Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-16
Cornell Semi-Centennial Cele-
bration Concluded Yesterday
and Commencement Begun
AGGREGATION A NOTABLE ONE
Mt. Vernon Never Before So Honorsd
Town Filled With Visitors and
Alumni From Far and Ncar-Bishop
Buckley Of New York, Delivers the
Commencement Address.
Special to Times-Republican.

Speclal TO Times Republican,
Mount Vernon, June 16.-The most
notable week in the history of Cornell
College closed today with the COM
mencement exercises. Every day since
and including Sunday have been gala
days for the college. There have been
many notable men present and the
meetings have been such as to warm
the heart of every student and alumnus
of the college with pride in the institu-
ton. The commencement exercises to-
day began at a. M with a procession
from the east front OF college building
In the procession We're the visiting
alumni, clergy, faculty, official guests
and trustees. The college glee club
sang the professional THE Soldiers
Chorus from Gounod's Faust After
the invocation Mrs. Regina B. Van
Ness sang With Verdure Clad from
the Creation" by Haydn.
The commencement address was de-
livered by Bishop James Buckley. edi-
tor of the Christian Advocate, New
York City. His subject was The Re
lation Of Christianity to Ignorance and
knowledge The address was one of
day at Cornell and held the attention
of the great audience. Following the
address the degrees were conferred on
the class.
The presidents reception will be held
this evening, which will conclude the
exercises for the school year.
Jubilee Day.
The semi-centennial celebration was
concluded yesterday. known as Jubilee
Day" Governor Van SAINT, of Minne-
sofa, Cummins. of Iowa. Secretary
Shaw and many other noted persons
were here.
Cornell College had glorious day.
With Governor Van SAINT, of Minnesota.
as presiding officer, the services We're
as interesting and entertaining as they
were memorable.
A feature of the day was the an
nounceanent Of gifts to the college, ag-
gregating 100000 President King gave
100 scholarships, one for each county
of the state, in memory of his deceased
wife. Mr.. Johnson, a member of the
board of trustees, gave $4,000 in cash
Never before has Mount Vernon been
SO honorea as she was yesterday IN the
presence of such large aggregation of
notable men of the state and nation
Governor Van SAINT, who off1ciated as
officer of the day in the morning ser
vices, has brothers and sisters alumni
of Cornell. and Secretary Shaw himself
Is a member OF the class Of 1874 Gov
ernor Cummins expressed himself to
President King yesterday morning OH
their Introduction as very glad to be
present and in his eloquent address in
the college auditorium carried the same
conviction to the hearts of those pres
ent.
Alumni From Far and Near.
The town ls filed with visitors from
all parts of the country, alumni coming
from New York and San Francisco to
attend the auspicious occasion. Con-
gratulations are being heaped upon
President King and his faculty and
trustees on every hand. Everything in
connection with the celebration passed
off without a hitch of any kind. The
official and other guests of the college.
with the alumni, were entertained at
dinner in the lecture rooms of the
Methodist and Presbyterian churches
by the faculty and trustees at noon.
The buildings of the college are H.
Illuminated at night by electric signs,
giving the date of erection. The camp
us is thoroughly .ighted at night. The
programs have been held In the coll
lege auditorium. which has at all times
been filled to overlooking.
The procession Wednesday morning