The St. Louis Republic., 1901-06-05
STATE SCHOOLS PROSPEROUS.
Board of CuratOrs in Session at
Columbia.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

| REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
| Columbia. Mo-. June THE full Board Of
| Curators of the Missouri State University
| convened in regular session in the Office
| Of the university here to-day. They are:
HosS NJ IOGh Gvan OF % MarTisonviiIe % Campbell
Wells of Platte City,. g. +. Gmelich OF
| Boonville. Professor D. A. Mcmillan OF
Mexico. Gardner Lathrop Of Kansas City, b.
q. Thurman of Lamar and Walter Williams
of Columbia.
+, Reports OF Doctor r. II. Jesse. president
director Of the School Of Mines. were heard.
The enrolment at Columbia during the
year has been lSes. and at the school OF
largest enrolment ever known
The question of the erection Of the new
buildings was discussed at length and plans
building to be erected will be the dairy
building, which will be located on the State
farm. The medical building will come sec
ond and will be placed on the university
A large number OF the alumni are present
and the annual reunion was held to-day.
The enrolment OF the summer school has
at the close OF the second day reached the
go mark, as against 15S last year and liz
at the close Of the second day In Isss The
total enrolment last year was 3s5. This
summer the 800 line will be crossed. The
teachers registered thus far represent Mis-
souri, Kansas Nebraska and Arkansas.
The alumni reunion was held in the ladies'
parors OF the university this evening. and
about sixty members were present. Prior
TO the lnIOrUal rtCeptiDn u DuSlnesS sUett-
ing was held. and the following officers
elected for the ensuing year: Orator. II. J.
Groves of Kansas City; president. Doctor
woodson Moss of Columbia: first vice pres
ident, Professor C. L. Buckmaster of Boon
Vile; second vice president, Professor Will
liam H. Lynch Of Mountain Grove: third
tom; J. S. Maddox OF Columbia. secretary.
and s. F. Conley Of Columbia. treasurer.
Doctor Isadore Loeb was appointed to rre-
sent the memorial from the association TO
Laws to-m0rrOw. The memO-
rial is in the shape of an elegant. morocco
bound volume containing "reminiscences and
tokens Of esteem.
COTTEY FEMALE COLLEGE.
REPUBI.IC SPECIAL.
Nevada. Mo- June 4.-The annual COM
mencement exercises Of Cottey Female Col
lcge were held In the college chapel this
Tine n%ea Mcclure and Virginia
Teays. in the literary department. and Miss
Mary Birdseye in violin.
The annual address was delivered by the
Reverend Doctor A. F. Smith Of Hannibal.
The president. Mrs. Stockard. read the hon.
or roll as follows:
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sinia feays Montrose. No. a.,
Prize enS for creates. Improvement in ss~ins gold
ihimbie. Irine Petty. Versailles. Mo
BY SSn the late Doctor PriestDMiss Ms Mabel Wayisnd
Harmony ,i '; medal. given by J. W. raIbot-MIss
Junior scholarship prize, given by alumnae-
Miss Mona Dover.
Prizes in music were awarded to Misses Flora
Duiin and Virginia Teays and Mr.. Paul Nielsen
Certificates in piano-Misses Dulin. Emma
Blrdseye and Lowe. In art-Miss Eliza Adamson.
lin, Mo.
Diploma. vioiin-Mi Mary Birdseye: diploma
bachelor OF science. Miss Ethel Mcclure. Mar
Diploma. Bachelor of Ie,ters-Miss Virginia
MeKENDREE COLLEGE.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Lebanon, H.. June 4-The annual COM
exercises and festivities Of Nc
Keadree College commenced tonight with
the reception of President and Mrs. Cham
berlin to the class Of 1901. The graduating
class this year is as follows:
Classical Course-F. W. Rheinhardt. ]. w.
Dundas. william F. Thrall J. c. Herbtsman
and w. Dun Piercy. Mr.. Piercy is valedIctorian
and Mr.. Rheinhardt salutatcrian.
Music Course-Aisses Amy Bachman. Gertrude
Gherting. Blanche Beeoie. Edith Lemen and
W. c. Pfe6er.
Law Course-Miguei Pianeilas.
The other events Of the commencement
exercises will be as follows: Tomorrow
night the graduating exercises Of the music
Glass; Thursday evening. the Brown orator.
cal contest: Friday evening. the citixens'
defamation contest; Saturday evening" the
annual exhibition Of the Platonian Literary
Society; Sunday morning. baccalaureate
sermon by Doctor J. w. Van Cleve Of East
st. Louis; Sunday evening. college sermon