The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-02
WAS SENIORS NIGHT
Fairmount Class Day Exer-
ciSeS a Notable Event.
AUDIENCE WAS PLEASED
BaCCalaureate Sermon TO Be
Preached Today.

s-Bacealaureat address
| at Plymouth Church this morning al 1880
| o'clock. Graduating exercises OF aead-
emic department at college Monday at
p. N. Annual address by DR.. {. II. Pat
/ ton Of ST. Louis, Plymouth church, Tues
+ day evening. Commencement exercises
/ al the same place Wednesday morning at
I 10 o'clock.
Last evening the seniors presented their
class-day exercises The program was
both serious and humorous; thoroughly
entertaining throughout It was look.
listen and be happy from the time the
curtain went up until the last word was
spoken. The coIegians and their friends
were out in full force; the upper chapel
room was crowded to its utmost capacity.
Class day is always the happiest Of
commencement days. In the morning the
class flag Of 1901 hoated proudly from the
college tower but II soon disappeared only
TO reappear on the coat lapels Of the
fighting Juniors The first part Of the
evening program was a most humorous
take off, on a backwoods graduating
class-"The cross roads high school COM
mencement." The platform had been es-
pecially prepared for the occasion. A
huge banner, on which appeared the mot
to. Parting is such a sweet sorrow"
hung on the wall. The members Of the
class were costumed to suit the event;
girls in white dresses with hair down the
back; ed Wilcox appeared in knee trous-
ers. Prof. Gavett acted as county su-
perintendent and for costume wore white
duck trousers and an elegant coat. AS
each one performed his or her part he
was presented with several large punches
rUT-
was gloriously humorous throughout.
The program opened with a grand en-
trance march by the class which by its
humorous aspect fOretold what was TO
follow.
Miss Carolina Dorothea Bailey gave the
clas history in great style She described
the pedigree OF each classmate and de-
cIared that some Of the class were above
the average.
The salulatory was given by Miss Hell
lene Barynne Reilley who parOdized the
country school address of welcome in a
felicitous manner.
Miss N. Peannette Laycock presented
the class prophecy which was filed with
hits on the Yarious members Of the class
especially on the only boy.
The poem was a gem Of art, recited with
the spirit Of romanticism by Miss Maud
Orm Warren
Mr. Eddie Ferdinand Wilcox bore the
hononrs OF the class as VeledictoTian and
bade all an sffectionate farewell.
Prof. Gavette disguised as the county
superintendent presented the diplomas,
pTefacing the solemn act with a soul-bor-
rowing speech with its climatic advice
Be good or else be careful"
This concluded the farcicial part of the
program. but il was not the conclusion Of
the interest. During the interlude be-
tween part one and two several musical
numbers were given.
The vocal solo by Miss Evelyn Imboden
rendered in TWO parts-'Du Bist AIein all''
and Good Night Sweet Dreams'' was ex-
quisite and extremely pleasing.
Miss Lola Sexton gave a piano solo IN
a pleasing manner and Miss Elizabeth
Shattuck followed with a vocal solo which
was we'll received by the audience.
The second part Of the program was
along traditional lines, although it con
tained some very unique and original fea-
lures. The clas prophecy was greatly
enhanced by means of stereopticon slides
showing pictures of the class. The pro-
phecy was written by Miss Laycock and