The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-06-30
J. PleFpOnt Morgan Donates
The Sum OF $7,5OO
To Assist In Improvement
At BexIey Seminary
Other Important Announce.
ment Made By Prest. PeirCe

Gambler. o., June 2S-Degrees were
conferred by Kenyon College at the
83rd annual commencement today
upon two distinguished citizens, one
noted in the affairs of the church and
the other in the affairs of the State
and nation. The degree of Doctor of
Laws was conferred upon Joseph
Packard, Esq, go A. B.; '67 A. NJ,
who also received degree from the
University Of West Virginia. He is
now president of the bar association
of Baltimore, Md, and in all the con-
ventions of the Episcopal church he
has taken very prominent and active
part. The other person of note to
receive the degree of Doctor of Laws
was Hon. Alvin Howard Sanders of
Washington, % c.. Mr. Sanders grad.
uated from Cornell University, from
Northwestern University, and in the
year 1905 received the degree of Doc
tor of Agriculture from the University
Of Illinois, this university having only
conferred this degree upon four per-
sons In the United States. In the
affairs of the nation Mr.. Sanders has
taken an active part, having been one
Of the commissioners from the United
States to the Paris exposition and at
the present time Is chairman OF the
United States Tariff Commission re-
Gently appointed by President Taft
The degree of Doctor of Laws was also
conferred upon Rev. Cleveland Keith
Benedict, S7 A. B. Rev. Mr.. Benedict
was formerly rector of St Pauls
church in Steubenville, later rector
of ChrIst's church, Glendale, and now
dean OF the University of the South
at Sewanee, Tennessee.
Wednesday was a beautiful day for
the commencement exercises of the
college, although rain greatly inter
fered with the arrangements for
Tuesday evening Instead of the con-
| cert by Prof Johnston's orchestra of
| Cleveland on the college campus, a
dance was held at Harcourt Place
Seminary and excellent music was fur
nished by the Johnston orchestra.
Dancing was enjoyed until the early
hours of the morning.
The eighty-third annual commence.
ment of Old Kenyon. occurred this
/
morning ut $50 o'clock in Rosse Hall.
Prior 10 the exercises morning prayer
was said In the Church of the Holy
| Spirit.
| Shortly after $50 o'clock the pro-
cession was formed at the Church OF
the Holy Spirit and moved to Rosse
Hall First came the ushers, Messrs
| H. X. Daune and b. A. Beatty, chosen
from the Junior class, Next came the
faculty of the college and Bexley, the
Visiting bishops and clergy and the
members of the graduating class. AS
tho procession entered Rosse Hall, the
Johnston orchestra rendered march
The Invocation was pronounced by
the Right Reverend William Andrew
Leonard, ID. d., Bishop of Ohio.
President william +. Peirce intro
duced the class orator. Mr.. Horace
Wyndoma Wood, second honor man
Wisdom" was the subject of the ora
tion chosen by tho speaker. The ora
ton was one Of the best ever given
In Rosse Hall by representative OF a
graduating class, The speaker point
ed out he fact that wisdom can be
developed only through self and sell
alone. To the members of his class
the young orator urged that all be
true representatives of Kenyon Col
lege
The ALUMNI address was delivered
by the Rev. Charles a. ByIer, 90 Bex
10y. OF Springfield, O. Rev. Mr.. Byrei
delivered deep and scholarly address
speaking particularly to the class upor
individuality and that men with col
I lege education shoIld be the most com
} petent of any class OF men in tn,
world.
Then followed the comforting of th'
degrees. To tie members of the grad
uatng class OF Kenyon College. Presl
dent Pelrce said that the college com
moncoment is dividing line between
the past and the future. He said tha
while ube college commencement ter