The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-06-19
TWENTY IN The CLASS
Seniors OF Dakota Wesleyan Given
Their Diplomas mt the Clos
ing Exercises.

! lily LAcIClScS.
The eliminating exercises of COM
mencement week of Dakota Wesleyan
University were reached Thursday
when the graduating class of the col
lege department held forth. Fol- the
first time in the history of the insti-
tuition these exercises were held down
town in the Methodist church, which
made excellent and appropriate sur-
roundings for this very important
event.
1t afforded many friends down
town an opportunity to attend these
exercises and the same vas taken ad-
vantage of to a very great extent. The
10 O'Clock. The class of twenty
graduates is the largest in the history
of the institution and it is composed
of an exceptionally intelligent and
fine array of young people.
The floral contributions to the in
dividual members of the class were
large and occupied a prominent place
v on the platform.
President Nicholson and Prof. John
l.. Seaton, in cap and gown, headed
the march in to the auditorium of the
church and they were followed by
the membership of the class, who
were seated in the front portion of
the church.
The exercises were opened with an
invocation by Rev. Emerson e. Hunt,
the financial secretary of the Univer-
sity. Prof. P. III. Fullinwider played
a violin solo. Elegie, OPP. 10, by Ernst.
The theme of the selection was beau
tiful and was played with fine express
sion by Mr.. F%ullinwider. He was &C
companied by Miss Georgia Scott at
the piano.
The first GRAFTON of the morning
on The Labor Problem" in which he
set forth some clear ideas with refer
ence to the differences between capi~
tai and labor, making a strong plea
for more satisfactory conditions be-
tween the two. Miss Norma M.
Brown presented a most inter
esting GRAFTON on Lay Down the
Arms in which her thoughts were
we'll grouped and she presented them
clearly and in good voice. Miss Mar
garet G. Cables Grafton was on 1.-The
Scattered Nation" Her effort was an
! excellent one and her ideas we're Civ
Ell in excellent diction.
Miss Emma Rempfer, the only
graduate of the School of Music, sans
a most beautiful sacred solo, "Intc
the Moods my Master Went" The
young artist touched the hearts OF
the people with her beautiful contral-
to voice as the melodious tones came
forth from her lips.
The Signs of the Times was the
subject of Miss Florence Maye Nichol-
sons Grafton. through which she pre-
scented a fine knowledge OF the flu
lures holdings along various lines OF
thought and action.
Miss Georgia Scott presented a pi-
ano solo. Polonaise &C minor) by
Chopin, which she rendered with fine
skill and effect. Throughout the
year Miss Scott has made a fine repu
tation for herself in her work at the
piano both as a soloist and an accom-,
paniste. She plays with a fine tech,
nique and an interpretative quality
hat stamps her as a thorough music.
ian.
THE Teacher, was the subject OF
Clyde =; Evans Grafton. To this
parsonage in the school or college
the speaker gave high praise for what
he accomplishes for the young mer
. and women who come under his in
1uence. He set forth some of the
should have to meet the requirement:
of the school room.
Miss Leta Mariner spoke with
great interest on christian Emarci
patton of Woman" touching Will
good ideas what Christianity had don,
for mi in all the years of thu
world and showing the estate tt
which she has risen.
James E. Crowther's grafton wa
On "The Course of Empire" which
opened a wide train of thought 70
[ the speaker, which he improved t.
the finest extent. 1t had to do mostl,
with the progress of the United State
and the conquests that it has achiev