Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-16
At COLORADO COLLEGE
PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUND
Annual Commencement Exercises Al
Colorado College Evoke un-
usual Interest.

usual Interest.
Colorado Springs. Colo. June s.
Tho feature OF the Colorado College
commencement exercises In Perkins
hall yesterday morning was the an
nouncement by President W. +. Slo.
cum that $4,000 had been pledged
within the last six months toward the
100000 increase of the endowment
fund to secure which tho trustees are
making every effort. or 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 325..
900. while Miss Helen Gould added
$4,000 to the list.
Honorary degrees OF master Of arts
and doctor OF laws were bestowed
upon +. J. v. Skin. the speaker Of tho
morning. and President L. G. Lancas.
ter Of Olivet. Michigan. College. for
merly OF Colorado College faculty.
The exercises began ut 10 o'clock in
the morning. when the seniors
marched to their places. escorted by
tho Juniors. and followed by the alumni.
faculty and trustees.
President Siocum then introduced
+. J. v. Skin. director OF the Field mu.
scum of Chicago. Mr.. Skin spoke on
classification" and badc the gradu.
ntes 20 forth from college ready to per.
form their share OF the worlds work.
Intense interest centered on the an
nual statement by President W. +. Slo-
cum. He announced tho following
pledges received during the past six
months:
Gen. W. J. Palmer. Colorado Springs.
100000: Andrew Carnegie. New York.
De-. .Hs.l SnsxS
York. $4,000: Miss Helen Gould. New
rado Springs. 5000: Mrs. J. II. Bemis.
Colorado. Springs. $1,000: Farweli
Bcmls. Boston. $500: q. u. Bosworth.
Colorado Springs. $1,000: Frank
Trumbuil. Deliver. $500. The total
amount 3is3. 800. was increased later
by tho announcement OF pledge OF
$500 by Mrs. Francis W. Goddard OF
Colorado Springs. making a total OF
$1,000 definitely pledged.
DR.. Siocum said that the remainder
Of tho 100000 Increase should be
completed by. January lst- He ex'
planned that this amount. added TO tho
sum on hand. Will make permanent
endowment OF approximately 100000.
Just about enough to pay the running
expenses Of the college on an cconom.
icai basis. The annual expenses mp.
proximntc $4,000.
Before making their respective Gifts.
Both Andrew Carnegie and Miss Helen
Gould made n close Investigation OF
the college and Its work. their subsc.
qucnt actions speaking volumes for the
institution. DR.. Slocum also mentioned
tho many anonymous fricnGs who have
helped bear the burden OF expenses for
years.
Announcement was made that Prof.
T.. G. Hills had been promoted to bc
head professor OF. languages. OWN. to
the rapid growth Of that department.
MIR. Hills had Just refused NattcrinI
offer from n large western university.
prcfcrrInE to remain with the college.
pr. Robert r. Coyic. ID. D.. OF Denver.
was added to the board'of control. An.
nounccmcnt was also made that n now
Instructor would be appoiatcd In the
engineering department this summer.
The following honors and scholar.
ships for the year was announced:
High ionorE-philip Fitch. '0s: Jean
lnEcrSoll. 'O5: Alice kiddcr. '0G: iar.
old Roberts. '0S: Laura StilcH. '05.
Honors-Ican Aud. '0S: Lola May
Davis. '05: Violet tIolcomb. 'oG: Mary
Porter. 'O5: OTrIc Stewart. '0G.
The Hastings prizes were awarded
to Maurice Hall. '0s. first prize Of $50:
William harman. special student, sec.
ond prize OF $50. and honorable men
ton to Lola May Davis. 90.
The Perkins scholarship prizes went
TO Montgomery Smith. 'oI. and Mabel
DaAinan. '0I.
The c. c. HcmminE scholarship was
awarded to Philip Fitch. 'O6. and the
Mary q. Slocum scholarship TO Leo
Bortrcc. '0G.
Following were tho honors an.
nounccd In the graded diplomas:
Summa cum lnudc. Miss Laura Stiles:
magma cum laudc. Maurice c. Hall and
Jean X. 1nEcrsoll: GU mlaude, l.. s.
Bale. J. Y. Crothers. Lcola NJ. Davis.
Florence I. Haynes. Sarah a. Mellow.
ell and Mary c. Porter.
Following these announcements Pres.
idcnt 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
upon Mr.. SkiT and Prof. L. q. Ian.
caster.