The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-13
FRANKLIN COLLEGE.
Degrees bestowed and Diplomas Pre-
sented-The Last Exercises.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
FRANKLIN, Ind, June 12-The COM
mencement exercises of Franklin College
were held this morning in the First Bap-
fist Church. every seat in the house being
taken. An unusually large number of
prominent visitors from over the State
were present. The exercises opened with
an organ solo by Miss Ella Waggener, fol-
lowed by the invocation by the Rev. Mr..
Risner. of Indianapolis. After a piano
solo by Miss Bertha Bryan, President w
7. Stott introduced the Rev. c. Woelfkin,
of Brooklyn, n. Y, who made the address
to the graduating class His subject was
The Mold of a Great Life He won the
favor Of the audience by his opening
words, Il come from the twilight of the
far East to greet you in the MONDAY of
this great West, made great not by the
prestige of the past but by the merit of
fountain of blessing In the midst of HUI
man society,"" and he called effectiveness
for good the real essence Of greatness"
The address was followed by a violin solo
by Mr.. Earl Crecraft, after which the fol-
lowing degrees were conferred:
,,l Bachelor Of Arts1G e. Alexapder'
erts Of Southport, Mack Tilson, Halle
Waggener. w. E Wrap of Lovett, ]. q.
York of Peru.
Bachelor Of Philosophy-H B. Benning-
Drybread, a. c. Everingham OF Hutson-
VILE, H. o. II. Hougham, John Curtis
House of Aurora: Edward Morton John
Ballard Delbert Remy Of Indianapolis;
Pearl Blanche Rock of Dunkirk; Inez Pearl
Byker. Alice Margaret Van Nuys' Archie
Weyl, Arthur H. Wilson.
Bachelor of Science-Erastus Talbot
Hanley.
Bachelor Of Music-NIiss Bertha Bryan,
and the hOnOrarV dporpp Of bachelor of
music. Miss Leila Parr. indianapolis
The presentation Of diplomas followed,
after which DR.. w. T. Stott made a short
address to the graduating class melting
them To the uplifting of men in their
tastes, emotions and desires" He urged
them TO "go down to suffering, longing HUI
manity and help it out" This was fol-
lowed by music by the college chorus, UNI
der the direction of o. S. Storey after
which the Rev. Mr.. Risner pronounced the
benediction.
At the close of the exercises the alumni
luncheon was served to an unusually large
and enthusiastic number. Charles f. Remy,
of Indianapolis, was POSTMASTER. The fol-
lowing toasts were responded to: How In
diana Appears to a Brooklyn Man., the
Rev. c: Woelfkin; Ten Years Ago Prof,
Hoosiers." Prof A. E Bestar; "A Greeting
from Washington, D. c." Miss Emma
Harper Turner; "Class of 1902" A. c. Ev
eringham; Twenty Years a Beggar," the
Rev. n. Carr; General Review" r. A.
Brown.
The class of 1894 held reunion this after
noon at the home Of Mrs. Ethel McCaslin
Bailey. Arrangements were made for
nual reunions in the future and special ar
rangements for a large reunion in 1904 A
large number of the class were present and
speeches were made by Prof J. V Jones,
of Clayton, and the Rev. Henry Davis, of
Greensburg.
The ivy exercises of the graduating class
were held on the campus this afternoon.
The poem was read by the class poet b. ID.
Remy The address was delivered by A. c.
Everingham, after which Miss Gladys Mil
of the junior class.
The faculty entertained informally in the
college building this evening. The recep-
ton was largely attended. During the
evening a reunion of the old Glee Club was
held.
This evening closed the most successful
year Franklin College has ever known. In
every particular the institution has pros
pered and the outlook for next year is very
fattering