The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-21
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
sueesssf,' fsUe at Hsrgrovs College
II L.. Who Won Medalt

college began Friday evening May .
.10. with contest for medal by the ,
class To- elocution, followed by a very /
unique farcical wedding by the pri- /
mary department The contests iu /
defamation and recitation Saturday T.
morning were very entertaining and |
enjoyable.
Saturday evening the oratorlcal |
contest was quite spirited and inter
esting This, followed by the fan
drill. which was re.encored. closed
very pleasant happy day in the oN-
ercises of Hargroye college.
Sabbath morning brought lowering
clouds that indicated rain and storm.
and it broke in its fury before the
exercises were completed much to
the regret of the large audience that
had gathered and were listening in.
tently TO the eloquent and impressive
sermon OF DR. Palmore. editor of the
St Louis Christian Advocate
After the heavy rain Of Sunday our
attendance on Monday morning was
very much depleted, yet an apprecia-
tive audience gathered to hear the
contest by the essayists. and the most
eloquent literary address ever deliver
ed in the Murray Carlton hall by Rev
W X. Piner Of Memphis Tenn.
In the afternoon. musical critics be-.
ing Judges, the most aesthetical pro-
gram was rendered that has yet been
gwen in Ardmore. At night select
audience gathered to witness th9
closing exercises of the years work.
Seated on the platform was President
Whitten. with his faculty, with the
two graduates, Misses Whitten and
Giddens. and Revs. Gross. Downing
Hayse, Sims and CLAY. After the
beautiful essay. read by Miss Norma
Whitten, diplomas were presented --
one by Professor Reedy, representing
the literary department. and the 9th.
er by Miss Lipscomb OF th' CONNER
eial department After some state
meuts by Mr. Whitteu with reference
to the successful years work which
was just closing, and the harmony
that had prevailed among faculty and
students. he referred TO the beautiful
hall in which the audience had gath
cred as having been made possible
by the timely help of Mr.. Carlton Of
st. Louis, and which is now named in
honor Of him. as the Murray Carlton
hall.
There were two-minute talks made
by the gentlemen occupying the plat
form, in which the most ardent hopes
were expressed Of a glorious future
for Hargrove college. At the con-
clusion Of this Mr. Whtten made the
statement that, at the request Of the
faculty the board Of trustees of Har-
grove had conferred the degree of doc
tor of divinity on Rev. j. NJ. Gross
of the Indian mission conference and
Rev r +. Sharp of the st. Louis con
ference
, Then came the awarding Of medals
Faculty medal for scholarship was
won by and presented TO Miss Norma
? Whitteu
b General excellence medal to be Civ
/. en- TO the one making III best grade
r in everything during the year. in
GLIDING department, given by the
Ardmore district was won by Miss
Vera Olive.
.- The City National bank medal was
S won by Armour Mckinney
c The First National bank medal, for
p. best essay was won by Miss Grace
Seal.
Medal for best defamation was
e won by Miles Hayes.
j Medal for best recitation was won
p by Miss Josie Gray.
Wynnewood district medal for the
one making the best grade In music
during the term was won by Miss
; Willie Green
The Mrs ~ c. Wood medal. for
/ the best general excellence in the
j. stringed instrument department was
l won by Melvin Butler
e The elocut.on medal, won by Miss
d Eva Smith
Housekeeper's medal; this wa.
'' found to be a tie between Misses May
Morse and Maggie Florence, as ia,
matron declared she could not max,
- a decision. on account Of the excel
lent manner in which these two uttl,
ladies had kept their rooms. Tn,
president announced 10 the yer.
great delight of the audience. tha
each should have medal.
The w. b Frame medal. for great
est excellence during the year In tn
primary department. was won h