The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-04
COLLEGE YEAR ENDS
Many Paramount Students Re-
turned Home Yesterday
SENIOR CLASS ORATIONS
Alumni Banquet and Faculty
Reception Closed Exercises

a conclusion last evening Win d l-L46i Ae'N
ulty reception. 1t has been a prosperous,
happy year at Fairmount. Success has
marked every department Of collegiate
activity. Splendid discipline, increased
efficiency in all mental efforts, triumphs
In intercollegiate contests and in the
realm of athletics were among the causes
which added much TO the charm and sue
cess Of the various commencement exer-
cises. Enthusiasm and feelings of good
fellowship were everywhere in evidence
last evening. and with cheer and final
o. ng Fai. mount collegians babe each other
fond farewell
The climax of the weeks exercises and
festivities came yesterday morning when
occurred the fifth annual commencement
The new college chapel was crowded with
sdmiring friends and interested specta-
tors. The fine audience. the appropriate
decorations, students garbod in classic
cap and gown lent unusual interest 10 the
occasion. Every number on the program
was excellent. Every part showed thor
ough preparation and scholarship The
general tone was lofty and noble. Fair
mount claim as a center OF true culture,
refinement and thorough scholarship was
well established
Fifteen young men ans women received
TIE bachelor degree. Ia comforting the
degrees Mr.. Morrison addressed the class
f. his usual impressive manner. Eouca-
ton he defined in the words Of Nicholas
Murray Butler, as an adjustment TO the
Spiritual possessions of the race. The
educated man and woman must constant
l. seek TO thus adjust himself to nature
and to the spiritual possessions OF the
race, the latter including all forms OF
knowledge. In this adjustment the indi-
viual must work. work for himself and
his fellow man.
Degrees were conferred on the following
persons: Thomas Edwin Burton, B. S;
Jennie Lynn Cox b. l.; suriel Elizabeth
Finn. b A; Ruth Eleanor Graves b. A;
Mary Ellen Jones, 3. s; Florence Clark
Sample, B. S; W. Walter Stahl. 3. y;
lmeda Elizabeth Cook. B. A; Grace
oty. b S; Lynette Furley. b. A; Annie
J abel Jones, B. S; Harold =. Morrison,
] A.; Elizabeth Shattuck. B. l.; Vera
Edna Taft, b. A.
Honors We're also announced in four de-
p2rtments. Harold r. Morrison received
h)nors in mathematics, Jennie Cox,
1ynette Furley and Vera Taft in Latin;
Annie Jobes and Mary Jobes in English
literature. and Lynette Furley in Greek.
The fine musical parts on every program
made the events of the week more nota-
bic and enjoyable. The great success
in this line was made possible through
the exceptional efficiency and leadership
of Professor c. A. Elenberger, director of
the Fairmount school Of music. The
musical parts in yesterdays program
carried the audience by storm, everybody
seemed perfectly enchanted. The woman's
giee club with its twenty-four beautiful
and finely trained voices was called back,
each time for a second number The
choral society with its eighty-seven sing
ers was compelled by persistent encore -
the very conclusion of the three hours
program to appear a third time and re-
peat the Soldiers Chorus.
The program Of the morning was as
follows:
vocation................R Rev J. D. Richey
Chorus-"Italia" from Opera "Lucre-
cTesia'O ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. DoniZetti
Paramount College Choral Society
Dissertation. Der Zeit Geist'
Jennie Lynn Cox.
Disserta tor. .............''T The True Artist
Ruth Eleanor Graves.
Dissertation. .................'-T The Oratorio''
Elyizabeth Shattuck.
Grafton. .............I Z 'nersCn-A Tribute
Annie Mabel Jobes
Three Part Song-'Nymphs Of the
Forest OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Delihes
Paramount COLLEGE Woman's Glee club.
Dissertation......"D development of the
Thomas Edwin Burton.
DiSScrtdtip -..-.... Observation-Disclosures.
-...-.-...''The Tnihcation of Germany
Vera Edna Taft.
Dissertation INSTRUMENTATION Observation-Disclosures.
The Kindergarten as a Social Factor
Mary Ellen jobes.
Dissertation ..--.-.-.--- 10000. ........
The Tendency Toward Centlalizat ton
Florence Clark Sample
Rarifpn. C.Ia-.-N-ifa F.ff4ra--
.--..-.- jToreado-'s SeIenadel De k0ven
Professor Ellenberg.
Grafton .........-....
The Mission Of Alexander Hamilton"
Lynette Furley.
Effect OF immigration on America
Muriel Elizabeth Finn
Grafton The Great Rebellion
Stephen Gilbert Nease
-Four Part Song Mammys Little
Honey ..-.-.---.--...G Geo Howell Tracy
Paramount College Womans Glee Club.
Grafton. Woman. Yes, crlay and Today
Aimeda Elizabeth Cook
oration..-----. Influence of the French
Revolution On English Men of Letters
Grace Doty
Orat. on ..--...-.... The American Temuer''
Harold r. Morrison
Chorus-''Stars of the Summer Night
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. --..----.- Smart
Paramount College Choral Society.
Comforting of Degrees
Beneoiction. .---..-.. Rev. w 4. BoSworth
AIiss Whims and Miss Frohman. Accom-
Dauists
Class Motto; Der Zeit Geist''
A brief resume OF each Grafton is here
given.
Jennie Lynn Cox had for her subject
''Der Leit Goist.' Der Zeit Geist. though
worlds spirit. changes among different
peoples and different governments It's
power Is not absolute some individuals
Resisting its influences. II manifestS *
eelf industrially politically. educstionally
and reliEiously. Under its sway the pres
ent industrial age is an age FOR young men
tho industrial is one Of broader fuller
culture-the political shows America as
the ideal democracy. the religious show 5
the worship Of God IN all forms OF nature
The True Artist vas the theme of
Ruth Eleanor Graves. Music elevates
the human. plastic art humanizes The d.
vine The artist is an interpreter to man.
The greatness Of art lies in the thought
He IS man who struggles with poverty
10 paint truth. The artists wage is not
comfort. but life. To Offset this blessing
h HO0st be earnest. candid. humble. bold.
patient. frugal. true 10 his ideal He
snust live his belief. that -all great art
IS for Gods sake. and the uplifting Of
mankind
Elizabeth Shattuck spoke OF the Ora
torio. This is taken up with its beginning
SellinS where. when and BY whom intro
cuceo. and its purpose. Then the first
Oratorio composed by persons without
the church From this the Oratorio IS
developed through all The musicians UT
% Bachs and Handel's time. these two
men bringing il To its highest point Of
development. Bachs genius eulrnina ting
;n the Passion OratCrio 4 short SYNOPSIS