The Marshall republican., 1910-06-10
M. v. C. Commencement
ITO Late for last week.

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work has closed at Missouri VAL
ley College. Large audiences as
sembled to enjoy the various SER
vices of commencement week at
Stewart Chapel. .
On Saturday, May, 2s in the even
ing occurred the annual recital of
the Public Speaking department.
This department has now for two
years been under the able manage
ment of Prof. Biddle. Readings
were given by Georgia Rolofson,
James McAninch, Georgia Robert
son and Mary Switzer, all of whom
rendered their selections in a very
creditable manner. The vocal solos
of Mittie Huff, Isabel McCutchen,
and Jessie Mccormick and the
music by Prof. Stephens orches-
ira were most favorably received
by the unusually large audience. q.
On Sunday afternoon a large
number of people assembled in the
chanel to hear the baccalaureate
1t was preached by DR..
Black, and displayed the usual
breadth of vision and clearness OF
thought which characterize utter
ances of this speaker. Scripture
was read and prayer offered by
Rev. Eli N. Allen, an albums OF
the college and pastor of a church
in Portland, Oregon. The organ
solo by Prof. Place, the vocal solo
by ]. c. Hollyman, and the beau
.tiful rendering of the Bach-Gounod
"Ave Maria" by Ella Robbins BLACK
with violin accompaniment by A.,
T. Vawter added greatly to the
enjoyment of the occasion.
On Monday night occurred the
1Oeth concert of the school OF
music. The first part of the pro-
gram consisted of several selec-
lions by the orchestra under the
dictatorship Of Mr.. A. I. Nawter,
and was a very enjoyable part OF
the concert. The second part OF
the program was excellent. 1t
consisted of two piano solos by
Marguerite Bohn, who graduated
this year from the school of music,
and soprano solos By Ella Robins
Black, Isabel McCutchen and
Juanita Bewley. One OF these
solos, "Slumber Song" was an orig
inal composition of Miss Bohn.
The Academy graduation took
place Tuesday night. The class,
six girls and ten boys, marched in
led by DR.. Black, and too, their
places on the stage. Frank Utz
played the professional march. The
rogram reflected great credit up
on the various members OF the
class who took part. Katharine
Sue Penick and Ruth Davis played
a duet on the piano. Theron
Holmes read a class history. Carl
Hamlin gave a reading. Austin
Jones read a class poem composed
by r. T. Morgan and Elsie Iurn-
er, Katharine Sue Penick sang a
solo. Florence Patterson gave a
reading. Joseph V~ertrees read a
class prophecy. The program
was closed by the beautiful piano
solo, "Valse Brilliant" played and
composed by Mr.. Frank Utz.
The chapel service on Wednes-
day was conducted by the alumni
of the college. After the devotion
al part of the service the leader
called on various alumni, who re-
sponded in "a happy manner.
Wednesday night under the aus
pices of the Alumni Ralph Dennis
gave his lecture reading on the
"Heroic in Common Lives". 1t
was a most high class entertain
ment and merited the great APP
probation which it received.
On Thursday at 10 o'clock in the
morning a large audience assem-
bled for the commencement exer-
cises in Stewart Chapel members
of the Board of Trustees, faculty
alumni and the graduating class
marched in and took their places
on the stage. Rev. j. E. CortneI
offered prayer. After a soprano
solo by Juanita Bewley, and an
organ solo by Prof. Place, the Rev
Eli N. Allen delivered the class
.oration in a most impressive man
ner. The orator took a wide sur
vey of the present world move
ment showing how an awakening
greater than that of the Renais-
sance is in progress and emphaz-
ing need of men and women with
a Christian education. DR.. Black
then in his unique and impressive
way conferred the degrees upon