Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-12
IT'S CLOSING EXERCISES
GLASS DAY AT COLLEGE FULL
OF INTEREST.
Alumni Banquet and Campfire, Fol-
lowed by Farewell Song, Ends
The Commencement.


The Glass Day exercises given by
the class of IA of Dallas College
were held in the United Evangelical
Church on Wednesday evening. Pro
fessor VIM. Caldwell played the
march as the class appeared and pro-
ceeded to the platform, where it was
seated behind bank of ferns and
roses. The invocational prayer was
offered by Rev. G. P Gates. The mu-
sic of the evening was furnished by
Miss Lille Doughty and Miss Dorothy
S. Bennett, both giving instrumental
solos, while the vocal was provided
by Miss Lura Wilson of Salem, who
sang Glove Has Wings" /" and a male
quartet singing "Sweet and Low
Miss Myrtle Withlow gave reading
entitled "The Maple at the Gate. :
The orations showed that real work
had been done both in composition and
delivery. Miss Neal spoke on "The
Missing Unit. Her plea was that
we should have the bible in our
schools, as the foundation of moral
and social instruction. Henry Wack-
erfarth pleaded for American leader
ship in the great peace enterprise. lie
showed how it was its duty to hui
manity to take the initiative in this
movement. The subject was, Gamer
ica's Opportunity Jennie Schriver
spoke from the subject, whitman,
the Unrecognized Poet" His story
was told and some of his verses CIV
en- to show that his work was Of real
literary value. Our thought was dl-
rected to the fact that Whitman set
new style in literary work. He
broke with every rule that tended to
confne him. In his work Whitman is
universal, Notwithstanding the fact
that at times his language was vul-
gar. Miss Bertha Magness treated
the subject, "The Bible, Our Educa-
tional Compliment. " 1t was a plea
for complete system of education.
The bible with its stories OF great
and good men, and more especially OF
the "Life and Work of the Christ
should be in our schools because it
tends to develop the side of man
left undeveloped in our present plan
Professor d. M. Metzger delivered
the address to the class. His words
were inspiring as he planted the class
to the "Man of Galilee' as their
pattern. The class was encouraged
to identify themselves with some good
cause and to work for God and hui
manity, not for self.
President A. A. Winter gave a short
talk to the class in presenting the
diplomas. One degree was conferred
to member of this class, Miss Bertha
Magness receiving an A. B. Miss
Lille Doughty received the teachers
certificate, and Miss Dorothy Bennett
the diploma from the Dallas College
of Music. Mr., Henry Wackerfarth,
Miss Myrtle Witherow, Miss Fairy
Neal and Jennie Schriver received
certificates from the Academy.
After the exercises and congratula-
tions the Alumni bonfire and banquet
was held on the college campus. A
lively crowd of nearly hundred
gathered about the fire, where the
college song, "The College Midst the
Hills" was sung. Refreshments con-
sisting of weinies and sandwiches
were served. Long sticks were pro-
vided for toasting the weinies. The
last course was marshmallows, which
were also toasted.
After an hours social chatting, the
group assembled about the fire to sing
the "College Farewell