The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-04
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THEY DISLIKED
Senior Glass of Friends Uni
verSity Has Joyous Time.
SINGING FAREWELL SONGS
Other Exercises at the Uni
verSity Yesterday.

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The seniors of the University held their
class day exercises yesterday. At .
o'clock the class. armed with long sticks.
and carrying a large basket. walked
across the campus and Up the front en-
trance singing their class song. OF course
the students who had gathered around
were curious TO know what was in the
basket and why the sticks were carried.
| but they were not enlightened until after
the class had entered the chapel and had
sung a song relating various chapel Incl
| dents or the year. Then the baskex was
taken to the campus and out OF il MANY
different articles, such as disliked studies
and cards showing low grades. were taken
and set On fire.
The sticks. which seemed so mysterious.
We're used 10 stir this bon fire. After this
was over farewell speeches were made in
the different rooms and good bye song
sung in the chapel. The class then went
to the home OF one of its members. Miss
Marundale, and enjoyed an excellent
breakfast The table was set under The
trees on the lawn and decorated with
howers-iilies and sweet peas-the gift of
Mrs Allison, and nasIurtium, the gift of
Mrs. Means
Miss Ruby Adams and Miss MAY Ben
ton, dressed in white and wearing dainty
caps and aprons. acted as mattresses.
The following menu was served:
Strawberries. Cream
Fried Chicken. Dreamed Potatoes
Gravy. Honey.
Biscuits.
Cocoa. Cake.
Souvenirs for the occasion had been
prepared by the girls of the class. They
were small books with gray art paper
backs and decorated with scarlet letter
ing and bow OF apple green ribbon-the
class colors- In these were written things
to be remembered by the class and mes
sages TO be opened at some future date
Several tOasts were given by Mt Henry
Lampl the class president, acting as
POSTMASTER.
In the evening. in response to the kind
invitation Of DR.. and Mrs. Oldham. the
class took dinner with their son. one Of
its members.
The seniors all wore their caps and
gowns, the boys having bouquets Of the
sweet peas. and the girls carrying the
lilies which had graced their breakfast
table delightful dinner was served,
consisting of six courses. as follows:
Cantaloupe.
FIleQ chicken. Potatoes.
Peas. Sliced Cucumbers.
Tomato Salad. Frduit Salad.
Strawberries. Ice Cream.
Coffee Cake
After the dinner the class went to the
lawn, where a game of truth was en-
joyed. each member confessing hitherto
unknown things. AT late hour the class
separated, declaring that this had been
the most enjoyable day Of their college
life.
The piano recital given last evening by
the school of music Of Friends university
was the most successful Of any Of these
recitals before given. The Improvement
in the general execution was most marked
IN all. several OF the most difficult mum
bers being rendered without notes. The
Interpretation of the various selections
was good and the effect OF thorough train
ing was most apparent. The succession
of piano numbers was broken by vocal
duet and by a coyai quartette. Mr. VIII
bur Thomas. the only young man on the
program. received "A hearty encore 20 his /
well rendered selection. The piano quar-
tettes We're most pleasing. being per
formed without the slightest hesitation
or imperfection.
These music recltals have already be-
come prominent events in Wichita s music /
circles. and VIII increase in interest from !
year to year. Friends university has
strong school OF music.
The program given last evening was as
follows:
Piano Characterization on Schu-
manns Happy Farmer ..-..-.... Riedel /
Misses Flora F. Wilson. Iva Israel.
Alta Howard and Fay Sfubbs.
The Flatterer'' .............-. Chaminade +
Miss Fay Stubbs.
(a) THE Harmonious Blacksmith Handel I
CD La Morena .--..-.---...-. Chaminade 4
Miss Gladus Hathaway.
'Eunkeluder Stern -.-............-.- BONN 4
Mr. Wilbur Thomas.
Vocal Duet-"The May Bells and the
Flowers -..-.-...--.--.-.-.- Mendeissohn
Mss EIizabe Folgcr and Miss Fay
stubbs.
ca Romance. Op- Is. No. Rubinstein
(bj Vaise r minor .......-...-..-.. Chopin
Miss Flora z. Wilson.
La FIense' .....-.--.-....-.... Fan {
Miss Marcy Kirk.
Ca Romano" ----.-.-----..-- saint saens
fbJ 'Mszurka' .-.....--.--...- Saint Saens
Miss Edna shaw
Vocal Cuartette-"C Come Ger the Sea
-.----..------ .--.----.-s " ood
Miss FoIger. Miss stubbs. Mr. Thomas
and Mr.. Charles.
Ca) Nocturna no s .--.--.-----.-..-- Field
Cb) second Mszurka --..---.-..-.. GODDARD
Miss Ealiie Crawford.
'a3 "Gavotte and Musette' --.-----. Bach
.b3 Norwegian Peasant Dance, .Haberbler
Hiss Lnlu Gridiths-
.sCaprlccioe0 Brilliant .---. Nendelssohn
Mise Edith Francisco.
Piano Quart atte-Grand Talse BTil.arte
observation-disclosures schUihof
Misses T. Francisco. shaw. Grinlfhs
and Kirx
THIS morning ~ 81 .. n the graduating
exercises n The preparatory school VIII
sccur 81 Russell hall Eleven Young men
ard wnnacu uif receive diplomas admit
.lrg them - the college department
on Thursday morning % = a. n. ire
-omrncnceneut address VIII b. delivered
lv Dr. W A. Qussle = Kansas City.
,Ine students wiT receive the degree q
~ arts ~ this time.
The second annual ccuaz1encernent ~ ire
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.sli haU this evening 81 : clock TIE !
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Misses Elizabeth FoiEsr Fav S.abos
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