The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-06-24
The 82nd Annual Commence,
ment Occurred Today
When Degrees We're Con.
ferred By President PeirCe
Honorary Degrees COnfGrfGn
Upon Three Persons

Gambler, o., June 22-The eighty
second annual commencement of Ken
yon College and Bexley Hall occurred
this morning at $3.50 o'clock in Rosse
Hall. A large audience was in attend
ance.
Morning prayer was observed at the
Church of the Holy Spirit prior to the
commencement exercises. Shortly
after $3.50 o'clock the procession was
formed at the church, consisting of
the members of the graduating class,
the faculty, the bishops and clergy,
and marched to Rosse Hall. AS the
procession entered the hall Johnstons
orchestra of Cleveland rendered an
appropriate march.
After the invocation by the Right
Reverend Boyd Vincent, Bishop of
Ohio President Peirce of Kenyon col
lege introduced the class orator, Mr..
William John Bland THE Commits
sion Form of Government" was the
subject chosen by the young orator
and he delivered an excellent address
along this line. He spoke of the fact
that the commission form of govern
ment had it's foundation at the time
jof the Galveston flood. He showed
how the government had been sue
cessfully carried on in that city and
how it is being taken up by other ci-
ties of the country. He explained how
by this, form of government graft is
eliminated from cities. The orator
stated that this form of government
bids fair to solve the problem of mum
icipal rule. Speaking to the members
of his class, Mr.. Bland stated he hop
ed each member would strive for and
gain and properly use such qualities
as will make his life one of useful,
citizenship
A fine selection was then render
ed by Johnston's orchestra.
President Peirce then delivered a
brief address to the class prior to con-
Gerring the degrees. He spoke of the
important responsibility resting up
on the college graduate. He asked
that each graduate strive for some
noble and worthy object in life that
will reflect glory on himself and his
alma mater. He also urged them to
maintain a sound and strong char
acter.
The following degrees were then
conferred upon graduates of the col
lege as follows:
Bachelor of Arts
Lyle Fox Emerine, Alva Irwin Har-
dy, second honor man; Theodore
Kraft, Jr., Harry Swayne Lybarger,
fourth honor man; Harold George Col
Inns Martin.
Bachelor of Philosophy
William John Bland, third honor
man. Walter Fuller Turks, Mark
Huntington Wiseman.
Bachelor of Science
Arthur Douglass Farquhar, first hon
or man; Royal Alfred Fultz, Robert
Allan Thurstin.
Bachelor of Letters
Robert Aholiab Bentley, Antonio
Louis Cardillo, Arthur Lisenby Sack
ett; Charles Dale Siegchrist, Albert
Blakeslee White, Jr.
Master of Arts
William John Bland, The Reverend
Harry st. Clair Hathaway, A. b., 'O3,
Clarence Cecil Underwood, Phi. b., 'O7.
The following degrees We're then
conferred upon the graduates of Bex-
ley:
Bachelor of Divinity
William Barney Kinkaid, Roy John
son Riblet, A. B., George John Stur-
gis, A. B.
Certificates of Promotion
Reader Paul Ernst, Claude Soares
| (without Greek and Hebrew)
The honorary degrees were then
conferred upon three persons. Judge
John Jay Adams, A. b., 70, A. M, 'S9,
Columbus, was presented by Profes-
sor Allen
Col. James Kilbourne, A. b., '62, A.
M, Columbus, was introduced by Pro
fessor Hall, who took occasion to give
Col Kilbourne the endorsement as
the Democratic candidate for United
States senator from Ohio amid O
storm of applause.
President Charles F. Thwing of