The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-05-28
10th ANNUAL
COMMENCEMENT
Glass Secures Prof Homer S. Myers,
Of Cornell College, to Give Com.
mencement Address.
OVER $50 HAVE GRADUATED
General Rally Of All Old Students Is
Being PIanned-AIumni Banquet
~ to Be Well Attended.

Being PIanned-Aumni Banquet
~ to Be Well Attended.
Arrangements are being perfected
rapidly now at the college for com.
mencement week. There will be
twenty-five in the graduating class
this year.
The baccalaureate sermon will be
delivered at the Methodist church on
Sunday evening, June 9Th, by the Rev.
J. Jas. DePree.
On Tuesday evening, June 10th, the
class will give the annual class play
at the college chapel. This is the on
ly exercise to which there will be an
admission fee. The play is entitled
"Wanted, Companion" 1t is jolly
farce which will take about two hours
and has in it many comical situations
and happy,> hits 1t is something. ev.
eryone will enjoy.
On Wednesday evening, June 18th,
the graduates in the music depart
ment will give their graduation re-
cital There are seven graduates in
music this year. A part in vocal and
a part in instrumental music. The
program will be varied and entertain
ing to all music lovers. 1t will be
given in the evening at the college
chapel.
The commencement proper will be
held in the Baptist church on Thurs
day evening. June 18th. The class
have secured Prof. Homer S. Myers,
of Cornell college, to give the com
mencement address. Prof. Myers has
had long experience in the public
schools of Kansas as city superintend
ent, besides is his experience as
professor in college. His experience
gives him a broad understanding of
educational questions. The dean Of
Carleton college (Minn.) has this
to say of Prof. Myers as a speaker:
I'm public lectures and addresses be-
fore the Young MEMS Christian 'asso.
citation and. other college societies he
was of great help. He is a man of
large educational experience, of in
sight into educational problems and an
excellent public speaker" The peo-
pie will enjoy a rare treat in listen
ing to Prof. Myers.
After the annual address diplomas
will be presented to all the graduates.
The alumni banquet will be held i'm
mediately after the graduating exer-
cises.
This is the twentieth annual COM
mencement of Denison Normal and
Business college. Counting the num-
Der of graduates by classes up to the
present time and not including the
class of this year there have been BAT.
This, does not duplicate the names
where some have graduated from two
courses in the same year. For in
stance, SUulc nave 6TduuoIcO IIOA Luc
normal and music departments at the
same commencement, and some have
graduated, from both the commercial
and shorthand courses in the same
year. These names have not been
counted twice in giving this number.
There are some repetitions because
some have graduated in one course
in one year and year or two later
have graduated from another course.
The number given is the number of
different individuals of the class in
each year.
AS this ends twenty years work it
is desired that as many of the alumni
be present at this commencement and
banquet as are able to do so. Let us
have a.,general rally of all the old
students. The alumni banquet is not
exclusive, but is made reunion for
all the old students and friends.