The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-04
WILL GRADUATE 30.
commencement Week VIII End at X.
T.. Wednesday Next

second annual commencement exercises
of the University of Kansas, which be-
of the department of music, will con-
tinue until Wednesday, June s, when
the annual alumni dinner will be served
to between 400 and 500 alumni. The
complete programme includes:
Sunday. June 5-Baccalaureate SER
mon, by Leverett Wilson Spring, D. D.,
Williams college, Fraser hail, p. m
Monday, June -Missouri-Kansas
Sigma Xxi address, by John Harper
Long. Sc. D., Northwestern university,
Fraser hall, 8 p. m.
Tuesday, June 7-Ciass day exercises,
university campus, 7:30 to 1890 a. m
Annual alumni address, by George Olien
Virtue, A. NJ, Minnesota normal, Fra
ser hall, 1890 a. m. Missouri-Kansas
baseball game, McCook field, 3 p m.
Chancellor's reception, Snow hall, p
m. Annual meeting of the alumni as
ISOLATION, Snow hall, p. m.
Wednesday, June S-The thirty-sec-
ond annual commencement exercises.
Address by Hugo Munsterberg, Phi D,
Harvard university, museum building,
10 a. m. The exercises will be closed
with the university dinner at noon.
There are altogether, including those
eligible to graduate. Out of this num-
Der there may be some who at the last
minute will fail. In the college of arts
and sciences, which has previously
are exactly 49, seniors. When this class
entered the university there were 199
in the freshman class. In the law de-
partment there are SO seniors; in the
school OF pharmacy, "A seniors, engl-
neering school, p, fine arts, six, and in
the graduate school there are 81 work
ing for their masters degrees.
Kansas City students occupy conspic-
uous places among the 1904 seniors
Miss Grace Medes stands highest in
scholarship. Miss Modes has the dis
tinction of being the first girl elected
to the Sigma XXI honorary society for
several years, She was graduated from
the Kansas City Central High school
in 1900 and, after being out of school
for two years, entered here. With the
work done the two years she has COM
pleted the course here in two years
and is the only girl of the class that
is a Sigma XII. Miss Modes work of
original research in zoology and ento-
mology is what elected her into Sigma
XII. Herman Kube, Kansas City man
ual training 1900, is another Kansas
City student who finishes his course
this year. He will receive mis- degree of
bachelor of law and has neld several
offices in university organizations. At
present he is the business manager OF
the Dramatic club and secretary of the
University Oratorical association.
Attis A Whipple, Kansas City Cen
trail 1900, is the best athlete that Kan
sas City has sent to the university for
many years. He is one of the best track
team men Kansas ever had and was
captain of the track team last year.
He won nearly every event in which he
was entered. He receives his Bachelor
of Arts degree Roscoe c. Chambers,
Kansas City Central 1896, entered here
after being out of school four years. He
receives the Bachelor of Arts degree
He is one of the most prominent mem
bers of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fra
ternity and was editor of the Universe
ty Weekly the first term of the year.
Miss Mary E, johnson, Central high
school 1893 is one of the leading
members Of the Kappa Alpha Theta
sorority and is also a member of the
Phi Beta Kappa honorary society.
Miss johnson was society editor of the
University Weekly one term and was
also society editor of this years an
nual.
RoIlin Feitshans, Kansas City Cen
trail 1897 is a member of the Sigma
Chi fraternity and has specialized in
geology. He is now assistant to Prof.
Haworth. He receives his Bachelor Of
Arts degree and has been offered
position as manager of an oil and gas
company in southeastern Kansas. Mr..
Feitshans probably will enter the
United States geological survey next
year. He is considered one of the
most capable biologists that the uni
versity has among it's alumni.
W. W. FTlkin, Central high school
1897, Kansas City, Kas., is a member of
the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
He received his Bachelors of Arts de-
gree in 1901 and receives his Bachelor
of Law and also Masters this year.
His home is in Rosedale. Roy Filkin,
of Rosedale, Kassas City Manual 1898,
Bachelor of Arts. He is also mem
Der of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fra
ternity. Miss Maude Holsinger and
Miss Edna Holsinger, Kansas City,
Kas.. high school 1899, stand very
high in scholarship. Miss Edna is
secretary of the senior class. Ray
.7sa77o ~ 4 fer1, cob, ~
1899, member of Beta Theta Pi fra
ternity, receives degree of Bachelor Of
Law. He already has a degree of
Bachelor of Arts from the University
of Kansas.
Miss Elsie Neuenschwander Kansas
City, Kas., high school 1894, Univer-
sity of Kansas 1898, receives her mas
ter's degree this year. Miss Neuen-
man last year in the Kansas City.
Kas., high school and has been teach
ing romance languages here this year.
clyde Hfghley, Kansas City Central
degree. Others of Kansas City are
Bertha Schan, Kansas City, Kas
1893, A. B.; Richard Scammon, Kan
sas City Manual 1900, A. B.; George
Stuessi completes the law course, and
Willard Hine graduates from the
school of pharmacy. Both are from
Kansas City, Kas.
The college of arts and sciences COM
plned with the engineers in electing
officers of the different classes. The
laws and other departments elect their
officers separately. Charles Harker
Rhodes of Wellington is president of
the class of 1904 of the arts department
Mr.. Rhodes was graduated from the
Sumner County High school four years
ago and is a. member of the Phi Peta
Kappa honorary fraternity. He was
also editor of the University Weekly in
1902 Other class officers are Herman
Hubert, Beloit, vice president; Edna
Holsinger, Kansas City, Kan, secre-
tary; Charles Gibson, Lawrence, treas