The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15
CARLETON COMMENCEMENT.
Close Of Another Successful and Salts
fsstory year-Brisf Mention Of
the Several Exercises

dent G. Is. Thomas, and has proved
one of the most successful aud salts
flying in the history OF this institution,
the enrolment reaching 1870.
The commencement exercises proper
took place at the First NJ. +. Church
Wednesday morning, There were no
graduates, owing to the course OF
studies having been raised. The COM
mencement address was delivered by
Rev. &. l.. llaltcrman of Doe Run.
The subject Of his address was "Ihe
Consecrated Purpose, or The Race OF
Liie,n he taking for text Philippians
3: 1914: ''lhis one thing | do,
forgetting the things that are behind
and reaching forward to the things
that are before, press forward toward .
the mark The address was II
splendid one throughout aud was de- |
liyered with forCeluI and convincing
impressiycncss.
The Morri, scholarship medal was
awarded to Carl Stevenson, Rev. W.
Il. Mccormack making the presenta-
ton.
President Thomas made short
talk outlining the proposed plans and
improvements to bc made Tor the en-.
suing year. rhe college building is to
| be ovcrl aulcl aud modcrnized, new
heating apparatus put in, and large
amount OF work done in the way of
painting, plastcrng, papcring, etc
/ The new science laboratory will be in-
stalled ready Tor the fall opening of
school, which will enable the school
to do four year, work in scientific pur-
suits.
The preceding closing exercises of
the school year begun last Thursday
evening with the "Boys Oratorical
Contest There we're three contest
ants Henry Evcrsole, William Golfer
and Carl StercnsOn-for the oratorical
medal offered by ex.Prosccuting At
torncy b. II. Marbury, The orations
were all original, showed careful
study, thought and preparation. and
were delivered in excellent manner by
each OF the speakers. The judges Sc
Iccled fer the occasion awarded the
medal to William Golfer.
The program of the Department OF
, Omtory, on Friday evening, under the
] direction OF Miss Carver, teacher OF
5 clucution, promised to be one of ;hC
r. most entertaining of the series, but
= unfortunately the storm and rain inter.
l. iered. Several Of the best readers Oh
the program were prevented from
reaching the church, aud the program
was necessarily cut short. Those re-
citing did credit to themselves and th'
careful and excellent training of Mis-
:, Carver.
The baccalaureatc sermon Sunda,
" morning was delivered by Rev. II. D
-, Foster Of Trinity Church, ST. Louis
" his subject being "rhe Strong Bear
~ ing the lnlirmites OF the Weak. "
. was n most admirable discourse, in
spring in tone, strong in intellectual
t and moral force, and greatly enjoye,
by the large and apprccativc audicnc
present.
1 Monday the Literary Addrcs, wa
1 delivered by Rev. +. w. Simpson o
Bowman Church, ST. Louis, who hat
I for his subject "Job, the Maste
II Character OF Literature. - 1t was
\ scholarly, instructive and entertaining
/ discourse aud of high literary merit.
II The annual concert given by tn
~ pupils of the Conservatory, under th
= direction Of Prof. e. G.. Hoover, wa
attended dy large gathering Tuesda
evening in the Opera House. Th
D. opening selection was by the Colleg
&c orchestra, and was very well rendered
y Miss Nina Elliott, one of the junic
us pupils, played a nocturne by Reid in
III pleasing manner and with good tin
" ani lingering, followed by duet b
Misses Bono and Chandler. Mis-
Neltic Delaney played in faultlcs
time and received much applanst
Misses Chandler and Garner followe
'is with couple of duets, and the ol
''' chcstra closed the first part of Il
'es program with the Evening Pear
Vi Serenade. The vocal class opene
TIC the second part with the fine choir
from the Crusaders, after which NJ
Gus Scssnghaus played Goddard
beautiful Mazurka. MIR. |. +. Butt
sang "rhe Star of the Desert" wi
nd piano and violin. Miss Garner play
two numbers, after which the Cole!