The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-06-12
COMMENCEMENT AT NORMAL
DR.. c. Ross Baker. of Boise, Delivers Address
to Class-CIass of Twenty eight Get Life
Diplomas

Diplomas.
| The sixth annual commencement {
the Lewiston State Normal closed las
night, finishing the eighth year of tn
institution 5 work. The exercises bega
as usual. The faculty and trustees wer
led by Pres Knepper to their places upol
the rostrum and the seniors were usheret
to seats reserved for them; the audienc
| standing. Rev. Guernsey pronouncet
! the invocation. This was followed by
beautiful solo by Mrs. Durbin. Pres
knepper introduced the speaker of th
evening i'll the person of DR.. c. Ros
Baker, OF Boise, by saying in part Lade
| and gentlemen, the speaker tonigh
| needs no Introduction to a Lewiston
audience but | wish to say by way o
Information that the University of Idaho
conferred the degree of Doctor of divinity
upon him yesterday"
AS the speaker stepped to the front o
the platform he was waamly greeted with
applause. One who has not heard DR.
{. Ross Baker speak cannot appreciate
or understand the splendid physique, the
clear rich voice, the appropriate gestures
OF the speaker, which cannot be des-
cribed with justice. He devoted himself
to the subjects of human intellect and
noble character. Suffice it to say it was
splendid effort and a fitting prelude to
the graduation of the largest class ever
sent from the Lewiston normal. After
the eloquent address a violin solo,
Greetings from Hungary" MAX
'Vygrich) was well rendered by Mr.. Will
lams. With fitting introduction Presi-
dent knepper presented the largest class
ever graduated from the school, He
declared them worthy of the highest
honor the board of trustees could confer.
Prof. c. A. Foresman, president of the
board of trustees, accepted the class and
conferred their diplomas with few we'll
chosen words, congratulating the faculty
for their results, the class tor attainments
and the state at large for the reception of
such able talent. Those graduating are:
kathrine Anderson, Lewiston; Minnie
Nye, Forest; Linnie Cannon, Lewiston;
Mary V. Robinson, Moscow; Ida Heel
tine, Payette; Cora Larson, Moscow;
Grace Briggs, Lewiston; Ada Storer, Lew
iston; Martha Sempert, Lewiston; Kate
Brady, Mountain Home; Ruby Mellen,
Mountain Home; Gertrude Mellen,
Mountain Home; Ella Breshears Cald-
well; Kate Gregg, Clarkston, Wash,
Martha Hage, Hope; Sudie Bashor, Lew
iston; Hattie Kirkpatrick, Moscow;
Edna Hul1ne, Melrose; Mary Hurm,
Boise; Fannie Randall, Viola; Maggie
Miller, Oak esdale, Wash; Joseph Nc
Ghee, Pierce City; Fred c. Miller, Gen
esee; Clement Reed, Kendrick; Cicilv
Honan, Payette; Elma M. Clark, Clear
water; Elizabeth Lineham, Mountain
Home; Alice Crozier, Lewiston. This
brought the exercises to close and the
many friends pressed forward to con
gratulate the happy possessors of diplo-
mas which are life certificates in this
state.
After the exercises were over Pres. +.
J. Doyle of the Alumni Association
called a meeting and the following Of
ficers were selected: Joseph McGee, 'o3,
Pierce City, President; A. X. Coon or,
Asotin, Wash, vice president; Miss
Gertrude Downen SO; Asotln, Wash,
Miss Kate Gregg 'o3, Clarks-
ton, Wash treasurer.
With this commencement exercise the
A .nmni association has been increased to
1873; seventeen i'll '9S, nineteen in 90,
twenty three III 90, twenty-one in 'oI.
twenty -hue in 90 and twenty eight in
'o2. The institution has grown until the
school has enrolled for this year 243
names in comparison with about
forty years ago in the old Grostein and
hall where the work was started
In the tastefullv decorated dining hall
Of the Bollenger Hotel seventy five mem.
bers of the Normal Alumni and their
40 1A1 Tal, 10.
enjoy the annual alumni banquet and
assist i'll paying their respects to the class
Of 'o3.
Messrs. Bell & Bolllnger received
many compliments on their skill. The
banquet hall was decorated in the Nor
nal colors, purple and white, and the
ables almost audibly groaned under the
weight of palate tickling dishes served in
manner commendable in every respect.
Rev. J. A. Pine involved devine bless
ng.
After due consideration had been given
he feast, the president of alumni and
master of ceremonies, f. J. Doyle, in
the Feast of Reason and
Flow of Soul" Beginning with a few
remarks on the pleasure
in annual gathering of the
Normal graduates he, in behalf of the
welcomed the class of 'o3.
The class of 'o3 was ably represented
n the response of Miss Mary Robinson,
who in an eloquent and pleasing manner,
explained the relation existing between
ho alumni and their alma mater.
The class of 'o3 is the sixth class that
President Knepper and the faculty of the
Normal school have had the pleasure of
ending forth, accordingly toasts were
to by those who in their COM
,ined experience have been with the
lewiston Normal school from its incep-
ion in the temporary structure seven
ears ago to its present state of prosperity.
The following persons by their pleas |
ng and pointed remarks voiced loyal
md allegiance to the Normal school and
Is work: G. Orr McMinimy, Bernice
Mccoy. Robert McKissick, Daniel Need |
iam, Otis Randall, c. o. Ziun, Rev. 7.
\. Pine, Jos. McGhee and S. G. Peterson.
rhe clock hands pointed to the last hour
# IL when the association adjourned.
Special compliment is due the COM
nittee on arrangement consisting of f.
F. Doyle, Mrs. Clarence Robnett, Miss
Minnie HarriuUfOu q nrr