The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-06-05
CARLETON COLLEGE
Close OF the Most Successful Year OF
It's History $50, 900 Building
to be Erected.

This popular educational institu-
tion of Pennington closed this week
the most successful year in the his
tory OF the school, and its prospects
for the future are brighter and more
encouraging than they have ever
been. As was published in ThE
TIMES of March 10Th, the college ON
the 18th of the same month celc-
brated the institutions release from
debt by burning all the old bonds
and other evidences of indebtedness,
and besides having several thousand
dollars in the treasury, the term
| just ended closed with an earning
balance.
The Board of Trustees met We'd
nesday of this week and among
other things done il was decided to
put up another building at IA cost of
not less than $50 900. The erection
Of this building we understand will
be begun this year and il is expected
to have the foundation and base
ment well under way in the fall.
The board authorized it's president,
Mr.. ). 7. Gresham, to appoint
building committee. The college
has II prospect also of IA liberal en-
dOwmcnt.
The board re-employed all the
present faculty except Miss Sewers,
professor of Philosophy, Greek and
German, who retires of her own ac-
cord. Her place and also IA teacher
of science will be supplied. The
faculty as II now stands Is as fol-
lows: Rev. George Brown Thomas,
B. s., A. b., president and professor
of history; Benjamin Curtis Glover,
B. s., professor OF mathematics
Miss Flora Anita Ingalls,, A. b.,
professor of Latin and English;
Miss Eliza Ann Carleton, A. NJ,
professor of botany; p. l.. McFerrin,
professor of instrumental music;
Miss Ruth Adams MCDOWELL, II. o. |
professor n vocal music, clocution
and physical culture.
Commencement Exercises.
Preceding the beginning of the ex-
ercises proper were two recitals by
the department of expression and
voice at the NJ. T.. Church. The |
first Of these was by the kinder
garten and intermediate grades on |
Wednesday afternoon, May n, the |
being from four years |
of age up to twelve or thirteen. II |
was an interesting aud delightful
exercise and greatly appreciated and
enjoyed by all present. Miss Wood
well had charge of this department
and their training reflected much !
credit on her ability and efficiency
as an instructor. Recitations were
given by Masters Teddy, Mack, Paul
and Carl Denman and Alec Down
ing, and Misses Helen Graves, Alic"
Gruner, Marguerite Klein, and Ruth
Cashion. Market Day" was "A
operetta given by the fol-
lowing: Misses Marguerite Klein,
Ollie Schaefer, Lillian Thompson,
Alice Gruner, Ruth Cashion, Helen
Graves, Grace Denman and Master
Paul Denman. The program ended
with II chorus by Masters Howard !
md Harold Thompson, Eugene
harsch, Alec Downing and Mack
Denman. 4,
The more advanced pupils of cx- ;
'ression and voice gave their recital |
N Thursday evening, May IS, and {
I afforded delightful evening Of |
literary, dramatic and vocal pro- c
luctions. Those who read were:
Misses Fora Nations, "Whis.ling
Boy" by Fred Emerson Brooks;
Miss Mabel Sackman, SANDY" !;
Hiss Wilma Denman, "Life's Lul- X
aby," by Cowen; A. G.. Dempster, 4
The Message" Miss Ethel Chand-
er, scenes from "Romco and Juliet" /
y Shakespeare; Miss Ethel Moore,
Gene from "Othello," by Shake :
care; Earl Gains, "Jenks, the (
ienius.' Vocal selections were I
iven by Richard Brooks, "Sailor's :,
'ong," by Haydn; Sherman Hum
hreys, "Once in the Bygone Days., :
y Stultz; Miss Della Laws, "Thc
hepherdess," by Goethe Aver; :
iisses Laws and Moore, "Hark to
he Mandolin, by Parker; and Miss !
lila Sackman, "Carmena," bo Will
on. The mad scene from Shake
peare's Hamlet" was given by
iisses Wilma Denman and Mabel s
ackman and Messrs. A. b. Garri-
on and William Blackledge. Miss I
race Hamilton read the argument. {
On Monday evening Miss Beulah
udria Covington OF Flat River, <
no has completed the course of
Judy ofpiano, history and harmony, ]
ave graduating recital at the NJ. Z
!. Church to a large audience which I