The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-05-27
Missouri Woman Will Erect Two Buildings
Near Campus; Complete in Time TO
Take Care Of Students in
September
DIPLOMAS DELIVERED
TO LARGEST CLASS
Miss Frey Receives First B. S. Degree;
A. B. for Miss Kimbro; DR., Phelan
and Supt. Wilson Speakers
Of Occasion

Cllmaxing the commencement exer-
cises of the Oklahoma College for
Women Friday evening, came the an
nouncement from President Austin
that Mrs 2. X, Higgins, Of Liberty,
Mo-, will begin at once the erection OF
a dining hall with capacity for 100
students and another building with
room for 80 students. the same TO be
completed and really for occupancy
by the opening Of the next term Of
school in September
This surprise was sprung by Mr..
Austin in the form OF a telegram
from Mrs. Higgins authorizing him to
make the announcement TO the stu.
dents. The message which was read
10 the audience. followed some cores
pondence which Mr.. Austin had car
ried on with the Missouri woman in
which the latter was given data con.
corning the college situation here.
Mrs. Higgins, il was stated by MIR
, Austin. already owns some land close
to the college campus. She stated
that she expected to arrive here With
in few days to gel the construction
of the buildings under way DctaiIs
concerning her plans are not known
at this time
IN announcing the good news. which
was greeted With applause by the au-
dience and student body. President
Austin spoke in glowing terms Of the
Prospects for the school next year
Previously State Supt Wilson had
predicted the enrolment would run
up to 700 or more IL that number OF
students can be accommodated Last
summer the citizens OF Chickasha
gave us about $3.50 for advertising and
this summer we are going to be put
on another advertising campaign
said the president Il believe that
$3.50 brought at least So 900 to Chick
asha II Is the only way to play the
game and we are going to keep at il
and we hope to again receive the
hearty support OF the citizens Of
Chickasha
Graduating Exercises.
With the auditorium crowded with
students. pnd friends of the school in
cluding many visitors who had come
from other parts of the state, with a
few also from Texas the closing exer-
cises of the most successful year in
the history OF the 0. G w were begun
as the graduates entered while the
students sang the college song The
program proper was begun when
chorus composed of students sang two
songs which made most pleasing i'm
preston. A piano duet. Overture to
Tannhauser,' by Misses Wagner and
Woodard. followed, and then Presi
dent Austin introduced DR. w. w.
Phelan, OF Oklahoma university, who
delivered the address to the class.
DR.. Phelan chose as his subject.
THE Making of the Flag" At the
outset he said that those who work
are the makers of the flag which rep
resented the ideals Of the people, fol-
lowing which he dealt at some length
with the ideals of democracy. A large
part of the address was devoted to
historical matters pertaining to the
development OF democratic govern
ment in America Democracy in
America declared the speaker,
stands Tor liberty fraternity and
equality in dealing with the latter
point, DR., Phelan placed emphasis up
on equal rights for women both in the
educational and the political field
Great Adventure.
"The quest of America for liberty,
fraternity and equality is great adj
venture. The greatest adventure for
liberty ever made was that of the thir-
teen American colonies" The sources
of power in the American democracy
the speaker said We're the new edu-
cation. such as was being given in the
College for Women, the new efficien-