Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-10
GRADUATES HOLD
CENTER OF STAGE
SEASON BRINGS SHOWER OF
DIPLOMAS
Receptions, Exhibitions, Exercises,
Sermons and suppers Are the
Rule by the Universities
and Schools Now

now paying their obesance to the grad
yates. The sweet girl graduates and
the June brides are fair rivals-and the
boy graduates, as the grooms, come in
for secondary notice.
Young folk and old in the City of the
Angels are interested in the commence
ment exercises of the various colleges
and schools. which have already begun
and which will continue until June goes
out in a splendor of graduation and
bridal glory.
1t is safe to say that no fairer young
people will walk before the footlights
to receive the coveted pieces of parch-
ment than those Of Los Angeles.
Elaborate exercises have been ar
ranged by the different colleges and
bouquets by the hundreds will be
passed UP at the different exercises.
And the graduates themselves, those
over whom so much fuss is being made,
are going about these days with happy,
but withal, serious look. for behind
all the pretty society functions which
have been arranged in their honor and
the great exercises themselves, their
looms up the visions of the final
exams
A Happy Month
All in all, 1t Is happy month for
all concerned, and many will look back
to their graduation from the dear old
alma mater with fond reeollections,
which will be shared for the southland
Of sunshine and flowers
The University of Southern Califor-
MIA, the largest institution of learning
in Southern California. with it's eight
affiliated colleges began it's commence
ment exercises May 25, since which time
many affairs have been held. Friday
evening President and Mrs. Bovard
gave large reception to the hundred
graduates at the university.
Next "Wednesday afternoon and even
ing the college of fine arts, U. S. c.,
will give an exhibition of the students
work and reception Thursday evening
the commencement exercises of the
held at the university auditorium
(Simpson). Rt. Rev. Bishop Conaty will
deliver the address at these exercises.
U. S. c. Seniors
The senior class exercises will be held
at the university Friday evening, June
Is, baccalaureate sermon Sunday June
II, at the University church by Rev. J.
c. w. Coke; June IS, annual recital
college of music University church:
June 10, commencement concert, college
of music University church; June 90
p. M, ivy ceremony, university cam
pus; June 20, graduation preparatory
school. University church.
Thursday evening" June 81, the COM
mencement exercises of the college of
libral arts, music, law, fine arts and
oratory will be held in the university
auditorium (Simpson), at which DR..
Robert Mcintyre will deliver the ad-
dress.
The annual reunion and alumni BAN
quet. TO be given at the Angelus June
90 will close the commencement exer-
cises at the university.
ST. vincent's College
st. Vincent's college will graduate ten
boys this year, and for the first time
will gown it's gradua teS in the classical
black gowns and caps dear to the col
lege heart.
The commencement exercises will
open Sunday morning with a solemn
mass of thanksgiving, at which Rev.
Fl. M. Murtaugh, c. M, will be cele-
brant; Rev. H. ]. O'Connor, C. M, dea-
con, and Mr.. McHugh, sub-deacon.
Rev. f. X. McCabe, NJ, vice president
of the college, who is acting as president
during the absence of Very Rev. DR.. J.
S. Glass. c. NJ will preach the sermon
on Education from Christian Stand
point"
The alumni of the college will hold
the annual banquet Wednesday even
ing, and Thursday evening the gradu-
ating class will present Julius Caesar"
Bishop Conaty will officiate at the grad
uating exercises on Friday evening"
when ten students will be awarded
diplomas. Seven medals will be pre-
sented at these exercises.
Sixteen From Occidental
Occidental college will graduate six
teen students for the year Last night
a recital was given at the college and
tomorrow the academy graduation ex-
ercises will be held.
The school of music will hold eXer-
cises June 13, and the commencement
exercises of the college will be held
Thursday, June IA, at 10:30 a. m
st. Mary's academy will graduate six
young women on the afternoon of June
90 The exercises will be held in the
Father Meyer hall of st. Vincent's COL
lege and promise to be very elaborate.
Bishop Conaty Will award the diplomas.
On Friday afternoon, June 20, the
graduating exercises of the high school
will be held in the Mason opera house.
Departing from the usual custom of
evening exercises, the high school will
this year graduate it's students In the
afternoon for lack of a hall sufficiently
large available in the evening. H. w.
O'Melveny will make the address.
Diplomas will be awarded to 22O stu
dents.
The senior B class will give its play
Wednesday afternoon, June 27, at the
Burbank. and the senior A class Thurs
day afternoon, June 2S. at the Mason.
The plays to be presented are kept a
secret. but they promise to be great
credit to the young participants.
NormaIs Big Glass
Ninety-eight young women and two
young men will receive diplomas as
teachers from the State Normal school.
making $50 graduates for the year from
that institution. The commencement
exercises will open with the senior b
reception to the graduating class Fri
day evening, June %. The commence
ment sermon will be delivered at the
First Methodist church Sunday morn
ing. June "a, by Rev. Robert Mcintyre.
Glass day exercises will be held at the
school auditorium Monday afternoon,
June 25, at o'clock. President Mills
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