The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-03
JOKES ON CLASSES
Were Features of Last Chapel
Hour at Paramount
COLLEGE EXERCISES TODAY
Large Class of Graduates Will
Deliver 0ratiOnS
EVENTS OF TO-DAY

EVENTS OF TODAY
10 a. m.-Fifth annual commencement
College chapel
p. m.-BasebalI game-Athletic field.
p. m.-Alumni banquet-Lower hall
of college.
8 p. m.-Faculty reception to students
and friends-Colege building.
Following is "a program of the com
mencement exercises which occur at Fair
mount this morning. These exercises will
begin at 10 o'clock:
Invocation.
Chorus-''Italia" 6rom Opera ''Lucre-
Zia NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Donizetti
Paramount College Choral Society.
Jennie Lynn Cox.
Dissertation ............"The True Artist
Ruth Eleanor Graves.
Dissertation THE Oratorio"
Elizabeth Shattuck.
Grafton .... ''Emmerson-A Tribute
Annie Mabel Jobes.
Three Part song-"Nymphs Of the
Forest ...--...............-.-....D elibes
Fairmount College Womans Glee Club.
Dissertation. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Development of the Idea of Democracy
Thomas Edwin Barton.
Dissertation ...........................
........ THE Unification of Germany
Vera Edna Taft.
The Kindergarten as a Social Factor
Mary Ellen Jobes.
Dissertation ...........-........-......
The Tendency Toward Civilization"
Florence Clark Sample.
Baritone Solo-"Nita Gitana" CTorea-
doris Serenade) ...............De Koven
Professor Ellenberger
Grafton ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
THE Mission of Alexander Hamilton"
Lynette Furley.
Grafton ........-.,....--........
The Effect of immigration on America
Mauriel Elizabeth Finn
Grafton The Great Rebellion"
Stephen Gilbert Nease
Four Part Song Mammys Little
Honey" Geo. Howell Tracy
Paramount College Woman's Glee Club
Grafton. Woman, Yesterday and Today
Almeda Elizabeth Cook.
Observation-Disclosures of the French
Revolution on Men of Letters"
Grace Doty.
Grafton ......"The American Temper
Harold r. Morrison.
Chorus-"Stars of the Summer Night
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS smart
Paramount College Choral Society.
Comforting of Degrees.
Benediction.
Yesterday witnessed a variety of in
teresting events at the college on the
hill" One of the customs of the institu-
ton is speech making by representatives
of each class at the last chapel assembly
of the college year. 1t is always an
occasion of much good natured fun.
William Dyer began the fireworks by
speaking in behalf of the first year pre-
paratory class. Although the junior
both in class and age, he proved himself
equal to the best.
The second year class not being repre-
sented President Morrison called on w.
w. Stahl. of the senior class. to tell
something about college athletics. Mr..
StahI recounted the athletic achievements
of the college during the year just closing
and spoke briefly of the plans for the
future. Miss Abbot represented the third
year class.
Miss Lola Sexton spoke on behalf OF the
fourth year or senior preparatory class
a class which she insisted had made
"Fairmount famous; a class that had
sent out 700 commencement invitations.
Among the quests invited was President
Roosevelt
Claude Nelson represented the freshmen
class. He declared that his was the only
class that ever compelled the seniors TO
"holler enough" that his class was ever
able to fight their own battles
Chester Lockwood made several jolly
hits for the sophomores. He concluded
his speech by reading an original and
humorous poem, descriptive OF the four
collegiate classes.
Guy Findley. as junior, spoke Of class
spirit He held that class spirit was good
but that the class hould never forget the
larger and broader interests of the school.
Miss MurieI spoke very fttingly as a
senior. She told of the four years work
OF the class That this last day was both
sad and sweet: sadness in the implied
parting; sweetness in the memories it
called up. In turn she complimelted
each class in a very appropriate manner.
c. c. Isely. a graduate of last year. was
called UP 10 say word for the Alumni.
Professor c. P Clark. as the faculty
representative. concluded the speech
making.