The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-06-16
COMMENCEMENT
DENIS0N NORMAL
ment Exercises Of Denison Col
lego Held on Thursday.
ADDRESS eY PROFESSOR wilcox
Alumni Banquet Largely Attended,
Many From Distance Coming to
Meet With Old Associates

Alumni Banquet Largely Attended,
Many From Distance Coming to
Meet With Old Associates
The twenty-second annual commence
ment exercises of the Denison Normal
& Business college were held at the
Presbyterian church on last Thursday
evening, June 10th, at which time the
diplomas. The list of graduates from
thirty-one graduates received their
the various departments is as follows:
College Preparatory
Florence Cushman, Margaret Flem-
ing, Earling Roswell Garrison, John
Augustus O'Connor, Ruth Antoinette
Peterson, Lorin Eli Patchin, Robert
Melvin Romans. Glen Arthur Ralston.
-t" Oratory
Alice Boyd
t5aiet Teachers Course
Katherine Lillian kusterholz, Ethel
Marie Tidyman, Ethel Ruth Turin.
Normal Course
Ellen Fleming
Commercial Course =.
Kathryn Elizabeth Buesing, John
Gail Carey, Hugo Charles Keller, John
Henry Lee, Fred Carl Lochmiller.
James Gordon Luney. Cora Rose Nc
kenzie, Estella Augusta Dorothy
Peters, Hjalmer Gotfred Sievers,
Amanda Helena Timm.
Shorthand and Typewriting
Anna Elsie Andersen, John Gail
Carey, Garnet Emily Dixon, Mabel
Carlina Knapp, Lillian Marie Mundt,
Cora Rose Mckenzie, Fern Emily
Richardson, Hertha Mathilda Roeh,
Alice Edna Wright.
Music
Myrtle Mary Larson, Ethel Ruth
Turin. ,
The class was one of the largest in
the history of the college and included
students from all sections OF the coun-
ty, one OF the graduates being resi-
dent of Fl. Dodge. The fact that the
local college affords excellent oppor-
tunities from an educational stand
point has become SO evident to CraW-
,,fo,sf county pa0 llS that the attendance
IA increased materially from year to
n nr. Professor VanNess has secured
hi, W.: rvices OF an excellent corps of
tiEf KS and It is not necessary for our
ny III lad girls to go away to some dis
ollege to secure an education.
~ Tile commencement exercises open
81 with a prayer by Rev. ]. c. Tour
U hot, after which the college quartet
hndered THE Song OF the Vikings"
N delightful manner.
Prof. w. C. Wilcox, dean of the col
- 7 ~, ~ no Ctnta uni,
= fsity of Iowa, delivered the COM
= mencement address. 1t was master
full one, endeavoring to lay before the
people the difficulties with which our
schools and colleges are obliged to
contend in educating our boys and
girls. He stated that the question most
commonly asked nowadays is What
ia. our church. our legislature. our
court, our college. our school doing?"
..How much is it WORTH" Our col
leges are doing great work i'll spite
of many difficulties and he believed
that the idea that our educational in
situations are not fitting our young peo-
ME for practical work in life islunWor-
thy and the charge is either uttered
through ignorance or jealousy. lie
declared that heredity means much,
as it puts into the young boy or young
girl something which cannot be &C
ouired even through years OF training
in the schools. Many habits and prin-
ciples of life are received by the child
through its home training which it is
imnossible to impress upon him by
instructors. II the parent expects his
boy to acquire good English, good NOR
ais and courtesy toward others, in the
school or college. he is mistaken for
it is not here that 1t can be received.
DIR. Wilcox spoke Of the great trouble
caused in colleges by the innovation OF
fads which he defined as good things
carried to the extreme" one OF the
common ones being to take the easy
course and get a diploma on soft
snaps and by cutting the prescribed
course. -.s,
During his address lie held the at
tention of all and everyone seemed to
enjoy the thoughtful address inter-
spersed with witticisms.
One of the pleasing features of the
program was vocal solo by Miss I'd.
ma Childress, a former graduate of
the college. Miss Childress is sing
err of much ability and for the past
wear has been in chautauqua and lyce-
UNI work.
Mr.. PHI. A.. sSchlumbergcr presented
the graduates with their diplomas af-
ter a few words OF congratulation OIL
behalf of the board. The program was
concluded by singing America"
which has become a custom at the com
mencement exercises of the college.
The Banquet.
The alumni banquet Of the Denison
Normal L. Business college. to which
the friends of the students. as well as
tile alumni were invited, was held at
Hotel Denison on Thursday evening,
following the commencement exercises
at the church. A large number of the
alumni and former students of the col
lege had returned to Denison for the
occasion aid all enjoyed the banquet
and program to the utmost.
The tables were prettily decorated
with bouquets OF peOnies, which added
to the appearance of the pleasant din
ing room of the hotel and well chos-