The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-06-09
Eriends, universitv Notes.


The school year of 1901 OF Friends Uni
versity is now ancient history. Teachers.
students and patrons agree that from
every view point it was an unparalleled
success. True, there were many difficult
ties to overcome, and many contingent
cies unforeseen, but all were met squarely
and the record OF this school, yet in its
infancy, leaves no cause for dishonor.
The entire enrolment in all the de-
partments. exclusive of the kindergar-
ten which is under its supervision, was
two hundred and twenty, and the school
is only three years old.
The university faculty consists of ten
members, each especially prepared in his
line of work. graduates OF various east
ern colleges. Besides these number OF
assistants are employed in the different
departments.
This week the University graduated
three classes. six young ladies from the
academic section, nine students from the
Normal department. and Ave from the
school Of Liberal Arts. The institution
has reason to be proud of its first grad
yates, who have done SO much work so
well and in so little time.
The exercises Of the closing week began
on Sunday, June 2, at II g. m, with an
address before the Young Mems and
Young Women's Christian associations.
This was well attended by students. with
their parents and friends. Al o'clock
on the evening Of the same day, Rev.
c. z. Bradt preached the baccalaureate
sermon. Palms and cut flowers almost
filled the rostrum. 'Old Glory forming
background for all the decorations OF the
week. The music was under the diree-
ton of Miss Lucy Francisco and Prof.
L. J. Harold The choir sang the Sab
bath vesper Hymns and Gounod's Praise
ye the Father" and Prof Harold sang
beautiful arrangement of Henry 2. Eyte's
Abide With Ne" In DR.. Bradts sermon
he urged the young people to choose as
their example the Master, and show the
Christ spirit in their lives. He took as
his text. Choose We this day whom ye
viii serve; but as for me and my house
we viii serve the Lord" He said. Not
ancestry and not environment determine
what man shall be. but each must de-
eide for himself. both IN business life
and spiritual things. what he viii be"
The sermon was fun Of good thoughts
and good advice 10 the young people Just
entering upon their careers.
Monday evening the joint session OF the
Brightonian Literary society and the Da-
Wis Lyceum was held. The musical mum
bers were greatly enjoyed. Misses Lucy
and Edith Francisco played a plano duet.
Miss Halle Crawford rendered Spring
Flowers" by Fink. &c such q way as
10 win generous applause The double
quartet composed Of Misses Longstrsth.
Thompson, Stubs and Griniths. ana
Messrs. Harold. Howard. Rich and
Thomas. sang Pearson Iron Founders -
I The literary numbers we're excellent.
Harry Browns sketch q Maurice Thomp-
son and Miss Mum essay. What o. the
Poet were very Interesting Mss Leia
/ Seals reading. "Parson Tureil's Legacy. !"
was good, be; Ohio Myers irpersouation
q wild terror ard repentance II The
/ Aiisers Pate brought down the house.
/ Miss Edna Goodwln's grafton The Brook
I Farm Experiment" gave soue interest
/ ing detlis Of thai visionary group q &C.
B muses. which Eaade Brook Farm farucus
I . half century age Charles Thcr-tc.,
/ spoke on The Influence Of Politics Or
( Literature. handling the sua5ect IA a
I very able manner
/ Tuesday the various events Of col
4 lege field DAY took place OF the campus
/ OF II tie Hess Athletic Field he PTi2-