Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-23
NINE GRADUATES
RECEIVE DEGREES
At COLLEGE
COMMENCEMENT PROVES
UNUSUALLY SUCCESSFUL
Splendid Addresses, Beautiful
Music and Interesting Class
Stunts End Year at MesiIIa
Park.
Especial Correspondence to Morning ,ournalI

IHlftiuA ttFftNbouitntt 10 1ApttAAh4 Joufnall
Agricultural College. n. NJ, May q.
The commencement exercises at the
Agricultural college closed with the
alumni banquet and bail Thursday
night.
Thursday at II a. m. Hadley hall
vas filled with visitors and college
people who came to hear the bacca-
laureate sermon delivered by presi-
dent Garrison and listen to the music
furnished by a chorus of sixteen mixed
voices. They gave Dudley Bucks
tie Deum." Sunday night the Y. NJ.
G. A. and the Y. w. G.. A. held a joint
meeting and were addressed in a very
interesting manner by Mr.. II. b.
Durkee, secretary Of the lei Paso Y.
NJ. g. a. On Monday and Tuesday
final examinations were held and a
great weight lifted from the student
mind, enabling him to enjoy 70 the
full the rest Of the program.
Wednesday afternoon at Iladley hall
she senior class rendered an enter
tanning and attractive program. The
old historic spade was presented to the
juniors, another leaf was added to the
yucca on the college flag, Il few solos
were sung. the class history read and
the class gift bestowed. The gift was
a solid silver loving cup, to be used
as q zone OF contention between the
various debaters OF the college, the
winning side gaining possession of the
cup. 1t is at present in possession of
the '13 debating team, they having
won every contest they entered into
this year. The cup is a BEAUTY gnd
well worth the effort to secure IT. A
prize having been offered by t'scar
Snow to the one who did the most
creditable work in debating and pub
lfg gaaalfnr. II xaf4p 1agi1aI lfnani-I
mously hat Dudley Ewing of Farm
ington deserved the prize, Il set OF
books of twenty volumes.
The presentation speech was made
by w. A. sutherland Ewing is a
member of the freshman class. At 4
.. IN. of the same day there was a re-
view, parade and inspection of the
battalion, at which the cadets did
splendid work. At 7.30 an alumni
business meeting was held in the
household economies department. Az
ter business came the pleasure Of do
ing way with a quantity of refresh
Later IN the evening the pre-
paratOrv department rendered a pro-
gram Of songs and Instrumental mus g.
essays, a debate, a farce written and
acted by the class, an Grafton, "Ath-
letics for Girls" by Miss Lena Smith,
and another, "a Defense OF Lady
h|iiiDtAits lN NiiNN &Au'l VI iHts ! Tvs
two young ladies. Miss Smith III Miss
Crist. By doing special outside work in
addition to their regular classes, sue
cceded in finishing the preparatory
and that night received their
diplomas. They were presented BY
President Garrison. The entertain.
mont closed with a song by the class
ooh Prepdom," the "'rds
of which were composed by a meln-
Der Of the class, Miss Helen Hoaslani
Thursday vas commencement
and was the elimination of
the week. Hadley hall was he nslal
center of attraction. II ut 10 a. m.
crowded o the doors VITA people
in the college generally end
the graduating class particularly, "he
voice chorus gave Cigars
"Fly, Singing Bird. Fly" which was
followed by an address by Donald
Young Of the graduating class. Inc
solo, "Juni,' by Mrs. BroadduS, was
much appreciated and received hearty
applause, as did the beautiful Day
break, rendered by the chorus. Hon
II. r. P%attenEill. former school SUI
ncrintendent of Michigan, held his lis
toner's spellbound while he delivered
"A splcndid commencement address. He
brought out many interesting facts IN
an entertaining tanner, said many
witty things, and completely won the
audience. Tho degrees were conferred
Dr. r.. y. Mcbride, president OF the
board Of regents, and the college sons
then sung, the audience Joining
The members of the class of 1910 h
received degrees were, Edward LiV-
ingston Rcdding. Ruth Ellen Oliver,
Gordon Wilson Goebel, Arthur Fred
eric Fraker, Howard Crosby Boone,