was chosen edftor-in-chief.
He viii be assisted By the following class
representative: Harriet Sewan, 'O2;
Blanche Houston, '03; Ameda. Cook, '0f;
Gabrielle Hinman, '05; Walter Herrick,
q member of next years senior academy
class VIII represent the academic depart
ment
The final chapel exercises yesterday
morning were very impressive and inter
esting. President Morrison led the devo-
tional The latter portion was devoted
to addresses by q chosen representative
Of each class and also one from the fac
ulty. These speeches were delivered in
reverse order of seniority. The speakers
were Miss Can Ross for the junior acad-
cmy; Walter Herrick, middlers; Chester
Lockwood. senior academy; Guy FindIy,
Freshman; Harold Morrison, Sophomore;
Ray Campbell Junior; Adaline Harding,
Senoir; Prof. Barlow for the faculty.
At the recent meeting Of the Economies
club Harriet Sewau was elected presi-
dent
Several thousand volumes Of valuable
books fo the library are at the freight
freight depots. These VIII be brought
TO the college, classified and placed on
the shelves in a few days.
Prof. Roulet has given the college
donation OF g. books. a large number
of government reports We're also received
during the week
Final examinations were held during
Friday and Saturday.