The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-25
COMMENCEMENT OF
CITY NORMAL SCHOOL
Fourteenth Annual Occasion
Largely Attended.
SIX WERE GRADUATED
Frank Nelson Gave an Inter-
esting Address.

The fourteenth annual commencement
of the City Normal school was held las,
! night at the Toler auditorium and large
number of people were present Six young
ladies were presented with diplomas.
They are Misses Anna Pearl Barrows,
Clara Alice Consley, Florence ]. Kauf-
Willis and Catherine E. Markey
The stage was exquisitely decorated
with flowers and palms and above il was
stretched a banner displaying the words,
Deeds are greater than words" This is
the motto of the graduating Class, and
was also printed in their programs
The class of 1904 of the city normal is
constituted of six young ladies. each of
whom is a queen not only in beauty
but in educational lines. The members of
the class have striven hard and diligently
for the ends that they have finally ac-
complished. They are now ready to go
out into the world with a thorough
training and a competent knowledge
The High School orchestra furnished
the music, which was splendid. Those
composing the orchestra are ali young
people, talented and excellent musicians
This feature of the program last night
was very attractive
After short prayer another orchestral
selection was had and this was followed
by the class address. delivered by Frank
Nelson, ex-superintendent of of public
instruction. Mr.. Nelson made a mag
nificent address. He talked along lines
that are vital and important, especially
to the young person who is just start
ing out upon life's broad and diversified
roadway striving for that undesirable
Object-success.
Mr.. Nelson is fluent and correct in his
delivery. He has style in his speech
that is charming. He took up the topic
of reading good literature and told in
as simple language as anyone could use
what phenomenal results would accrue
therefOm.
Mr.. Nelson's address was instructive,
interesting and entertaining in every re-
spect If the class follows the outlines
and advice offered by Mr.. Nelson. there
is little danger that any of them will
ever land In the slough of failure. Char
acter study was another point that he
enforced and brought out before the audi
ence. Throughout his address was full
of good thoughts and beautiful express
sions.
Following Mr.. Nelson's address Rodolph
Hatfield, president of the board of edu
cation, presented the diplomas TO the
class. Mr.. Hatfield made a few brief
and congratulatory remarks that were
highly fragrant with the subtility of ma
ture thought and foresight. He also
gave the members of the class a plethora
of good and worthy advice. He recon-
mended the young ladies of the class to
the general public and paid them each a
splendid array of compliments for their
earnest work. He also congratulated
Knight for his tireless
efforts in behalf of the school system of
Wichita.
Immediately after the presentation of /
the diplomas the benediction was deliv
cred and the audience departed for their
homes, feeling that the fourteenth annual |
OF the city normal was a
grand recess.
The graduates were given a reception |
after the program by the Schoo. hoard /
and immediate friends and relatives. /
Congratulations were extended and a |
general good time was had.
Tonight the commencement exercises |
Of the Wichita High school graduating |
class will be held at the auditorium.