The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-06-05
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UNIVERSITY
CLASS DAY EXERCISES or UNI
NERSITY SENIORS ARE ELAB.
ORATE-FACULTY LOSE
ANNUAL. BALL GAME.

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ture of the university commencement
program yesterday. These We're more
elaborate than any of former years
and were conducted with great sue
cess. The senior chapel exercises oc-
CURED at nine o'clock in Science hall.
y large company of students and
visitors WAS in attendance.
The first event of interest was the
speech of greeting given by Mr..
Harry Whitlow, the class president.
The response was voiced by Profess
sor l.. A. Stout, the class adviser.
His words We're in the nature of a
parting benediction to the members
class gift to the university then took
place. Mr.. Samuel Marble spoke for
the class and it was a momen OF
unusual interest when he formally
presented the memorial of the class
"a handsome set of furniture for
the chapel platform consisting OF
chairs for the members of the fac
ulty, Il magnificent chair for the pre-
sident, and a beautiful pulpit. The
gratitude and pleasure of the in
stitution at this evidence of the
splendid loyalty of the graduating
class was expressed by DR.. Samuel
Weir in a fitting speech of accept
ance.
The seniors in caps and gowns
then left their seats in the auditor
ium and marched to the stage, and
the seats thus vacated were taken by
the members of the class of 1914.
The exercises Immediately following
were very attractive. A little drama
presented in three acts, typical
of the seniors as they appeared in
the past, as they are at present. and
as they expect to be i'm the future.
The first act portrayed the class in
the different stages of its college car
eer and the various scenes of college
life presented We're extremely %realis-
tic and filled with humorous touch
es. The second act pictured the sen
iors in the midst of a jolly class func-
ton singing college songs. The final
Gene was one in which Mr.. Walter
Sherman delivered a class prophecy,
picturing the stations i'm life which
the members of the class might be
expected to occupy ten years hence.
An event not ON the printed pro-
gram aroused the enthusiasm of the
audience. At the close of DR.. Weir'S
speech i'm acceptance of the class
gift, President Seaman who was pre-
over the exercises called Mr..
Melvin Chase to the platform and in
a few appropriate words presented
him with a beautiful silver cup, the
gift of the president to the senior
who had possessed the best scholas-
tic and athletic record during his
career at Dakota Wesyelan. BY the
unanimous vote of the faculty Chase
was recommended for the great hon
or. The action OF President Seaman
was a complete surprise to the audi
ence and to the recipient of the cup.
The admiring applause o. the for
mer was prolonged, While the latter
could find no words to express his
and appreciation. Before he
could hurry from the platform he
was seized by Prof. II. /. Jones. who
on his breast the gold med
al which Chase had won in the Tri-l
State track meet at Huron a week
ago by his prowess in throwing the
Upon the cup are engraved
these words: ~"Awarded to Melvin
Leslie base for excellence as a
and athlete" with the accom-
panying name of the donor.
Shortly before the noon hour a
May Pole dance was given on the
campus by the senior girls. This was
an exceedingly pretty feature of the
exercises and was performed very
gracefully. The pole draped in blue
and white, the long streamers of the
same colors in the hands of the per-
formers clad in pure white, together
with tho intricate tprnc oni n,nNn-
ments made a picture not soon to be
forgotten by the spectators. 1t is
probable that this event will be an
annual feature of the commencement
programs of the future.
At twelve-thirty a luncheon was
given the seniors by President and
Mrs. Seaman on the campus.
In the afternoon the faculty and
seniors met in their annual clash
for supremacy on the ball diamond.
From the spectators standpoint this
was a fine game, for seldom are they
given the opportunity of witnessing
such work as was evidenced by the
former stars who are now in the
ranks of the faculty. Professors Mar
tin and Peterson were in the box
against the seniors but neither was
able to stop the fusillade of hits
which made their appearance each
inning. The final score was % to s
for the seniors. although even the
sc~orekeeper was not quite sure upon
this point. No one had the nerve to
attempt to record the errors of the
game.
Late in the afternoon the seniors
set out upon their I'VE Nj Windup"
which consisted of an excursion into
the country for their final picnic.
This was enjoyed on the banks of the
creek northwest of the city and was
one of the happiest of occasions for
the class. inasmuch as it was their
last gathering of THE nature. 1t was
an appropriate ending to a notable
day in the m of the class of