The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-05-28
Annual Commencement at Kemper Hall
to Take Place Early Next Month
With Usual Ceremonies.
MANY CHANGES FOR NEXT YEAR.
Several New Members Have Been Employed
for the Faculty.-Closing Year Most
Successful In Schools History.

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Kemper Hall and in another fortnight
the gayieties of Commencement Week
will begin full swing. The year has
been the most successful ia the history
of the school and the Commencement
exercises will be attended by hundreds
of former students from all parts of
the country. Great Interest is being
taken in the annual exercises.
The commencement week promises
to be the gayest week of the summer
season in Kenosha, the members of
the Alumnae in this city are planning
to entertain deliberately in honor of
the visiting Alumnae.
The annual commencement exer-
cises will begin on Friday, June 5,
when "Little Commencement" the an
nual exercises of the preparatory de-
partment will be held. On Saturday
| will occur the annual field sports and
| on Saturday evening the Seniors will
give play and dancing party at the
Gymnasium building. On Sunday the
| annual Bacca1aureate sermon will be
preached by the Rev. Isaac Lea Mich
olson, Bishop Of the Diocese. On
Monday will occur the annual COM
mencement of the school Of music and
in the afternoon the A1umnae of the
Hall will hold their annual reunion
the meeting to conclude with ban
quet. Tuesday, June 9 will be Com
mencement Day and Bishop Nicholson
will be in Kenosha to confer degrees
on the members of the Senior class.
The class consists of ten members
as follows:
Misses Louise Bishop of st. Paul,
Edwina Daniel of Laurione, Mich,
Eliza Adelaide Draper of fKenosha,
GertrudesKathe Guilbault of Lead
vile, Colo, Lois Virginia Hamline of
Chicago, Harriet Elisa Montgomery of
Gelena, Ill, Juliet Langdon Richards
of Racine, Grace Pauline Valentine
and Vera Mae Wilcox of GAINESVILLE.
The new catalogue of the Hall which
has just been issued shows,.that a
number of changes have been made
for the coming year at the Hall.
Among the changes is the addition of
a number of well known names as
references for..the school. This shows
the addition of the names sof the Ri.
Rev. Charles Palmerson Henderson,
Bishop Coajutor of Chicago, the Rev.
Walter W. Webb, president Iof Nesho-
tab House and w. D. c. Street of the
Chicago Clearing House.
Miss Mary Raymond Braislin who
has been instructor in English, has
been made a director of studies, and
Miss Elizabeth Converse Bush is made
instructor in English Literature and
Rhetoric. Miss Violet Gerry Lewis
becomes the head of the primary de-
partment and Miss Wiggin becomes
instructor in vocal music.
Miss Elizabeth Gertrude Ryan, a
graduate of the Boston School of Ora
tory, will succeed Miss Wilder as
teacher of elocution.
| Several other minor !. changes in the
faculty have been made.for the new
year. The Kemper Backgrounds, the
most beautiful along the lake shore, are
now being put in condition for the
commencement week.
| On next SundayIthe annual celebra-
ton of Founders Day will be held
at the hall, and many church dignitar-
les, from all parts of the state are ex-
pected to be present and take part in
the ceremonies of the day.