The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-06-05
SCHOOL Of MINES
CLASS GRADUATES
NINE SENIORS COMPLETE THE
COURSE AND RECEIVE
DIPLOMAS.
Hon. C. E. Erickson, President OF
Board of State Regents De-
livcrs the Address.

The School of Mines classes of
1908 have received their diplomas
and the exercises incident to COM
mencement are over. The program
for the week, which was opened with
the baccalaureate sermon by Rev.
Royse, at the Methodist church, was
finished last evening when diplo-
mas were presented to nine seniors
for having satisfactorily performed
the work required in the four years
course.
THE Methodist church had been
prettily decorated for Sunday morn
ing services and the choir rendered
several selections very acceptably.
The sermon by the pastor, Rs0
Royse, was one of the best ever
preached in the city on a similar oc-
casion in the opinion OF many in
4 position to know. His advice to
The young men about to enter life's
struggle in earnest vas of the kind
that will pay the class of 'OS or any
other class to keep by them for all
time.
'fhe School of Mines buildings
were thrown open for inspection all
- Monday and number took ad-
Tantage of the opportunity to look
over the fine equipment that has re-
Gently been put in place in the metal
.nrgical building.
On Tuesday evening, the gradu-
ating class of the preparatory de-
partment received their diplomas.
The address was made by Rev.
Montgomery of Lead, S. D., Rev.
H. R. Upton made the invocation and
Hurlbut's orchestra gave several Sc
lections.
Those who graduated this year
were Misses Miriam Keliher, Madge
Boylan and Laura tSchuster and Mr..
Frank Fahrenwald, the latter not
being present, he having left early
in the week for the Oregon copper
country. Prof. Humbert, who. pre-
sented the diplomas, accounted for
the young mans absence, by intim-
ating that being the onlp masculine
member of the class of five, his
modesty overcame him and he
thought it best to wait awhile before
claiming his certificate of gradua-
ton
The reception given the president
and faculty was held in the Y. IN.
G. A. rooms instead of at President
Fulton's home as originally an
nounced. The rooms were daintily
decorated with the School of Mines
colors, gold and silver, and flowers.
The faculty Joined with President
and Mrs. Fulton in receiving the
guests who were present in large
numbers. Music Was furnished by
an orchestra and during the evening
refreshments were served. Those in
charge of this enjoyable feature were
Mesdames G. b. Mansfield, r. H..
Wheeler and j. r. Eastman, and the
Misses McElroy, Marjorie Price, So
phia Sneve, Ruth Mansfield and AL
ma Eastman.
The closing exercises of the week
took place at Library Hall last night
when the commencement of the
class of 1908 was held. Hon. E. G.
Ericsson, of Elk Point, S. D., presi-
| dent of the State Board of Regents
made the address and with him on
! the platform, in addition to the
graduating class and faculty of the
school were State Regent Albert An
derson of Sturgis, Rev. M. ]. Strae-
ten, who made the Invocation, and
Rev. Sparkling, who pronounced the
banediction. Hurlbut's orchestra
furnished the musical part of the
program in a delightful manner.
The stage of the opera house was
tastefully decorated with school col.
ors and quantity of flowers. Al
the rear of the stage, over the mead.
of the graduates, the class numeral.
in gold and silver were displayed.
Mr.. Erickson was introduced by
President Fulton and immediatel,
won the attention of his audienc.
| by the easy manner of his address
and the original ideas he voiced.
| The speaker prefaced his remark
with brief exposition of educationa
affairs in South Dakota at the pres
ent time and then compared the ex
listing situation with that of the
years when the state was still ii
! Its infancy. He spoke of the excel
R lent condition in which he found tn
J, loSal institution and compliments,
President Fulton on that fact, sug
I gesting that an inspection by tn
L members Of the legislature would b
source of satisfaction to all con
cerned. Mr.. Erickson expressed a
!. opinion that the School OF Mine
vas on the upgrade, and calling th
i class Of '08 the output Of thi
. year at the plant 2 referred to
! las the best example extant Of th
E work being done at the school. II
The speaker In the course OF hi
q g ddress made 9 strong plea for es
& ucation on broader lines. pointin
Il out the fact that all could not /
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