The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-05
TWO CLASSES
GRADUATE
From Preparatory and Normal
Departments of Friends
University.
REV. ]. D. RICTHEY TALKS
To the Graduates of the
School Of Pedagogy
REV. J. D. RICTHEY TALKS

4 The second annual commencement OF
the preparatory school of Friends uni
versity took place yesterday morning in
Russell hall Of the university. a class
of seven young men and four young
ladies sat on the rostruru with President
stanley and Pref. Jay. The decorations
larranged by the second preparatory
class were most artistic At the rear
OF the rostrur evergreen draperies made
back grodnd for oleanders and palms.
which were banked at the sides and
front of the stage. Suspended between
two pillars at the front was the class
motto, "Ad Frohtum,'' IN class colors-
black and cerese.
The program was opened with a piano
duet by the Misses E. Francisco and
Griffiths. after which The invocation was
pronounced by Prof Jay. The first
speaker, Miss Waldena Martindale chose
az her subject, Ideals She said: 1t
is only by setting UP the ideal that we
can do anything in the actual FOR we
could not have the possible bat for the
impossible. the actual but for the poetic
and ideal. just as we would not be able
t. have artificial light but for the sun"
She spoke of Milton, from real life,
and OF Achilles. from fiction, as exam
pies of the effect of ideals
Mr.. Thaddeus Shinn spoke of Booker
T. Washington" What Booker T.
Washington has done for his race can
not be told as well in words as in the
lives and labors of those who have gone
forth from the school. He has sought.
not only to give his students Intellectual
training, but also 20 impress upon them
the honor and dignity of labor and the
duties and responsibilities of citizenship"
Mr. Burton Senter showed his interest
in athletics by choosing the subject.
The Olympian Games. He gave a
history of these early games, telling of
their various stages of development and
OF the qualifications necessary for en-
trance TO these contests.
Miss Mabel Salmans talked about "The
American Girl" She spoke of her as
type peculiar to Itself" 1t is not
duplicate of anything, but rather com
bination of all that is good in the types
of the world
Miss Myrtle Craig gave a character
sketch of Frances Willard, speaking of
her from two standpoints, as an organizer
ard as an orator. she organized
work efor woman. her brain conceiving
the new idea, her heart lending its mo-
mentum and her will executing the vast
conception
B1r. Leroy Scriven's Grafton was en-
titled Hosts est intus." THE Enemy
is Within Taking the classical legend
of the fail of Troy as basis he car
ried out as a parallel the idea that the
danger to our government is within and
lies in the admission of the saloon and
its kindred vices to the city precincts
Mr. Howard Mitchell gave a view Of
the "Boer patriot as he sees him. THE
Beers are a simple liberty people
who have shown such remarkable brav-
cry and love for country in their war
with England that they are ranked
among the best fighters in the world and
are true patriots in every sense of the
word.
Mr. Lawrence Rich gave an excellent
character sketch OF the late Cecil Rhodes.
He had always the double Individual
ity; the sharp. energetic, voracious. al
most merciless man of action; and the
man of curiously simple and almost child
like dreams" His last words. so much
to do, so little done" were dwelt upon
as showing the characteristic OF untir-
ing energy and ceaseless activity.
Mr. Daniel Binford told some inter-
esting facts about the mimicry OF ami
mails, how some animals initiate in color
and other devices some inanimate OBJ
1ect or some other animal in order to
secure protection. He also showed how
this principle of mimicry applies TO man
as wen as to animals.
Miss Edna Shaw pleased everyone with
her very practical Grafton on Health.
Take health" was her sound ADVICE.
The little bit OF humor that crept in
made more forcible the Importance OF
seeking for health.
The delivery OF al the members OF the
class was good The orations were in
tcrspers'ed by a few selections Of music
vocal solo by Miss Elizabeth Folger.
q cIarionet solo by Mt. Fred whorl. and
q vocal quartette by Misses Folger and
Stubs and Messrs. Charles and Thomas.
In short. well arranged speech. Presi-
dent Stanley presented the diplomas TO
the members of the class and the audi
ence was dismissed By Prof jaw
At tn second annual commencement Of
the school OF education. seven young
ladies aud two young men received d.
plomas aud state certificates. The grad
yates were: Misses Mabel Munns. Edith
Carey. Grace Reed. Ada Parkhurst.
Charity NevItt. Eleanor White. Anna
Davis and Messrs. Adsl5ert Andrew and
Henry Cox. The invocation was given
by Prof F. J. Harold. followed by an