Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-06-13
nth ANNUAL Commencement
OF WASHINGTON STATE COLLEGE
Many Excellent Attractions Feature Com
menCement Week Graduates Received
Diplomas Thursday Morning.

Louis Brislawn, representing the
senior class.
The cast, together with Miss Ro-
ziskey, director, and j. j. Kimm,
manager, are to be congratulated on
the success of their attempt.
Alumni Day
Many alumni returned Wednesday
to participate in the alumni day pro-
gram. The first event was the an
nual alumni-seEior baseball game,
which was won by the seniors, IL to
D. The batteries for the game we're:
Seniors - MeElroy and Pape; alumni
- Patton, Bender and Cave.
After the game the annual ban
quet was served. The speakers were:
President r.. A. Bryan, Regent Nc
Croskey of Garfield, Regent j. C.
Cunningham of Spokane and Pro-
fessor G, II. Watt.
At the alumni meeting later in the
afternoon Gao" Barnard registrar
of the college, was elected president
c. the alumni association and f. o.
kreager and DR.. e. e. Wegner were
elected alumni members of the w.
S, c. athletic council
At 4 O'Clock in the afternoon the
alumni served tea on the quadrangle.
At s O'Clock the annual reception
II the alumni was given in the presi-
dents mansion, and was attended by
over 500 residents of Pullman and
visitors. Those in the receiving line
were Professor G. A. Isaacs, PresL-
dent Il. A. Bryan, Mrs. Bryan, w. j.
Hindley, mayor of Spokane; Regent
}. c, Cunningham of Spokane, presi-
dent of the board of regents; Regent
K c. McCroskey of Garfield, Pro-
fessor o. l.. Waller, vice president
o. the college; Mrs Waller, Dean
Elton Fulmer, and Mrs. Fulmer.
Several hundred people were pres
ent and all thoroughly enjoyed the
evening. After passing the receiv-
ing line the guests were invited to
take seats on the spacious porches,
where ice cream, cake and coffee
were served by beyy of pretty girls
from the town and college. During
the evening music was rendered by
an orchest ensconced in bower of
prpanc In ann pnrnb
Commencement Day
Ninety candidates for bachelors
degrees and 10 candidates for adj
plomas at the seventeenth annual
commencem ent of w. S. G. Thursday
morning. The agriculturists led in
numbers, there being eight young
men who secured the degree of
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture.
The commencement procession,
consisting Of the president of the col
lege and the commencement orator,
the president of the board of regents
and the vice president of the college.
the regents and the deans Of the col
lege, the honored guests, the college
faculty, the alumni, and the candi-
dates for degrees, in the order
named, marched into the auditorium
at 10 o'clock while the professional
was being played by DR.. Evans. The
invocation was given by Rev. Har-
ley Jackson. A number by the col
lege orchestra and vocal solo by
Mr., Marchant followed.
President Bryan gave few words
Of explanation appropriate to the oc-
casion, and the solo "Oh. Divine Re-
deemer" was beautifully rendered by
Mrs Wright, with a violin,
ofgan and piano accompaniment by
Herr Herbst, DR.. Evans and Pro-
fC ssor Kim brough.
Hon, w. j. Hindley, mayor of Spo-
kane, delivered the address of the
day. taking as his subject The Chal-
lenge of the West" The Grafton
vas powerful, impressive and full of
excellent advice and information for
the college graduates. Mr.. Hindley's
that after eastern experts
had failed In their attempts to har-
ness the waters of the Spokane river
for the Washington Water Power
w. S. c. graduate took
charge of the work al Long Lake and
made success of the project
brought enthusiastic applause.
Prizes Distributed
Captain NJ. v, Fortier of Company
b, winner of the competitive drill,