New-York tribune., 1906-06-22
NORMAL CLASS DAY.
Rrst Of Shakespeare Presented to
"Faflcr Of College" by Graduates.

-he c.ass cay exercises OF the Normal College
,,s,erday afternoon were very late in beginning.
~. the friends and relatives Of the graduates
and undergraduates. who made up most Of the
,usience bore the delay most amiably II was
,apr 3 O'Clock when the members Of the class,
rbo had been al luncheon al the Hotel Marlbor-
oaeh marched into the chapel and there was the
rsual sclrry ~ people who had settled them
se'ws in thc front rows OF seats. only to find
,hat these were required for the graduates.
Miss Margaret Lndquist the class president,
gave the opening address. in which she made all
her hearers honorary members OF the class of 'Oe.
This IS our day" she said. the day for which
E6 have waited and which we have. perhaps,
6rsaded. the day when we are permitted 10 oc-
eu7y the place where our president sits. But
fne as We look. think we are even finer. This
NAY sound like egotism. hut then you know this
Is our day"
Tire Class History, written by Miss Ethelwyn
Lockhar and Miss Elma Muller, was read by the
former. u written after the manner of
Lonefelous 'Evangeline," and traced the ex-
perences of the class from the early struggles,
the feeling of terror when came The time for a
lesson. and never q book had been opened" up
70 the present hour OF triumph The Glass
Prophecy and the Last WIN and Testament also
were Tly,amlc, The former in the metre Of
young LochinTar" and the latter OF '.Bingen
OF the Rhine The Prophecy was delivered by
Miss LILLIAN Fallon The Last VIII and Testa-
msnt Was from the pen Of Miss Margaret Ker-
raa. and was read by Miss Esther Zlposkes. A
song ty Miss Margaret Herman and a piano solo
ty sophia SaEor interlarded the exercises proper.
The presentations which were made by Miss
Anna Brenzinger, reused immense applause
and began with the retiring president OF the
caleee. Dr. Thomas Hunter. He received a
bust Of Subsequently father Of literature
to The father of our college" Miss Brenzinger
saie. Dr Hunter, when in response to the clap
Pima De came forward said that as Warren
Hastings never knew how great q criminal he
was uA he heard BUrkes speech. so he DR.
hun-er, never knew how well he was loved till
be res sned.
i 90 believe" he continued. that I have
heio This office in all humility. The humblest
pLlA IN the college has always had my car, and
hope lhat some girls have been saved from
uol9ie 10y my advice Then he told the gTadu-
eies how beautiful they were-''nOt lacka daisical
beauty he amended, but that beauty which
struggle and study bring TO the face.
'AlVays strive fCr strength and grace he ad-
ton in woman"
After his came the usual presentations 10 the
cass-a coffee mill for The girl who has been a
GRIND, frying pan for the thinnest girl with
rhyme advising her 10 follow The example of
the man who made himself fat by eating potato
cakes. a toy canal for the girl who lived in Jer-
sey ana always missed her ferryboat; a rat for
;he pompacoured girl. Miss Margaret LindQCist.
candle. and Miss Sophia Sagor, as its chief musi-
cal adornment, toy piano These gifts brought
the graduates and the audience 10 such a pitch
OF merrimcnt that when the time came for The
burial ~ the records. these ohsequies. which
the class president cficiated, not al all the
solemn thing which such ceremonies ought 70 be-