The Lamar register., 1905-06-14
At COLORADO COLLEGE
PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUND
Annual Commencement Exercises at
Colorado College Evoke Un.
usual lntereat.

Colorado Springs. Colo, June s.
The feature of the Colorado College
| commencement exercises In Perkins
I hall yesterday morning was the an
nouncement by President w. F. Slo-
cum that $190.OO0 had been pledged
within the last six months toward the
$500.000 increase of the endowment
fund to secure which the trustees are
making every effort. OF this amount
Gen. w. J. Palmer of this city pledged
100000, Andrew Carnegie subscribed
$4,000. and George Foster Peabody.
also Of New York City, donated $685.
900, while Miss Helen Gould added
| 800 to the list.
Honorary degrees Of master OF arts
and doctor of laws were bestowed
upon F. J. v. Skiff. the speaker of the
morning. and President T.. G. Lancas-
ter OF Olivet, Michigan. College. for
merly of Colorado College faculty.
The exercises began at 10 O'Clock In
the morning, when the seniors
marched to their places. escorted by
the juniors. and followed by the alumni.
faculty and trustees.
President Slocum then introduced
F. J. V. Skiff, director of the Field mu-
scum of Chicago. Mr.. Skiff spoke on
classification" and bade the gradu-
ates go forth from college ready to per-
form their share of the worlds work.
Intense interest centered on the an
nual statement by President w. F. Slo-
cum. He announced the following
pledges received during the past six
months:
Gen. w. ]. Palmer, Colorado Springs,
100000; Andrew Carnegie, New York.
$500, George Foster Peabody, New
York, $25, 900; Miss Helen Gould, New
York. S10,5O0; MIR. j. NJ. Bemis. Colo
RADIO Springs. $4,000; Mrs. ]. NJ. Bemis.
Colorado Springs, $1,000; Farwell
Bemis. Boston. $780, G. B. Bosworth.
Colorado Springs. $1,000; Frank
Trumbull. Denver, $500. The total
amount, $193. 500, was increased later
by the announcement of a pledge OF
$500 by Mrs. Francis w. Goddard of
Colorado Springs, making total OF
s194. 900 definitely pledged.
DIR. Slocum said that the remainder
Of the 100000 increase should be
completed by January 1st. He ex-
planned that this amount. added to the
sum on hand, will make a permanent
endowment of approximately 100000,
Just about enough to pay the running
expenses of the college on an econom-
ical basis. The annual expenses aD-
proximate $4,000.
Before making their respective gifts.
Gould made close investigation OF
the college and its work. their subse-
quent actions speaking volumes for the
institution. Dr. Slocum also mentioned
the many anonymous frienas who have
helped bear the burden of expenses for
years.
Announcement was made that Prof.
e. c. Hills had been promoted to be
head professor of languages. owing to
the rapid growth of that department.
Mr.. Hills had just refused fiattering
offer from large Western university.
preferring to remain with the college.
DR.. Robert F. Coyle. d. D.. of Denver.
was added to the board OF control. An
nouncement was also made that a new
instructor would be appointed in the
engineering department this summer.
The following honors and scholar
ships for the year was announced:
High Honors-Philip Fitch. 'O6; Jean
Ingersoll. '05: Alice Kidder. 'O6; Har-
old Roberts. 'Os: Laura Stiles. '05.
Honcrs-Jean Aud. '0S: Lola May
Davis, 'O5: Violet Holcomb. '06; Mary
Porter, 'O5; Orrie Stewart '06.
The Hastings prizes were awarded
to Maurice Hall. '05. first prize of $50:
William harman. special student, sec
ond prize of 500, and honorable men
tion to Lola May Davis. 20.
The Perkins scholarship prizes went
to Montgomery Smith. 'O7, and Mabel
Bateman. '07.
The c. C. Hemming scholarship was
awarded to Philip Fitch, 'O6. and the
Mary G.. Slocum scholarship to Leo
Bortree. 'O6.
Following were the honors an
nounced in the graded diplomas:
Summa cum laude, Miss Laura Stiles:
magma cum laude. Maurice C. Hall and
Jean X. Ingersoll; GU mlaude. l.. 5.
Bale, J. Y. Crothers, Leola NJ. Davis.
Florence /. Haynes, Sarah A. Mellow
ell and Mary G.. Porter.
Following these announcements Pres
ident Slocum conferred upon the forty
two graduates the various degrees OF
bachelor of arts. bachelor OF philioso-
ply, bachelor of science, master OF
arts, and the two honorary degrees
| unon Mr. Skin and Prof f G.. Lam