The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-24
PROGRAM FOR
THE NEXT WEEK
Commencement at Norman
University June 8.
PLANS ARE ARRANGED
Dr. A. W. Small of Chicago
University to Speak.
PLANS ARE ARRANGED

commencement week at the university
Rev. T. w. jeffrey of Joplin, Mo, will
preach the baccalaureate sermon and the
annuol address will be delivered by the
celebrated DR.. A w. Small of Chicago,
who is professor of Economies in the
Chicago university. Both OF these men
have excellent regulations as speakers
and President Boyd feels that they will
do much toward making this week an en-
joyable one.
The graduating. class although not as
large as the class last year, is composed
of the best students that have ever grad
uated from the university. The boys are
in the majority as they number five,
while there are but four girls, making
a membership of nine.
Sardis Roy Hadsd the president of the
class, was born in Illinois. but came to
Oklahoma some years ago and has been
enrolled in the university ever since,
where he has not only carried regular
course and won special honors in all his
classes. but at the same time acted as
private secretary to President Boyd, at
tending to the Office. and during the abb
sence of che registrar has had charge
of the office work. He is one of the best
representatives ever enrolled at the uni
versity of how a boy con get an educa-
ton without money, as he has worked
his way through from the preparatory
grades on up. His major study has been
English, and it is his desire to take spe-
ciaI work in some eastern college and
then to return to the university as in
structor.
Mr.. Lot NJ. Jones and Mr. w. A. Nor
ter are also two strong members of the
class They have both specialized in
Econoics and History, and can show high
honors in their classes. Mr. Jones is an
all round college boy. taking part in all
of the athletic sports as well as nearly
all other lines of work. He is president
of the Territorial Athletic association
and has been connected with the umpire
staff for the last year in the capacity of
editor in chief. Missouri claims him as
a native of that state but he came to
the University from Kansas. He has a
position open to him in a bank in the
western part Of Oklahoma which he in
tends to take Mr.. Morter on the other
hand halls from Texas and has a host
of friends who say his good nature and
general kind heartedness is one of his
strong characteristics. He has always
been good student and will make a
good citizen.
Mr. Ralph Bell also claims Texas as his
birthplace and has always shown many
of the traits of the southern gentleman,
especially in his political affiliations. He
is studying for the legal profession and
hos wan merits in his work in the Ian
guages, his major study being Latin. He
is president of the Forum Literary soci-
ETY. and has many friends among the
students.
Charles T Kirk. native of Indiana, is
one of the old students, sa he has been in
having taken large part of the prepar-
atory work here as well as a full four
years course. and will graduate with an
extra credit of some ten or twelve
hours of work not required. He spe-
cialized in geology under Prof. Gould
and has done some very fine work in the
government service during the past two
summers He has made an extensive
study of the streams in Oklahoma and
hopes to enter the government service.
Miss Giaddie UT, who halls from Mis-
souri, and is one of the brightest girls in
the school. finished the four year course
in the three and half years of her
work under Prof Paxton in Latin. She
has always carried off the honors in her
classes. She is also a great favorite
among all the students and is a great
leader in social affairs
Miss Catherine Sarchett is also one of
the popular members of her class and has
a host of friends among the students
She is also of philosophical turn of
mind and has made special studies in
history under Prof. buchanan. Her the
sis is upon The Philosophers of the
French Revolution
Miss Lila Miller is the only one in her
class that claims Kentucky as her native
state. but she has been in the univer
sity long enough to become acclimated,
and has always been one of the most
and studious Of the students.
She. too. selected English as her major
study and has very interesting theses
upon "A study OF the Philosophy uf
George Eliot as Shown by Her Works"
Miss Winifred Bennett. who is the old
est student in the school (having com
pleted all the preparatory work and four
years college work in the university has
also given special attention To English
She is an excellent writer and has con-
tributed a number of articles TO the uIn-
uire She is a prominent worker in the
college organizations and has a host Of
friends both among the boys and girls
All Of these students have worked to-
gether in unison and the university is
proud of the class Of 'e4.
The program for the commencement
week is as follows:
Friday. June s, p. m.-Presid-nt's re-
ception to the graduating class
Saturday evening, June 4-schooi OF
Music entertainment.
Sunday morning. June CBacoalsureste
sermon, Rev T w. jeffrey.
Sunday evening, June address to the
T. Y n c. 4. and T. Y. w c. A by
Bishop r X Brooke
Monday evening. June s-Annuai re-
cilai school of Music
Tuesday evening. June Class play,
The Good Natured Man"
Wednesday evening. June s-En;ertaSn-
ment OF the Literary societies
Thursday morning. June s-Annual
meeting Of the board Of regents
Thursday exeain. June S-comnence-
men; exercises Of the School Of Music
Friday morning. June Nl-Grscuaiing
exercises.
Annual address by Prof. A. W. Small
ConferTinS Of degrees
Address Nv ,-oxer-,ar T Y Ferguson