The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1911-07-19
Normal Commencement
Fifth Annual Closing of The
School. Gov. Wilson to
Speak Friday.

The fifth annual commencement Of the
State Normal School is holding forth
this week and will come to close on
next Friday evening, when the com
mencement exercises proper will be held
in the Auditorium. Gov. Wilson will
be the guest of honor for the occasion
and will deliver an address TO the class.
DIR. R. II. Crossfield, President of Trans
ylvania University, will also be an hon
ored guest and will be prominent
speaker on the program. Hon. ). A.
Sullivan, of the Board of Regents, will
deliver the diplomas.
The exercises for the week begun last
Sunday evening with the baccalaureate
sermon on the campus by Rev. G. w.
Crutchfeld, of the Methodist church.
The speakers discourse was one of the
ablest delivered here in long time, and
brought out many strong points for fu-
ture thinking among the young teachers.
He dwelt on the strong point of human
ity for humanity and begged them as
teachers to look at their work in the
light of helping TO make humanity
stronger and better in mind. he illus
trated strongly in the story of Lag
arus crying for bread at the rich mans
gate, by likening HIM unto so many who
were thirsting for an education, stretch
ing out their hands to those who were
learned, to give them of their knowledge
that they may be able to go out in the
world as men and women, qualified fol
the duties of life.
Monday evening at the Auditorium
the annual commencement concert was
held, and the lovers of music we're Civ
en- a rare treat The concert this yeal
was under the direction of the CeciliaT
lClub, and the members of this Organiza
ton acquitted themselves with mucl
honor. In the absence Of Misses Jamie
Caperton and Mary ID. Pickles, Misses
Ginnchigliani and Keene gave two mum
bers. Miss Keene is the young daughte
of Mrs. Lilly Logan Keene, and played
an impromptu-her own composition
showing great talent as, a composer ant
as brilliant performer. Miss Giun
chigliani delighted the audience will
her exquisite Interpretation of tn
Schutt Valse. The concert was mos
: pleasing to all.
The following program was rendere'
with the exception Of one or two mum
bers, that were unavoidably omitted
Piano Duet-Faust Fantasle IS. Smit
Mrs. Pickles, Mrs. Middleton
Caniique d'Armour --------.- Lisz
I Mrs. Denny
Polonaise-E. Plat -Chopi
Mrs. johnson
Marguise Massent
All. Gather Roses Liza Lehman
H Miss Caperton
Yalse-D. Flat -.----Ra
Miss Pickles
| Crescendo- Lasso
Study Dennt
II Mrs. Kellogg
Impromptu c Sharp Minor H. Reinhol
Miss Keene
Je dis que rien ne m'epouvant
Aria from Carmen -------Biz
Miss Bright
Concert Paraphrase kuss
Valse lStrauss) E. Schu
= Miss Giunchigliani
! Piano Duet-Der Frieschutz Web
Mrs. White. Mrs. Denny
p On Tuesday morning the Class d.
/ exercises were given on the Campu
p which proved one Of the most pleasil
Of the entertainments. The progra
n. was as follows: Historian, Miss Flo
a Dodson: Poet. Leila Buchanan; Nus
s Prophet. NJ. d. Ambergy; Grumbl'
e Emily Dyche; Music; Orator, Paul Il
n trell: Giftorian. Edna Pollltt. Accel
IS ance OF Glass Memorial-The Presidel
T. This evening the Alumni Receipt
and Banquet at Memorial Hall is |