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man, that the real responsibilities as
alumni of Kenyon college begin. That
with graduation the experience man
receives in college must then he
shown. He spoke of the fact that the
smaller colleges afforded the best edu-
cation for the young men of today and
in closing stated that it was for each
member Of this class to demonstrate
that the education received in the
smaller college is the best.
Degrees In course were then con-
ferred upon the graduates of Kenyon
college as follows:
Bachelor of Art--Ernest Cook
Dempsey, William oliver Leslie, Char
les Benton Senft, John Deane South
worth, Horace Wyndome Wood, sec
ond honor man.
Bachelor of Philosophy-Kindon
Thornton Siddall, Walter Tupper Kin
der.
Bachelor Of Science-Alan Gustavus
Goldsmith, tirst honor man; Clitus
Harry Marvin, Earl Mahaffee Mason,
Bartele Hilen Reinheimer
Bachelor of Letters-Robert Clark
son MiIlspaugh, Lecky Harper Rus
sell, Everett Sanderson.
The degree of Master of Arts was
conferred upon George Alvin Wieland
'07, A. b., '09 B. ID.
Before degrees were conferred upon
the graduates of Bexley and the GER
tificates of graduation awarded, Rev.
II. w. Jones, Dean of the seminary,
delivered short address In which he
urged the graduates to remember
three things-honesty, integrity and
truthfulness. In the course of his ad-
dress he stated there was an ecciesi-
astical lack of knowledge and for this
reason each graduate should stand
close to the institutions of learning in
Gambler.
Certificates of graduation were
awarded the following: crank Albus,
John Sylvanus Haight, Milton Seybert
Kanaga, Walter Robson McCowatt,
Walter Gordon Monat Edwin William
Todd. Jesse Samuel Wicks, LII. B.
Bachelor of Divinity-Edwin Win
field Hughes, A. b.; William Martin
Sidener, A. B., A. M.
The honorary degrees were con-
ferred by President Peirce upon JOS
eph Packard, Esq. Hon. Alvin How
ard Sanders and Rev Cleveland Keith
Benedict
Next came the announcements by
President Peirce, the most important
being the fact that the sum of S25, 900
has been pledged for the extensive i'm
provements to be made to the interior
of Bexley Seminary. 1t is the plan
to raise $4,000 and the president
stated he was pleased to say that half
Of the sum had been raised. He said
that $500 had been given by j. Pier
pont Morgan, $4,000 by Bishop Leon
ard and wife, $4,000 by Hon. Samuel
Ing in amount from So,UO0 down to
800.
President Peirce spoke of the two
honor men, Alan Gustavus Goldsmith,
first honor man, and Horace Wyn-
dome Wood, second honor man, the
former having completed the four
year course in Kenyon college in
three years,
He further stated that the prize Of
fered by the national organization of
the Sons of the American Revolu-
ton had been awarded Kenyon
student, Ralph Mckinley Watson. of
the class OF 1912.
The president further stated that
the Association of Episcopal churches
had awarded prize of $100 In the
department of Latin to a Kenyon stu
dent, Clan Crawford of the class oi
1913.
President Peirce stated that two
series OF lectures had been arranged
for Kenyon college next fall--one be
ing series of lectures by the Hon
Theodore E Burton, United States
Senator from Ohio. commencing on
November Ii The Bedell lectures
will be given by the Rev. Dr. George
f, Smythe of Kenyon college, com
menclng on Founders Day, November
L. The subject of Senator Burton's
lectures will be 'The Present and Flu
ture of Corporations in the United
States"
The announcement was next made
of the presentation to the college oil
two beautiful oil paintings by Bishop
Leonard of Cleveland. One is a por
trait of Bishop Bedel. and the other o
Andrew Carnegie These are to re
place the portraits of these two mer
which were destroyed in the fir,
which consumed the library over 1
year ago. President Peirce stated tina
these paintings would adorn the wall.