The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-06-12
EarIham Graduating Exercls-
eS Resolve Themselves Into
Effort to Get Money for
Two New Buildings.
PRESIDENT KELLY MAKES
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Prof. MendenhalI Named as
New Governor of the Dormi-
tory-AddreSS by Or. Rufus
Jones of Haverford.

The forty-eighth annual commence.
ment was held at Earlham college this
morning at which thirty-four graduates
received the bachelor degree. two the
master degree and two diplomas in
music. The exercises were held in
Lindley hall and the weather was
such as TO make the occasion n com-
Portable and every enjoyable one.
There were several features to this
commencement that marked it as diff
ferent from those which have pre-
ceded. The exercises finally resolved
themselves into an effort to raise
needed funds with which to completes
the Bundy dormitory and to erect a
central heating plant at the college.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zenas Bundy were seated
on the platform and watched the effort
to raise the money to complete the
funds necessary to finish the splendid
building which their generous gift OF
$4,000 a year ago had started. That
commencement exercises were turn
ed over to Allen Jay, the financial
agent of the college, was due {, the
address which President X. l.. Kelly
made on behalf of the boart of trus-
tees and from the suggestion of Timo-
thy Nicholson that the time was OPP
perfume for Allen JAY TO raise funds.
Action of the Trustees.
| The board OF trustees at it's meeting
Tuesday, found that SS.o0o was needed
to finish the work on the Bundy dormi-
tory, and that it was imperative that a
heating and lighting plant be erected
this summer and for which purpose the
college had no funds. The trustees
ordered that the work on the building
proceed so that they would be ready
for the opening of the fall term OF
school and that Allen Jay, the finan-
cial agent should raise the money.
The move of the trustees was wise
one. The alumni association at its
meeting last night, decided TO help in
raising funds and appointed a COM
mittee. of which DR. Charles S. Bond
is chairman while many of the friends
of the college now at the commence
ment exercises have given literally.
Important Announcements.
Several important announcements
were officially made by President kel-
ly. In addition to the several chang
es already announced in this paper. in
the Earlham faculty, Prof. Mendenhall
now at the Leland Stanford Jr.. uniyer-
sity, is to be governor of the boys
dormitory, TO succeed Adelbert AM
drew, resigned. The appointment OF
~
mathematics was known. but his being
named governor was made public this
morning for the first time.
Portraits Of Big Donors.
President Kelly, in making his an
nouncements. called attention TO the
pictures hanging on either side of tile
stage To the right of the stage hung
the picture of Francis d. White Earl
hams largest donor whose gifts to the
college have totaled $4,000. The
painting is in oil and was secured only
after the most earnest solicitation on
the part of Timothy Nicholson and AL
len Jay, Mr.. White being very mod
est man To the left Of the stage was
the likeness of DR.. Alfred III. Lindley.
who was the largest donor to Lindley
named. The picture was given to the,
college by DR.. Lindley's widow.
Hazers Given Diplomas.
An interesting feature was the pre-.
sentation of diplomas TO Birney Sprad-
ling and Bruce Hail. the "hazers'' who
were expelled from the college several
days ago. The trustees at their meet
ing Tuesday passed on the cases of
and Hall but IT was not till
was made known. When the two SEN,
iors came forward for their parch-
ments they were given an ovation,
tnat the action of the trustees
met with the appreciation of the audi
ence.
Program Was Splendid.
The commencement program proper
was splendid. II opened with invo-
cation by the Rev r. j. Graham of
the First Presbyterian church. Fol-
lowing this was a violin solo by Miss
Katherine e. Bauer of indianapolis,
who showed herself to have exceptions
al ability. Her solo which was in
three parts was: (a) Air for G. String
Bach; (b. The Bee Schubert: fcp AM
dante and yiyace'' from Zigeunerwei-
sen. Sarasase.
Address by DR.. Jones.
The class address was delivered ny
DR.. Rufus VI Jones. of Haverford
college and editor of the American
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