Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-11
Class Day Exercises
Last Evening.
Fun and Merriment Reigned
Supreme.
A Delightful Program Was Given by
the Senior Class.
COMMENCEMENT TONIGHT.

Last evening the members of the
graduating class of the University of
New Mexico entertained their friends
at Colombo hall with the class day ex-
ercises The friends filled the hall
and the members of the class filled the
stage. 1t was jolly evening and ev-
erybody entered into the class day
spirit when the members of the class
poke fun at each other and the juniors
and when the juniors for the last time
poke fun at the seniors. A personal
sting was left out and everything was
given and taken in the best possible
spirit, while the audience thoroughly
enjoyed it,
The juniors acted as ushers and as
Colombo hall was filled they were
kept busy. The hall had been tastefully
decorated. Both sides of the stage
were draped in the class colors of
pink and green with the pennants, on
which were "'02" extending from
floor to ceiling. The proscenium arch
was draped in the colors and extend
ing clear across it was a banner on
which was Lne class motto. Palma non
sine pulvere." The class flower, carna-
tion, was seen everywhere.
When the curtain rose it showed the
members of the class seated on the
stage in a semi-circle. Oliver Van
Wagner, the class president, announc-
ed the numbers and the program was
opened with a very pretty piano solo
by Miss Nellie G. Brewer. A letter of
regret from Governor Otero was read
by Mr.. Van Wagner and then Miss Ma
bel Hunt read the class history. Miss
Hunt put it in the form of an allegory
in which the members of the class ap-
peared as Romans of old. The organi-
zation of the class, it's struggles over
colors, a pin and motto, the skirt
dance on the library shelves, the
pranks of the members of the class
and their personalities were given with
a rare delicacy and without a sting. IL
was greatly enjoyed and, while as in
nearly all, many of the references were
understood only by the students them
selves and to their great delight yet
there was much for the outsider to
enjoy and appreciate.
Miss Minnie f. Craig read an essay
ON the class colors, flower, motto and
pin. in which the struggles over their
selection was depicted. To the horror
of the Latin department she gave AS
the free translation of the motto "To
win horse race, you must get up and
dust"
A trio on the banjo, mandolin and
guitar by Miss Craig, Miss Susie John
son and Thomas F. Keleher, Jr.. fol-
lowed.
Mr.. Van Wagner, as class president.
delivereI an address to his class mates
on after Graduation, What?" His ad-
dress was of purely serious nature
and he urged upon the members 10
keep hign ideals.
One of the brightest productions Of
the evening was the class poem by
Miss Irma Tascher, in which the weak
nesses or strong points of the members
were hit off with neatness and dis
patch and in flowing verse. 1t was
greatly enjoyed.
Linus l.. Shields peered into the fu-
ture and gave the class prophecy. The
peer was a wonderful one. Those who
expect to be living in 1925 will do well
to purchase asbestos suits as all inhab-
itants are to perish by fire because
Prof. Dieckmann will have cornered
the neutral element of the atmosphere
and converted it into food. Van Wag-
men will save the members of the class
and few others in an iron tower and
the earth will again be populated but
with race of infinite superiority.
A violin solo by Bruno Dieckmann,
accompanied by Mrs. Himoe, was so
enjoyed that an encore was insisted
upon.
Tom Keleher then bestowed upon
the dear little juniors" a vast amount
of profound advice from the heights of
senior wisdom. He earnestly urged
junior boys to take home girls they
had taken TO a party and much more
along the same line. He improved the
opportunity to repay some of his own
class mates for shafts which had been
hurled against him in great numbers.
He closed by presenting to the juniors
the class spaue.
The response by Miss Lillian G.
Huggett was a gem. Her wit was eX-
quisite and her sarcasm keen. Her
delivery was clear and natural and she
thoroughly delighted the audience. She
closed by presenting each senior some
gift from the juniors. The gifts were
excellent take-offs and the presenta-
tion speech to each one was brief but
replete with good things.
The program was closed with the
song Happy Days Gone By as sung
by Misses Tascher and Brewer and
Messrs. Van Wagner and Keleher. In
formally it closed with the college yell.
1t was a students evening and the
true college spirit peryaded every