The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-06-08
jamestown College Notes

/ Invocation William B. Thomas. pre-
siding.
Invocation Rev. c. H. Phillips. d. D.
Marion Phillips.
Poe the Poet. y. Winifred F.. Harrison
Selection Sonata, op. rs, first
movement. -. Beethoven
Gertrude Kribbs.
The Force That Wins. Frank Gaffney
The Commission Plan of City Gov
ernme1t. ........., Leslie T. Dysart
Selection-Duet, Valse, from Faust
...........-.. ......... -. Gounod
Evelyn Dennis, Gertrude Kribbs.
The Influence OF Christian Mis-
sions on Civilization ...........
.................. VIM. M. Osborn
The Conservation of Childhood.
$500. ..... -. Eleanor ". Riggin
SeIection-Vocal Solo. ...... Goudey
Anna Wanner.
Decision of judges.
Awarding Of prizes.
Selection-Polonaise In G. sharp
minor ........ ..............C Chopin
Burnice Britt.
Benediction.
This was the first annual contest
for this prize and proved to be a very
successful event. The original an
nouncement was of one prize only.
This prize was offered by Judge Coffey
year ago, and was to consist Of $35
in cash and SIS gold medal. The
contest proved 50 exceptional that H.
M. Taber, president of the board of
trustees, announced, without previous
intimation OF 1t, sum OF $50 to be
divided between the second and third
in rank. This added greatly to the
success Of the contest and was highly
appreciated as mark of success of
all competitors for the prize. The
contest was interesting in every sense
and not the least in that students by
faithful effort received recognition
amounting in total to 500. The win
ner of the first prize was william Os-
born of Jamestown; second, Eslie t.
Dysart of Esmond; third, Eleanor
Riggin of Minnewaukan. They are
members respectively Of the junior,
fresmen and sophomore classes. The
judges in thought and composition
were Rev. Chas. w. Harris and VIM.
Moore of Bismarck, and Mrs. Frank
White of Valley City; in delivery
were DR.. C. H. Phillips, Judge Hemmi
of jamestown and Abner Veitch OF
Williston.
Commencement week closed Thurs
day evening with the commencement
programme and the presidents recep-
ton in Sanford dormority. Two prizes
of $25 each were awarded to students
of the freshmen and sophomore
classes at the close of the programme,
and the honorary degree of doctor of
divinity was conferred on Rev. VIM. HI.
Matthews of Grand Forks, Rev. Chas.
w. Harris of Bismarck, and Rev.
James p. Schell of Wheaton by the
board of trustees.
Programme.
Invocation--Rev. Guy w. Simon, d. D.
Selection Delta Kappa March,.
..... ..... :. ......-.......P Pease
Marion Brown. Gertrude Kribbs,
Oration--Harmony. -. .... ..
......... Helen Gertrude Kingston
Selection-Valse. -...... Salmon
Gertrude Kribbs.
Grafton The Call to True Woman
hood in America. a..............
:. -. Florence Aileen woodward
Observation-Disclosures to Third
Act, Lohengrin ...........,. Wagner
Anna Wanner, Marion Phillips.
Oration--Despotism and Democ-
racy. Homer Norman Wa1lfn
Presentation of the Class. go. >.
........... Pres B. H. Kroeze, D. d.
Awarding of Diplomas
H. M. Taber, chairman of the board OF
trustees.
Selection-Scherzo, op. 81 Beethoven
Evelyn Dennis.
Benediction.
Diplomas were awarded to Helen
Kingston, Homer Wallin and Florence
Woodward of the academy, and Miss
Jessie Cusator OF the commercial de-
partment. Certificates in music were
also awarded to the following: Misses
Britt, Wanner, Atwood. Phillips, Lie
Der, Dennis, Brown. Kingston and
Kribbs.