The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-15
DIPLOMAS FOR
TRINITY CLASS
FORMAL COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES AT
THE UNIVERSITY HELD TODAY.
THE ANNUAL GRAFTON
Delivered by Chief Justice Theodore
Brantiy of the state of Montana
--Beaii Addresses Student
Body.

The formal commencement exer-
cises Of Trinity University, which
marks the close Of another success
iful session, we're held this morning
lat 1890 at the university audito-
rium
The baccalaureate sermon TO the
graduates WAS preached yesterday
morning al the Cumberland Presby-
terian church By Rev J. w Cald-
well, pastor of the Taylor Street
Cumberland Presbyterian church Of
Fort Worth. The sermon was heard
1 by the largest audience ever assem-
bled in the new church Special
music was rendered by a large choir
OF Trinity University students under
the direction of Prof Campbell The
musical program included a trio byl
Prof. Campbell. Mr. Donald aud Miss
| Whitfield
| The faculty and graduates wearing
academic costumes occupied reserved
seats Seats Of honor were also re-
served for the high school faculty
and graduates.
The invocation vas offered by Or
Turner. president Of the university
Rev ]. G. Smith. pastor Of the
lchateh. read the seventh chapter OF
Aatfhew - scripture lesson.
The sermon by Rev Caldwell was
based on the theme OF ideals -
These he divided into four classes
and considered them under the re-
spective heads OF Ideals Of motive,
ideals of thought ideals OF love and
Ideals of conduct The sermon was
sell delivered and made q deep i'm
Ipresslou on the audience
a large audience assem- bled ar the
university last night to hear the an
Inu8I address to the sfadent body de
li*eged hT Congressman Jack Beau
The exercises began wifh q chorus
by the university choir A short
lprnyer offered by Rev w. III Mat
fhews pastor Of the Methodist
leharrh was followed by q trio sung
hy Prof. Campbell. Mr. Donald and
Miss Whitfield
Judge NJ. q. Templeton. vice chair
man Of the board Of trustees. present
led the speaker To the audience
Mg. Beall said that a commence
ment occasion was always an occa-
sion Of pleasure, en- occasion of joy
land pleasure to the faculty because
they could look back upon a year
Of work well spent a pleasure TO the
graduating class because it marked
a new epoch In the history OF their
lives The speaker then referred TO
the subject Of Rev CaIdweu's com
mencement sermon and said that the
ideals spoken Of in that discourse
were the onlE perfect ideals known
10 the world
The exercise ag the university this
morning began with piano solo
b Miss Mona Yaatls This was fol-
lowed bf baritone solo by Prof
w w. Campbell. director OF the de- |
psttment Of music
Miss Brown. teacher OF violin. then |
made her appearance before the uni- /
xeFsity audience She gave a violin /
soto Ia most admirable manner and t
was forced 10 respond 20 an encore /
s"tN@ bfRNH vii not bN a member nf /
the faculty next year having filed 1
her resignation with the board aud 1
same has beea accepted
The stage In the auditorium was I
tastily decorated with cut flowers Il
And sprtgs nf evergreen
Nearly all the mem h@rm Of the II
waxaharhie bar accepted seats u
hoaor "a the stage
The faculty. beaFa ~ trustees and II
graduates formed la the library Ana II
from there proceeded to the stage
al seaFtng academic costumes
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rhesssserr uFaRtly chief justice II Il
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