, 1905-06-23
DEGREES CONFERRED UPON AND
DIPLOMAS PRESENTED TO
CLASS OF NINETEEN
HUNDRED FIVE.
Large Number of Citizens Of State
Present and Exercises Both Inter.
esting and Impressive-certificates
Presented to Graduates Of School
of Commensurate by Mrs. Clark,
Mrs. Gibson and Orchestra.

of Commerce-Music by Mrs. Clark,
Mrs. Gibson and Orchestra.
The n has come, as come 1t must
To all things; in these sweet June
days.
The teacher and the scholar trust
Their parting feet to parting ways.
They part, but in the years to be
Shall pleasant memories cling to
each,
AS shells bear inland from the sea
The murmur of the rhythmic beach,"
Commencement of 1905 in the Uni
versity of Wyoming is a thing Of the
past. the curtain falling on its last and
night. The setting for this closing
scene was impressive and beautiful.
Blooming plants banked the rostrum
in great variety, and draped at its real
was the beautiful national flag Of the
university. Suspended above vert
the many-hued %pennants Of the gradu.
ating classes of this and other years,
grouped prettily about the university
banner with its great seal.
The group upon the rostrum included
President Tisdel and the senior class.
the entire faculty body and several
members Of the board Of trustees. in
Guiding Hon. Otto Gramm. its presi-
dent. When the party took their
places, shortly after 8 o'clock, they
were greeted by the audience which
taxed the seating capacit" { the audi
forum and all the adjacent rooms.
President Tisdel announced at once
the first exercise of the evening, the
program arranged for the occasion be-
ing as follows:
Music. "The Dawn of Love-. .......
.Theo. Bendix
The University Orchestra.
oIdliOH II
Miss Margaret Friend.
Grafton "The Blooming Of the Desert"
Miss Elsie Marshall.
Grafton "An Ignis Fatuus"
Mr.. George Sellon.
Song. Butterfly" English version
by Millard) ........... .Ettore Cell
Mrs. Thomas H. Gibson.
Grafton. . THE Knights Of the West"
Miss Retta Hiteshew.
Grafton. ."Cities Of Gold"
Miss Ethel Miller.
Rousseau. the Man Of Feeling"
Mr.. V. Jean Tidball.
Piano selection. "Slumber Song.
Chopin
Mrs. Mary Slavens Clark.
Address to the Graduates. ........
Hon. Otto Gramm.
Comforting of Degrees and Certificates.
Music. "a Bird of Paradise" (Inter-
mezzo) v. Matthews
The University Orchestra.
Miss Margaret Friend and Miss
Retta Hiteshew were the representa-
tiyes of the normal school. and they
reflected great crdit upon that depart
ment of the institution. Miss Friend
gracefully delivered a eulogy on the
character and achievements Of Ed
mund Burke, and Miss Hiteshew paid
a glowing tribute to the courage OF
the cowboys-"The Knights of the
West"
Miss Elsie Marshall, graduating
from the college Of agriculture, had
chosen the fitting theme, The Bloom,
ing of the Desert" and her Grafton
r%ecounted appreciatively the wonders
wrought by the great wizard Of plant
life. Luther Burbank.
The speakers from the college Of
liberal arts we're three, Miss Ethel
Miller Mr.. George Sellon and Mr.. v,
lean Tidball. The "Ignis Fatuus'
which Mr.. sellon deplored proved to
ba false courage, and he clearly de
n,cted its follies. Miss Miller dwell
nm the explorations Of Francisco
vasouez de Coronado in Mexico In
search of gold. deducting from hii
experiences that no enor Is aver really
lost. MIR. Tidball spoke on Rousseau
declaring him to be the apostle OF TIL
common people. and one to whom I'd
yancing civilization owes . debt o.
gratitude.
A brief but comprehensive address
IN the graduates was delivered by thu
Hon. Otto Gramm, who. in closing
too,s exception to the expression, al
thines come round to him who will bu'
wait" opining. rather. that he VIII
goes after things gets them the quick
or. He spoke in most helpful AM
practical vein. impressing 1t upon tn
members Of the class that II they worl
they cannot fall.
President Tisdel awarded certificates