The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-05
GRADUATES OF TRINITY
ARE AWARDED DIPLOMAS
Nineteen Young Men and Young
Women Receive Diplomas and
Certificates-Addre by
DR.. Hyer.


the class was delivered by DR.. Hyer
of Dallas, president of the South
ern Methodist University, a new
school which is being established In
that city.
Before the address of DR.. Hyer
prayer was offered by Rev. B. a,
Hodges of Waco
| A piano duet was given by Miss
Beebe and Miss Anderson.
| In his address DR.. Hyer empha-
sized the Importance of christian
education. He declared that one
| of the duties of education was to
fit the youth of the country to enter
into spiritual possession of their
race. DR.. Hyer used many illus
trations in order to impress the
class with the Importance of being
prepared to meet and solve the
/ problems of life.
At the conclusion of DR.. Hyer's
| address Dean Gordon announced
that the prize of fifty dollars had
been awarded this year to Miss
Katherine Hornbeak, daughter OF
President Hornbeak of the universi-
ty. She made an average of 90.
Second honors were won by Charles
Simpson, son of DR.. and Mrs. c..
w. Simpson of Waxahachie.
The degrees were then conferred
upon the members of the class as
follows:
Bachelor of Arts-Miss Nell An
derson, Austin Flint Anderson, Hen
ry Miller Barton, Jefferson Davis
Bivens, Joe c. Harris, Miss Hazel
Holland, Mss Matte Lee Hornbeak |
Miss Grace Gwendolin Johnson,
Burwell Walter Jones, Miss Mabel
Lee Mays, Chas. Edward Mays, Jno.
NJ. Poindexter, Joseph Guilford Ter
ry, Miss May Leona Williams, Lee
land Justice Wilkins.
Bachelor of Letters-Miss Anna
Louise Alexander, Miss Mary Mabel
Reast.
Certificate in Mustic-Miss Ruth !
Foster, piano,
Certificate in Oratory-Miss Mat /
tie Lou McClain.
In making his announcements
President Horbeak said the year
had been a most excellent one and
| the future for the university was
growing brighter all the time. The
enrolment for the year. he said,
was 346, and he estimated all
r enrolment OF 400 next year. Trim
3 ity Four Hundred" is the motto
for the summer campaign for stu
= dents, he said.
, DIR. Hornbeak announced that E
B. Powers had been granted pei
mission to attend the University
of Chicago next year to further
pursue his studies and that HIS
/ placse would be filled by Prof +.
w. Fatig
Referring to the action of the
board in relieving him of his
class of work DR.. Hornbeak said
Prof. w NJ. Liggett had been elect
ed to the chair of education.
The resignation of Prof. Paul r.
Utt. director of the department Of
music, was announced.
The announcement was made
that Miss Laura Kuykendall had
been elected physical director for
young women, and that a director
for the young men would be elect
ed later on.
DR.. Hornbeak said the prospects
were encouraging for the building
of the other wing of the Frank
Drane Hall for Women during the
summer vacation.
A pleasant surprise for the young
men was the announcement that
Col. B. f. Yoakum of New York.
president of the Frisco railroad
system. has made it possible to pro-
cure ten acres of ground near the
university for an athletic field.
Rev A. B. C. Dinwiddie was
then called to the platform to make
an announcement. He said that in
the very near future building to
be known as Morrison Hall would
be erected near the campus for the
accommodation of young men of the
Abilene Presbytery who are study
ing for the ministry. The funds
for the erection of this building
have been promised by S. M. Nor
rlson, wealthy stockman, Of Taylor
county.
DR. Horbeak explained that be-
ginning next year debating con-
| tests would be held between repre-
sentatiyes of Trinity. Southwestern
| University and Texas Christian Uni
| versity. He said Mr., j, A. Stephen
son of Dallas, president of the
Southland Insurance company,
had promised a prize of $50 to the
Trinity debater winning in the pre-
| liminary contest. A prize of SIS
for the second best debator has
| been promised by O. H. Chapman
of Waxahachie.
The parting prayer was Offered
by Rev. G. II. Hogan, pastor of the
Central Presbyterian church.
The exercises viii close tonight