The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-08
BAKER ooMmENoEMENr.
DR.. Kyugoro CoAta, of Tokyo, Japan
Delivers Alumni Sermon.


Baldwin. Kan. June s.-The forty
fifth annual commencement of Baker
university occurred during the very
heighth of the flood Baldwin is high
and dry and suffered nothing directly
from the flood, but visitors and speak
Cesa1rlary auditorium was crowded al
all the exercises and a general air OF
hopefulness prevailed in the very midst
of SO many causes for depression
DR.. KyugorO COata, OF Tokyo, Japan,
delivered the alumni sermon: DR., K. +.
Hurlburt, of Burlington, Iowa, the Bac-
calaureate sermon. DR.. John b. De
Motto, the we'll known scientific lee
turer, was present during the entire
commencement week, very kindly and
most acceptable taking the place Of sew
eral speakers who We're kept away by
the high waters. A quorum of the board
of trustees was present and all the
usual business of the board was trans
acted. Resources sufficient to cover the
balance due on the Rippey building
were reported and almost all the money
necessary for the new library building;
1t is hoped to begin this building this
summer. During the year about $SO,-
900 has been added to the permanent
resources of the institution.
The following is a summary of growth
for the past five years and the outlook
for the future is very hopeful. In 1898
the debt was paid. Since that time the
enrolment mas Increased from Oh ~ OOts
the most of il being in the college de-
partment. increasing from l2S to 80;
thus placing Baker first among the col
leges south and west Of Chicago and
ninth among the hfty colleges of Amer
iOcn MethOdism, the number IN the
freshman class has almost trebled, in
creasing from 55 to 145: the number OF
accredited high schools has increased
from 81 to 262; the cash endowment has
quadrupled. the housing capacity OF the
rf1f HpYfhi1dr the value of the
plant in buildings. libraries, laboratories,
etc has more than doubled the income
from apportiOnment has quadrupled, and
for the last three years Bakers repre-
sentative won first place in the state
oratorical contest and during this time
won first and third places in the inter-
state Baker has never been defeated
in debate by a Kansas college Twelve
recent graduates hold fellowships or
scholarships in six different post-grad-
uate schools, covering the field of econ
omics. sociology, history, biology, bot
any, entomology, mathematics and phll-
osophy With this class President Muir
lin has graduated more than one-half of
Bakers alumni. By reason of its being
the oldest college in Kansas and by rea-
son of its successful and honorable his
tory, and from the fact that it has had
a part in the education of over 15,O0O
Kansas youth. Baker is often styled,
The First College in Kansas
Altogether. 129 degrees and diplomas
were granted. Those Of interest to the
public are as follows:
Bachelor of Arts-Gilbert H. Ather-
ton. Perl r. Barton, Arthur r. Bowman,
Claude A. Call1ins. Kathryn M-Carmean,
Walter II. Case. Viola NJ. Hankins Ed
ward Hislop, Milton E. Huff, Ward w
Hull Harry L. Johnson, Louvenia NJ
Joseph. David E. Kendall, oscar U. Nc
Proud. Henry B. Miller. Mary K. Muir
ply Fred NJ PerriHs David Richards,
John w. Roberts, George L. Rulison,
Harry W. Stanley, Harry P. Study, Geo.
B. Thomas
Bachelor of Philosophy-Clear A.Harp-
ster. Robert b. HAYES. Clair H. Hep
worth. James W. Reid Lawrence f.
Walter. w A. Wood.
Bachelor of Science-Elmer c. Ringer,
George 3. Neff.
Bachelor of Literature-Ida B. Vanat-
ia Edna NJ. Wharton.
Master of Arts-s. E W. Bedford, D.
3 Brummitt, r. B. Hayes. A E. Kirk,
J. f. Magee. d. A. Leeper, E. NJ Mil
Ter r. J. Riley
Doctor of Divinity-The Rev. Edward
G. Smith. Omaha. Neb.; the Rev w. B.
Collins. Detroit. Mich.